Four steps to success of software projects - Step 2

Once you have set your goal for a project and have visualized the results, you need to start looking at your project team. In most small businesses, there are not a lot of people available to work on such a project. That's why most small organizations take the lead of the software supplier, and let them run wth most of the project.

In larger organizations, where there are people who can dedicate themselves to the project, they tend to be technical people and the total focus is on the implementation of the software.

This is mistake #2.

The software will not deliver the results that you need! Your people will! They will only do that if they are aware of your goals and your vision, are educated in the tools necessary to deliver your vision and work together to make it happen.

Your project team must consist of the people who will be doing the job after implementation, the technical resources that will implement the software, the people who will provide the education and training. Most of these people will not be dedicated to the project. They will do activities that are required, but they must all understand the goals, the vision and their roles before during and after.

The big mistake that many organizations make is to not involve the people who are currently doing the job, because they are too busy. They are the people who understand what is being done, must understand what has to be done after implementation, and must be involved during the project.

The four key elements of this phase are: Awareness, education, involvement and teamwork.