Like a Horse Whisperer, who gets the best out of intractable horses using gentle words backed up by a deep understanding of what makes horses tick, Mike is a Software Whisperer. We give you practical, no-nonsense, non-technical steps to get the most from your business software, using gentle words backed up by a deep understanding of what makes software projects succeed.
I can help you with:
- Discovery - get clarity about your current situation, so you can make decisions based on facts
- Research - identify and confirm what your business needs, and what options exist
- Evaluation - where should you best deploy your resources to get the outcome you want? Continue to invest in your existing systems and people, to get the most value for the organisation, or is now the time to make a change?
The resourcing decision may trigger other areas where I can help:
Negotiate with existing vendors, as an honest broker with substantial experience of such discussions (or where the relationship may be strained or not particularly active), to understand their future direction and appetite for collaboration.
Create an Action Plan with clear steps for the organisation, including names, positions, tasks, responsibilities, and reporting. Written in non-technical language.
Help to identify, evaluate and select new products and vendors, and assist with implementation planning. Implementation planning is an absolutely critical part of the exercise, with perhaps the greatest impact on the success or failure of a software project.
Do I need new software?It depends. In some cases, you just need to make better use of what you already have. I can show you how to do this.
