How to successfully manage the transition from one system to another
Thursday 26th November 2026 at 9:15 AM GMT
Moving to a new system is about more than technology. It is a significant business change that affects people, processes, and day-to-day operations.
A successful transition depends on how well you prepare your organisation, communicate the change and support your people throughout the journey.
Join our webinar to explore the practical change management considerations that can help organisations navigate a finance system transition effectively from preparing teams for change through to embedding the new system after go-live.
Scheduled for Thursday 26th November 2026 from 9:15 AM GMT
What we’ll cover
Why transitions succeed or fail
Understanding the key factors that can make or break an transition, beyond the technology itself.
Getting your organisation ready for change
How to prepare teams, stakeholders and business processes for the move and build buy-in from the outset.
Managing people through the transition
Practical approaches to communication, engagement, training and overcoming resistance to change.
Balancing business-as-usual with transformation
How to manage the transition while keeping day-to-day operations running effectively.
Avoiding common change management pitfalls
Lessons from system transitions and the challenges organisations often overlook.
From implementation to adoption
A successful system transition doesn’t end at go-live. We’ll explore how to embed the new system effectively, support users through the change and ensure it delivers long-term value across the organisation.
Xledger guest speaker: The vendor perspective
Neil Wildy, PM Manager, Xledger
Hear directly from Xledger on what successful system transitions look like from the software provider’s perspective. Neil will share practical insight into common challenges, lessons learned and the factors that can make the difference between simply implementing a new system and achieving genuine adoption.
Q&A
Your questions, answered by our change management specialists.
Who should attend?
This webinar is designed for finance, IT and business leaders involved in or preparing for a finance system transition, including those responsible for change management, transformation, project delivery and business operations.
Why attend?
Whether you are replacing a legacy system, consolidating or preparing for a major business transformation, this session will provide practical considerations for managing the people and organisational side of change.
You’ll come away with a clearer understanding of how to prepare your organisation, manage the transition and support successful adoption.
Presenter
Chris Peall
Director of Professional Services, Millennium Consulting
Chris Peall is Director of Professional Services at Millennium Consulting, where he oversees projects and services across the business. With more than 20 years’ experience spanning data science, business analytics, architecture and project management, Chris brings a broad perspective on managing business and technology change.
In this webinar, Chris will draw on this experience to explore the people, processes and change management considerations that are critical to a successful finance system transition.


Guest Speaker
Neil Wildy
PM Manager, Xledger
Neil Wildy is a qualified accountant with over 20 years’ experience in senior operational finance roles and has considerable experience leading digital transformation projects across multiple business sectors and software platforms, including Oracle and SAP, specialising in process reengineering, data migration and change management. This experience has enabled Xledger to understand the opportunities and challenges customers face during implementation and to refine methodologies and processes to enhance delivery capabilities.
Neil joined Xledger UK in 2022 to lead the Project Management Team and, together with his Team, has successfully delivered Xledger to more than 90 customers across multiple sectors, bringing extensive project management and change management expertise to support customers in achieving their objectives.
