Episodes:
Episode 1:
Why is it worth upgrading?
Duration: (36 min.)
Episode 2:
What are the possible upgrade strategies (key decisions to be taken)
This episode will help you navigate the strategic upgrade paths to IFS Cloud. Unpack the pivotal decisions with insights on:
- Various upgrade strategies: technical upgrade or full migration. Or maybe something in the middle?...
- Smart strategies under tight budget constraints and their potential downsides.
- Hosting options dissected: managed cloud versus local versus third-party, with their financial and operational impacts.
- Timing your upgrade: the immediate benefits of upgrading now versus later, considering the maintenance schedule of IFS Applications 10 and evolving IFS Cloud stability and resources.
Learn the unique advantages of a timely upgrade to IFS Cloud, such as cost savings and early adopter perks, against the enhanced support and stability in delaying the upgrade.
Duration: (41 min.)
Episode 3:
Observed challenges and proposed solutions – technical
Dive into the technical challenges of IFS Cloud upgrades in our webinar, featuring firsthand insights from Novacura's extensive experience:
- Tackle modifications with pinpoint tools and strategies for adapting to IFS Cloud's features.
- Navigate integration with OData API for external and legacy systems.
- Solve performance issues with document management and mobile work orders in the cloud.
- Maintain agility with a "Modifications-Free ERP" approach using Novacura Flow for continuous updates.
- Get to know typical list of modifications that are no longer needed in IFS Cloud.
Discover how low-code platforms facilitate ERP upgrades and integration, ensuring your system is upgrade-ready.
Duration: (57 min.)
Episode 4:
Observed challenges and proposed solutions - organizational
This episode will help you get clarity on streamlining your organizational transition to IFS Cloud:
- Address user adoption with early live demos, super user training, and real application evaluations.
- Bridge competency gaps in IFS Cloud with super user involvement.
- Navigate Evergreen updates through proactive change log reviews and specialized training.
- Check how you can improve the reactiveness of the IFS support level.
- Enhance data management with dedicated reviews, quality checks, and structure mapping.
Learn how Novacura's unique methodologies and the low-code platform Novacura Flow facilitate a smooth organizational shift to IFS Cloud.
Duration: (51 min.)
Episode 5:
How to plan the Upgrade project
Prepare for a seamless IFS Cloud upgrade with our strategic planning session:
- Condense insights from earlier webinars into an actionable plan.
- Navigate through analysis, decision-making, and planning phases.
- Determine upgrade paths, resource allocation, and the role of low-code platforms for modifications.
- Tackle the impact of modifications and integrate new IFS Cloud functionalities.
- Address data quality and design an integration strategy that includes OData API considerations.
- Allocate budgets wisely across all necessary areas, from licenses to consultant fees.
- Set a realistic timeline, incorporating extra buffers for managed cloud scenarios and data cleansing.
- Ready your team with targeted training and ensure ongoing process adaptation for IFS Cloud's evergreen nature.
...and more.
Duration: (56 min.)
Meet Our Experts: :
Lars Steen
VP (Services Division), Novacura
Klas Klasman
Project Office Director, Novacura
Klas Klasman has been instrumental in establishing and refining IFS ERP Consulting organizations across the Nordics, US, and UK. In his tenure as Product Director for IFS Aerospace and Defence, Klasman played a pivotal role in shaping the development of IFS ERP solutions, aligning them closely with industry needs.
Östen Westman
Sales Director (Business Systems), Novacura
Östen Westman brings over 30 years of international experience in the software industry, from programming to serving as a Senior Advisor. Specializing in large ERP implementations for asset-intensive solutions, he has successfully led over 50 IFS projects. Currently, Westman focuses on guiding customers through their transition to cloud-based solutions, ensuring a smooth and effective migration.
Łukasz Majer
Business Solutions & Marketing, Novacura
Manager with over 20 years of experience in managing software-related companies. He started his career as a software developer and later became a project manager. For most of his career, he held positions on company management boards, where he was responsible for project delivery and sales. Enthusiast of technology and process optimization.
About Novacura
As a trusted partner of IFS since 2015, Novacura has been at the forefront of selling and co-selling IFS Cloud solutions throughout the Nordic and Baltic regions. Our commitment to excellence has been recognized with the prestigious IFS Channel Partner of the Year award in 2017, 2019, and 2022, a testament to our status as a top-tier partner within the IFS ecosystem.
We offer a full set of services in relation to IFS Applications / IFS Cloud systems:
- Pre-study / feasibility studies
- Implementation services
- Upgrades
- Application management services (AMS) – service, maintenance, business administration ,etc.
- ERP integration & customization
- ERP usage efficiency audits.