COMPUTER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS -- Pain-free Installations

Ron Purdes, director of client services, printCafe Hagen, agrees, adding that when management releases key personnel from their daily duties to focus on the system implementation, it goes a long way in ensuring that their company is able to meet those goals and timelines.

Also, with any new system comes change, says Parsec's Hallberg. "You may need to re-think file structures, numbering schemes and such things. Remember that most system manufacturers employ the most common and most successful schemes in designing their software. Be willing to bend a little, learn a lot and gain confidence as the system becomes a vital part of your business," he advises.