Execute the Change
Without execution, vision is just a dream. Execution is what makes vision become reality. The primary characteristic necessary to succeed with execution is maturity. Maturity is the existence of the appropriate level of understanding and discipline. It is knowing what the appropriate action for the given circumstances is and the ability to act appropriately.
We have developed an iterative process for successful project execution that includes operational maturity for project execution that helps you bring organizational maturity to the enterprise in the form of organizational change management.
Assess
Using the information gained in the Discover and Define steps of Preparation, each project phase or iteration starts with a thorough assessment of the current state business process (a.k.a. “as-is”). Many people want to skip this step, but that is like providing a map in the mall but failing to provide any indication of where the map user is currently located on the map. As Watts Humphrey once said in his book “Managing the Software Process”, “If you don’t know where you are, a map won’t help.” Clearly understanding your current state process will also help you assess the business impact of changes to that process.
At Victoria Fide, we help you identify and document your detailed business and system requirements, so you have a clear starting point to begin your transformation journey.
Design
Once you have clearly mapped your current state process and/or your technical infrastructure you can begin to design your ideal future state (a.k.a. “to-be” or target).
Whether designing business processes, configuring off-the-shelf software, constructing your cloud infrastructure, or building custom software, our consultants have years of experience designing solutions. Utilizing our extensive experience in your industry, a deep understanding of best practices, and a thorough grasp of your organization gained from the Prepare phase, our consultants will collaborate with you to design your ideal future state.
Create
With a clear picture of your current state and your future state, you need to create an execution plan that will include clearly defined tasks, target dates, roles and responsibilities, migration plans, test plans, training plans and cutover plans. Depending on the type of project these may be simple or they may be complex.
At Victoria Fide, we help you create a project execution plan that focuses on functional solutions that optimize your business processes.
Implement
Once you have executed on your plans to create the deliverables, you will also need to roll-out what you have created. The implementation step is basically rolling out your solutions that you have proven to work. You will have already proven the software will support your business processes. You now need to verify that the entire solution will support your business. Part of this step will include significant end-user testing (a.k.a. User Acceptance Testing or UAT) including data migrations and infrastructure.
At Victoria Fide, we help you manage your solution implementation with a focus on delivering the anticipated value. We help with project management, staff augmentation, test plans, cutover plans, and business continuity plans to ensure the successful completion of your transformation initiative on time and in budget while delivering the intended benefits.
Questions ?
Our Execute phase includes these services in the End-to-End DX Planning and Execution Category
Many organizations struggle with aligning their projects with their overall strategic goals, resulting in ineffective and inefficient program management. We work closely with an organization’s executive and project sponsorship to provide portfolio direction, project sponsorship, and project management effectiveness and efficiency, ensuring that all projects are properly prioritized and aligned. With our help, organizations can achieve greater success in their projects, improve performance and efficiency, and experience greater ROI.
We understand that implementing new systems isn’t just about new technology; it’s about optimizing the related business processes, too. Our Business Process Design service offers expert guidance to help our clients make the right process changes for success. We work closely with their team to optimize their business processes, ensuring they both adhere to best practices and make good use of the new technology for maximum efficiency and performance. This combination of optimized business processes and systems helps our clients achieve their business goals.
We understand that implementing new systems isn’t just about new technology; it’s about optimizing the related business processes, too. Our Business Process Design service offers expert guidance to help our clients make the right process changes for success. We work closely with their team to optimize their business processes, ensuring they both adhere to best practices and make good use of the new technology for maximum efficiency and performance. This combination of optimized business processes and systems helps our clients achieve their business goals.
While the type and duration of Quality Assurance (QA) activities is defined during the Prepare phase, there is a lot more detailed planning that must occur to successfully complete those activities. Without this additional detail, companies are likely to miss important aspects of the activities. During the Execute phase, our QA Planning service provides the guidance and tools necessary to achieve a detailed QA plan prior to the commencement of those activities. With this additional planning, companies can be confident the QA activities will be completed successfully, and the resulting solution will have a high level of quality.
The design aspect of data migration is often overlooked until testing begins, leading to a time crunch for designing and implementing data migration details. During the Execute phase, our Data Migration Planning service incorporates planning the details of the data migration and conducting the necessary design for those details into the process and system design activities, leading to higher efficiency, lower risk, and improved performance.
When companies undergo a software implementation, they are typically asked about their current processes and requirements for the new software. However, answering these questions can be more challenging than expected, resulting in wasted time spent reworking the answers. Victoria Fide’s Business Process Analysis service uses a collaborative approach between our team and experts within your business to produce comprehensive and precise requirements and business processes. These are then managed throughout the DX project execution.
Our Execute phase includes these services in the Business Process Optimization Category
When companies undergo a software implementation, they are typically asked about their current processes and requirements for the new software. However, answering these questions can be more challenging than expected, resulting in wasted time spent reworking the answers. Victoria Fide’s Business Process Analysis service uses a collaborative approach between our team and experts within your business to produce comprehensive and precise requirements and business processes. These are then managed throughout the DX project execution.
We understand that implementing new systems isn’t just about new technology; it’s about optimizing the related business processes, too. Our Business Process Design service offers expert guidance to help our clients make the right process changes for success. We work closely with their team to optimize their business processes, ensuring they both adhere to best practices and make good use of the new technology for maximum efficiency and performance. This combination of optimized business processes and systems helps our clients achieve their business goals.
Our Execute phase includes these services in the Organizational Change Management Category
People seldom enjoy changing the way they work, and even the most well-trained employees can sandbag a DX project through passive-aggressive behaviors and attitudes. Victoria Fide works closely with our clients to mobilize internal change agents within their organization to drive change from within. This empowers current employees to capitalize on their strengths, improving employee buy-in and reducing friction within the organization throughout the Execute Phase.