This is the phase that designs the implementation process. It is in this phase that the details of how to go about the implementation are decided. Time schedules, deadlines, etc. for the project are arrived at. The project plan is developed. Roles are identified and responsibilities are assigned. The organizational resources that will be used for implementation effort are decided and the people who are supposed to head the implementation are identified. The implementation team members are selected and task allocation is done. This phase will decide when
to begin the project, how to do it and when the project is supposed to be completed. This is the phase which will plan the 'what to do' in case of
contingencies; how to monitor the progress of the implementation; what control measures should be installed and what corrective actions should be taken when things get out of control. The project planning is usually done by a committee consisted by the team leaders of each implementation group. The committee will be headed by the ERP in-charge (usually the cia or COO). The committee will meet periodically (during the entire implementation lifecycle) to review the progress and chart the future course of actions.
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