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Part III-Why Asset Management SystemSoftware Implementations Fail
Part III-Why Asset Management System
Software Implementations Fail
The nal of three posts highlighting the causes
of failed asset management system software implementations and what can be done to
increase the chances for success The rst post sug-
gested that not setting proper customer expectationsbefore an implementation begins is the root causeof failure The second post looked at some of thecritical points where expectations should be clearlylaid out You can read the rst two post here
Do You Need Outside Consultants
This part of the series looks at making a determina-
tion if the customer or vendor needs outside help(consultants) The key question for customers andvendors is Do we have the resources needed toaccomplish our objectives As a starting point toanswer the question above both customers andvendors can ask themselves 5 questions
1 What is the timetable for the implementa-
tion 6 months 1 year 2 years2 How many people will be required to exe-
cute the plan3 What is the knowledge level of the existing
staff4 What is the availability of the desired staff
during the course of the implementation5 Do you have a change management leader
who fully understands the organizationrsquoswork ow
If the answers to the preceding questions indicatethat there are not enough resources in-house to dothe project then a 3rd party possessing the neededresources might need to be approached Like thecustomer-vendor negotiations 3rd party help shouldhave clearly dened expectations and roles
Other 3rd Party Asset Management
Implementation Factors
The use of a 3rd party can be very benecial but alsocomes with inherent risks On the plus side the rightconsultant or consulting group can bring tried andtested procedures for making the implementationwork This helps customers avoid recreating thewheel when they run into an obstacle In additionan experienced implementation team or consultantcan anticipate problems and then make use of theirexperience to nd solutions that might otherwisedelay implementation
On the other hand the more implementation that isoutsourced the lesser amount of buy-in within thecustomer ranks will occur Customers must avoidthe scenario where end users feel that the new asset management system has been forced upon them orDragons will begin to emerge Other factors to beconsidered include the cost of consultants as wellas management control issues
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Implementations Are All AboutCommunication
To recap what has been discussed in the three postsso far
bull The failure to set realistic expectations onthe part of both the customer and vendorcan and probably will doom an implemen-
tationbull Implementing an asset management system
constitutes a major change in operations fora customer Buy-in from all levels is neces-
sarybull There are multiple points of failure during
the course of implementation How youhandle issues is often more important thatthe actual problem itself
bull When setting expectations remember thattraining has a huge impact on EAM adop-
tion ratesbull Beware of Dragonsbull If using an 3rd party to help with implemen-
tation make sure their involvement does notinhibit buy-in from customer staff
bull If the customer is unhappy with the endresult then the implementation was not asuccess This may go against conventionalthought that if the software system worksthe then the implementation was a successBut I disagree a successful implementationgoes beyond working functionality as anunhappy customer means no referrals badword of mouth very little chance they willrepeat (return) as a customer or in the caseof Marin County a lawsuit
Successful implementations leave the customerhappy with the value of what they paid for Vendorswanting to grow should not plan to meet customerexpectations they should be planning to exceedthem The customer is King exceeding customerexpectations makes it a lot easier to keep customers
and sell new ones
Tell how you dene a successful implementationIf you liked this article you may also enjoy reading
Register for your chance to
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$23000
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tem but canrsquot afford to implement one this budgetyear then this contest is perfect for you We are offe-
ring a chance to win aFREEEAM amp CMMS software suite Contest includes a 1-year site license 10 webmobile licenses and support as well as trainingand implementation
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Part III-Why Asset Management System Software Implementations Fail
Implementations Are All AboutCommunication
To recap what has been discussed in the three postsso far
bull The failure to set realistic expectations onthe part of both the customer and vendorcan and probably will doom an implemen-
tationbull Implementing an asset management system
constitutes a major change in operations fora customer Buy-in from all levels is neces-
sarybull There are multiple points of failure during
the course of implementation How youhandle issues is often more important thatthe actual problem itself
bull When setting expectations remember thattraining has a huge impact on EAM adop-
tion ratesbull Beware of Dragonsbull If using an 3rd party to help with implemen-
tation make sure their involvement does notinhibit buy-in from customer staff
bull If the customer is unhappy with the endresult then the implementation was not asuccess This may go against conventionalthought that if the software system worksthe then the implementation was a successBut I disagree a successful implementationgoes beyond working functionality as anunhappy customer means no referrals badword of mouth very little chance they willrepeat (return) as a customer or in the caseof Marin County a lawsuit
Successful implementations leave the customerhappy with the value of what they paid for Vendorswanting to grow should not plan to meet customerexpectations they should be planning to exceedthem The customer is King exceeding customerexpectations makes it a lot easier to keep customers
and sell new ones
Tell how you dene a successful implementationIf you liked this article you may also enjoy reading
Register for your chance to
win a Free EAM amp CMMS Worth
$23000
If you want a EAM amp CMMS sys-
tem but canrsquot afford to implement one this budgetyear then this contest is perfect for you We are offe-
ring a chance to win aFREEEAM amp CMMS software suite Contest includes a 1-year site license 10 webmobile licenses and support as well as trainingand implementation
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