Rumor has it that Halliburton spent almost $100mil ( or was it $900mil I forget) on trying to do an ERP upgrade so I'm not surprised at all. It's not just abou

Rumor has it that Halliburton spent almost $100mil ( or was it $900mil I forget) on trying to do an ERP upgrade so I'm not surprised at all. It's not just about the money though, it's also about having the mandate to get shit done (and probably hurting a bunch of feelings/fiefdoms) along the way. Keep in mind, there's not this one magical system that keeps things going that by getting a bunch of really smart guys will right itself. Often times, it's a combination of COTS and custom software that has grown organically over the years. So take for example, one of my previous projects, which was to spin up new IT for a PE spinoff. There were over 70 major applications to account for with tons of associated business processes, functionality etc. It was a massive undertaking but yes, it's doable.