Haven't we learned to avoid those huge big-bang-projects ("Another flop by Accenture")
Article in Computer Sweden - "Ännu ett fiasko för Accenture" (free translation goes "Another flop by Accenture") http://computersweden.idg.se/2.2683/1.546751/annu-ett-fiasko-for-accenture?queryText=accenture How tragic. Of course anyone can fail, but haven’t we learned to avoid those huge big-bang-programs trying to change too big bite of an organisation or business segments at once? I see the typical mistakes over and over again - It’s never a monolith with all the same sets of preconditions and requirements. Hence forcing too big of bite into the same model will make big violence on your business. However in most of the times the projects will never even be completed since stakeholders will not be able to agree or likely not even understand each other, due to their different contexts and needs. This will lead to frustration and all but an inspiring working climate. Instead we have to be more percipient to differ...