Like any company-transforming project, software implementation can be a complex process, involving thousands of details, hundreds of milestones, and dozens of participants.

This complexity is a daily fact of life for Agile Solutions, a São Paulo-based company that has implemented hundreds of SAP software solutions on behalf of clients throughout the Americas.

So when SAP introduced SAP xApp Resource and Project Management (SAP xRPM), a packaged composite application that manages all the details of largescale projects, Agile became the first information technology consulting company to adopt it.

“We needed a solution that would streamline our development efforts,” recalls Carlos Cruz, Managing Director of Agile Solutions. “And we needed one that would help us collaborate fully with our clients, consultants, and partners. SAP xRPM has proven to be that solution, and it has been a big success for us.”

SAP xRPM uses the SAP NetWeaver open technology platform to integrate everyone working on a project. For example, SAP NetWeaver’s portal allows project team members to access relevant information about the availability of consultant and developer resources and about the project’s progress.