The process of implementing a new system constitutes a major investment
in time and resources. If done right, the investment can pay significant
dividends and position an organization for long-term sustained success.
However, the “shiny” new system capabilities are often distracting,
and institutions can overlook the critical factors that must be considered
in meeting the strategic needs of the business.
The most common misstep organizations make is moving too quickly to select
a platform based upon functionality seen up-front—without carefully
defining and prioritizing the business needs and downstream/upstream impacts.
This mistake is further exacerbated by handing off the project to IT or
an external technology vendor for execution with limited direct business
involvement.
Objectives are subsequently lost in translation, resulting in a less-than-optimal
solution. In such scenarios these shortcomings often lead to projects
that can go years beyond the desired timeline and hundreds of millions
of dollars over budget—while never even satisfying the initial vision
of the project.
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