How to Read a Programme Health Report (and Spot the Lies)
If friction is not visible in the reporting, the reporting is broken. Large-scale SAP transformations are inherently volatile. They involve complex technical architectures, legacy data debt, and massive organisational change. A status report that shows unbroken green across all workstreams is not an achievement. It is a warning sign. The system integrator controls the reporting […]
The Go-Live Illusion: Why Green Status Reports Are Dangerous
As an SAP programme moves into delivery and testing, the risk profile changes. The system integrator’s focus narrows entirely to protecting the go-live date. This is when the watermelon metric appears: a status report that is green on the outside, but red on the inside. The pattern Programme reporting stays green while delivery tension accumulates […]
Your SAP Project is Green. Are You Sure?
The most misleading status in SAP transformation governance is a consistently green project report. When your multi-million-dollar ERP programme risk appears low month after month, it is often a sign of programme drift — and a disconnect between reporting and reality. This phenomenon, commonly known as watermelon reporting, presents a green exterior while underlying issues […]