Petrie's Electronics Case, Chapter 10, Questions 1, 2, 5 & 6

1: Consider the reasons implementations fail. For at least three of these reasons, explain why this happens, if there is one (or more) type of implementation likely to minimize the occurrence, and if there is one (or more) type of installation more likely to induce failure for this reason.

Proper implementation takes a full-court press from your company. Many times companies simply underestimate what it takes to get it done. The "train the trainer" approach to cut costs can get you in trouble. Having only one or two key people learn the system, so they can train other employees is a recipe for disaster. All users should have an opportunity to work directly with the vendor's implementation team. Meet with your vendor to get a...