BCG · Technology / consumer goods · Advanced · 35-45 min

Support a cloud migration tied to ERP modernization

Support a cloud migration tied to ERP modernization is an advanced BCG technology / consumer goods case interview that runs 35-45 min. Evaluate strategic options and recommend the best migration path. A strong answer works through 3 phases: Build versus migrate options; Risk and sequencing; Business value from modernization.

Last updated 2026-09-05

The brief

A consumer goods company needs to upgrade its ERP system and must decide how to approach cloud migration.

How to approach it

  1. Build versus migrate options
  2. Risk and sequencing
  3. Business value from modernization

What a strong answer does

  • Evaluate strategic options and recommend the best migration path.
  • A strong answer should compare strategic flexibility, implementation risk, cost, and business disruption.

Practice drills

  • Frame the decision criteria before diving into tech details.
  • Compare phased and big-bang migration options.
  • Close with the best path and governance model.

Why this case

BCG uses this as one of its published prep cases.

Adapted from BCG prep quiz: Support a cloud migration (official sample).

Cases are written in each firm's style, written and reviewed by working consultants; they are not the firms' own published cases.

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