Sequencing multiple use cases
Run 90-day cycles in series, not in parallel. Reuse the data and integration foundations from the first win to lower the cost of the next, and sequence by decreasing ROI-to-effort ratio so momentum and capability compound.
Compounding capability
The second use case should be cheaper than the first because it reuses the same data plumbing, governance, and change muscle. Sequencing in series lets each win fund and de-risk the next.
Trying to launch five use cases at once recreates the enterprise-transformation trap that kills 95% of pilots. Running them in series lets the integration work, governance model, and change-management playbook from the first cycle carry into the next, so each subsequent 90 days costs less and moves faster. Sequence by ROI-to-effort ratio, highest first, so early wins build the credibility and budget to tackle harder cases later.
Frequently asked questions.
When can we run cycles in parallel?
Once you have a repeatable playbook, a governance model, and a team that has shipped at least two use cases, you can parallelize, but not before. Parallelizing prematurely spreads your scarce change-management capacity too thin and reintroduces the failure modes the roadmap was designed to avoid.