4 Warning Signs Your Transformation Program Is Off the Rails

I see the same patterns repeatedly in transformation programs that go off the rails:

1. The business case was written to justify the platform — not to define the outcome.

2. The steering committee meets monthly but no business leader owns day-to-day decisions.

3. OCM starts after go-live, not at program launch.

4. Success is measured by go-live date, not business value delivered.

None of these are technology problems. They are leadership and ownership problems.

This is exactly the kind of situation I step into as an independent advisor. If any of these sound familiar, the right time to act is now — not at go-live.