SME digital transformation without a big-bang cutover
Compare phased adoption against a single cutover when budgets are tight and downtime is not an option.
By Morgan Ellis
Neither approach is universally correct. Risk lives in different places: phased adoption can prolong dual-entry; big-bang concentrates operational risk in a single weekend.
At a glance
| Phased adoption | Single cutover | |
|---|---|---|
| Business disruption | Lower per week, longer tail | Concentrated, rehearsed window |
| Data integrity | Requires strict interim reconciliation | One system of record sooner |
| Team stamina | Change fatigue risk | Training intensity spikes |
Choose phased when cashflow depends on continuous selling and you need time to clean master data.
Choose big-bang when dual systems are actively losing money and leadership can fund hypercare.
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