5. Proactive
Be proactive throughout the implementation process. Set clear deadlines, and make sure everyone involved has a set of learning and implementation tasks they are assigned to perform. Run weekly project meetings with the project leader and team to ensure deadlines are reached.
6. The Time is Now
Don’t wait for 100% perfection before going live with the new system. Business can be conducted with a less than perfect arrangement. Wrinkles will still need to be ironed out, and other things will only come up once the software is working in a real-life environment. This is normal, and should be built into the planning, expectations, and timelines.
Implementing something as disruptive as a new MIS system across an entire shop is not to be taken lightly, but with your team on board from the beginning, and with a clear set of actionable goals to achieve, it should become a whole lot easier.