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Transformation programmes usually have a strong first quarter and a weak second one. The pattern is consistent: the early wins were the items with no dependencies, and everything left needs data, integration or process change that nobody owns.
Sequence by dependency
- Identify the shared foundations — identity, master data, integration — and fund them first
- Attach a named business owner to every initiative, not just a technical lead
- Publish a measurement baseline before the first release
- Review the roadmap quarterly and let items die when they should
