Slide 4: Why Technology Dies on the Shelf

Common Causes of Failed Adoption:

  • ❌ Built without user input
  • ❌ Too complex for actual user workflows
  • ❌ Requires too much behavior change
  • ❌ No clear value proposition for end users
  • ❌ Inadequate training/documentation
  • ❌ Poor integration with existing tools
  • ❌ Performance/reliability issues
  • ❌ Forced adoption without addressing user needs

✅ Successful adoption requires planning from day one

Visual

Shelf-ware
Deployed, but not used.
No user inputToo complexWorkarounds
Adopted
Used to complete real tasks.
User-centeredClear valueFits workflows
Speaker notes
  • "We've all seen it - perfectly good technology that nobody uses"
  • "Often millions of dollars invested with zero operational return"
  • "The problem isn't usually the technology - it's the adoption approach"

Transition: "To avoid these pitfalls, we need to understand how to approach technology adoption strategically through a proven framework."

PART 2: STRATEGIC APPROACHES & LIFECYCLE PLANNING (8 slides)

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