Guest Column: Implementation Phase — Your Vendor Takes The Lead

By Jim Wanner, Keymark, Inc.

Hello again! This article is completely different than the previous articles because here I quickly cut to the chase. Why? Because you cannot get this area wrong or your project will spin out of control until you forced to take the reins again.

You will be faced with four options regarding continued consultant participation in your project after vendor contracts have been inked. All have pros and cons and you should decide carefully how best to proceed given your unique circumstances. Below I walk through the options and outline some tradeoffs so you can make intelligent decisions.