Introducing Technology Management
James Crowter
“   Technology Management is an IT consultancy that helps
    manufacturers and distributors use integrated business
         systems to achieve operational excellence.

  Unlike other IT consultancies, Technology Management‟s




                                                             ”
top-down technical expertise and industry focus combine to
drive continual process improvements across your business.
Trusted By Over 300 Customers
30%                 66%                15%             50%
On-Time Delivery   Machine Efficiency   Customer Share   Transactions




   25%                £25k                73%             35%
     Stock            Sales Costs         Overtime       Debtor Days
Milestones
                                         Business                Mobile
                                    Intelligence Team          Applications
                                        Launched                  Team
                  Adopted                                       Launched
                 „Navision‟

Founded
                                                                        SharePoint
                                                                      Team Launched




                                                                          2006
 1992


          1994


                    1996


                                 1998


                                             2000


                                                        2002


                                                               2004




                                                                                 2008


                                                                                           2010
                                                      National
                                                E-commerce Award
                                                  for Flowergram
                            First Navision
                            manufacturing
                           implementation
                                                                  Microsoft
                                                                Dynamics CRM
                                                               Team Launched      UK‟s first NAV system on
                                                                                     Hyper-V platform
Integrated Microsoft Dynamics Solution
         Financials                          CRM                         E-Business
• Financial Management           • Sales Force Automation       • Ecommerce Store
• Manufacturing Planning         • Customer Support & Service   • Order Management
• Inventory Management           • Marketing Automation         • Customer Self-Service
• Ordering & Billing             • Mobile/Wireless Access       • Employee Self Service
• Shipping & Fulfilment          • CRM Analytics & Reporting    • EDI
• Mobile/Wireless Access
• Reporting & Analytics




     PC                Browser         Mobile
IT SERVICES   ADD-INS   SYSTEM


                                 Solution Components
The Microsoft Dynamics NAV Roadmap




     Additional   Additional   Additional
       SP’s         SP’s         SP’s
       RTM          RTM          RTM
Growth and Achievement with
Microsoft Dynamics      NAV
         More than 70,000 customers
       More than 3,400 certified partners
       More than 2,000 add-on solutions
        More than 40 localized versions




             1,250,000+
             Licensed Users
RoleTailored
                    User Experience

Web Services                                 New Reporting
                                              Functionality




               New Three-tier Architecture
RoleTailored – Why?
Robust Project Methodology
Implementation Challenges

          User Adoption

          Infrastructure

          Project Management

          Executive Sponsorship

          Measuring ROI
Sure Step Helps Us Stay:
On Time; On Budget; On Spec
                               Proven guidelines from the Project
                                Management Institute
                               Access to technical resources
                               Industry best practices
          Confidence
                               In-depth requirements checklists
             Control           Clearly defined roles
                               Change and risk management
           Visibility
                               Help with executive commitment
                               Value-added deliverables




    SURE STEP
Microsoft Sure Step Methodology




  January                  Summer
   2011                     2011
The Proposed Team

• Project Manager
   – Matt Woodhouse
• Lead consultant
   – Sarah King
• NAV Developer
   – Vishal Goel – 8 years NAV experience
• NAV Mobile solutions
   – Nick Alford – 8 years NAV experience (mainly WMS)
• .Net Mobile Applications
   – Lee Williams - .net and NAV certified developer (12 years
     experience)
Supporting Your Investment

              Dedicated support desk

              Remote and on-site support

              Infrastructure and system support

              Detailed Service Level Agreement

              Knowledge Workshops &
               CustomerSource

              System improvement reviews
Q&A

Nav presentation nov 2010

  • 1.
  • 2.
    Technology Management is an IT consultancy that helps manufacturers and distributors use integrated business systems to achieve operational excellence. Unlike other IT consultancies, Technology Management‟s ” top-down technical expertise and industry focus combine to drive continual process improvements across your business.
  • 3.
    Trusted By Over300 Customers
  • 4.
    30% 66% 15% 50% On-Time Delivery Machine Efficiency Customer Share Transactions 25% £25k 73% 35% Stock Sales Costs Overtime Debtor Days
  • 5.
    Milestones Business Mobile Intelligence Team Applications Launched Team Adopted Launched „Navision‟ Founded SharePoint Team Launched 2006 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2008 2010 National E-commerce Award for Flowergram First Navision manufacturing implementation Microsoft Dynamics CRM Team Launched UK‟s first NAV system on Hyper-V platform
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    Integrated Microsoft DynamicsSolution Financials CRM E-Business • Financial Management • Sales Force Automation • Ecommerce Store • Manufacturing Planning • Customer Support & Service • Order Management • Inventory Management • Marketing Automation • Customer Self-Service • Ordering & Billing • Mobile/Wireless Access • Employee Self Service • Shipping & Fulfilment • CRM Analytics & Reporting • EDI • Mobile/Wireless Access • Reporting & Analytics PC Browser Mobile
  • 7.
    IT SERVICES ADD-INS SYSTEM Solution Components
  • 8.
    The Microsoft DynamicsNAV Roadmap Additional Additional Additional SP’s SP’s SP’s RTM RTM RTM
  • 9.
    Growth and Achievementwith Microsoft Dynamics NAV More than 70,000 customers More than 3,400 certified partners More than 2,000 add-on solutions More than 40 localized versions 1,250,000+ Licensed Users
  • 10.
    RoleTailored User Experience Web Services New Reporting Functionality New Three-tier Architecture
  • 11.
  • 13.
  • 14.
    Implementation Challenges User Adoption Infrastructure Project Management Executive Sponsorship Measuring ROI
  • 15.
    Sure Step HelpsUs Stay: On Time; On Budget; On Spec  Proven guidelines from the Project Management Institute  Access to technical resources  Industry best practices Confidence  In-depth requirements checklists Control  Clearly defined roles  Change and risk management Visibility  Help with executive commitment  Value-added deliverables SURE STEP
  • 16.
    Microsoft Sure StepMethodology January Summer 2011 2011
  • 17.
    The Proposed Team •Project Manager – Matt Woodhouse • Lead consultant – Sarah King • NAV Developer – Vishal Goel – 8 years NAV experience • NAV Mobile solutions – Nick Alford – 8 years NAV experience (mainly WMS) • .Net Mobile Applications – Lee Williams - .net and NAV certified developer (12 years experience)
  • 18.
    Supporting Your Investment  Dedicated support desk  Remote and on-site support  Infrastructure and system support  Detailed Service Level Agreement  Knowledge Workshops & CustomerSource  System improvement reviews
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Editor's Notes

  • #3 Wish to portray the way in which we view ourselves and our practices
  • #6 Founded by MD James CrowterMicrosoft Surestep Methodology for deployment of our projectsMicrosoft Gold Partners – highest level of accreditation available, 6 competencies across the companies. Accreditation achieved by staffPegasus Partner
  • #12 Last Update:April, 2008Notes about what changed: New to deckOwner/Author: Tiffany Haaven (thaaven)Audience: Customer/Prospect ready (Can be presented to customers, but please do not give them this file. Instead, share the documents listed below)Region: World wideIntended Usage: This slide and the slides that follow were first presented at Convergence EMEA and is used in the Drive Real World Business Processes campaign. The slides within this deck are intended to tell the product strategy story to partners and customersEvent Usage if applicable:Supporting documents: Be sure to review the documents on //infoweb/microsoftdynamics > Product Strategy Toolbox
  • #17 We use Microsoft Dynamics Sure Step to help ensure your implementation is a success. Microsoft Dynamics Sure Step helps us deliver a predictable, on-time and on-budget Microsoft Dynamics implementation that can provide you a quick return on investment, meet your business requirements, and help you be poised to meet future needs as your company evolves.Sure Step is a tool that’s available to us as Microsoft Dynamics partners. It’s not available directly to customers—it’s a tool we’ll use together to manage a successful implementation, and to evolve your solution over time.ConfidenceWe can help you realize the benefits of your Microsoft Dynamics solution quickly and predictably with Sure Step, which helps us complete your implementation on-time, on-budget and on-spec. Because we can draw from a large toolbox of proven guidelines, templates and best practices, we can deliver more value to you in a Microsoft Dynamics solution streamlined just for you. ControlSure Step provides us with detailed requirements-gathering checklists that speed the discovery and requirements definition processes, ensuring that your solution requirements are complete and will meet your business needs.  VisibilityThrough Sure Step, you can easily visualize the implementation process which helps you manage the timeline and communicate process changes to your employees and customers well in advance of transition to Microsoft Dynamics. You’ll get valuable deliverables throughout the implementation that can help you better manage your implementation, and your business. [click]