Sep 27, 2012

Meeting Software Implementation Challenges

No matter what type of business software you’re buying, there are always challenges.

Challenges matching needs and functionality

Challenges integrating the new product into existing business processes

Challenges obtaining needed historical data

Challenges customizing for special needs

Challenges getting stakeholder buy-in

Paul Baier’s recent PracticalSustainability blog, 7 Lessons from Implementation Enterprise Carbon Accounting/Sustainability Software, highlights these issues and others in a thoughtful and easy read. The seven lessons apply quite nicely to energy management software implementation. We recommend them as ‘best practices’ for acquisition and implementation of your next business software product!

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