{"id":485,"date":"2008-09-21T21:29:41","date_gmt":"2008-09-22T01:29:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/calleam.com\/WTPF\/?p=485"},"modified":"2022-12-27T09:44:20","modified_gmt":"2022-12-27T17:44:20","slug":"waste-management-inc-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/calleam.com\/WTPF\/?p=485","title":{"rendered":"Waste Management Inc – USA"},"content":{"rendered":"

Following entry is a record in the \u201cCatalogue of Catastrophe<\/a>\u201d –\u00a0a list of failed and troubled projects from around the world.<\/p>\n

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Waste Management Inc – USA
\nProject :<\/strong> Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system implementation
\nDate :<\/strong> Mar 2008 Cost :<\/strong>$100M USD<\/p>\n

Synopsis :<\/strong>
\nEnterprise Resource Planning system implementation fails to meet needs. Waste Management claim vendor used a dummy prototype for pre-sale demo while asserting that the solution was an out-of-the-box solution that would require no customization.\u00a0 In the words of Waste Management \u201cUnfortunately, Waste Management ultimately learned that these representations were not true.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Contributing factors as reported in the press :
\n<\/strong>Alleged misrepresentation, underestimation of the complexity involved<\/p>\n

Reference links :<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Who\u2019s to Blame For Failed ERP Project that Prompted SAP Lawsuit?<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Waste Management sues SAP over ERP implementation<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. SAP, Waste Management Settle Lawsuit<\/a> (added Jun 2011)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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