Gain insight into how to manage a feature rollout process
Understand methods for evaluating seasonal releases
Learn about tools to help manage feature evaluation
Inspiration to improve your own seasonal release process
1. So Many Releases, So Many Features, So Little Time -How Do I Keep Up?
Angela Yu –Dell –Director –Global SalesforceDeployment
Duane DeRouen–Dell -IT Director –Commercial Sales & Marketing
MuditAgarwal–VMware -Lead Architect -Cloud Applications
Brad Hudak –salesforce.com -Customer Success
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6. Session Objectives
•Gain insightinto how to manage a feature rollout process
•Understand methodsfor evaluating seasonal releases
•Learn about toolstohelp manage feature evaluation
•Inspirationto improveyour own seasonal release process
7. salesforce.com’sSeasonal Release
•Drives continuous innovation for Salesforceand our Customers
•Three releases and automatic upgrades each year
•IdeaExchangehelps feature release planning
•One of the most valuable benefits of salesforce.com
8. Types of Feature Enablement
•Auto Enabled –Automatically on for all users
•Admin Only –Automatically on for adminsonly
•Requires Setup –Configuration needed to utilize the feature
•Contact Salesforce–Contact Salesforceto enable feature
•Pilot / Beta –Feature is not GA, must apply for the program
DNAE = Do-Not-Auto-Enable (back end setting)
11. VMware is the Customer Proven Market Leader
Company Overview
–$5.21 billion in 2013 revenues
–17,000+ employees worldwide
–5th largest infra software company in the world
–50+ locations worldwide
Proven in the Trenches
–500,000+ VMware customers
–75,000+ Partners
–100% of Fortune 500
–99% of Fortune 1000
For Fifth Consecutive Year, VMware Named a Leader in 2014 Magic Quadrant for x86 Server Virtualization Infrastructure!
14. VMWare -Feature Evaluation Process
Tie to a release
Regression test
Enable in SB
Get inputs on next steps (PoC)
Review in CoE
Filter list based on VM Need
Review Notes
6-8
Weeks
Filtered (20)
Next Step (12)
Enable (5)
Future (7)
Typical Feature Progression
15. How to Build Effective Feature Enablement Process
Cross-functional Buy-in
Make It Relevant
Impact Analysis
Demo/ Discussions
Proof-of- Concept
Plan to Rollout
IT + Biz
IT
16. Duane DeRouen
IT Director
Commercial Sales & Marketing
AngelaYu
Director
Global salesforce.com Deployment
17. view “Technology has been about enabling human potential” -Michael Dell
Our Purpose
•Delivering technology solutions that enable people everywhere to grow and thrive
•We make technology that works in service of our customers
•We make the complex simple
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Accelerating our strategy as a private company
•Invest in research and development
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•Grow PC, tablet and virtual computing services
•Expand our sales force and channel relationships to better support customers
Privatization
•100% of G20 governmentsare served by Dell
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•10 millions small businessespartner with us
•We are in 60,000 retail locationsglobally
Market
•More than 100,000 Dell employeesaround the world serve customers wherever they need us
Size
4 major categories we serve:
•End User Computing –client PCs, mobility, peripherals, 3rd party software
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Products
We give customers
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Dell Company Overview
18. Dell salesforce.com Transformation
Global Direct &
Channel Sales,
Acquisitions
2008
Collaboration
2010
2013
2014
Consolidation
Integrations &
Governance
Account
Planning
2011
IdeaStorm
2009
Channel,
Major Acquisitions
2012
• 4 end-state orgs
• Org growth through acquisition
• Customization to fit Dell purposes
• 448K+ users access
• Best in class in-house Salesforce knowledge
• Strong change management process
• Evolution of Dell Main org
19. Study of SalesforceFeature Utilization
Findings:
•189 Features Enabled
•8 Features In Pilot
•184 Features Not Applicable to Dell
•162 Features Not Yet Enabled or Reviewed
Opportunity for more standard feature utilization
Reviewed 543 configurable features from the last 10 salesforce.com releases
Enabled (35%)
Pilot (1%)
Candidates for Enablement (30%)
Not Applicable to Dell (34%)
20. So Many Releases, So Little Time, Time to Catchup
Eliminated from Consideration
(14% / 22)
Researching
(36% / 59)
Revisit in Future
(22% / 35)
Schedule for Release
(16% / 26)
Released
(7% / 11)
Obtain
Stakeholder
Feedback
(5% / 9)
Candidates for Enablement Analysis (The 30% -162 Features)
Quick Hit
Sprint Release
Major Release
22. Results and Next Step
•37 (23% of the 162) New Feature Deployment
11 features deployed to production
26 features being scheduled into the next few releases
•68 More Features In Review
•Using the new force.com app to manage and track progress
Track and update current backlog
Add Winter 15 release features and beyond
•Incorporate the new force.com app into the regular internal CR intake process
A New Process to manage So Many Features & Releases with So Little Time!