Crash the party: Force your way into meetings at the earliest possible stage; don't let businesspeople minimize IT's involvement.
Pick a code-freeze date well before the go-live date and stick to it no matter what anyone says.
Test, test, test. When it comes to ERP, fight for end-to-end transactional testing.
Know your audience. Spend time plumbing the knowledge depths and skill sets of your integration partners. Don't let them make decisions outside their abilities.
Size matters. Do proper due diligence before selecting and sizing your hardware environment; don't rely on the vendor to do it for you.
Talk to your customers. Engage end users to ensure what's being built meets their needs. Don't let a vendor start any conversation with "It's been our experience ...."
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