If you’re serious about transformation, how you start matters. That means taking the time to get aligned, get clear and get real before diving into delivery.
At Birchman, we’ve seen what happens when discovery is rushed or skipped. Priorities get muddled. Scope balloons. Value gets lost in translation. It’s avoidable and it starts with asking the right questions upfront.
We bring structure, clarity and focus so your SAP programme starts strong and stays on track.
Discovery isn’t a phase. It’s the foundation.
Too often, discovery is treated as a formality. In reality, it’s where success is defined or compromised. We use it to:
- Define what success looks like across the business
- Align business outcomes with delivery from day one
- Uncover and address risks before they become blockers
- Ensure everyone is working toward the same goal
- Understand and refine the scope of the implementation, focusing on SAP standard processes and keeping Phase 1 scope manageable
- Identify integration requirements and potential extensions to deliver an S/4 platform on day one, while highlighting the value of realising broader opportunities and transformation in later phases
- Create a budgetary proposal for implementation and SAP licensing costs to provide clarity from the outset
When this work is done properly, you don’t just move faster. You move smarter.
What we help you avoid
We focus on getting the foundations right so you don’t run into avoidable problems later. It’s about building momentum, not recovering from mistakes.
These are the common issues that slow projects down, drain budgets and dilute value:
- Misaligned priorities between business and delivery teams
- Partners working to different agendas
- Vague scope and shifting requirements – insufficient up front analysis
- Reactive decision making and firefighting
- A lack of accountability and ownership
These aren’t rare edge cases. They’re the things we see too often when discovery isn’t done properly. Our job is to make sure you don’t have to deal with them.
Our approach: clear, structured, proven
We work in two focused phases. Practical steps designed to move you from ambition to action with confidence.
Phase #1: Define success
We help you establish the right foundation.
- What are you really trying to achieve?
- What will it take to get there?
- Where are the risks hiding?
We make sure everyone’s aligned before the first user logs onto the system.
Phase #2: Set up to deliver
With success defined, we help you structure delivery the right way.
- Realistic plans grounded in business context
- Risk managed delivery frameworks
- Hands on guidance and governance where it counts
We stay close and help steer when it matters most.
The outcome? You’re ready to deliver.
With Birchman, you’re not reacting to problems. You’re preventing them. You walk into delivery with:
- Clarity on outcomes, scope and priorities
- Aligned stakeholders and partners
- A delivery framework that actually supports your goals
- Fewer surprises, better decisions, stronger results
This is what it means to get it right the first time.
Want to start smart?
We’ve packaged this approach into a focused discovery assessment that helps you align your SAP led transformation with real business outcomes from the start.
Talk to us and start your discovery assessment today.
