Steps for Selecting Software
Choosing the best operational software for your company doesn’t need to be a daunting task. Selecting software can be tackled in manageable pieces that allow you and your organization to evaluate your requirements, evaluate your options and make the best selection, and then go through a well-planned and executed implementation.
Time for a Change?
The first step in selecting software is determining if you need to make a change. If asked whether you’re getting the most from your employees, subs, equipment and assets, materials and other definable costs – could you respond with a confident yes? Do you have the reporting you need while the action is happening or are you hearing about project profitability after the project is completed? Is someone keying information into more than one system – or transferring it from paper to computer? Has your business changed since you last purchased a operational management solution? Did your solution change with you? To find out if your organization is ready for a change, download this whitepaper.
Evaluating the Options and Making the Commitment
If your company’s needs analysis results in a decision to evaluate the possibilities, narrow the options, and potentially make a commitment to make a change, it’s important to evaluate the options with consistency and rigor. Do you have a set of critical questions to ask each vendor? Do you have information on selection best practices for construction companies specifically? Have you secured the internal support you need to ensure this project is completed successfully? Is the selection team composed of people who can help drive the best solution across the whole company or has it been delegated to someone who may not have a vested interest in the business value of the solution? Learn more about evaluating your options and making commitments by downloading this whitepaper.
Avoiding the Common Pitfalls
Often, getting to the point of implementing a solution feels like you’re on the home stretch, but it can be the trigger for success or failure of the entire project. Making sure your company balances the way business has been done historically with ways the solution might be able to optimize efficiencies is key. What’s most important for your organization? Just like many projects – change orders and scope creep can impact deadlines positively or negatively, create clarity or confusion, and ultimately make the end result look different than what was originally designed. How much latitude do you want to allow during each phase? For more information about common pitfalls download this whitepaper.
WennSoft can provide you insights into how to optimize your current solution, and help guide you to the level of operational efficiency you thought was out of reach.