When Methodologies and People Go Wrong
Webster's defines a methodology as a body of methods, rules, and postulates employed by a discipline; a particular procedure or set of procedures. A methodology can provide tremendous value to a packaged software implementation by providing a process to guide the project team through the implementation cycle. However, it is important to remember that we are implementing more than just software. The end result of our efforts is the implementation of a new business solution. And getting the desired result requires multiple disciples and guiding methodologies to be utilized.
Each of these disciplines is vital in effectively supporting a business solution. Each of these areas has emerged as separate discipline in the marketplace for a reason. Too often, I have watched project teams try to utilize a single methodology to address all of the disciplines listed above.
While a methodology provides a...