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For many companies, analysts say, investing in an ERP system becomes a corporate religion driven by the head of the corporation or chief technology officer. SAP, for example, which has installed its software in about 20, locations worldwide and at about 5, U.
The technology is tightly integrated and requires a commitment from all divisions and often a change in the way a company does business to make it work. Many companies are not willing to make those changes, Cameron said. And other times, managers within manufacturing units aren't willing to sign on to a project if they're not convinced it's going to make them more productive. They skimmed and they ended up with a lot of problems.
But some companies say their woes have nothing to do with poor planning, but with incompetent companies that fouled up their projects. Bringing out the lawsuits W. The suit, filed in Delaware, alleges PeopleSoft sent in unqualified consultants to do the job, forcing Gore to rely on PeopleSoft's customer service hotline to set up the program after major problems occurred when the system went live.
That wasn't the case. Though not addressing the Gore suit, Eric Stathers, vice president of customer service at PeopleSoft, said when a project doesn't work, the responsibility often lies with the user.
Sometimes, one contract covers both. The terms and conditions applicable to licensing and implementation are different and should be negotiated separately. While these types of documents contain less legalese than the underlying contracts, an attorney should prepare them and negotiate them.
Based on the Complaint, MillerCoors put in place project specific work orders, renegotiated work orders and put additional work orders in place. MillerCoors even went so far as to include onerous language in Work Order in what appears to be an attempt to shift responsibility to HCL in preparation for a possible lawsuit. This type of over-reaching and one sided language is exactly the type of language one should avoid and is the type of language that may make defending the lawsuit more difficult for HCL.
While MillerCoors correctly utilized work orders that included milestone deadlines, it does not appear that MillerCoors utilized contract language that:. This type of language is critical to include in your ERP implementation contracts. It tends to reduce the risk of a lawsuit because it forces the ERP vendor to provide conforming deliverables at every step of the project or rework the deliverable or provide a refund.
This case is at its earliest stages. While in an ideal world, the attorneys will work together to resolve any issues before asking the court to rule, oftentimes there are some issues that cannot be conceded. Therefore, expect motion practice to take up a lot of time and resources for both parties. Step 8: Settlement or Trial : Settlement should always be considered due to the unpredictability of trial. If settlement is unsuccessful or simply not an option, the parties will prepare their cases and proceed to trial.
During trial, your attorney will try the case based on the themes and claims established throughout discovery. While the 8 steps detailed above are not the be all and end all of every ERP litigation process, they are typical of most cases. By knowing what you are getting yourself into, you will have a greater chance of success in your lawsuit against your ERP vendor. If you have questions regarding ERP litigation and software license disputes, please feel free to call our office at Skip to content.
While no two ERP lawsuits are the same, the following 8 steps give you a basic understanding of the process that is in front of you if you decide to sue your software vendor for a failed ERP implementation: Step 1: Investigating Your Claims : Prior to filing any ERP lawsuit, you will work with your attorney to conduct a fact-intensive investigation to determine possible causes of action to bring against your software vendor.
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