# ERP Implementations A few facts, figures & projections

- ## Average Deployment Cycle

  - 12 to 24 months

- ## Expected Production Cycle

  - 15 to 20 years

- ## R/3 Customers - Implementation Status

  - 50% fully implemented
  - 25% just starting or in test
  - 25% have at least one module up, but SAP project not complete

Sources: Hurwitz Group, Gartner Group, 1998

- ## ERP Expenditures

  - $1 spend on ERP software, another $5-7 spent on consultants, services and tools
  - 20-30% of the ERP software acquisition should be allocated to availability management software

- ## Upgrades

  - Annual at best, with 1-6 months upgrade project cycles
  - Look for Best Practices for Upgrades as millions of dollars will be spent in this area over the ERP life cycle

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