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Introduction
Virtually all the companies in the research found the implementation
phase highly demanding. Almost invariably key staff faced
significant extra workloads over a prolonged period. Most
companies faced unanticipated problems. For the unlucky or
less organised companies, these problems were serious and
in some cases led to projects being scaled back or even abandoned.
However, there were also huge benefits derived at the implementation
stage when companies really got to grips with how certain
business processes were actually performed. Many found new
insights and added value; not just to the eBusiness Project
but to the business itself.
A key lesson is the need to stay on top of your plan: map
out milestones and review progress.
Before you embark on the implementation of your eBusiness
project, we would strongly recommend that you read not only
this section but the full detailed Case Studies in the Reference
Guide at the end of the section. These are easily found on
the CD Rom. In the meantime, if time is of the essence, here’s
the Quick Guide with all the key learning points...
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