{"id":1696667,"date":"2026-03-25T10:34:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T09:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.luklagroup.com\/uncategorized\/quand-votre-stack-it-travaille-contre-vous\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T14:11:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T13:11:04","slug":"when-your-it-stack-works-against-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.luklagroup.com\/en\/change-adopt-en\/when-your-it-stack-works-against-you\/","title":{"rendered":"When your IT stack works against you"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You invested in a powerful CRM, a collaboration platform, a project management tool, a modernised ERP \u2014 and yet your teams still exchange emails, maintain parallel Excel files and work around the processes put in place. This paradox, sometimes called <strong>&#8220;reverse shadow IT&#8221;<\/strong>, is one of the most costly symptoms of poorly managed digital transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Companies use on average <strong>only 58% of the features<\/strong> in the tools they have purchased. For  companies in the midst of digital acceleration, this translates directly into thousands of euros in dormant licences and productivity that stagnates despite investment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The accumulation trap<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IT stack growth typically follows an additive logic: every time a need is identified, a new tool is added. One department requests a ticketing solution, another wants a dedicated video conferencing tool, marketing adopts a new automation platform\u2026 The result: a fragmented application landscape that is difficult to maintain and even harder to drive adoption on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several factors amplify this phenomenon:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The explosion of SaaS offerings<\/strong>: thousands of solutions are now accessible without IT validation, encouraging uncoordinated local initiatives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The pressure to innovate<\/strong>: management teams feel compelled to &#8220;keep up&#8221; digitally, even at the cost of running experiments with no clear assessment criteria.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The absence of application governance<\/strong>: without a clear map of the application portfolio, it is impossible to identify redundancies or underutilisation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Having a Tool Is Not the Same as Using It<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fundamental mistake is confusing <strong>deployment<\/strong> with <strong>adoption<\/strong>. A tool made available is not a tool being used. Between an initial training that is often too brief, insufficient ongoing support and the natural human resistance to change, real adoption rates are almost always lower than initial projections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In mid-market companies, this issue is amplified by the versatility expected of employees: stretched across many responsibilities, they tend to favour tools they already know \u2014 even imperfect ones \u2014 rather than investing time in learning a new solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For example:<\/strong> A company deploys Microsoft Teams to replace internal emails. Six months later, field teams are still using SMS and WhatsApp to coordinate operations. The tool exists. The usage does not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Towards a &#8220;Value of Use&#8221; approach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Regaining control of your IT stack requires a paradigm shift: moving from an <strong>acquisition mindset<\/strong> to a <strong>value-of-use mindset<\/strong>. In practice, this means:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1. Audit what you already have<\/strong> Map all solutions currently in place, measure their actual usage rates, and identify functional redundancies. This step often uncovers licences being paid for tools that have been abandoned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2. Rationalise the application portfolio<\/strong> Based on the audit, define a target toolset by business use case. The goal is not necessarily to reduce the number of tools, but to eliminate duplicates and focus adoption efforts on strategic solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3. Manage adoption as a project in its own right<\/strong> Adoption cannot be mandated. It must be managed \u2014 with KPIs, internal champions (digital ambassadors), contextualised training programmes and sustained support over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>4. Measure value created, not just usage<\/strong> A tool can be used without creating value. The most relevant indicators measure business impact: time savings, error reduction, improved cross-team collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What L\u00f9kla observes with its Clients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At L\u00f9kla, we regularly support companies facing exactly this situation. The diagnosis is often the same: an application portfolio that has grown layer by layer, without an overarching vision, and teams navigating between poorly integrated tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-deep-indigo-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d68e4f631057dae2b547bf01c3292de5 wp-block-paragraph\">Our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luklagroup.com\/en\/our-offers\/change-adopt\/\">Change &amp; Adopt<\/a><\/strong> offer is specifically designed to address this challenge: starting from what already exists, identifying what truly creates value, and building an adoption plan grounded in the real working conditions of your teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-deep-indigo-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8223d866f76ae4c10ee4955b0577e9a6\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The proliferation of tools is not inherently a problem \u2014 the absence of a usage strategy is. Before investing in the next solution, the real question to ask is: <strong>have we truly unlocked the potential of what we already have?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group section-title is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c01bd951 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--block-spacing);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-large)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-light-indigo-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-b2ff92e20ec55dce0c9b1a39c8cb9da3\" style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:800\">Contact our team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-deep-indigo-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-large-font-size wp-elements-b38bf6c48ed6166409a7f7689d5ad32a wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Facing this challenge in your organisation?<\/strong> <a 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