The document discusses setting up enterprise projects for success. It outlines Intergen's approach to implementing enterprise solutions like Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012, focusing on business processes, requirements gathering, customization needs, and change management. The presentation then shares the customer perspective from ASSA ABLOY New Zealand's ERP implementation project, covering their challenges with stakeholder buy-in, testing, governance, and data conversion. Key takeaways stress the importance of planning, selecting experienced team members, allowing contingency, and ensuring management owns the organizational change.
3. Your presenter/s
Robyn Walker Nick Johnson
ERP Project Manager, ASSA ABLOY NZ Dynamics Practice Lead, Intergen
27 years experience in software industry 12 years experience in Operations
in NZ and UK Management, manufacturing industry
Experienced in many industry domains 14 years experience implementing ERP
10 + years in Project Management of solutions
business/software projects Including 10 years experience
1 year at ASSA ABLOY running the implementing Dynamics ERP solutions
project to implement AX 2012 with a Won Microsoft ERP Project of the Year
number of add-in modules and interfaces twice
to legacy systems
Enterprise Projects – Setting up for Success
5. Why Choose an Enterprise Solution ?
Enterprise Projects – Setting up for Success
6. Business Systems, the Pace of Change
Fastest Pace of Change
Example: Mobility, Execution Solutions, Business
Intelligence
Medium Pace of Change
Pace of
Example: Operational ERP Solutions, Supply Chain
Change
Management
Slowest Pace of Change
Example: Administrative ERP Solutions, Human
Capital Management
Enterprise Projects – Setting up for Success
7. Business Suite and Complementary Solutions
Retail Manufacturing
Industry
Operational Multi-Channel,
Order Mgmt., Loyalty Mgmt. Manufacturing Global
Store Operations Replenishment, & Social Innovation and Lean Operations &
Workloads & Merchandising Logistics Commerce Management operations Planning
Supplier
Horizontal Relationship Sales and Project Time &
Workloads Management Distribution Management Expense …
Administrate
Workloads Financials Human Resource Management …
CRM Sales Force Marketing
Workloads Automation Automation Customer Care Social Commerce …
Microsoft
Microsoft Microsoft Microsoft Microsoft Microsoft Microsoft Visual
Solutions Windows SharePoint SQL Server Lync Office Studio …
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8. AX2012 an Enterprise Solution Subsidiary
Two-Tier Implementation
Operations ERP
Administrative ERP
Divisional Divisional
Operations ERP Corporate HQ Operations ERP
Subsidiary
Operations ERP
Administrative Microsoft Dynamics AX provides centralised processes:
Goals Missed:
ERP Consistency
Unit-to-unit comparability Hard to meet all requirements
Consolidated reporting Difficult and costly to modify
Enterprise-wide visibility Expensive skillsets
Microsoft Dynamics AX to meet Goals Missed:
needs for all business units:
Agility and innovation support No global view of operations
Insight, alignment with unit practices and rhythms many local
No standardization,
Standardise business process and competencies
apps
High adoption, global presence Maintainability and TCO
Enterprise Projects – Setting up for Success
9. Implementing an Enterprise Solution
The challenge of setting up an ERP project for success
What about a customer view?
Enterprise Projects – Setting up for Success
11. ASSA ABLOY New Zealand
Robyn Walker – ERP Project Manager, ASSA ABLOY New Zealand
ASSA ABLOY is the global leader in door opening solutions,
ASSA ABLOY is the global leader in door opening solutions,
dedicated to satisfying end-user needs
dedicated to satisfying end-user needs
for security, safety and and convenience
for security, safety convenience
12. ASSA ABLOY in brief
ASSA ABLOY is the global leader in door opening solutions, dedicated to
satisfying end-user needs for security, safety and convenience
Founded in 1994
Grown from a regional company to an international group with 30,000
employees and sales of around 7 billion NZD
World’s leading lock group
Offers a more competitive range of door opening solutions than any other
company on the market
Strategy – customer focus, product driven, with competent people
13. ASSA ABLOY New Zealand
Employees: 220 Across New
Zealand
AUCKLAND Sales: NZD 61M
- AANZ Head office
- Manufacturing Site Major Brands:
Lockwood, Interlock, Yale,
Trimec
1,200+ customers in
New Zealand, Australia, Asia,
WELLINGTON America, Europe & Africa
- AANZ Sales office
CHRISTCHURCH
- AANZ Sales office
15. Customer Challenges ERP Enterprise Implementation
Stakeholder commitment & business sponsorship
Business Objectives – clear and measurable
Business Processes – clearly defined
Business Requirements – clear and measurable
Customisation of the ERP solution
Integration of the ERP solution with existing systems
Dedicated project team from business areas
16. Customer Challenges ERP Enterprise Implementation
Corporate governance processes (country, region, global)
Consulting partner selection
Project Management for the customer
Test all impacted business processes thoroughly
Organisational change management
Data conversion and accuracy
Focus, product driven, with competent people
17. Takeaways ERP Enterprise Implementation
Fail to plan or plan to fail
Select people with proven experience for key roles
Plan contingency in terms of budget and time
Management team must own the change
21. Setting Up for Success
To consider…
■ Always remember the ‘Why’
■ Define Project KPI
■ Focus on ‘To-be’ Business Process
■ Data Cleansing
■ Organisational Change Management
■ Clearly define ownership
■ Walk before you can run
■ Communication is king
Enterprise Projects – Setting up for Success