Fitting Software to the Organization: Reducing Time to Value for New Software Systems

Most large and medium-sized organizations have shifted the focus of some or all of their organizational software development from tailored software, developed in object-oriented programming languages, to the use of configurable off-the-shelf packages or ERP systems. These systems offer a range of built-in functionality that can be adapted to specific requirements and offer opportunities for rapid system deployment and faster 'time-to-value', where the 'time-to-value' is the time after deployment when the system is fully operational and delivering value to the company.