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Checklist

ERP operational readiness checklist

The test of whether the business, not just the system, is ready for go-live: whether you can still receive, ship, invoice, pay suppliers, and close the books the week after cutover.

Passing system testing does not mean the business can operate. This checklist is about continuity: the transactions that must keep flowing from day one, the people who run them, and the fallback if something does not work. Tick what is genuinely ready. An unchecked item here is a stopped truck or an unpaid supplier, not a defect ticket.

0 of 20 ready
Core transactions can run on day one
The people who run the business are ready
Data and cutover are validated, not assumed
Fallback and the first week