You are working on a project to install a new RFID system for a logistics company. Which obstacle to realizing benefits should you expect?

Question

Options

• AA network upgrade is in the planning stage.
• BUsers are in transition from three old systems and technologies where measurements from
• CThe solution requirements do not include analytics, so measuring results is out of scope.
• DThe RFID chip and sensor technology is old and an upgrade is planned for next year.

• A
  4% (1)
• B
  70% (16)
• C
  17% (4)
• D
  9% (2)

Explanation

Option B describes a classic obstacle to benefits realization: when users are migrating from multiple legacy systems with inconsistent measurement methods, there is no reliable baseline to compare against after the new RFID system goes live - making it impossible to demonstrate that benefits were actually achieved.

Option A (network upgrade in planning) is a dependency or scheduling risk, not an obstacle to measuring benefits once the system is operational. Option C is a deliberate scoping decision - if measurement is explicitly excluded from requirements, it is a known constraint, not an unexpected obstacle to realizing benefits. Option D (aging chip technology) may affect performance, but outdated hardware does not inherently prevent you from capturing or measuring the value the system delivers.

Memory tip: Think "no baseline, no proof." Multiple old systems with fragmented metrics = no consistent starting point = you can't show improvement. Whenever you see fragmented or transitioning measurement sources, flag it as a benefits realization risk.

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