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Buying time, not software
A systems change of 12 to 18 months does not have to be one large bet. Sequenced well, each stage returns something real on its own, and the board approves a step it can see rather than a leap it has to trust. How to plan that sequence, and how to run the decisions between stages.
In short
- Write down the destination. Fund only the next step.
- Every stage must pay off even if it is the last one.
- Data before automation. Automation before AI.
- Plan around renewal season and year-end, not through them.
- Each stage ends at a gate the board decides.
- Stopping at a gate can be a success.
ForAnyone planning or running a systems changeTime to readAbout 25 minutesUse itBefore you ask the board for anything
- The leap and the step
- A worked example
- Five tests for a good stage
- The staged roadmap template
- A sequence that usually holds
- Running the gates with the board
- Deciding what goes first
- What staging costs you
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