The document outlines key considerations for organizations implementing new systems, highlighting the cost of resisting change, growth imperatives, and the challenges associated with legacy systems. It emphasizes the importance of selecting the right technology and aligning business processes with IT to address user frustrations and enhance efficiency. The presentation also promotes upcoming webinars on various topics related to project management and system implementation strategies.

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Why Organizations
Implement New Systems
June 26, 2012
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About Your Presenter
• Sr. VP KeyedIn Solutions Consulting Group
– Helping companies align their business and technology
– Focus on people, process, and then the technology
– Subject matter expert on business process management
– On-going research into next generation of technology for
enterprise systems
• 25 years experience in enterprise systems
– USAF Research Project (1985)
– Founder of enterprise quality software company (1988)
• Trusted advisor to global organizations, government
agencies, and professional groups
http://www.linkedin.com/in/johncachat
Thought for the Day
First law: The velocity of a
body remains constant
unless the body is acted
upon by an external force
Sir Isaac Newton
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Today’s Discussion
• The cost of resisting change
• Organization growth
• Business Imperatives
• Cost savings
• System envy
• We hate our vendor
The Technology Adoption Life Cycle
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The Big Question
Do we have the
people and cash and
business drive to
successfully implement
a new system?
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The Cost Of Resisting Change
• It cost too much to maintain
the legacy system
• It is impossible to maintain
– Vendor is gone
– Internal expertise is gone
• We do not have a choice
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Organization Growth
• XLS no longer
works
• I can’t keep track
anymore
• We have to do
payroll for 400
employees
• etc.
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Business Imperatives
• Remember Y2K?
• Compliance
– SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley)
– ISO9000 – Quality
– 21CFR11 – Electronic Signatures
• Widespread frustration from the
users because they cannot get
basic data
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Cost Savings
Point of critical mass is
reached – the tipping point
• Paying ADP to due
payroll for 10,000
employees
• Launching 20 new
products a month
• Managing 3,000
customers
• Etc…
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System Envy
• I heard about this
really cool app
• Our competitors are
using it
• One of our Board
Members is using it
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We Hate Our Vendor
• The app does not have
the functionality
• They are forcing us to
upgrade
• I do not like their
consultants
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Things to Remember….
• Doing nothing can kill an
organization
• People, process, technology
• Right technology for the right
reason
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About KeyedIn Consulting Group
Experts providing solutions to specific problems
– People and Process Alignment
– Business and IT Alignment
– Enterprise Software Selection
– Project Management & Virtual PMO
– Project Rescue
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How to Do Systems the Right Way
Create User Models That Sit on Top of The System
Use Systems “Out of the Box”
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Upcoming Webinars
6/28/12 Project Rescue: Fix It or Kill It?
7/10/12 The Replacement System: Why, How, When and Who
7/12/12 How to Successfully Engage Software Vendors & Their Software
7/17/12 Business Processes: Can’t Live With ‘Em, Can’t Live Without ‘Em
7/19/12 Support for the New System: Go Live Is Just The Beginning
7/24/12 Selecting Consultants: Just Like A Marriage–For Better Or For Worse
7/27/12 Enterprise System Implementation Strategies and Phases
7/31/12 Project Teams: People Issues, Roles and Responsibilities
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Questions & Answers
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Contact:
Shelly Bird Visit:
sbird@keyedin.com www.keyedin.com
952-835-1041 ext.163
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