Transcript Alfresco Presentation Template

The Alfresco
“Seven Deadly Sins”
of Running an Alfresco
Project
Implementation
Methodology
Sabine Otto
Director Consulting Services EMEA
It is Fact
“78% of Information Systems
projects failed to realize even
50% of the originally identified
benefits.”
Source: Management Today
Sin # 1:
Not Having a Plan
“Many Companies are investing in this kind
of software without actually knowing how
they are going to use it, or if their workers
will use it. In all cases, planning is key.”
- Kenneth Chin
Gartner Portals, Content, and
Collaboration Summit
early September 2014
Make a plan!
• Understand where you are
• Involve the right people
• Define phases & sprints for incremental
value
• Understand and assign the work
• Build consensus
• Be disciplined in managing to the plan
Sin # 2:
Trying to figure things out
as you go and by reading
the manual.
You Don’t Find the Answer to
Business Value in the Manual
Hire the experts!
Sin # 3:
Not lining up
project scope &
objectives
with the
expected business value.
Value?
Target Business Value!
• Focus on solution
• Get out all the issues
• Develop evidence and impact
• Explore context and constraint
• Aim your scope and objectives at a
business case
• Measure over time
Sin # 4:
Failure to ensure
traceability through
requirements, design,
development, and testing.
Get rid of the chaos ….
Requirement Traceability
• Backward Traceability
• Improve Scope Management
• Forward Traceability
• More Effective Requirement Management
• Improve Test Coverage
• Better Change Management
• Use Tool Like a Traceability Matrix
Sin #5 –
Not Implementing a
Continuous Improvement
Process
Keep in mind and plan for …
Plan
Act
Do
Check
Source:
Sin #6 –
Not Preparing
for
Change
Change Impact Grid
PROCESS CHANGE
High
I
II
III
IV
Low
High
Low
TOOL CHANGE
Sin #7 –
Not
Celebrating
Success
The Seven Sins of ECM Projects
• #1 – Not having a plan
• #2 – Trying to figure things out as you go …
• #3 – Not lining up project scope & objectives
with the expected business value
• #4 – Failure to ensure traceability
• #5 – Not Implementing a Continuous
Improvement Process
• #6 – Not preparing for change
• #7 – Not celebrating success
AIM Project Execution
Process
Team
Control
Project Execution
Structured Project Models
AIM – Process Framework
ECM
Visioning
1
Roadmap
Development
Project
Execution
Value
Assessment
1
Current State
Assessment
2
1
1. Planning
Work Definition
6.Transition
2
Future State
Definition
Review, Refine
and Approve
Solution Review
2.Analysis
2
Value State
Agreement
Project Control
Team Model
3
3
Business Case
Definition
Program
Definition
5.Test
3.Design
3
Plan Revisions
4.Build
AIM Project Execution
Project Control Model
Change
Control
Deployment
Plan
Comm
Plan
Control
Model
Verification
Plan
Deliverable
Management
Knowledge
Plan
AIM Project Execution
• Project Team Model
Shared
Sponsorship
Alfresco and customer sponsorship to set
direction and provide leadership.
Collaborative Engagement Team
Defined Roles and Responsibilities
Questions?
Thank You!