Why Systems Fail: And How to Make Sure Yours Doesn't [Hardcover]

David A Turbide (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0831130598 | ISBN-13: 978-0831130596 | Publication Date: January 1, 1996 | Edition: 1st

Discusses in detail how to keep your firm from making common (and some unusual) errors that can keep your system from becoming an unqualified success. Uses an integrated approach that combines virtually all areas of a business into a single applications set to demonstrate why systems fail and how to make sure that yours does not.

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Product Details

Hardcover: 224 pages
Publisher: Industrial Press, Inc.; 1st edition (January 1, 1996)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0831130598
ISBN-13: 978-0831130596
Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.4 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,139,750 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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A company has a need. Read the first page

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system implementation project, system selection process, incumbent system, conference room pilot, project team meeting, functional education, task team leader, packaged software

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Requirements planning by C. C New on page 72, and page 143
The Great Game of Business: Unlocking the Power and Profitability of Open-Book Management by Jack Stack on page 43

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