Smart-tactics - simply improve your business Take your strategy to success Change not implementation
By now you should have developed the right strategy - one that will target your IT resources at achieving the business goals. But this is not enough. The strategy needs to be implemented, and its
here that so many great plans fail. You see,
even a modest IT implementation might be viewed as nothing less that an a 'cultural revolution' within the business. And just like all revolutions it will have its supporters, its enemies, its
victims and victors. You might want
revolution, (to cause a dramatic shift in your company's fortunes) you might not. But you will need to be prepared for its effects. Revolution?
When a new system forces existing functions to be abandoned or downgraded, it can have a devastating effect on those who had (just the day before) cared for them diligently. Even where there is no apparent change in position or status the weight
of work might shift, or change in content, unsettling the staff. Those that are most likely to feel unsettled are those that have been in the position longest, the managers, supervisors and experienced heads. Are these
the staff you want to upset - what would happen if they left - or sued for constructive dismissal? Failure to understand the revolutionary impact of a systems change can be catastrophic, and has lead to total company collapse. It need not be
like this, but change needs to be understood and careful management - management from the top. Technical issues Of course your strategy will have its fair share of technical issues
too, and these can hardly be ignored - but they are secondary to other considerations. This why I advocate business managers, rather than IT managers, to run IT strategy and implementation.
Summary
The following presentation covers smart-tactics to take (IT) strategy and turn it into success. I hope you find it useful and profitable.Pl ease note content is Copyright of © Smart-Tactics
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