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16 ways you may have screwed up ERP/CRM investment!
As business executives, investing in enterprise software is crucial for optimising your organisation's operations. However, there are several ways you can unknowingly hinder the success of the investment. You may have potentially screwed up ERP/CRM investment from the...
18 Signs Your Business Systems Are Holding You Back: Is Your Company Suffering?
As a business executive, it's important to be aware of the signs that your organisation is suffering from substandard business systems. Here are some key symptoms to look out for. Consider them as a sign your business systems are holding you back: Delayed information...
Don’t Let Your Enterprise Software Project Go South: 7 Tips for Project Sponsors
As senior executives, ensuring that your enterprise software project is successful is essential. Here are a few tips to don't let your enterprise software project go south: Understand the game you are in: Research the number/percentage of enterprise software projects...
Unleashing Hidden Potential: Finding Ripe Opportunities for Business Growth
Few staff members are ready to take the next big leap. A few byproducts of the project we just finished are ready to ship. There are so many value-add microservices that our customers will love, but we are not yet offering them. We can market the software technology...
Why is it challenging to collaborate effectively as a team?
Have you ever wondered why it can be challenging to collaborate effectively as a team? Let's consider a hypothetical scenario to illustrate this point. Imagine you and four friends joyfully driving together while listening to jazz. Then, suddenly, you witness a severe...
Why do we make dumb decisions?
We often love to take pride in our rational decisions. We like to think that we base our decisions on data and facts. But, believe it or not, we often make dumb decisions! So, why do we make dumb decisions? This is because our emotions primarily drive our decisions....
Project execution is not experimentation!
Enterprise technology projects are complex. So often, as Project Sponsors and leaders, we experiment with too many aspects of the project at once. For example, we often assume that we have expertise within the business to support the project. So, we fill the roles...
How to ensure that technology projects are completed within the agreed budget?
As Project Sponsors and executives, we aim to ensure that technology projects are completed within the agreed budget. To achieve this, it's vital for the Project Manager to properly define the work scope and add a contingency (say 30% to the budget estimate). In...
Our responsibility is not to appease everyone!
A leader's primary responsibility is not to appease everyone. Those leaders who aim to please everyone are simply preserving their position. They may not be driving the organisation forward. They may fulfil all the requirements, but they avoid taking any risks that...
Businesses like to believe they are unique!
Businesses like to believe they are unique and different from their competitors in the corporate world. Therefore, they seek custom software solutions to set them apart in the market. However, the reality is that most traditional businesses have similar capabilities,...
What is the cost of a delay in software investment?
As business owners and project sponsors, we want to know the cost of software implementation as soon as possible. We tend to optimise the cost of implementation and aim to complete the project within an agreed budget. But the bigger question is, how much are we losing...
Turning Software Costs into Profitable Investments!
Software costs and implementation is a critical concerns for corporate businesses, business owners, and project sponsors. However, instead of solely focusing on the cost, it is important to consider the potential return on investment (ROI). Classifying technology...
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