Finance transformation initiatives represent some of the largest capital investments organizations undertake - yet many fail to deliver expected value. Overruns, adoption challenges, and missed benefits plague ERP implementations, automation projects, and modernization efforts across the industry. This session distills lessons learned from successful transformations to help you navigate the pitfalls and maximize ROI. Explore the critical success factors that separate transformations that deliver value from those that drain resources and disappoint stakeholders. Learn how to structure implementation roadmaps, manage change effectively, and ensure user adoption that sticks. Discover why technology alone fails and how to balance process redesign, organizational alignment, and stakeholder engagement. Understand the hidden costs of poor planning, scope creep, and resistance - and gain actionable strategies for avoiding them. Key Takeaways - Avoid Common Pitfalls: Identify the top reasons finance transformations fail - from scope creep and underestimated complexity to poor change management and misaligned stakeholders. - Design for Adoption: Build implementation strategies that prioritize user engagement, training, and organizational readiness - not just technology deployment. - Measure True Value: Establish clear success metrics, track benefits realization, and create accountability frameworks that ensure transformation investments deliver lasting business impact.