Time it takes DEPENDS on MANY things
Time it takes DEPENDS on MANY things
I, like my buddy Stephen, work for a Print MIS developer / supplier.
As our solution is in the cloud, installation ( or provisioning ) it literally takes a few hours and it is ready to use.
But, when installed, of course, you need to add your customer list, papers, set up press devices and finishing task for production time and price estimating.
So, in the case of
Web-to-Print, MIS and Print Workflow Automation | PressWise - better to say - how long did it take you to implement the MIS system?
We have had customers who have tested / played with out online demo system for months, then once we configured their system, were using it for storefront / estimating / production / shipping / invoicing in a few weeks.
We have others who still only use a few features after a year.
It LARGELY depends on a few factors;
1. Who did you pick, are they genuinely interested and invested.
( Sales / Operations / Production / Accounting folks ALL are involved in implementation ! )
2. Did you build a to do list / road map - with milestones.
( Simple example – tough to train on how to build a quote if you have not added paper specifications and pricing. )
3. Be sure to assign the to-do list items to the right folks.
( you already know one person can’t do it all, so delegate and assign )
4. Stick to the schedule of that to-do list, and perhaps have a weekly meeting to hold folks accountable.
( again, depends on "can you let people stop chopping trees with that old axe long enough to learn how to use the new chain saw" )
Simple answer - 4 weeks to 8 weeks - but it can be 4 days to a year - "we took so long because we could not devote / humans the time to set it all up"
Sorry, wish it were a simpler answer, but it DEPENDS on several factors.
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Hope that helps !