Maximize your investment : 10 key strategies for effective packaged software implementations / Grady Brett Beaubouef.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brett Beaubouef, Grady.

Series:

From technologies to solutions.

From technologies to solutions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer software.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (232 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Birmingham, U.K. : Packt Pub., 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is a handbook covering ten principles for packaged software implementations that project managers, business owners, and IT developers should pay attention to. The book also has practical real-world coverage including a sample agenda for conducting business solution modeling, customer case studies, and a road map to implement guiding principles. This book is aimed at enterprise architects, development leads, project managers, business systems analysts, business systems owners, and anyone who wants to implement packaged software effectively. If you are a customer looking to implement COTS s

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Credits; About the Author; About the Reviewers; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: The Silo Approach is Alive and Well; Why do we need to change?; Robbins-Gioia Survey; Conference Board Survey; Business solution defined; What is the most important component of a business solution?; What is wrong with existing packaged software implementations?; IT does not matter? Think again!; Is technology changing Business?; Ten principles for implementing a business solution; Principle #1 for implementing a business solution; Principle #2 for implementing a business solution

Principle #3 for implementing a business solutionPrinciple #4 for implementing a business solution; Principle #5 for implementing a business solution; Battle of camps; Soap box-Bashing methodologies; Customer-specific implementation; Principle #6 for implementing a business solution; Principle #7 for implementing a business solution; Principle #8 for implementing a business solution; Principle #9 for implementing a business solution; Observations; Principle #10 for implementing a business solution; Summary; References; Chapter 2: Focus on Business Results; Challenging today's mindset

We focus only on what we measureProject scope fixates on software features; Focus on key drivers for business results; What results generate business value?; How to focus on business results during an implementation; Conduct business training; Implementation documentation should be Business-oriented; Use value-added Business results to filter requirements; Project objectives should address business results; Summary; References; Chapter 3: Invest in Your Implementation Partners; Making the investment; Document existing business processes; Enterprise modeling approach

Build trust in the implementation partnerEducate the implementation partner on the existing business solution; Complete packaged software implementation questionnaires; Conduct project orientation with the implementation partner; Complete packaged software training before the implementation partner's arrival; What to expect from your implementation partner; Predefined business process models; Detailed Business process maps; Packaged software implementation questionnaires; Certified business solution experts; Summary; References; Chapter 4: Enable the Customer to Lead During the Implementation

Enabling the customer to lead is a processEducate; Best Practice: Knowledge transfer plan; Enable; Empower; Celebrate; Enablement requires different leadership styles; Implications for implementation partners; Summary; References; Chapter 5: Perform Business Solution Modeling; Defining prototyping and business solution modeling; Prototyping; Business solution modeling; Conducting Business solution modeling; Recommendations for conducting Business solution modeling; Customer's knowledge of existing business activities; Use real customer data during modeling

Best practice: Number of iterations for business solution modelling

Notes:

Accelerate packaged (COTS) software implementations, increase returns on investment, and reduce implementation costs and customizations.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612451645

9781282451643

1282451642

9781849510035

1849510032

9781849680035

1849680035

OCLC:

796383144