Let\u2019s imagine a \u20ac6M ERP project that is delayed by a year. What happens?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udc49 The project organization continues for an additional year, creating \u20ac2M in extra costs<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udc49 The benefits start materializing a year later, causing a \u20ac1M loss<\/p>\n\n\n\n
= \ud83d\udc49 The benefits start materializing a year later, causing a \u20ac1M loss<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is just an example \u2014 but unfortunately, a very real one. I've seen this scenario far too many times. <\/p>\n\n\n\n After doing the math, it becomes crystal clear: it\u2019s worth investing heavily to avoid delays. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Hiring a project manager costs money, yes \u2014 but that cost is relatively small if it helps keep the project on track. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Even the best project manager can\u2019t promise there won\u2019t be surprises.\nBut they do have the best tools to ensure that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2705 the project stays on schedule and within budget<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2705 the end result meets user needs<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2705 people adopt the change and actually start using the new solution<\/p>\n\n\n\n Next time you\u2019re assigning roles in a project, take a moment to think \u2014 and calculate \u2014 the cost of delay.\nYou might be tempted to minimize external consulting or recruitment needs and show savings on paper.\nBut in practice, those \u201csavings\u201d rarely materialize. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Would you want your heart surgery to be performed by a competent general practitioner instead of a cardiac surgeon?\nMost wouldn\u2019t.\nJust like it makes little sense to entrust the beating heart of your organization \u2014 your ERP system \u2014 to inexperienced hands.\nUsually, investing in experience pays off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What other perspectives would you consider in making these decisions?<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Kuvitellaanpa 6 M\u20ac ERP-hanke, joka viiv\u00e4styy vuodella. Mit\u00e4 tapahtuu? \ud83d\udc49 projektiorganisaatio jatkaa vuoden pidemp\u00e4\u00e4n, lis\u00e4kustannusta syntyy 2 miljoonaa \ud83d\udc49 hy\u00f6dyt alkavat realisoitumaan vuotta my\u00f6hemmin, syntyy miljoonan menetys = hintalappu viiv\u00e4stymiselle on noin 3 M\u20ac. T\u00e4m\u00e4 on esimerkki, mutta valitettavan todellinen. Olen n\u00e4hnyt t\u00e4m\u00e4n tilanteen liian monta kertaa. T\u00e4llaisen laskelman j\u00e4lkeen on p\u00e4iv\u00e4nselv\u00e4\u00e4, ett\u00e4 aika paljon kannattaa investoida ja […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":329,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-320","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/successor.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/320","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/successor.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/successor.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/successor.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/successor.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=320"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/successor.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/320\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":334,"href":"https:\/\/successor.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/320\/revisions\/334"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/successor.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/329"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/successor.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=320"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/successor.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=320"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/successor.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=320"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}