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Is your project progressing towards the set goal or drifting aimlessly?
How do you know if the project you are sponsoring is progressing towards the set goal or drifting aimlessly? Consider you are sponsoring an ERP upgrade project. The project team suggested ten additional requests (gaps) during the execution. The team also proposed to...
How do we control the additional scope?
Everyone hates changing goalposts, yet most of us experience scope creep in projects. Customers ask for additional features, modules, and digital capabilities throughout the project. The vital question is: Is the addition of more scope a bad thing? Absolutely not - as...
Why do some projects keep on drifting away from the Go-Live date?
So here is the question for you! Why do some projects keep on drifting away from the Go-Live date? In other words, why do they keep on pushing out the Go-live date? There can be many reasons. However, one of the most common causes is adding scope to the project. As...
What is User experience in Enterprise software?
User experience (UX) is your experience interacting with the system. Enterprise software is inherently complex. These software products are broad enough to cover various industries. At the same time, they can be profound with the range of features and functionality....
Why do customers invest in technology?
Ten years ago, if you ask me why do customers invest in technology? My response would have been – “Technology help customer solve business problems. It helps to relieve pain. The pain can be due to manual processes, lack of transparency, foresight etc.” However, this...
Form the Steering Committee! Preparing for the war!
Enterprise software implementations are the war against the Status quo. The Project Sponsor is the General taking overall accountability. The Project Sponsor forms the core team to lead the war. The core team is called as Project Steering Committee or Project Board....
The best way to screw up as a Project Sponsor!
We have already covered that the Project Sponsor is accountable for the Project. It is the default setup for the project organisation. The Project Sponsor has a heavy burden on his shoulders. The Project team reach out to the Sponsor to make critical decisions in time...
Who is to blame for the failed project?
No one likes to fail. However, if we fail, we love to blame someone or something for our failure. I cannot run 10K this week because of my shoes.I missed the bus due to traffic.No one loves me because they do not like to hear the truth about themselves. Let me make...
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