the road to a multi-site implementation and the roi gains michael gibson, project manager carlos...
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The Road to a Multi-Site Implementationand the ROI Gains
Michael Gibson, Project ManagerCarlos Santo, Actavis, Global System AnalystSeptember 18, 2013
Company Overview
Global generics manufacturer– Operations in more than 60 Countries
Products– Modified release products– Solid oral doses– Transdermals– Semi-solids– Liquids and injectables
Actavis Research and Development
Actavis Manufacturing and Logistics
The Blue Mountain Project
Original goal– One configuration across all sites– One implementation environment– Focus on calibration and maintenance– Data migration and training for each site
Initial Project
Holding to the goal– Project team turnover– Individual site dynamics– Staged rollout & limited initial input
Project Hand-Off
Carlos and Michael take over project– Making sense of the configuration– Pushing the rollout forward– Server usage and maintenance– Miscellaneous tasks and problems
The Path Forward
Leverage lessons learned Plan and start BMRAM R3 implementation On-board to additional sites
ROI Gains
The obvious– Personnel to manage the software– Infrastructure to run the software– Licensing to own the software
The not so obvious– Working project knowledge– Worldwide idea share– Streamlined software maintenance
Questions / Comments
Group Discussion