Whether it is a project involving legacy systems or next generation technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Digitization or Robo Process Automation (RPA), there is no substitute to effective problem and outcomes definition and adopting a structured approach to deliver solutions. In our more than 20 years of experience across various industries this has not changed.

Reasons why multi-million dollar enterprise projects fail to deliver business value:

• Lack of consistent problem and outcomes definition across stakeholders
• Project value proposition not updated to address the evolving business drivers or conditions
• Lack of a unified approach
• Projects driven by technology preferences or incumbent solution approaches
• Not taking the operating model into account
• Not investing sufficient time and effort in evaluating vendors and technologies

Adopting a structured approach ensures that:

• There is a consistent understanding and agreement of the problem definition and the desired outcomes across all stakeholders.
• That the business value is preserved through the project life and if the business drivers change the Solutions Architecture is updated appropriately and the right issues are addressed.
• That there is traceability.
• A structured approach minimizes the risk of vendor or execution team dependability and facilitates change management.
• A defined Solutions Architecture no only ensures governance but also facilitates obtaining competitive proposals and helps maintain traceability.
• That the solutions are not driven by a technology preference or an incumbent solutions landscape.
• That there is continued stakeholder buy in.