You take on a project to change something in your organization.\u00a0 If you\u2019re reading this, often you\u2019ll be implementing some sort of technology.\u00a0 Why do projects fail?\u00a0 Often, it\u2019s because there is no change in processes prior to implementing technology.<\/p>\n
After all, why would you implement technology to change your underlying delivery model, but not address the processes that are behind the delivery model?\u00a0 After all, it\u2019s about the process.\u00a0 The technology is just a tool that the process uses.\u00a0 When people are unhappy about the process, they put in duct tape (technology) thinking that it will fix everything.\u00a0 A few $M and years later, they realize they are just as unhappy.\u00a0 The reason is that technology implemented over bad process means that you still have bad process.<\/p>\n
More and more companies (as well as technology vendors) are realizing that they need help up front defining what the post go-live process should look like.\u00a0 Defining what the process should look like in an ideal state is really something that needs to happen before implementers come in and start doing implementation blueprints.\u00a0 However, you can\u2019t do this in a vacuum without your implementation partner either.\u00a0 What you\u2019ll end up with is either an impossible process to implement, or a process that can be implemented with a significant amount of application customizations.<\/p>\n
Your consulting or implementation partner can get you to a process that is not only optimal, more efficient and more effective, but is also implementable.\u00a0 In the past (and still is often the case) vendors just want to get you implemented so that revenues and licensing fees get started as soon as possible.\u00a0 From the vendor perspective, this is not an unreasonable point of view.\u00a0 From the client standpoint, you need to realize that there is no way you can reap all the potential benefits if the new solution using this approach.<\/p>\n
So take some time, even though it\u2019s politically hard in your organization, to do a significant amount of planning up front.\u00a0 Look at your processes, and then start implementing.\u00a0 It will do you good.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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