For the last 10 years I have been speaking to IAM project leaders, Governance leads & CIO’s who constantly complain of failing in IAM project delivery. That in turn puts at stake future of funding for the program. It has also caused loss of confidence in them from their superiors and diminishing of self-esteem.
While selection of technology and implementation partner can be some of the reasons (my company ILANTUS more than half the time takes up challenging project that have been not moving or moving at snail pace in the past), the real reasons are internal. From more them a decade of experience I would put “Six commandments” that can ensure you fail!
- Project teams in IAM comprise of multiple stake holders: HR, Finance, Logistics, Engineering, Venders, to name a few. IAM project leaders not spending time in getting them together to have the buy-in before they finalize the project. Result is that post purchase no one would collaborate.
- IAM is a corporate project, not an IT or security project. Do not spend time in full “buy in” from C level executives (including HR Head). This is likely to end in catastrophy.
- Ensure the constitution of the execution team is not with important & influential members of various functions It has preferably people who have nothing else to do). This will put you in helpless situation when the project is failing due to look of support & co-ordination from various functions.
- Get guided by the technology venders. All of them have their primary agenda to sell to you, not create success for you. Their quarterly sales quota is far more important to them than your success.
- Try to fit in the project in the budget you finally got rather than re drawing the scope that is doable.
- Do not engage implementation companies before you purchase your technology.
Follow these commandants & I guarantee your failure!!
