System Implementation Success Factors: It Is Not Just the Technology

Many institutions are investing heavily in implementations of core systems, not all successfully. Many factors come into play in determining the success or failure of a system implementation: the technology chosen, the organization's readiness, processes affected by the implementation, and user involvement with the implementation, to name just a few. A review of both scholarly works and accounts of system implementations will target those factors that could be key to the success of your next system implementation.