Go Live is one of the last events that needs to be executed as part of the ERP implementation project. This is the moment when you are going to turn on the switch and start using the new ERP system. It is exciting; however, it is also the most hectic and intense period in the entire ERP project and deserves a fair amount of planning and attention to go smoother. So far, the project team has been working extremely hard designing, developing, and testing, and a lot of time and money has been put into the project. A successful Go Live can make all that hard work and investment worth and smoothen the adoption of the new ERP system.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

• The production environment and responsibilities
• The Go Live activities 
• The organization's readiness to Go Live
• Go Live planning and execution