Global Infor M3 transformation programs

The organisation and the people to make M3 work

MANDAT advises international companies on the client-side organisation and secures the specialist talent needed from transformation through cloud operations.

M3-native focusOne ecosystem. Sharper judgement.
Organisation perspectiveCapability before recruitment.
Flexible talent accessPermanent · Freelance · Interim
What we do

Client-side capability, designed to last

We do not implement ERP. We help clients shape the operating model, define the capabilities required and secure the people who make a global M3 transformation successful.

01

Organisation advisory

Operating model, capability mapping, governance, decision rights and make-or-buy choices across the transformation.

02

Specialist talent

Permanent hires and freelance M3 specialists for leadership, architecture, processes, data, integration, testing and delivery.

03

Interim leadership

Senior leaders who step in when delivery pressure, transition risk or timing cannot wait for a permanent appointment.

Transformation context

From on-premise to sustainable cloud operations

Organisation design and talent strategy must evolve with the program. MANDAT works across all five stages.

01

On-premise landscape

Assess the estate and establish leadership.

02

Golden template

Design processes, data, integrations and governance.

03

Pilot implementation

Validate the template and deployment model.

04

Global rollout

Scale while the operating organisation takes shape.

05

Cloud operations

Build ownership, support and continuous improvement.

During transformation

Build the client-side program organisation to lead implementation

A successful M3 transformation needs more than an implementation partner. The client must retain direction, business ownership and decision authority. MANDAT helps define the organisation and secure the leaders and specialists required from golden template through pilot and global rollout.

Client-side leadership & governance

Transformation direction, program governance, architecture, process ownership and decision rights remain anchored with the client.

Targeted specialist capacity

Permanent, freelance and interim profiles add scarce M3 capability where the program needs depth, pace or independent client-side strength.

Transformation / Program Director

Owns direction, executive alignment, outcomes and the overall transformation mandate.

Program & Project Managers

Drive plans, dependencies, risks, governance and delivery across workstreams and rollouts.

Enterprise Architect

Aligns M3 CloudSuite with the enterprise landscape, target architecture and strategic principles.

M3 Solution Architect

Protects solution coherence across the template, local requirements and implementation partners.

End-to-End Process Leads

Own global process design across Finance, OTC, P2P, Manufacturing, Planning, Warehouse and Service.

Master Data Lead

Leads data ownership, cleansing, migration, quality and readiness for each deployment.

Integration Lead & Specialists

Define the integration landscape and control design, delivery, testing and transition.

Test, Change & User Experience

Secure solution quality, organisational adoption, role readiness and an effective user experience.

After go-live

Build the operating organisation before rollout is complete

Going live changes the organisation’s task — it does not end the transformation. MANDAT helps define what the client should own, what can be sourced from Infor or partners, and which permanent capabilities are needed to operate, govern and continuously improve M3 CloudSuite.

Client-side ownership

Business-facing support, application ownership, data governance, integrations, releases and continuous improvement remain anchored in the client organisation.

Managed services

Operational and specialist services can be delivered by Infor or partners — with clear interfaces, service ownership and escalation paths on the client side.

M3 Application / Product Owner

Owns roadmap, priorities, value and the relationship between business, IT and service providers.

First-Level Support Lead

Builds the business-facing support model, triage, knowledge base and escalation process.

Functional M3 Specialists

Support and improve Finance, OTC, P2P, Manufacturing, Planning, Warehouse and Service.

Integration & Platform Lead

Owns integrations, monitoring, technical coordination and operational resilience.

Master Data & Governance Lead

Defines data ownership, quality controls and governance across the global organisation.

Release & Change Manager

Coordinates cloud releases, testing, business readiness and controlled adoption.

Service / Vendor Manager

Manages service levels, supplier performance, escalations and commercial governance.

Continuous Improvement Lead

Turns operational insight and business needs into a prioritised improvement pipeline.

Specialist coverage

Role architecture — not generic ERP recruitment

Search is calibrated to the program stage, mandate, decision rights and outcomes the person must own.

  • Transformation Director
  • Program / Project Manager
  • Enterprise Architect
  • M3 Solution Architect
  • Master Data Lead
  • Integration Specialist
  • Test Manager
  • End-to-End Process Leads
“We design the client-side capability and find the people who make it work.”
Kent Enrico Petersen
Founder & Principal

Senior judgement, personal commitment

Kent Enrico Petersen brings more than 25 years of international experience from the IT industry, including senior roles with Infor and Infor partners. He has deep knowledge of the Infor M3 ecosystem, the transformation journey from on-premise to cloud and the organisations required to lead, deliver and operate global programs. Combined with earlier experience building and running a specialist recruitment business, this gives MANDAT a distinctive blend of M3 insight, organisational judgement and search capability. Clients work directly with Kent throughout the engagement.

Kent Enrico Petersen
Founder & Principal
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What capability does your program need next?

Whatever the need — organisation design, a critical permanent hire, freelance capacity or interim leadership — every engagement starts with a clear mandate.