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You asked: What's the best way to go about implementing package software? What should the roadmap look like? Where should I start and who should be involved? How do I measure the success or failure of the package implementation? What are the measures, and who is to blame for a project failure?

We answered with: The Implementation and Scorecard Channel!
Balanced Scorecard Template Series ( Template )
This is the grandmother of all balanced scorecard templates! Here are 18 (count 'em, 18!) Excel templates that will help you develop a balanced score card from start to finish.

Avoiding the Implementation Tar Pit
- by Jim Harris
Some people live and learn. Other people just live. The recent deja-vu experience of the Sunshine State's primary elections have sent Jim Harris off to the swamps of Florida to discover why implementing new voter technology is just so darned difficult. In between wrestling alligators and sunning himself on the beach, Jim filed this report.

E-Commerce Payment System Implementation Plan
Making your website e-commerce enabled is a big undertaking. Use this plan to make it more manageable.

The Data Warehouse in Production: Life After Implementation
- by Vijay Sankaran
Little thought is given to enhancing the data warehouse after production. But all of these areas would be given proper treatment during the initial warehouse development--if a clear process was followed.

ERP and CRM Integrator Scorecard
- by Peerstone Research
Here is an article that hits the nail on the head with respect to selection of a database platform. The decision should ultimately be based on the application(s) it will support. More specifically, if you want to keep your applications as up to date as possible, consider which database platform is the primary application used in the development environment. The latest versions of the application will always be produced for that database platform, then ported to others later.

Application Package Implementation Success Factors ( Presentation - Example )
These tips from the trenches offer valuable advice for any project team about to implement an application package.



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