50 IFS customers from around the world took part in AMEL’s independent APPS 8 upgrade research, presented here in an infographic format

75% of IFS upgrades go live on time:

• 21% felt that they could upgrade within 4 months
• 29% felt they could upgrade within 5-8 months
• 14% felt they could upgrade within 9-12 months
• 36% felt they could upgrade within 12 months or more

Out of the 50 IFS customers:

• 21% have upgraded
• 21% are mid upgrade
• 46% have not yet upgraded

Out of those who have not yet upgraded:

• 39% plan to in 2015
• 16% plan to in 2016
• 14% plan to in 2017
• 27% do not plan to upgrade – 100% of these companies said they had concerns over the vendor not supporting them

Lessons learnt:

• 75% said to engage key users early
• 58% said to work closely with the vendor
• 58% also said to gain senior sponsorship from day one