Deployment Vs. Implementation – Is There a Difference?
Short answer? Absolutely there’s a difference; a very significant difference despite the fact that many in L&D and other business disciplines use the two words interchangeably. The difference leaves a gaping hole between a successful launch of “anything” and full adoption of “anything” into the flow of business operations. Many of us have plunged down this hole shortly after Deployment of a new enterprise business system…or a new product launch to the sales force...or releasing a new learning intervention to the workforce. Deployment aligns with a moment in time referred…