Business Management Systems

Business Management Systems

In our clients’ minds a “business management system” could mean one of two things. Either they think business management systems are about 

a) The activity of managing their organisation using a human based system or process, ie a people process without technology, or they mean 

b) A piece of technology which they expect to provide better business efficiencies or better information about the organizations activity and how it sits in the marketplace. 

We provide consultancy services to organizations in either situation. 

Why should you talk to us?

• Because the alternative may be to rely on the vendors of the software you might be buying to sell their solution of how your business would benefit most from using their solution. Guess what? They are by definition biased toward what they are selling.

• Because we can provide an overall not a single vendor perspective. We are not trying to convince you one solution is better than another, we present you with objective facts based on your requirements.   

• Because the cost of project failure can have significant impact on your business. 

• Because the likelihood of failure is, actually, quite high... The UK Office of Government Commerce (OGC), have stated that around 70% of UK business projects fail to meet their objectives. 

Technology change or commercial change help?

We are able to help in two different disciplines because our consultants’ specialist skills cover both system tools knowledge and commercial development. (Most consultancy firms have one or the other). We have sold business management technology, web and client / server based, for over 15 years so understand intimately the vendor’s side of the fence. Think of us as a sort of poacher turned gamekeeper if you like.  

So if you are 

• Thinking of buying business management technology and are worried that you might not have detailed enough skills in house to assess the tool options

• Concerned that your team may not see the wood for the trees in producing an accurate specification that will reflect your actual business need and actual existing processes 

• Uncertain how to optimize business performance from that technology change (or the systems you already have)

• Uneasy that your people may be resistant to the technology and not understand the specific benefits to them 

Then give us a call.

On a more positive note, the Aberdeen Group stated that best of breed organisations have driven an average of 26 percent year-over-year reductions in operating costs by leveraging process management strategies tactics and tools. The opportunity is there to improve your business. Talk to us for help in doing it.