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First Things First
Introductions
Us
You
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Where Are We Going? The Tech Success Triangle The Quiz (Diagnosis) Storytelling Prescription
Image: Marcelo Nava
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“Red Flag” Phrases “Our board member told us to get
this, he loves it at his office.”
“It’s free!”
“Our VISTA/New Sector volunteer is really smart. She’ll figure this out!
“We need to get this up and running in the next 3 weeks.”
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The Tech Success Triangle Table
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The Three Legs of the Tech Success Triangle Table
People
Process Tech
Mission
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People • Executive
Sponsorship • Collaboration • Technical Skills • Roles • Personalities • Politics
Process • Governance • Planning and
Budgeting • Measurement • Change
Management • Responsibility • Accountability • Defined
Outcomes
Technology • Project
Management • Vendor
Selection • Evaluation
Criteria • Capacity to
Maintain
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Take the “Project and Implementation Problems Diagnostics” Quiz! 5 mins!
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Share your quiz results: Project: past, current, or planned project Scene: give your partner the context
• What are/were you trying to accomplish? • Why? • How are/were you going to get there? • Did the outcome align with your plan/goals?
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Obstacles: • People • Process • Technology
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Lessons learned?#
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Presenting Problems and Diagnoses
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Pigs and Chickens
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Top 10 Reasons Tech Projects Fail
Lack of: 1. Executive Support 2. User Involvement 3. Experienced Project Manager 4. Clear Business Objectives 5. Minimized Scope 6. Standardized Software Infrastructure 7. Firm Basic Requirements 8. Formal Methodology 9. Reliable Estimates 10. Other (Planning, Ownership, Staff)
Source: The Standish Group
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Top Barriers to Successful Tech Projects
Source: TAG survey (2012)
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Technology maturity/adoption
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RACI Responsible Doers of the work
Accountable Owner of the work
Consulted “in the loop”
Informed “in the picture”
There can be only one A
Minimize the # of C and I
Document, Publish & Agree on RACI Chart
Adjust to fit situation
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Talking to Leadership
• Mission (underlies all) • Risk • Reward • Hard costs • Time costs • Deadlines • Effect on other priorities, strategic plan,
annual plan.
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Questions?
Robert Weiner Robert L. Weiner Consulting
robert@rlweiner.com @Robert_Weiner
Marc Baizman Salesforce Foundation
mbaizman@salesforce.com @mbaizman
Tracy Kronzak BrightStep Partners
tracy@brightsteppartners.com @TracyKronzak
Dahna Goldstein Altum
dahna.goldstein@altum.com @dahnag
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