Implementation timelines cover configuration, data migration, integration development, testing, training, and go-live. Duration ranges from weeks for simple deployments to a year or more for document management migrations.
Data migration is typically the longest phase.
Alternative Names:
Implementation Schedule, Deployment Timeline
Why it Matters?
Vendor timeline estimates consistently understate the customer-side effort, since configuration decisions, data cleanup, and integration testing require firm resources the vendor does not control. Data migration is where projects slip, because legacy content quality is worse than anyone expects. Building the timeline around firm capacity rather than vendor availability produces more realistic schedules.
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Why do implementations slip?
How should timelines be built?
