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Moving Towards a Robust Software Deployment Methodology – Need to Address Change Management

Traditionally most product software vendors have a common global framework and deployment methodology. Today adoption of software technologies like Enterprise Resource Planning and Product Lifecycle Management are growing in many countries across the globe. This paper investigates the software deployment methodologies of the major product lifecycle management vendors and studied if all the aspects are addressed in their deployment methodology towards successful software adoption. The study reveals that people change management is not sufficiently addressed and needs a more holistic approach towards incorporating the culture specific aspects. Understanding the willingness to change of end users is also related to understanding the conative aspects of attitude in the theory of planned change. A development of a framework for a robust software deployment methodology should consider all the aspects of change management in addition to the project management aspects. Keywords— Software Deployment Methodology, Change Management, Cultural Issues, Conative Aspects, Willingness to Change, Resistance to Change.