IDM Projects are generally complex and often appear to stall during any rollout. It is at these times that the project needs to have a number of things in place. These should be set at the outset and be consistent throughout the complete project. These are:

• Have an executive sponsor who understands what the aim is and has bought in!
• Have a documented vision that is clear and easy to articulate then stick to it
• IDM projects should be limited in scope to achievable results. Don’t bite off in the first phase more than can be delivered
• Split larger programmes into small, measurable projects
• Start with the important, but not critical, systems and prove the concept before moving on to the critical systems