Choose a Best-Fit Enterprise Application Delivery Model
The right delivery model will make implementation easier.
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Please note that the content on this page is retired. This content is not maintained and may contain information or links that are out of date.Implementing enterprise software is a complex task that is rarely a skillset of staff:
- Projects go over budget and over schedule.
- There is conflict with the vendor.
- Users are resistant to change.
- Negative impact to morale.
Using Info-Tech’s approach will guide you in the selection of practices right for organization:
- Identification of metrics that will drive success.
- Realization of benefits.
- On-time delivery.
- On-budget delivery.
- User satisfaction with new software.
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Module 1: Govern and Manage Revisited
The Purpose
- Set the stage by establishing a common language.
- Understand what your organization implementation strategies and gaps.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Organizational terms and definitions
- Organizational and Vendor implementation capabilities
- Capability gaps and remediation steps
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| 1.1 | Set your starting point. |
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| 1.2 | Prepare for the change. |
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Module 2: Tools, Tools, Tools
The Purpose
- Achieve a better understanding of success and failure through scenario planning.
- Identify the practices and tools that fit with your organization.
- Understand why you should reduce customization.
- Ensure the quality and importance of your data.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Success and failure scenarios to help understand the risks and how they can be mitigated
- A “toolbox” filled with practices that fit with your organizational capabilities
- Principles to follow to avoid expensive customizations with low return on investment
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 2.1 | “What if” the future. |
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| 2.2 | Select your tools. |
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| 2.3 | Processes and data. |
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Module 3: Implementation
The Purpose
- Understand the need for organizational change management focusing on clear communication.
- Identify what is needed to proceed with a successful implementation.
Key Benefits Achieved
- An organizational communications plan to build acceptance
- A training plan to build comfort with the new software
- A checklist to ensure everything is prepared to transition to live
- A checklist to ensure the transition to live goes as smoothly as possible
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 3.1 | Manage the change. |
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| 3.2 | Transition. |
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