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The Five Pitfalls of Implementing Project & Workflow Management Software

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groupware - workflow

Overview The benefits of implementing an end-to-end project and workflow management system may seem like a panacea to executives and senior managers. Operational efficiencies and increased collaboration among employees may result, along with improved compliance and a comprehensive real-time view of operations for rapid executive decision-making. However, what happens when the software goes live and the ROI cannot be presented to the CEO or CFO? Presented here are 5 pitfalls one should keep in mind before implementing process management software. This paper present high-level method to avoid the pitfalls described. Invariably, cultural factors can be as important as technical factors in a smooth implementation.

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Publisher	Interneer	File Format	PDF
Date Published	May 2007
Format	White Papers
Topics	Groupware - Workflow, Methodology

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