8 April - 2023IN MYPINIONBy Saad Husain, PEng, PMP, Director, Continuous Improvement, FLINT Corp.The construction and fabrication industry in Canada has been looking at creative ways to increase productivity and drive down costs. One of the key focus areas in the last decade has been digital transformation. Like any emerging business area, digital transformation means different things to different industries. The core principles are however the same, which are to utilize technology to enable transformative changes in the business that make the business more productive and more profitable. And with every new journey comes its unique challenges. I am sharing some insights, which you will hopefully find beneficial, from the successes and challenges on my journeys of digitalization, from road mapping, ERP implementations, change management, and continuous improvement.Start with a clear vision of successGet early alignment from executive leadership, with a clear scope, budget, and timeline. Have a clear view of the outcomes the senior leadership is expecting from the effort, and related KPIs. These KPIs are critical to final success criteria. This is critical to maintaining strategic alignment on day-to-day decisions, with the end in mind. It is easier to change manage your project, as well as take Go/NoGo decisions at Go Live.One team ­ your business team and partnersBuild a strong cross functional team of internal leaders, internal SMEs and external consultants to augment the team. Engage implementation partners early in the RFP journey. The implementation partners are the experts, who do this day in day out. Selecting strong implementation partners, who are aligned to your goals will increase your chances of success significantly. DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION INSIGHTS FROM CONSTRUCTION AND FABRICATION INDUSTRYSaad Husain
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