The five phases
Parallel deployment, not a phased rollout.
Each phase has a week window inside the 4-8 weeks envelope, and the windows overlap. Migration, configuration, and training are already running before cutover - which is how Cortrova compresses what legacy ERP stretches across months.
Discovery & Planning
Week 1We audit your data, map your organization, and lock the integration requirements. You leave week one with a clear picture of what moves, who owns it, and how the AI will be calibrated for your operation.
Data Migration
Weeks 2-3Master data is brought into Cortrova - items, BOMs, routings, customers, suppliers, and history - then reconciled record-for-record against the source so nothing is lost in the move.
Configuration & AI Calibration
Weeks 3-4Workflow rules, approval chains, and dashboards are configured to match how your floor actually runs, and the embedded AI agents are tuned to your thresholds, your part families, and your tolerances.
User Training
Weeks 4-6Role-specific, phased instruction works down the org - executives, then managers, then operators - so every level learns the platform in the context of their own job, not a generic walkthrough.
Go-Live
Weeks 5-8A parallel run validates data integrity and AI behavior against your live operation before cutover. When you switch, you switch to the whole platform - all 205+ features active, nothing gated or phased in.
What you avoid
- !A 3-12 month sequential rollout with capabilities phased in over quarters.
- !A risky big-bang cutover with no live validation beforehand.
- !Per-module activation, feature tiers, and add-on licensing after go-live.
- !Multi-vendor integration projects that stretch past a year.
What the parallel run validates
- ✓Migrated records reconcile against the source, line by line, before cutover.
- ✓AI agents behave correctly on live data - your thresholds, part families, and tolerances.
- ✓Workflow rules, approval chains, and dashboards match how the floor actually runs.
- ✓Compliance configuration is exercised against real records, not a sandbox.
Deliverables
Roughly 19 deliverables, phase by phase.
Every phase produces concrete artifacts you keep - the plan, the validated data, the configured system, the trained team, and the live platform - not just a status update.
Discovery & Planning
Integration plan · data mapping · role matrix · AI calibration targets.
Data Migration
Validated data · reconciliation reports · data-quality assessment.
Configuration & AI Calibration
Configured system · calibrated AI · custom dashboards.
User Training
Trained users · documentation · reference materials.
Go-Live
Live platform · full feature activation · quarterly reviews.
Benchmark
4-8 weeks, not 3-12 months.
The same operation that takes a tier-1 ERP the better part of a year goes live on Cortrova in weeks - 6× to 26× faster - because the phases run in parallel and the whole platform ships at once.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Why is Cortrova so much faster to deploy than legacy ERP?
The five phases run in parallel, not one after another. While data is migrating, configuration and AI calibration are already underway, and training begins before cutover. Legacy mid-market and tier-1 systems run sequentially with custom configuration and multi-vendor integration, which stretches them to 3-12 months - and enterprise stacks longer still.
Do we get the whole platform on day one, or is it phased in?
The whole platform. All 205+ features across 17 production departments are active at go-live - no modules gated behind later phases, no tiers, no add-on activation. The parallel run before cutover exists to validate, not to hold capabilities back.
What is the parallel run, and why does it matter?
Before cutover, Cortrova runs alongside your existing system on live data. We validate that migrated records reconcile and that the AI agents behave correctly against real conditions - your thresholds, your part families, your tolerances - so you go live with confidence instead of crossing your fingers.
What do we actually receive during implementation?
Roughly 19 deliverables across the five phases: an integration plan, data mapping, role matrix, and AI calibration targets in discovery; validated data and reconciliation reports in migration; a configured system, calibrated AI, and custom dashboards in configuration; trained users, documentation, and reference materials in training; and a live platform with full feature activation plus quarterly reviews at go-live.
How are our compliance requirements handled during the move?
Cortrova’s compliance frameworks - AS9100, IATF 16949, ISO 9001/14001, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, ITAR, CMMC 2.0, OSHA, EPA, and FAR/DFARS - are native to the platform, so they are configured during implementation rather than bolted on after. Deploy in the cloud, on-premises, or fully air-gapped to match your data-boundary constraints.
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