It takes about 5 years to roll out a new system in an established organization.
1 year to understand business requirements and scan tht market for available solutions.
1 year to pull together a business case, get internal alignment and appoint a supplier.
6 months to translate business requirements into the technology.
6 months to build and test.
1 year to roll out to business and manage conflicts arising from changes.
1 year to stabilize.
Everything takes time despite us wanting to get to the finish line as soon as possible.
Do we have the appetite, commitment, leadership and patience to change the way we work?
If the answer is no, the system roll out will fail and we will be left with sunk cost and lots of frustration.