As a Project Sponsor, you must ensure that Project resources are effectively utilised. Enterprise software implementations often involve software vendors. Make sure you choose the right vendors upfront. Vendors that you know and trust! You will be spending a...
Project Sponsors, watch out for the following traits of the toxic Project Managers. If your Project Managers are high on the toxicity scale, then protect your team and the culture. Otherwise, the stress levels of the project team and stakeholders will go high. As a...
Enterprise software implementations are never a smooth sail. There are unknowns, bitter surprises, issues that you often deal with. But, as a Project Sponsor, you must be at the forefront. Tell yourself that it is not going to be easy because it may not! Manage your...
During the sales process, you may hear: “We recommend using the vanilla version of our product.” Or “Our out of box solution will work for you.” Or “We recommend not customising the solution. Instead, follow the best practice, change your...
We treat software implementations like construction projects. The fact is that the software projects are much more dynamic and fluid. There are many aspects. But, let us consider Project Budget, for example. Of course, we understand the Project Budget as the estimated...
When you visit a doctor, he asks for symptoms of your problem. He then writes a prescription to solve your problem. Note that he does not ask about your needs or requirements. Enterprise Solution (ERP/CRM) consultants should be no different. First, they should assess...
