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Success Story

ERP Transformation in the Construction Industry

How End-to-End Processes and a Well-Informed ERP Decision Pave the Way for Transformation

The DFH Group brings together several brands, companies, and production sites. A process and system landscape that had evolved over time made it difficult to ensure end-to-end workflows and collaboration throughout the entire home-building process. Rothbaum conducted a comprehensive analysis of the workflows and processes—from sales through planning and manufacturing to home handover and billing. Together with business units and IT, improvement strategies were developed and requirements for a target vision of a group-wide system landscape were formulated. Based on this, Rothbaum conducted a vendor- and solution-neutral ERP selection process. At the same time, employees were involved in the change process, and initial data and harmonization initiatives were launched in preparation for the subsequent implementation. The result is a system recommendation grounded in both business and economic rationale, as well as a robust foundation for further transformation.

Not only did we establish a solid foundation for our ERP decision, but we also initiated important changes in our processes and data. Rothbaum involved our departments in the process and guided us through the transformation with an unbiased perspective.

Moritz Beul, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Deutsche Fertighaus Holding GmbH

Designed with an end-to-end approach. Selected impartially. Prepared for transformation

Challenge

A process and
system landscape that had evolved across multiple companies and locations made it difficult for
to establish end-to-end workflows within the DFH Group.
For the ERP transformation, common requirements and company-specific characteristics had to be integrated throughout the entire home-building process
.

Implementation

Rothbaum analyzed processes across departmental boundaries, translated business expectations into verifiable requirements, developed an ERP target vision, and identified the right ERP provider through a targeted, system-neutral request for proposals, using a long list and short list based on technical and
economic criteria.

Results

The structured evaluation resulted in a technically and economically sound ERP recommendation:
. Infor LN CloudSuite achieved the highest level of technical compliance and the lowest TCO over a ten-year period. At the same time, master data and harmonization efforts were initiated in preparation for the implementation.

24

Existing systems analyzed for
functionality and costs

>950

Functional and technical
requirements from various departments consolidated into a target vision

98%


‘s reported overall compliance level with the ERP system recommended by the

Detailed Results

  • Transparency Achieved: 7 Main Processes, 23 Subprocesses, and 24 Existing Systems Analyzed
  • Over 950 requirements from business units and IT have been consolidated and organized
  • Developed the ERP target vision and target architecture and defined key integration and data issues
  • From 13 longlisting systems through RFI, shortlist, and RFP to the final vendor recommendation
  • Functional and economic evaluation, including implementation costs and TCO over ten years
  • Infor LN CloudSuite Recommended: 98% Overall Compliance Rate and Lowest TCO Among the Systems Evaluated in the Final Round
  • Implementation preparations: Master data analysis and process harmonization have been initiated
Portrait of Dominik Fackler, Senior Consultant at Rothbaum
Dominik Fackler

Manager, Business and System Transformation

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