{"id":6232,"date":"2026-03-09T15:24:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T14:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adexpartners.com\/?p=6232"},"modified":"2026-07-14T12:41:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T10:41:08","slug":"erp-turnaround","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adexpartners.com\/en\/services\/erp-turnaround\/","title":{"rendered":"ERP Turnaround and Stabilization of S\/4 HANA Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6>\n\t\t\tAdEx Partners News, Services\t<\/h6>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tStop the Drift. Restore Performance.\t<\/h2>\n<h4>\n\t\t\t\u201eBack to Green\u201c in less than 12 weeks: ERP turnaround and S\/4 HANA program stabilization\t<\/h4>\n                        \n                            Tatjana Kleber-B\u00f6se                        \n                                                    <p>Associate Partner<\/p>\n                                                            <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:tatjana.kleber-boese@adexpartners.com\"><\/a>\n                                                            <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tatjana-b%C3%B6se-boese-8a1134163\/\"><\/a>\n\t<p>Large-scale S\/4 HANA transformations rarely fail overnight. They lose their structural stability. Milestones are missed, escalations repeat, transparency dwindles, and decision-making responsibilities become blurred. What initially appears to be \u201etemporary turbulence\u201d evolves into a comprehensive execution risk.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201eI have experienced this pattern many times with complex S\/4 HANA transformations. It can be turned around. AdEx Partners\u201c turnaround management restores clarity in governance, discipline in execution, and management control without losing sight of strategic goals.\u201c<\/em><\/p>\n<strong>Tatjana Kleber-B\u00f6se<br \/>\n<\/strong>Associate Partner &amp; Turnaround Expert at AdEx Partners\n\t<h3>When S\/4 HANA transformations go off track<\/h3>\n\t<p>Industry analyses repeatedly show that large-scale S\/4HANA programs frequently miss their targets. This is not due to the strategy, but rather because implementation loses its structural coherence. The imbalance develops gradually.<\/p>\n<p>Typical warning signs are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Instability regarding cost and schedule<\/li>\n<li>Weak governance and unclear decision-making powers<\/li>\n<li>Lack of a clear objective including effort estimation and coordination of available resources<\/li>\n<li>Escalations without solving the root cause<\/li>\n<li>Misdirected management and growing distrust towards the implementation partners<\/li>\n<li>Lack of transparency regarding scope, risks, and delivery quality<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>S\/4 HANA programs in trouble do not need to be stopped. They need to be stabilized.<\/p>\n\t<h3>Our promise: \u201eBack to Green\u201c in under 12 weeks<\/h3>\n\t<p>A turnaround is not about interrupting a program. It is about regaining control without losing momentum.<\/p>\n<p>AdEx Partners combines independent S\/4 HANA program assurance with pragmatic stabilization support. We don't want temporary firefighting, but sustainable results.<\/p>\n<p>In stabilization programs, we typically achieve (based on project experience):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>~30 % Improving Supply Stability<\/li>\n<li>Up to 40 % higher PMO maturity<\/li>\n<li>Clear governance and decision-making responsibilities<\/li>\n<li>Transparency for executives and management<\/li>\n<li>Restored stakeholder trust<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is how turnaround becomes measurable, structured, and controlled.<\/p>\n\t<h3>That is why customers trust us in critical moments<\/h3>\n\t<p>Turnaround is a leadership issue. When program escalation reaches the executive level and trust in performance diminishes, analysis alone is no longer enough to regain stability in the program. Now what is needed is visible and tangible control, determination, and structural clarity.<\/p>\n<p>Our leadership in the S\/4 HANA turnaround combines:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Calmness and authority, even under great pressure<\/li>\n<li>Alignment of the management team and new, redefined responsibilities<\/li>\n<li>Transparent decision-making models<\/li>\n<li>Practical stabilization at the governance and PMO level<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201eWhen programs escalate, the first reaction is often to move even faster. But the opposite is what works: slow down, take your foot off the gas. First comes clarity in governance and decision-making. As soon as structural stability is restored, performance picks up again as well, explains Tatjana.<\/p>\n<p>In unstable environments, leadership sets the tone. Once the structure at the top is restored, implementation across the entire program stabilizes. Combined with our industrialized S\/4 HANA implementation strength and AI-powered PMO capabilities, the turnaround becomes structured, controlled, and measurable.<\/p>\n<p>What does turnaround management look like in practice at AdEx? Learn more here about working with our client Ahlstrom.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.adexpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/AdEx_Partners_Case_Study_Ahlstrom.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClick here\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<h3>Our 4-phase framework for the S\/4 HANA turnaround<\/h3>\n\t<p>When a transformation loses its structural stability, the turnaround must be executed systematically, not reactively. Our four-phase framework provides this structure.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Phase 1: S\/4 HANA Program Health Check (Weeks 1-2)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Clarity comes before control. We are conducting a structured analysis of the S\/4 HANA program, examining in particular:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"285\" data-end=\"466\">\n<li data-start=\"285\" data-end=\"325\">\nGovernance and control structures\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"366\">\nScope Clarity and Backlog Discipline\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"367\" data-end=\"417\">\nDelivery Performance and Milestone Realism\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"418\" data-end=\"466\">\nRisk exposure and financial transparency\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<strong data-start=\"468\" data-end=\"495\">Executive Deliverables:<\/strong>\n<ul data-start=\"497\" data-end=\"572\">\n<li data-start=\"497\" data-end=\"528\">\nStructured Health Check\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"529\" data-end=\"572\">\nExecutive Summary for Management\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThis phase creates fact-based transparency as the basis for reliable decisions.\n<h4 data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"192\"><\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"192\"><strong>Phase 2: Root Cause &amp; Recovery Roadmap (Weeks 2-4)<\/strong><\/h4>\nTransparency alone does not create stability. Structural causes must be specifically addressed. We analyze and prioritize in particular:\n<ul data-start=\"349\" data-end=\"540\">\n<li data-start=\"349\" data-end=\"394\">\nGovernance and accountability gaps\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"395\" data-end=\"450\">\nSupplier performance and delivery structures\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"451\" data-end=\"498\">\nmanagement-level stakeholder alignment\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"499\" data-end=\"540\">\nScope Discipline and Release Management\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<strong data-start=\"542\" data-end=\"569\">Executive Deliverables:<\/strong>\n<ul data-start=\"571\" data-end=\"694\">\n<li data-start=\"571\" data-end=\"611\">\nFact-based back-to-green roadmap\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"612\" data-end=\"653\">\nPrioritized stabilization measures\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"654\" data-end=\"694\">\nClearly defined responsibilities\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThis phase creates clarity in decision-making and a structured path back to stability.\n<h4 data-start=\"796\" data-end=\"839\"><\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"796\" data-end=\"839\">Phase 3: Governance &amp; PMO Stabilization<\/h4>\nStability requires discipline in program organization and control.\nWe anchor:\n<ul data-start=\"906\" data-end=\"1157\">\n<li data-start=\"906\" data-end=\"942\">\nClear executive governance cycles\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"943\" data-end=\"986\">\nTransparent KPI and status dashboards\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"987\" data-end=\"1041\">\nReliable risk and quality control routines\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1042\" data-end=\"1101\">\nClear Decision-Making Authority and Responsibilities\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1102\" data-end=\"1157\">\nOptional: AI-powered real-time monitoring (GenAI)\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThis is how governance becomes visible, binding, and effective.\n<h4 data-start=\"1216\" data-end=\"1251\"><\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"1216\" data-end=\"1251\">Phase 4: Safety Car Intervention<\/h4>\nWhen structural instability in the program becomes critical, we temporarily slow down the pace to regain control.\nThe safety car phase focuses on:\n<ul data-start=\"1416\" data-end=\"1585\">\n<li data-start=\"1416\" data-end=\"1462\">\nReset of control and escalation logic\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1463\" data-end=\"1501\">\nStabilization of PMO performance\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1502\" data-end=\"1537\">\nRecovery of critical workstreams\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1538\" data-end=\"1585\">\nRealignment of supplier responsibility\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThe program is thus being realigned on a controlled and sustainable basis; it is being structurally stabilized rather than superficially accelerated.\n<strong data-start=\"1741\" data-end=\"1863\">Learn in our presentation how we restore the performance of your S\/4 HANA transformation.<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.adexpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Turnaround-Management-Campaign_032026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDownload now\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                        \n                            Tatjana Kleber-B\u00f6se                        \n                                                    <p>Associate Partner<\/p>\n                                                            <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:tatjana.kleber-boese@adexpartners.com\"><\/a>\n                                                            <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tatjana-b%C3%B6se-boese-8a1134163\/\"><\/a>\n                        \n                            Tobias Wittebrock                        \n                                                    <p>Managing Partner &amp; CSO<\/p>\n                                                            <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:tobias.wittebrock@adexpartners.com\"><\/a>\n                                                            <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tobias-wittebrock-340017187\/\"><\/a>\n\t<h3>We will get your S\/4 HANA program back on track. In under 12 weeks.<\/h3>\n\t<p><strong>The longer an S\/4 HANA transformation drags on, the greater the financial, operational, and reputational risks. <\/strong><strong>Not with us!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We look forward to your call or email!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our turnaround experts<\/strong><\/p>\n<strong>Tatjana Kleber-B\u00f6se<\/strong><br \/>\nAssociate Partner \u2013 Turnaround &amp; Stabilization\n<strong>Tobias Wittebrock<\/strong><br \/>\nCSO &amp; Managing Partner\n\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:tatjana.kleber-boese@adexpartners.com?subject=ERP%20Turnaround\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tContact\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201eBack to Green\u201c in under 12 weeks. 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