The pathway to project delivery excellence

Taking a project successfully from its beginning to the end is no easy feat; that is where Platned Pathway™ comes in. It makes the project management journey uncomplicated and efficient.

Platned Pathway™ is Platned’s structured project delivery methodology for IFS implementations, upgrades, and enhancements.

It sets out clearly how an IFS project will be structured and managed from start to finish, defining what happens at each stage, who is responsible, and how progress is governed. The aim is to remove uncertainty, reduce risk, and give customers confidence and control throughout delivery.

A quick look  

Pathway is built from years of real IFS project experience rather than being a generic framework. It does not assume customers have everything defined upfront. Instead, it provides a staged and phased approach that brings structure early, while allowing flexibility as requirements evolve.

Key principles of Platned Pathway include:

• Clear project stages, phases and decision points, so everyone knows what is happening and when.
• Defined roles and responsibilities across Platned, the customer, and any third parties.
• Built-in governance, risk management, and change management from day one.
• A strong focus on adoption, training, and business readiness, not just technical delivery.

In practice, Pathway keeps IFS Cloud projects calm, transparent, and predictable, even when the programme itself is complex.

“Project management is easy” said no one ever 

A methodology such as Platned Pathway is necessary because complex ERP and enterprise transformation programmes fail far more often due to uncertainty and lack of structure than due to technology.

IFS Cloud projects typically involve many moving parts at the same time. These include business change, data migration, integrations, testing, training, governance, and multiple stakeholder groups. Without a clear delivery framework, teams can quickly lose sight of progress, priorities, responsibilities, and decision points.

Why you need Platned Pathway  

First, it reduces uncertainty. Many organisations start projects without having everything fully defined upfront. A structured approach shows what will be addressed at each stage, when decisions are required, and how progress will be managed. This gives confidence even when not all answers are known on day one.

Second, it clarifies roles and accountability. One of the most common causes of project friction is confusion over who owns what. A methodology sets clear responsibilities across the customer, the partner, and any third parties, reducing delays and misunderstandings.

Third, it builds governance and risk management into delivery rather than treating them as afterthoughts. Regular checkpoints, decision gates, and controls help issues surface early, when they are easier and cheaper to resolve.

Fourth, it supports adoption and long-term value. Successful projects are not just about going live. They are about ensuring people are trained, processes are embedded, the solution is actually used, and the benefits achieved in the way they were intended. A delivery methodology ensures change management and training are planned, not improvised.

Finally, it creates predictability without removing flexibility. A good methodology does not lock teams into rigid steps. Instead, it provides a repeatable structure that can be adapted to the size, complexity, and maturity of each organisation.

Platned Pathway makes complex programmes manageable, transparent, and controlled, helping organisations achieve outcomes rather than just completing implementations.