http://g3techadvantage.com Business and Technology Insights from G3 Technology Partners Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:32:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 © questions@g3techadvantage.com () questions@g3techadvantage.com() Insights from G3 Technology Partners questions@g3techadvantage.com No no http://g3techadvantage.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg http://g3techadvantage.com 144 144 http://g3techadvantage.com/2008/05/02/change-management-a-big-deal-in-implementing-technology/ http://g3techadvantage.com/2008/05/02/change-management-a-big-deal-in-implementing-technology/#comments Fri, 02 May 2008 16:00:47 +0000 Questions http://g3techadvantage.com/2008/02/26/change-management-a-big-deal-in-implementing-technology/ http://g3techadvantage.com/2008/05/02/change-management-a-big-deal-in-implementing-technology/feed/ 0 00:01:01 In the following audio podcast, Ray Hoffman, G3 VP Operations, discusses change management throughout a technology journey. He says there are four things you really ... In the following audio podcast, Ray Hoffman, G3 VP Operations, discusses change management throughout a technology journey. He says there are four things you really need to think through: ldquo;What is your vision?rdquo; ldquo;Do I have the right people in place?rdquo; ldquo;Are they going to help me get my business where it needs to be?rdquo; And ldquo;How much change can your organization withstand?rdquo;This podcast is about 10 minutes in length and is worth listening to if you're preparing to go through a technology upgrade or implementation of any kind. Other items for discussion in this podcast: How to know when there is too much change Get acceptance from user community prior to going to phases two and three Technology is never ending - there will always be additions Must have a change control process - more important now due to many converging forces Why people want to fight change - negative energy With implementation of technology, there will be some level of temporary productivity loss for a few weeks. Other Areas Senior management must have buy in and "believe" that there is an ROI Make sure you have the right people in place - understand the "vision." Select correct technology, and the right partner, so you can quickly get to productivity gains How we used to sell technology - strictly phones. Today, this is not so. Now, we find we deal with C-level execs on health of business, marketing and sales department heads, inventory control people, IT, database people. Each one must be committed to change. Technology today is about interaction - not telephones. The question is, "How do your customers want information so they may utilize it best?" Ray Hoffman is the Chief Operations Officer of G3 Technology Partners and a contributor to this site. He can be reached at ray.hoffman@g3tp.com Business,Application,,CEO,,CFO,,Podcasts,,Ray,Hoffman questions@g3techadvantage.com no No