ERP Area: HR/Human Capital Management
Software:  SAP SuccessFactors
Products Implemented:  Talent Management (Learning, Performance, Succession Planning, Social Collaboration)
Company Size:  5 – 10k Employees  /  Industry:  Manufacturing
Regions in Scope:  North America,Latin America
Reviewer Role:  Decision Maker

Consultant Recognized:  EIR
Project(s) in Scope:  Optimization / Ongoing support services

Systems Expertise  5 out of 5
Implementation Process  5 out of 5
Responsiveness  5 out of 5
Quality of Consultants 5 out of 5
Flexibility / Adaptability 5 out of 5

SPEED & COST
Speed vs. Expectations:  Right on schedule!
Cost vs. Expectations: Exactly what we budgeted

SCOPING ACCURACY:
How well did your implementation partner scope the work and understand your needs during the pre-sales process?
Partner scoped and quoted the work well, but our needs changed during implementation

Was the implementation team who actually performed the work the same team that was proposed?
No change

What “Lessons Learned” would you provide to others implementing with this partner / software? What else would you tell us about your project experience?
EIR was a great partner. Nothing particular to mention.

ERP Area: HR/Human Capital Management
Software:  SAP SuccessFactors
Products Implemented:  HCM (HR Core),Talent Management (Learning, Performance, Succession Planning, Social Collaboration),Recruiting / Onboarding,Payroll,Employee Surveys / Sentiment
Company Size:  5 – 10k Employees  /  Industry:  Mining
Regions in Scope:  North America,Asia Pacific & Japan
Reviewer Role:  Decision Maker

Consultant Recognized:  Lorne Kutz
Project(s) in Scope:  Initial deployment (Phase 1),Add-on deployment (Phase 2, and not in the original SOW)

Systems Expertise  5 out of 5
Implementation Process  5 out of 5
Responsiveness  5 out of 5
Quality of Consultants 5 out of 5
Flexibility / Adaptability 5 out of 5

SPEED & COST
Speed vs. Expectations:  Right on schedule!
Cost vs. Expectations: Exactly what we budgeted

SCOPING ACCURACY:
How well did your implementation partner scope the work and understand your needs during the pre-sales process?
Partner scoped and quoted the work precisely

Was the implementation team who actually performed the work the same team that was proposed?
No change

What “Lessons Learned” would you provide to others implementing with this partner / software? What else would you tell us about your project experience?
It was amazing working with EIR on our SuccessFactors Onboarding 2.0 Implementation.

ERP Area: HR/Human Capital Management
Software:  SAP SuccessFactors
Products Implemented:  HCM (HR Core),Talent Management (Learning, Performance, Succession Planning, Social Collaboration),Recruiting / Onboarding,Payroll,Employee Surveys / Sentiment
Company Size:  5 – 10k Employees  /  Industry:  Manufacturing
Regions in Scope:  North America,Latin America
Reviewer Role:  Consultant

Consultant Recognized:  Mark Cagle
Project(s) in Scope:  Optimization / Ongoing support services

Systems Expertise  5 out of 5
Implementation Process  5 out of 5
Responsiveness  5 out of 5
Quality of Consultants 5 out of 5
Flexibility / Adaptability 5 out of 5

SPEED & COST
Speed vs. Expectations:  Right on schedule!
Cost vs. Expectations: 1.5x cost budgeted

SCOPING ACCURACY:
How well did your implementation partner scope the work and understand your needs during the pre-sales process?
Partner scoped and quoted the work well, but our needs changed during implementation

Was the implementation team who actually performed the work the same team that was proposed?
No change

What “Lessons Learned” would you provide to others implementing with this partner / software? What else would you tell us about your project experience?
Any gaps were mainly caused by our lack of coordination and communication

ERP Area: HR/Human Capital Management
Software:  SAP SuccessFactors
Products Implemented:  Compensation Planning
Company Size:  5 – 10k Employees  /  Industry:  Manufacturing
Regions in Scope:  North America,Europe, Middle East & Africa,Asia Pacific & Japan,Latin America,South Asia
Reviewer Role:  Decision Maker

Consultant Recognized:  Mark Cagle
Project(s) in Scope:  Initial deployment (Phase 1),Add-on deployment (Phase 2, and not in the original SOW)

Systems Expertise  5 out of 5
Implementation Process  4 out of 5
Responsiveness  4 out of 5
Quality of Consultants 4 out of 5
Flexibility / Adaptability 5 out of 5

SPEED & COST
Speed vs. Expectations:  Right on schedule!
Cost vs. Expectations: 1.25x cost budgeted

SCOPING ACCURACY:
How well did your implementation partner scope the work and understand your needs during the pre-sales process?
Partner scoped and quoted the work well, but our needs changed during implementation

Was the implementation team who actually performed the work the same team that was proposed?
No change

What “Lessons Learned” would you provide to others implementing with this partner / software? What else would you tell us about your project experience?
Ran into issues on our side in defining requirements before engagement. Had more CR’s than I would have liked.

ERP Area: HR/Human Capital Management
Software:  SAP SuccessFactors
Products Implemented:  Compensation Cycle Planning
Company Size:  5 – 10k Employees  /  Industry:  Other
Regions in Scope:  North America,Europe, Middle East & Africa,Asia Pacific & Japan,Latin America,South Asia
Reviewer Role:  Project Leader

Consultant Recognized:  Mark Cagle
Project(s) in Scope:  Initial deployment (Phase 1),Add-on deployment (Phase 2, and not in the original SOW),Optimization / Ongoing support services

Systems Expertise  5 out of 5
Implementation Process  5 out of 5
Responsiveness  5 out of 5
Quality of Consultants 5 out of 5
Flexibility / Adaptability 5 out of 5

SPEED & COST
Speed vs. Expectations:  1.5x the time we expected
Cost vs. Expectations: Exactly what we budgeted

SCOPING ACCURACY:
How well did your implementation partner scope the work and understand your needs during the pre-sales process?
Partner scoped and quoted the work well, but our needs changed during implementation

Was the implementation team who actually performed the work the same team that was proposed?
No change

What “Lessons Learned” would you provide to others implementing with this partner / software? What else would you tell us about your project experience?
Our experience working with EIR was highly positive. From the initial consultation to the final implementation, they demonstrated professionalism, expertise, and a commitment to delivering results. The team was proactive in addressing our needs, providing valuable insights, and ensuring that the project stayed on track. Overall, we are extremely satisfied with the quality of service and solutions provided by EIR, and we would highly recommend them.

ERP Area: HR/Human Capital Management
Software:  SAP SuccessFactors
Products Implemented:  HCM (HR Core),Talent Management (Learning, Performance, Succession Planning, Social Collaboration),Recruiting / Onboarding
Company Size:  1 – 5k Employees  /  Industry:  Finance / Banking / Insurance
Regions in Scope:  North America
Reviewer Role:  Project Leader

Project(s) in Scope:  Optimization / Ongoing support services

Systems Expertise  5 out of 5
Implementation Process  5 out of 5
Responsiveness  5 out of 5
Quality of Consultants 5 out of 5
Flexibility / Adaptability 5 out of 5

SPEED & COST
Speed vs. Expectations:  Right on schedule!
Cost vs. Expectations: Exactly what we budgeted

SCOPING ACCURACY:
How well did your implementation partner scope the work and understand your needs during the pre-sales process?
Partner scoped and quoted the work well, but our needs changed during implementation

Was the implementation team who actually performed the work the same team that was proposed?
No change

What “Lessons Learned” would you provide to others implementing with this partner / software? What else would you tell us about your project experience?
We have a complicated budgeting methodology for our compensation review process that continuously evolves. EIR was able to understand our unique needs and many ‘exceptions’ to our methodology and help us design and automate the reporting we need, utilizing EIR’s powerful proprietary extension software while maximizing the SAP SuccessFactors Compensation module that they helped us implement. They have been a highly valued, trusted partner for many years now.

ERP Area: HR/Human Capital Management
Software:  SAP SuccessFactors
Products Implemented:  HCM (HR Core),Talent Management (Learning, Performance, Succession Planning, Social Collaboration),Recruiting / Onboarding
Company Size:  1 – 5k Employees  /  Industry:  Manufacturing
Regions in Scope:  North America,Europe, Middle East & Africa,Asia Pacific & Japan
Reviewer Role:  Project Leader

Consultant Recognized:  Lorne Kurtz & Mark Cagle and their teams
Project(s) in Scope:  Optimization / Ongoing support services,Training

Systems Expertise  5 out of 5
Implementation Process  5 out of 5
Responsiveness  5 out of 5
Quality of Consultants 5 out of 5
Flexibility / Adaptability 5 out of 5

SPEED & COST
Speed vs. Expectations:  4x+ time expected
Cost vs. Expectations: 2x cost budgeted

SCOPING ACCURACY:
How well did your implementation partner scope the work and understand your needs during the pre-sales process?
Partner scoped and quoted the work well, but our needs changed during implementation

Was the implementation team who actually performed the work the same team that was proposed?
No change

What “Lessons Learned” would you provide to others implementing with this partner / software? What else would you tell us about your project experience?
Our lesson learned is that we should have hired EIR earlier!

ERP Area: HR/Human Capital Management
Software:  SAP SuccessFactors
Products Implemented:  HCM (HR Core),Talent Management (Learning, Performance, Succession Planning, Social Collaboration),Recruiting / Onboarding,Benefits,Payroll,Employee Surveys / Sentiment,PPS (Post Production Support)
Company Size:  5 – 10k Employees  /  Industry:  Mining
Regions in Scope:  North America,Asia Pacific & Japan
Reviewer Role:  Project Leader

Consultant Recognized:  Lorne Kurtz
Project(s) in Scope:  Optimization / Ongoing support services

Systems Expertise  5 out of 5
Implementation Process  4 out of 5
Responsiveness  5 out of 5
Quality of Consultants 5 out of 5
Flexibility / Adaptability 5 out of 5

SPEED & COST
Speed vs. Expectations:  Right on schedule!
Cost vs. Expectations: 1.25x cost budgeted

SCOPING ACCURACY:
How well did your implementation partner scope the work and understand your needs during the pre-sales process?
Partner scoped and quoted the work well, but our needs changed during implementation

Was the implementation team who actually performed the work the same team that was proposed?
Team changed a lot

What “Lessons Learned” would you provide to others implementing with this partner / software? What else would you tell us about your project experience?
This project was a carry over originally intended for another provider.
Many of the original stakeholders were no longer with our company so it wouldve made more sense to rediscover needs – with front consultation/requirements gathering.

ERP Area: HR/Human Capital Management
Software:  SAP SuccessFactors
Products Implemented:  Compensation
Company Size:  1 – 5k Employees  /  Industry:  Consulting
Regions in Scope:  North America,Europe, Middle East & Africa,Latin America,South Asia
Reviewer Role:  Project Leader

Consultant Recognized:  France Lampron, Brian Westbrook
Project(s) in Scope:  Initial deployment (Phase 1)

Systems Expertise  5 out of 5
Implementation Process  5 out of 5
Responsiveness  5 out of 5
Quality of Consultants 5 out of 5
Flexibility / Adaptability 5 out of 5

SPEED & COST
Speed vs. Expectations:  Right on schedule!
Cost vs. Expectations: Exactly what we budgeted

SCOPING ACCURACY:
How well did your implementation partner scope the work and understand your needs during the pre-sales process?
Partner scoped and quoted the work well, but our needs changed during implementation

Was the implementation team who actually performed the work the same team that was proposed?
Slight change in team

What “Lessons Learned” would you provide to others implementing with this partner / software? What else would you tell us about your project experience?
We are highly satisfied with their professionalism, all the critical customized configurations they performed, and that the project was delivered on time. As we needed the system being adjusted to our non-standardized workflow approach and matrix structure, EIR Team managed to find a way to configure it, and we highly appreciate all the efforts that were done to achieve it.

ERP Area: HR/Human Capital Management
Software:  SAP SuccessFactors
Products Implemented:  Recruiting / Onboarding,Integrations with 3rd party softwares (webex)
Company Size:  1 – 5k Employees  /  Industry:  Finance / Banking / Insurance
Regions in Scope:  North America
Reviewer Role:  Project Leader

Consultant Recognized:  Sumanth Reddy
Project(s) in Scope:  Add-on deployment (Phase 2, and not in the original SOW),Optimization / Ongoing support services,Training

Systems Expertise  5 out of 5
Implementation Process  5 out of 5
Responsiveness  5 out of 5
Quality of Consultants 5 out of 5
Flexibility / Adaptability 5 out of 5

SPEED & COST
Speed vs. Expectations:  Less than the time we expected!
Cost vs. Expectations: Less than we budgeted!

SCOPING ACCURACY:
How well did your implementation partner scope the work and understand your needs during the pre-sales process?
Partner scoped and quoted the work precisely

Was the implementation team who actually performed the work the same team that was proposed?
No change

What “Lessons Learned” would you provide to others implementing with this partner / software? What else would you tell us about your project experience?
1) Identify your desired outcome(s) which will give your partner the clarity needed to provide the most fitting solution(s) to meet your needs.
2) Build relationships with your partner – EIR is wonderful at relationship building, not matter your company size.
3) Loved being given the opportunity to learn through the project implementation

ERP Area: HR/Human Capital Management
Software:  SAP SuccessFactors
Products Implemented:  Compensation and variable pay
Company Size:  20 – 50k Employees  /  Industry:  Communications
Regions in Scope:  North America,Europe, Middle East & Africa,Asia Pacific & Japan,Latin America,South Asia
Reviewer Role:  Project Leader

Consultant Recognized:  Mark Cagle
Project(s) in Scope:  Initial deployment (Phase 1),Optimization / Ongoing support services

Systems Expertise  5 out of 5
Implementation Process  5 out of 5
Responsiveness  5 out of 5
Quality of Consultants 5 out of 5
Flexibility / Adaptability 5 out of 5

SPEED & COST
Speed vs. Expectations:  Right on schedule!
Cost vs. Expectations: Exactly what we budgeted

SCOPING ACCURACY:
How well did your implementation partner scope the work and understand your needs during the pre-sales process?
Partner scoped and quoted the work well, but our needs changed during implementation

Was the implementation team who actually performed the work the same team that was proposed?
No change

What “Lessons Learned” would you provide to others implementing with this partner / software? What else would you tell us about your project experience?
We have implemented few compensation processes using the compensation and variable modules in SuccessFactors. The project end successfully, we were able to run the annual Global Merit and Bonuses processes successfully.

ERP Area: HR/Human Capital Management
Software:  SAP SuccessFactors
Products Implemented:  HCM (HR Core),Talent Management (Learning, Performance, Succession Planning, Social Collaboration),Recruiting / Onboarding,Compensation/Variable Pay
Company Size:  5 – 10k Employees  /  Industry:  Mining
Regions in Scope:  North America,Asia Pacific & Japan
Reviewer Role:  Decision Maker

Consultant Recognized:  Mark Cagle
Project(s) in Scope:  Optimization / Ongoing support services

Systems Expertise  5 out of 5
Implementation Process  5 out of 5
Responsiveness  5 out of 5
Quality of Consultants 5 out of 5
Flexibility / Adaptability 5 out of 5

SPEED & COST
Speed vs. Expectations:  Right on schedule!
Cost vs. Expectations: Exactly what we budgeted

SCOPING ACCURACY:
How well did your implementation partner scope the work and understand your needs during the pre-sales process?
Partner scoped and quoted the work precisely

Was the implementation team who actually performed the work the same team that was proposed?
No change

What “Lessons Learned” would you provide to others implementing with this partner / software? What else would you tell us about your project experience?
EIR is always great to work with. Any challenges we faced during the projects were always internal.

ERP Area: HR/Human Capital Management
Software:  SAP SuccessFactors
Products Implemented:  HCM (HR Core),Talent Management (Learning, Performance, Succession Planning, Social Collaboration),Recruiting / Onboarding
Company Size:  1 – 5k Employees  /  Industry:  Other
Regions in Scope:  North America
Reviewer Role:  Decision Maker

Consultant Recognized:  Lorne Kurtz
Project(s) in Scope:  Optimization / Ongoing support services

Systems Expertise  4 out of 5
Implementation Process  5 out of 5
Responsiveness  5 out of 5
Quality of Consultants 5 out of 5
Flexibility / Adaptability 5 out of 5

SPEED & COST
Speed vs. Expectations:  Right on schedule!
Cost vs. Expectations: 1.25x cost budgeted

SCOPING ACCURACY:
How well did your implementation partner scope the work and understand your needs during the pre-sales process?
Partner scoped and quoted the work well, but our needs changed during implementation

Was the implementation team who actually performed the work the same team that was proposed?
No change

What “Lessons Learned” would you provide to others implementing with this partner / software? What else would you tell us about your project experience?
My only regret is not engaging EIR during our initial implementation.

ERP Area: HR/Human Capital Management
Software:  SAP SuccessFactors
Products Implemented:  Comp Analytics
Company Size:  10 – 20k Employees  /  Industry:  Manufacturing
Regions in Scope:  North America,Europe, Middle East & Africa,Asia Pacific & Japan,Latin America,South Asia
Reviewer Role:  Project Leader

Consultant Recognized:  Ross Dubuc
Project(s) in Scope:  Initial deployment (Phase 1)

Systems Expertise  4 out of 5
Implementation Process  4 out of 5
Responsiveness  5 out of 5
Quality of Consultants 4 out of 5
Flexibility / Adaptability 5 out of 5

SPEED & COST
Speed vs. Expectations:  3x time expected
Cost vs. Expectations: Less than we budgeted!

SCOPING ACCURACY:
How well did your implementation partner scope the work and understand your needs during the pre-sales process?
Partner scoped and quoted the work precisely

Was the implementation team who actually performed the work the same team that was proposed?
No change

What “Lessons Learned” would you provide to others implementing with this partner / software? What else would you tell us about your project experience?
We had a short window of time to implement and the Vendor managed to deliver it on time. However we still need to understand in depth al the analytics piece. A lot of testing was needed and the majority of the issues were able to be solved (basic analytics for the first phase).

ERP Area: HR/Human Capital Management
Software:  SAP SuccessFactors
Products Implemented:  Talent Management (Learning, Performance, Succession Planning, Social Collaboration)
Company Size:  100k+ Employees  /  Industry:  Healthcare / Medical
Regions in Scope:  North America
Reviewer Role:  Project Team Member

Consultant Recognized:  Mark Cagle
Project(s) in Scope:  Optimization / Ongoing support services

Systems Expertise  5 out of 5
Implementation Process  5 out of 5
Responsiveness  5 out of 5
Quality of Consultants 5 out of 5
Flexibility / Adaptability 5 out of 5

SPEED & COST
Speed vs. Expectations:  Right on schedule!
Cost vs. Expectations: Less than we budgeted!

SCOPING ACCURACY:
How well did your implementation partner scope the work and understand your needs during the pre-sales process?
Partner scoped and quoted the work well, but our needs changed during implementation

Was the implementation team who actually performed the work the same team that was proposed?
No change

What “Lessons Learned” would you provide to others implementing with this partner / software? What else would you tell us about your project experience?
EIR is a very strong partner. They have worked with us for years and we have an outstanding relationship and trust their application and business knowledge expertise.

ERP Area: HR/Human Capital Management
Software:  SAP SuccessFactors
Products Implemented:  HCM (HR Core),Talent Management (Learning, Performance, Succession Planning, Social Collaboration),Recruiting / Onboarding
Company Size:  5 – 10k Employees  /  Industry:  Entertainment / Recreation
Regions in Scope:  North America,Europe, Middle East & Africa,Asia Pacific & Japan,Latin America,South Asia
Reviewer Role:  Project Team Member

Consultant Recognized:  Ross Dubuc
Project(s) in Scope:  Initial deployment (Phase 1)

Systems Expertise  5 out of 5
Implementation Process  5 out of 5
Responsiveness  5 out of 5
Quality of Consultants 5 out of 5
Flexibility / Adaptability 5 out of 5

SPEED & COST
Speed vs. Expectations:  Right on schedule!
Cost vs. Expectations: Exactly what we budgeted

SCOPING ACCURACY:
How well did your implementation partner scope the work and understand your needs during the pre-sales process?
Partner scoped and quoted the work precisely

Was the implementation team who actually performed the work the same team that was proposed?
No change

What “Lessons Learned” would you provide to others implementing with this partner / software? What else would you tell us about your project experience?
Most of the lessons learned was with the Hasbro team for deciding on implementation design.

ERP Area: HR/Human Capital Management
Software:  SAP SuccessFactors
Products Implemented:  Compensation
Company Size:  20 – 50k Employees  /  Industry:  Retail
Regions in Scope:  North America
Reviewer Role:  Project Leader

Consultant Recognized:  Mark Cagle
Project(s) in Scope:  Initial deployment (Phase 1)

Systems Expertise  5 out of 5
Implementation Process  5 out of 5
Responsiveness  5 out of 5
Quality of Consultants 5 out of 5
Flexibility / Adaptability 5 out of 5

SPEED & COST
Speed vs. Expectations:  Right on schedule!
Cost vs. Expectations: Exactly what we budgeted

SCOPING ACCURACY:
How well did your implementation partner scope the work and understand your needs during the pre-sales process?
Partner scoped and quoted the work well, but our needs changed during implementation

Was the implementation team who actually performed the work the same team that was proposed?
No change

What “Lessons Learned” would you provide to others implementing with this partner / software? What else would you tell us about your project experience?
The project team at EIR did a great job of helping us navigate where the system would benefit our current processes and where we need to talk through a process change.

ERP Area: HR/Human Capital Management
Software:  SAP SuccessFactors
Products Implemented:  HCM (HR Core),Talent Management (Learning, Performance, Succession Planning, Social Collaboration),Compensation
Company Size:  10 – 20k Employees  /  Industry:
Regions in Scope:  North America,Europe, Middle East & Africa,South Asia
Reviewer Role:  Decision Maker

Consultant Recognized:  France
Project(s) in Scope:  Add-on deployment (Phase 2, and not in the original SOW),Optimization / Ongoing support services

Systems Expertise  5 out of 5
Implementation Process  5 out of 5
Responsiveness  5 out of 5
Quality of Consultants 5 out of 5
Flexibility / Adaptability 5 out of 5

SPEED & COST
Speed vs. Expectations:  Less than the time we expected!
Cost vs. Expectations: Less than we budgeted!

SCOPING ACCURACY:
How well did your implementation partner scope the work and understand your needs during the pre-sales process?
Partner scoped and quoted the work precisely

Was the implementation team who actually performed the work the same team that was proposed?
No change

What “Lessons Learned” would you provide to others implementing with this partner / software? What else would you tell us about your project experience?
The software, SuccessFactors, is not ideal and has a lot of shortcomings. But EIR has been a fantastic partner in getting things to work as we need them for our business. I mentioned France but everyone I worked with was awesome.

ERP Area: HR/Human Capital Management
Software:  SAP SuccessFactors
Products Implemented:  Compensation
Company Size:  1 – 5k Employees  /  Industry:  Manufacturing
Regions in Scope:  North America,Europe, Middle East & Africa,Asia Pacific & Japan,Latin America,South Asia
Reviewer Role:  Project Leader

Consultant Recognized:  Jake Abbatessa
Project(s) in Scope:  Optimization / Ongoing support services

Systems Expertise  5 out of 5
Implementation Process  5 out of 5
Responsiveness  5 out of 5
Quality of Consultants 5 out of 5
Flexibility / Adaptability 4 out of 5

SPEED & COST
Speed vs. Expectations:  Right on schedule!
Cost vs. Expectations: Exactly what we budgeted

SCOPING ACCURACY:
How well did your implementation partner scope the work and understand your needs during the pre-sales process?
Partner scoped and quoted the work precisely

Was the implementation team who actually performed the work the same team that was proposed?
No change

What “Lessons Learned” would you provide to others implementing with this partner / software? What else would you tell us about your project experience?
Test, test, test!!

ERP Area: HR/Human Capital Management
Software:  SAP SuccessFactors
Products Implemented:  Variable Compensation
Company Size:  50 – 100k Employees  /  Industry:  Manufacturing
Regions in Scope:  North America,Europe, Middle East & Africa,Asia Pacific & Japan,Latin America,South Asia
Reviewer Role:  Liaison – Module Owner

Consultant Recognized:  Jacob Abbatessa
Project(s) in Scope:  Optimization / Ongoing support services

Systems Expertise  5 out of 5
Implementation Process  5 out of 5
Responsiveness  5 out of 5
Quality of Consultants 5 out of 5
Flexibility / Adaptability 5 out of 5

SPEED & COST
Speed vs. Expectations:  1.25x the time we expected
Cost vs. Expectations: 1.5x cost budgeted

SCOPING ACCURACY:
How well did your implementation partner scope the work and understand your needs during the pre-sales process?
Partner scoped and quoted the work well, but our needs changed during implementation

Was the implementation team who actually performed the work the same team that was proposed?
No change

What “Lessons Learned” would you provide to others implementing with this partner / software? What else would you tell us about your project experience?
During my time working with EIR, the lessons learned would be to assume more than the initial budget will be spent. There are always little things that come up that we did not think of and was not included in the scope of the project. Solutions to problems are always there, but not a lot of budget padding is done with the initial statement of work, so there were some surprise costs.