THE JDE LIFECYCLE
From where you are today to where you're going next.
Oracle extended JDE Premier Support to 2037. That answers one question — will they keep the lights on? It doesn't answer the one that matters: is Oracle still investing in JDE's future? Every JDE company is somewhere on this lifecycle. The question is whether you're navigating it — or it's navigating you.
One clock. Five decisions. We've navigated all of them.
W.L. Gore — 5-Year JDE-to-SAP Migration
3,500+
Users Across 45+ Countries
26,518
Service Interactions
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Escalations to Build Team
100%
Production Uptime
Where are you in the journey?
Click a stage to see what we deliver at that point in your transition.
Not migrating yet. Optimize JDE — cloud migration, automation, capacity recovery.
Most JDE companies aren't migrating right now — and that's a valid strategic decision. We take operational custody of your JDE environment, eliminate root causes through diagnostic measurement, and recover capacity your team can use for the work that actually matters. Staying on JDE longer doesn't mean standing still. We help companies extract more value from JDE — integrate modern tooling where the architecture allows, automate operational patterns, and prepare for an eventual migration on a timeline you control.
Typical engagement: Ongoing (18+ months typical)
What We Deliver
- Full or partial JDE operational custody
- Diagnostic capacity measurement (Power of 15)
- Root-cause elimination & queue deflation
- Institutional knowledge capture (Dynamic Runbook)
Proof Point
HellermannTyton
89% ticket aging reduction · 19% TCO compression · 5.4-week payback
Read the field reportWhich stage are you in?
The Diagnostic Capacity Assessment identifies where you are, what's at risk, and what the operating model needs to support what's ahead. 45 minutes. Zero sales friction.
One operating system. Every stage.
The same Execution Engine — ID² Governance, Power of 15™, OpenBook™ Transparency, Dynamic Runbook™, and Embedded Outcome Teams™ — runs underneath every stage of the lifecycle.
WHY THE BUILD/RUN SEPARATION MATTERS
The SI's financial incentive is to maximize project scope and duration. Our incentive is the inverse — the faster your operations stabilize, the less you pay. That's why the roles must be structurally separate. The Build/Run Separation ensures your build team and your run team have different mandates, different metrics, and different economics. See how we compare →
75% of ERP implementations fail to meet objectives. The ones that succeed share one pattern: the client team was fully involved. That's only possible when they're not running legacy operations at the same time.
Combined with OpenBook™ transparency and the Compression Cycle — where costs decline as root causes are eliminated — this creates a structurally different operating model from traditional IT partnerships.
Frameworks & Tools
Related Resources
The JDE Transition Playbook →
Download the full 23-page playbook covering all six stages
JDE 2026 Strategy Brief →
The two strategic camps forming among JDE companies in 2026
ERP Selection Matrix →
Platform-neutral comparison: NetSuite vs Fusion vs S/4HANA
JDE to SAP: Who Runs JDE? →
How W.L. Gore navigated JDE operations across 45 countries during their SAP migration
The Knowledge Walkout →
The knowledge walkout risk during ERP transitions
SI Behind Schedule? →
Five signals your SI is behind schedule — before they tell you
JDE Support Through 2037 →
What the 2037 Premier Support date actually means for your operations
Lifecycle Diagnostic
Which Stage Are You In?
Question 1 of 5
Has your organization made the decision to move off JDE?
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Ready to map your journey?
Start with a 45-minute capacity audit to assess where you are in the lifecycle — and what we deliver at your stage.