Asuret improves enterprise software implementations and reduces the risks associated with those projects. Proprietary methodologies and tools increase implementation success and lower project failure rates.
Brookline, MA (PRWEB) February 16, 2005 -- According to market research analysts, 30%-70% of enterprise software implementations fail in some important way.
"That's a shocking number," says Asuret CEO Michael Krigsman. "Even if most of these projects fail only partially, that still means thousands of budgets and schedules are running over, thousands of ROI targets are being missed, and thousands of products are being rolled out with less than their promised feature set.
"Failures occur for literally dozens of reasons, Krigsman adds, but the most serious failures usually aren't the result of buggy code or technical errors. "The real risk factors tend to be weaknesses in the organization itself--how projects are managed, how the culture works, how managers get feedback from end-users, and the like," he says. "The moment something goes wrong with an implementation project, these are the stress points where the whole structure is likely to cave in."
To help companies identify and correct organizational weaknesses, Asuret has launched a portfolio of five implementation risk-reduction services for enterprise software customers, Krigsman says.
The Asuret services include the following:
IT Rapid Risk Assessments: Using proprietary web-based survey techniques and statistical analysis tools, Asuret measures the exposure level and relative importance of 46 separate risk indicators, then brings project stakeholders together for a day-long workshop to discuss the project's most critical vulnerabilities.
Mid-Point Reviews: At major project milestones, Asuret checks to see if previously-identified risks are under control and makes sure no new implementation issues have surfaced.
After-Action Reviews: Once a new application is up and running, Asuret conducts a workshop for project participants and end users to explore what the team has learned that can make future implementations run more smoothly.
Project Management Documentation: Throughout the course of an implementation project, Asuret provides an experienced project analyst to create a formal record of decisions, changes, and lessons learned.
Implementation Playbooks: For larger organizations, Asuret develops "playbooks" that capture internal best practices and document essential knowledge that may be widely scattered throughout the organization.
"One of the toughest problems with enterprise software implementations is that there are so many different people involved, each with a few key pieces of information or an insight that should be listened to," Krigsman says. "Traditionally, risk analysts have faced a choice--either spend a fortune trying to interview everyone, or else cut corners on the issues that are being investigated.
"Both of these approaches are bad answers, so we've tried to be smarter about developing tools for analyzing organizations and processes. As a result, the cost of risk analysis virtually goes away as an issue. Now there's really no excuse for getting into million-dollar projects without trying to scope out what could go wrong."
Asuret is an independent consulting firm that specializes in helping IT buyers reduce the risks in enterprise technology implementations. The company's services and tools increase ROI, reduce time and cost, and improve the effectiveness and utilization of IT products and services.
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