Dell delays the launch date of its secretive internal upgrade plan, 'Project Maverick'

"Dell's plan was to decommission most backend systems in one of its two main divisions on February 1, with the second main division to follow in May. Those plans have been pushed back to May and August, according to an internal memo sent by Jeff Clarke, Dell's vice chairman and chief operating officer. After reviewing our readiness assessment, we've made the decision to launch 1.0 in May"

"Of Dell's two divisions, the client solutions group, which handles hardware like PCs and monitors, will get the new systems first, the memo shows. Three months later, the infrastructure solutions group - which provides servers, storage solutions, and other IT infrastructure - will see the changes. Clarke, who took on a more active role in the day-to-day leadership of Dell's slowing CSG division in July, said in the memo that a readiness assessment showed that the new system works,"

Project Maverick aims to simplify and modernize Dell's extensive IT sprawl, targeting nearly 5,000 applications, 10,000 databases, and 70,000 servers. The original schedule planned decommissioning backend systems for one division on February 1 and the second in May; the rollout has been postponed to May and August after a readiness assessment. The client solutions group will receive the new systems first, followed three months later by the infrastructure solutions group. The readiness review found the new system functional but not yet able to scale globally. Dell emphasized prioritizing innovation and service while not discussing internal specifics.

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