Avoiding Failure: 10 Tips to Build a Foundation for Software Selection & Implementation

The time has finally come:  The board has approved the expenditure of a new software solution. Is the hype around  a new solution too good to be true? What does this mean for your organization?

All too often, contractors rush headfirst into new software solutions without the proper planning to achieve success. The outcome is typically one of pain, heartache, and an extended implementation time and budget.

While successful software implementations require much time, effort, and planning, the end product can dynamically improve a company’s ability to perform work, drive business, and improve customer satisfaction. The benefits of new software can be great, but it’s important to know that there will be hard conversations to work through. Companies should expect their current processes and historical methodologies to be challenged.

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Karen Bodach

Karen Bodach is a Director at BKD, LLP in Indianapolis, IN.

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