project requirements

#5: You put lipstick on a pig

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009 | EIM, Project Direction, Top 'n' Lists, Top 5 Mistakes Collecting SPM / EIM Project Requirements, large projects, requirements | 2 Comments

#5 of 5: Top 5 Mistakes Collecting SPM / EIM Project Requirements

You shied away from real improvement opportunities by falling back into the old way of doing things. It’s nice to upgrade parts of your system so they perform better, but if you don’t redesign around the new capabilities you may not see any real benefits. Your new system will still be a pig, even if it’s got a shiny new coat of lipstick.

The Problem

You’re fighting human nature again. The selection of a fancy new enterprise software package is a big deal. A lot of promises are made and due diligence is done around making sure the investment is worthy. Rarely is there the directive to “keep our processes exactly as they are.” In fact, many times the introduction of a new system is identified as the perfect catalyst for implementing the many changes management desires.
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#4: You didn’t finish (and you didn’t tell anyone)

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009 | EIM, SPM, Top 'n' Lists, Top 5 Mistakes Collecting SPM / EIM Project Requirements, large projects, requirements | No Comments

#4 of 5: Top 5 Mistakes Collecting SPM / EIM Project Requirements

This is probably the most common mistake. You have an allotted amount of time for requirements, you get to the end of that time and you stop… or you at least say you’ve stopped in your status report. Meanwhile, you are vigorously working behind the scenes to “patch up a small leak here and there” as the the captain of the Titanic might have said.

The Problem

Denial and delusion are two of the benefits of the human condition we like to call coping mechanisms. It’s also a proven phenomenon that the smarter and more successful we are, the less likely we are to admit mistakes or failures. Sometimes we can do this by blaming others. Most times it more convenient to put on fake smile and say everything is fine. For those that yearn to avoid conflict (probably 90% of us), this is the preferred approach.
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