Successful control tower software deployments are typically the result of careful planning. Each company has different requirements and begins the process at a specific stage of supply chain management maturity. What’s more, for companies already engaged in larger digital transformation initiatives, deploying control tower functionality can add to the level of complexity. Consider these four best practices for ensuring a successful control tower deployment: Conduct a pre-assessment: Before moving forward, conduct a pre-assessment to define the project scope and then build a control tower roadmap that coordinates the tremendous organizational shift with other projects, priorities and objectives across the organization. Get buy-in from all participants: Control tower software implementations have an impact on multiple enterprises, partners, departments, functional areas and personnel across the entire supply chain. That’s why one of the first steps is getting buy-in from all participants to establish a high level of trust. If all the relevant participants are not on board with the vision for the solution, the risks of failure are high. Assessing priorities requires consultation with the entire supply chain network to ensure that everyone’s needs are aligned. Set up workshops and scoping sessions: A successful supply chain software implementation is about connecting different worlds. The control tower solution will be part of a greater multi-party ecosystem, so an experienced software provider will set up scoping sessions and workshops to ensure that all stakeholders grasp all the different business requirements and processes involved in the implementation and rollout. Focus on continuous improvement: Once integration is complete and the platform is boosting efficiency and collaboration, businesses can focus continuously improving how they leverage the platform, adding new high-value features to their implementation roadmap.