Another complexity in dealing with multi-site
implementations is the degree to which the culture
of the organization differs between sites. The
fundamental issue here is one of corporate standardization
versus local optimization. Corporate
standardization brings with it simplified interfaces
among diverse parts of the organization, ability to
move people and products between sites with
minimal disruption, and relative ease in consolidating
data across the entire organization. On the
other hand, local optimization may result in more effective and efficient operation and may reduce
costs.