http://www.interimtechexec.com/blog Susan Penny Brown discusses best practices in the software selection process Mon, 24 May 2010 04:31:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.interimtechexec.com/blog/10-ways-the-software-selection-process-can-go-wrong/ http://www.interimtechexec.com/blog/10-ways-the-software-selection-process-can-go-wrong/#comments Tue, 04 May 2010 04:29:26 +0000 Susan Penny Brown http://www.interimtechexec.com/blog/?p=960 There are all too many ways that the software selection process can go wrong. Whether an organization plans to spend thousands or millions, correcting a misguided effort costs a bundle, consumes an enormous amount of time and effort, and can be avoided. If you see your organization doing any of the following, quick, take corrective [Read More...]]]> http://www.interimtechexec.com/blog/10-ways-the-software-selection-process-can-go-wrong/feed/ 0 http://www.interimtechexec.com/blog/saas-hits-tipping-point-but-does-it-make-sense-for-you/ http://www.interimtechexec.com/blog/saas-hits-tipping-point-but-does-it-make-sense-for-you/#comments Thu, 25 Mar 2010 02:21:29 +0000 Susan Penny Brown http://www.interimtechexec.com/blog/?p=926 The viability of SaaS (Software as a Service) has been confirmed. Software Insider reports that SaaS vendors grew an average of 8% last year while almost every on-premise vendor lost revenue. SaaS offerings and subscriptions increased in every category of enterprise apps, while on-premise vendors relied on an exceptionally high ratio of maintenance revenue to [Read More...]]]> http://www.interimtechexec.com/blog/saas-hits-tipping-point-but-does-it-make-sense-for-you/feed/ 2 http://www.interimtechexec.com/blog/top-4-best-practices-for-successful-enterprise-implementation/ http://www.interimtechexec.com/blog/top-4-best-practices-for-successful-enterprise-implementation/#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:04:58 +0000 Susan Penny Brown http://www.interimtechexec.com/blog/?p=857 A successful enterprise implementation is not rocket science. But many companies, in their haste, fail to fully understand what they’re getting into. And so they wind up paying more on the back end:  they pay financially; they pay in increased risk. They pay in slippery schedules and gut-wrenchingly painful implementations that never quite deliver. This [Read More...]]]> http://www.interimtechexec.com/blog/top-4-best-practices-for-successful-enterprise-implementation/feed/ 0 http://www.interimtechexec.com/blog/enterprise-apps-requirements-where-to-start/ http://www.interimtechexec.com/blog/enterprise-apps-requirements-where-to-start/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:25:38 +0000 Susan Penny Brown http://www.interimtechexec.com/blog/?p=801 New project, plum assignment, clean sheet of paper and pen in hand. What next? Where to start to develop enterprise apps requirements? 1.     Start with the business justification for the project There has to be a compelling business reason why senior executives have approved a new enterprise solution. It’s going to consume considerable time and [Read More...]]]> http://www.interimtechexec.com/blog/enterprise-apps-requirements-where-to-start/feed/ 0 http://www.interimtechexec.com/blog/how-to-choose-an-implementation-partne/ http://www.interimtechexec.com/blog/how-to-choose-an-implementation-partne/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:18:04 +0000 Susan Penny Brown http://www.interimtechexec.com/blog/?p=775 If the enterprise solution that you are considering is going to require implementation services, then how to choose an implementation partner becomes your make or break decision. Customizations can drive up project cost three-fold or more, and increase project risk at least as much. But there are steps you can take to mitigate IT project risk. [Read More...]]]> http://www.interimtechexec.com/blog/how-to-choose-an-implementation-partne/feed/ 0