Implementation Methodology

Change driven
from within.

Anchor isn't deployed by outside consultants who leave after go-live. It's adopted through Champion Implementers — your people, embedded in your teams, running scrums that deliver real change from the inside out.

Scrum
Sprint Methodology
Champions
From Your Organisation
Iterative
Continuous Delivery

Why most ERP implementations fail.

Traditional ERP roll-outs rely on external consultants who don't understand your business, waterfall timelines that slip by years, and big-bang go-lives that terrify everyone. Anchor takes the opposite approach.

The Old Way

External consultants run the project. They build to spec, train once, and leave. Your people never truly own the system. When issues arise post go-live, institutional knowledge walks out the door.

The Anchor Way

Your departments nominate Champion Implementers — power users who understand the business deeply. We train them, run scrums with them, and they drive adoption within their teams. They own the change. The knowledge stays.

Continuous, Not Big-Bang

No 18-month waterfall followed by a prayer on go-live day. Scrum sprints deliver working software every two weeks. Feedback loops are tight. Course corrections happen in days, not months.

Your people drive the change.

Each department nominates Champion Implementers — respected team members who understand both the business processes and the people. They become the bridge between Anchor's technology and your organisation's reality.

1

Nominate

Each department selects 1–3 Champion Implementers — respected power users who know the workflows inside out

2

Train

Anchor's team provides deep platform training, scrum methodology, and change management skills

3

Sprint

Champions join scrum teams alongside Anchor engineers, shaping the system to match real business needs

4

Adopt

Champions lead adoption within their teams — training colleagues, resolving resistance, and driving change from within

Two-week sprints. Visible progress. Real feedback.

Every sprint delivers working, tested functionality that Champion Implementers can see, touch, and validate with their teams. No black-box development. No surprises at go-live.

Ceremony

Sprint Planning

Champions and Anchor engineers jointly prioritise the backlog. Business value drives the order, not technical convenience.

  • Champions bring real-world priorities
  • Joint estimation and commitment
  • Clear sprint goals tied to business outcomes
Ceremony

Daily Stand-ups

Short, focused check-ins keep Champions connected to development progress. Blockers surface immediately, not weeks later.

  • 15-minute time-boxed meetings
  • Champions and engineers in the same room
  • Blockers escalated same-day
Ceremony

Sprint Review

Every two weeks, Champions demo working software to their departments. Stakeholders see progress, provide feedback, and shape direction.

  • Working software demonstrated, not slides
  • Stakeholder feedback captured immediately
  • Direction adjustments in real time
Ceremony

Retrospective

Continuous improvement built into the process. What worked, what didn't, and what changes next sprint. Champions have equal voice.

  • Safe space for honest feedback
  • Process improvements every two weeks
  • Champions shape how the project runs

Clear ownership. Shared accountability.

Every person in the implementation knows exactly what they own. No ambiguity. No finger-pointing. Shared goals with clear lanes.

Your Organisation

Champion Implementers

Department power users who become Anchor experts. They validate requirements, test functionality, train their colleagues, and drive adoption. They are the face of the change within their teams.

Your Organisation

Executive Sponsors

Senior leaders who remove organisational blockers, communicate the vision, and hold departments accountable for adoption. They attend sprint reviews and make decisive calls when priorities conflict.

Anchor Team

Product Owner

Works directly with Champions to translate business needs into a prioritised backlog. Ensures every sprint delivers maximum business value. Makes trade-off decisions when scope and time collide.

Anchor Team

Scrum Master

Facilitates all ceremonies, removes impediments, and protects the team's focus. Coaches Champions on agile practices and ensures the process serves the people, not the other way around.

Anchor Team

Engineering Team

Builds, configures, and integrates the platform. Works side-by-side with Champions in every sprint. Delivers working, tested software every two weeks. No ivory tower development.

Shared

Change Management

Champions own change within their teams. Anchor provides the frameworks, communication templates, and training materials. Together, change is managed as a continuous process — not a one-time event.

Built for adoption. Not just deployment.

There's a difference between deploying software and having people actually use it. The Champion model is engineered for the second one.

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Ownership from Day One

Champions shape the system. When you build it, you own it. When you own it, you champion it. Adoption follows naturally.

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Peer-Led Change

People trust their colleagues more than outside consultants. Champions speak the language of their teams and carry credibility that no external can match.

Fast Feedback Loops

Two-week sprints mean issues surface early. No waiting six months to discover a fundamental misunderstanding. Course corrections happen while they're still cheap.

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Knowledge Stays In-House

When the project ends, your Champions remain. They know the system, the decisions behind it, and how to evolve it. No dependency on external consultants.

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Resistance Dissolves

Change resistance is natural. But when the messenger is a respected colleague who helped build the system, resistance gives way to curiosity and adoption.

Risk Managed Incrementally

No big-bang go-live. Each sprint is a small, reversible step. Risk is spread across dozens of iterations, not concentrated in one terrifying weekend.

Implementation that drives real change.

Scrum sprints. Champion Implementers. Your people. Your platform.

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