# Realistic Expectations in Software Implementation

- URL: https://dynamicaccounting.net/realistic-expectations-in-software-implementation/
- Date: 2008-10-01
- Topics: Off-Topic & Miscellaneous
- Type: link to an external article
- Source: http://energizedaccounting.blogspot.com/2008/09/software-implementation-101.html

[Energized Accounting has a links](http://energizedaccounting.blogspot.com/2008/09/software-implementation-101.html) to a couple of great articles on Software Implementation and the info is very applicable to Dynamics GP. Here’s a taste:

*Documenting and automating every minute step of every process in a  
business cannot be put on a fixed, linear implementation schedule.  
Unforeseen problems will arise, requiring changes to those business  
processes and/or the software itself. Sometimes these changes can  
impact the timeline by weeks or months.*

Make you take a look at this. We all need to be reminded of the basics once in a while.