1. The Top 7 Challenges Organizations Face Adopting Technology …and how to avoid them
2. preface The mind must see visual achievement “of the purpose” before action is initiated. --Mark R. Douglas
3. There’s a fundamental misunderstanding that technology: challenge st Is a business strategy for business needs. Will create processes Will run a business Solutions come ready to use 1
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5. nd 2 challenge Isolated Implementations Project teams build technologies disconnected from the work that the solution is designed to impact.
6. Embark on technology initiatives with a defined strategy that integrates cross-functional business processes and that strengthens a value generating activity chain.
7. rd 3 Culture challenge A culture of reuse is negated by silos where shared services are focused on the enterprise –level only.
9. Change Habits th challenge 4 People tend to view technology as the change instead of the underlying needs of the company which are always changing.
10. Break the habit of responding to change and instead, position your organization to anticipate it.
11. Business Structure 5 th challenge Silo at work Organization structures are ignored when it comes to technology adoption; as a result, ownership and responsibilities are challenged.
12. Organizations must employ value-chain processes based on contributing activities that level silos and deliver services horizontally as well as vertically.
13. th 6 challenge Organizational Barriers Lack of coordinating and aligning business needs with IT resources.
14. Internal barriers may stem from challenge #1: Misunderstanding of technology and how it applies to departmental functions. Adoption requires multilateral buy-in. We are IT. Let us help you
15. th 7 challenge Value to The Business He’s getting no value from the new system Anticipated value is not experienced by the Business.
