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Nobody got fired for hiring IBM

Nobody got fired for hiring IBM.

This was an old saying that highlighted CLMs (read: career limiting moves) when adopting technology. Perhaps because the outcomes were so large no one could definitely say it was a bad move. Camp Cover Your Ass.

Also probably why technology adoption is a complete grind within the oil and gas. Literally feels like everything is decades behind and always has.

I've heard many times lately that people are experiencing software fatigue. "There's always something shiny being proposed".

But why are people feeling this way?

Is it because they've dedicated resources to a previous project that promised the world and it fell short?

The other saying that has stuck around is:

In my 15 years experience, I've never seen a small software project get pushed over the line.

Why though? That should be the low hanging fruit.

Its always "spend millions with us and in 3 years you will get what you want".

What if I told you that there is a way to get quick wins?

  • Identify a routine task
  • Map the inputs, clarify the output
  • Automate the in processes in between
  • Think: month end, forecasting, invoicing, KPI reports, stewardships.

    • Everyone talks about running lean these days also known as more work for one person

    Who gives a f*ck? What's the Consequence?

  • Morale at an all time low.
  • People always looking for other jobs.
  • People don't care.
  • Jobs just aren't fun anymore.

    • I've automated month end accruals and forecasts which took a superintendent's job from eight hours a month down to two hours.

    Outcome?

  • The quality of his day to day improved forever.
  • Morale went up
  • He started hunting for more jobs that could I could automate.
  • Those automations started saving the company money by having less people in the field or less day rates charged pre and post project.

    • This type of transformation where you hit low hanging fruit to get the small wins. Which turn into quick wins, which is a catalyst to bigger savings.

    Think back to previous work assignments.

    Was there a routine job that you despised?

    Could it have been automated which would allow you to focus on bigger picture items... like going home early hang with the family.

    If any of those routine tasks still linger around in your day to day, give us a call.

    It's a free chat, can meet you for coffee, over Teams.

    Tell me what you're looking at as a routine task every month, quarter, day, once a year, once a project.

    Could deal with operations, could deal with costs, could deal with key performance indicators, charts and graphs, reports to the government.

    All these things can be our low hanging fruit that we could automate to improve your life, save money and focus on what matters to you.

    So call today. Happy to chat.