Guest Blog - Tip #4 (of 5) - Craft a Comprehensive Delivery Plan

Navigating Business Intelligence Adoption in Your Organisation

A well-structured delivery plan is the backbone of successful BI adoption. It ensures that BI solutions are implemented and embraced by all stakeholders. Such a plan aligns BI initiatives with the organisation’s overall goals, bridging the gap between technical implementation and business impact. By involving all areas of the business, the plan ensures that no department is left behind: whether it’s finance, sales & marketing, operations, or HR, everyone has a role to play in your BI journey.

• Build a Phased Roll-Out Strategy
  • Start small and scale gradually, rather than a big-bang approach. Break down the BI implementation into manageable phases. Begin with a pilot project or a specific department and specific use cases. You must ensure you deliver the first one before starting on the second.
  • Iterate and Learn throughout the project. Each phase provides valuable insights. Use feedback to refine subsequent releases. For example, start with a basic dashboard for sales analytics, then expand to inventory management and customer service. The important thing here is you iterate. You build. Then, you build some more.
• Stakeholder Engagement
  • Identify champions and have executive sponsorship. Appoint BI champions within each department or team. Ensure these champions are trained, buy into the vision, and want the project to succeed. These advocates will then drive adoption, answer questions, and encourage colleagues to use the tools, speak up with ideas, and ask for more support and insights as they need.
  • Training and Support to ensure that end-users receive proper training. Offer ongoing support through workshops, webinars, and documentation. If your reports and dashboards are well-designed, training should not take long. So, organize “lunch and learn” sessions to train on the tool, but ensure there’s always the ability for the users to ask for help.

Do you agree with the above? What is your experience?

In the final part of this five part blog post, we'll discuss how you ensure you have a Communication Plan and measure Your Success

This Guest Blog has been written by our Community Member and Consultant Simon . For questions, please leave a comment below.

Full Topic list

   Empowering the Executive Sponsor
   Fostering a Culture of Data Literacy
   Make Data Relatable through Story Telling
   Craft a Comprehensive Delivery Plan
   Ensure you have a Communication Plan and Measure Your Success