How To Successfully Implement Software Solutions
Ensuring a successful on time and on budget implementation of software solutions can be the difference between success and failure of the introduction of new software into your business. Using a detailed implementation methodology, we can function as a program manager for a successful delivery of your newly acquired or modified software solution. provide you with an opportunity to ensure the successful implementation of your software solution.
The 5 Phases Of Successful Software Implementations
Successful solution implementations follow a structured implementation methodology. Methodologies differ between products and market segments, they are developed over time using past experiences, and they all have a structured process that they follow to ensure that they are maximizing the opportunity for success.
Most implementation methodologies will contain a number of phases, which will be defined in a manner similar to the following:
Phase 1 – Discovery
The discovery phase enables you to understand what it is that you want to achieve, get buy in from your management team and define the strategy that you are going to use to get you there. You will need to work through a detailed requirements gathering process, involving multiple people within your organisation, individually or through some workshops.
Phase 2 – Planning
The planning phase enables you to plan out the key elements of you implementation project. This includes the project team, including internal and external resources, the project schedule, and detailed project plan, including deliverables.
Phase 3 – Design
The design phase enables you to define your processes and procedures, and should include an opportunity to do some prototyping, that will give you a better understanding of the end result. This will also enable you to look beyond what it is you are doing now, and enable an opportunity to come up with some future concepts that will enhance your business. This also will enable you to look at any interface requirements that you might have with other business solutions that you have.
Phase 4 – Integration
The integration phase is the phase that enables you define how you are going to integrate the solutions into your business, and includes any additional enhancements that may be required, testing and training. This phase will also allow you to deliver a pilot solution should you require one.
Phase 5 – Delivery
The delivery phase is that actual roll out of the solution within your business. This includes the go live schedule, any back out and maintenance plans. This stage also includes the management of the success criteria and the sign off from the business.
The structured and phased approach with multiple avenues of communication along the way is critical to the success of solution implementations within your business, and will enable you to maximise the opportunity for successful implementation of any of your future business solutions.
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