ocr: countdown to Bay's R/3 Rollout 1995 May July: Validation process September 15: Implementation project kicks off October- initiation, Team training, January 1996: Design/prototype 1996 Janwary- May: construction February- -April: Training, Development March-June: Pertormance testing April-June: Systems tests, Operations readiness May June: Business readiness, Final training June: Conversion July a: "Big Bang" mplementation 1997 May! 5: Planned Santa Clara, Calif., and Limerick, reland, implementations go live