Pre-Planning and Project Management - It's not
a solution if it's out alignment with your business objectives.
Deloitte & Touche recently conducted a survey of 1500 companies,
all of whom had to replace mission critical software systems
purchased within the previous 24 months. They found that in the
initial selection process that price and ease of implementation
were the key selection factors. However, in the second
selection, criteria shifted to the quality of the solution
provider and software vendor.
These companies learned a difficult lesson. Fortunately, you can
benefit from it without their pain and expense. When it comes to
business information management systems and solutions, anyone
can promise, but few can actually deliver.
Research shows time and time again that the most successful
small and medium-sized business automation solutions occur when
an organization chooses the solution provider first, not a
particular technology or application software.
Business automation is an involved and demanding process. You
need a solution provider that understands your needs, is
practical, pragmatic and methodical in its approach, and will be
there from the implementation's start to finish, as well as on
call afterward to handle upgrades, ongoing training and support
issues. That's where Harwood Consulting delivers. Here's how we
do it...
First,
before you even
make the final decision to sign on with Harwood Consulting,
we'll conduct a thorough and in-depth analysis of your
processes, technology, infrastructure and hardware to help you
determine if and where realignment may be needed. Then we'll use
the criteria and conditions of your business environment to
recommend a business information management system that provides
the very best resources for meeting your needs and objectives...
both today and as your business grows and prospers.
Because we strongly believe we must work together as partners to
ensure a successful implementation, we utilize a project
management methodology that incorporates both the experience and
knowledge of your employees and that of our project managers and
product specialists. This team project management approach
ensures that all dimensions of your company -- processes,
infrastructure and technology - stay aligned with the visions
and objectives that originally formed your company and drive its
business strategies.
