Parallel Running Your ERP? Here's Why That Backfires

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Parallel running sounds like a safety net. In reality, it's one of the most common and most expensive mistakes in ERP implementation.

In this episode, Pete and Nirav are joined by Emily Browning — an IT leader in manufacturing — to break down exactly why running your old system alongside your new ERP almost always backfires.

We talk through:

• Why data duplication quickly becomes data chaos — and you lose your single source of truth
• The real impact on your teams when you ask them to do everything twice during go-live 
• What "just in case" actually signals to the rest of the business 
• Why phased or staggered go-lives rarely work for fully integrated ERP systems 
• How keeping the old system alive delays ROI and muddies the business case
• Practical tactics for driving adoption — from post-go-live training to accountability dashboards

If you're approaching go-live and leadership is asking about parallel running, this episode gives you the arguments (and the confidence) to push back.

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