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ERP Implementation – The war against evil!
Think of ERP implementation as a war against the evil ‘Status quo’. Trust me; this battle is not easy! Most like 'Status quo', as it gives comfort - there is no extra work for anyone. In contrast, ERP implementation causes pain, as there is a lot of change. For...
The side effects of project slippage!
Try your best to stick to the project schedule and never allow project slippage. When the project slips and takes longer, it can have serious side effects. Let us examine the side effects of Project slippage: Changing world: The world around you is constantly...
Why do too many IT projects fail?
Look, I am not going to share reasons why do too many IT projects fail! I am flipping the question and arguing that may be success criteria set for IT projects are often too immature. During project initiation, we know very little about the project. We set arbitrary...
Stop burning the project budget on useless features!
It is pretty common to see the Project team spending massive effort developing a perfect feature, and no one uses it. Consider an example; a project team develops a new kiosk feature for visitor registration. However, the reception still uses manual registers. There...
What is the most significant risk before embarking on digital projects?
Before embarking on digital projects, the most significant risk is – not starting at all! Executive procrastinates for years over digital initiatives. The status quo is too tempting for them. From the executive’s perspective, there is no risk as long as there is no...
Project success and failure depend on your decisions!
The decisions you are making today will determine your tomorrow. Similarly, the decisions you are not taking will determine your future too. Digital Transformation projects are complex. The project success and failure depend on your decisions. The results take time,...
The saga of most enterprise software projects!
Most enterprise software projects start well. Their project status remains green. So, the Project Managers report them to be on time, budget and acceptable quality. However, you see issues cropping up after consuming approximately 60% of project time and budget. The...
Best practice? You are kidding me!
It makes sense to apply best practice to a procedural, repeatable task. But, best practice has no place in a dynamic environment like battlefields or transformation projects. The best practice tells you to follow specific procedures to get an average result. The best...
What is the best way to implement change in your organisation?
Let us be clear, there is no silver bullet! The best way to implement change depends on many factors. However, the 'best way' is straightforward. The best way is when you do not have to do much work. Instead, your organisation turns to an army of self-motivated...
Change resistance can be for good reasons!
The resistance to change can be for good reasons. The Change Managers often assume to be on the right side and driving the change. However, they could well be wrong. Quite possibly, change resistance can be for good reasons! People may have rational grounds to resist...
Change Management must start from empathy!
Prosci ADKAR Change Management model starts with 'Awareness – of the need for change'. Korter 8 – step process for leading change begins with ‘Create a sense of urgency.’ Why don’t we start by first understanding people who will be going through the change? How about...
Change Manager does not manage change!
Change Manager does not manage change! Why do we assume that the Change Manager is responsible for managing the change? The Change Manager does not manage change! There is no need to manage change in isolation. Instead, we need to influence people, so they adopt...
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