Big Bang vs.

Phased Rollout
Big Bang Phased Rollout
• Low Cost • High Cost
• Fast Return • Slow Return
• High Risk • Low Risk
 ES Instance(s)
ES Fundamental
Production Everyone in the
Concepts System company uses one
000 066
server which contains
one copy of SAP
application, all the
company’s
production data, all
Production 400 configuration
options
DB =
1 instance
 ES Instance(s)
ES Fundamental
Production For example:
Concepts System General Mills’
000 066
configuration
settings are stored
in Production
System database.

Production 400 GM’s data and

SAP programs are
DB
stored here also
 Production ES Instance(s)
ES Fundamental System
But if our business units
000 066
Concepts are VERY different, we
have to store the VERY
different configuration
Production 400
settings in two
DB independent databases

Production The data and SAP

System
programs are stored in
000 066
the two independent
databases
Production 400

DB
 Production ES Instance(s)
ES Fundamental System
Nordstrom’s retail
000 066
Concepts configuration settings,
data, and SAP
Production 400
programs
DB

Nordstrom’s credit
Production
System card subsidiary
000 066 configuration settings,
data, and SAP
programs
Production 400

DB
Is Single Better? Pros
• Consolidation of data and business activities: Sarbanes-
Oxley Act
• Lower implementation and maintenance cost
• Enable strategic visions

Cons
• Loss of flexibility for unique business requirements
• Training and time needed to integrate existing systems
• Implementation issues