When it comes to implementing JD Edwards, a solid plan is often the first step toward seamlessly integrating the solution into the company’s system. There needs to be a clear understanding on why the team has to take on such a major endeavor, and just as equally important, a clear blueprint that details the path toward successfully meeting goals and critical milestones.

One of the many mistakes companies commit when integrating JD Edwards is starting the project without a strategic focus. Having a sound plan, after all, is simply winning half of the battle. The other half is the ability to get the job done — and this requires a targeted focus on the part of the leadership and team involved.

UBC, a life sciences company that helps bring drugs to market, knows how critical it is to have a focused vision. After all, this was a lesson they all learned the hard way.