Start with the Best Practice methods and approaches from the software
The Challenge
- You want to use the advantages of the solution within a short time?
- You want to build upon Best Practices of the software?
- You want to implement at costs which are aware of beforehand?
- You have a lot of work, nevertheless you want to implement the solution parallely?
Best Practice Live - within days - the solution
With the "Best Practice Live - within days" service, you implement Dynamics Project Management in your organization within 2-5 days.
You receive an implementation close to the standard, based on Best Practice processes and templates from the software at a fixed price.
In addition, your employees receive extensive coaching on the job. Thus, they get security in the processes and the usage of the software.
Process online and on-site
Per session, the process is as follows:
- Presentation Best Practice approaches and procedures by the consultant
- Selection and detailing of the desired procedure close to the standard
- Adaption of the system configuration and templates
- Validation of the solution with real examples
Afterwards, you can adapt forms, create workflows or adapt lists on your own.
What is the price of Best Practice Live?
The following chart shows the approximate time need, based on our long-term experience, for your orientation. Just count the desired hours. After that, we prepare your offer.
Nevertheless, we stay flexible in the sessions and react to your priorities.
Project Management Action Fields
| Action Field | h |
| Introduction | 1 |
| Data migration (optional, time & material) | - |
| Solution Live (installation, configuration, licenses, wizards and roles) | 4 |
| Solution Overview | 2 |
| Project creation and planning | 4 |
| Time tracking, absence administration | 4 |
| Resource management | 4 |
| Multi and program management | 2 |
| Budget and cost management | 2 |
| Travel management and expenses | 2 |
| Billing and invoicing | 4 |
| Mobile extensions | 1 |
Option Best Practice Live as pilot
Best Practice Live as pilot has the following goals:
- Implement the solution in one area extra fast
- Gain experience of one area extra fast
- Raise enthusiasm at the end user
- Gain security at lowest efforts
Details...
The process of a pilot corresponds broadly to the one of Best Practice Live. However, when selecting the action fields, you pay attention especially to the success factors man & system and avoid complexity.
Success factor Man
- Select the people which want to change and discover
- Focus on functionalities which enthuse people (close to weak spots, "helpful" functionalities)
- Select areas where managers and users are interested in improvements
- Limit the amount of users and process steps
- Select people which are available (not on vacation, overworked, …)
- Give the pilot team professional support from experts which have detailed knowledge of the software
- Start quickly
Success factor System
- Focus on functionalities which enthuse people (close to weak spots, "helpful" functionalities)
- Ensure that some data are available for the pilot
- Select areas where target processes are already defined
- Ensure that the technology works, is fast and the users have access to the platform
- Select functionalities close to the standard
Avoid Complexity
- Avoid current technical restrictions (network barriers, unavailable technologies)
- Avoid confirmations which cannot be obtained in the short run
- Avoid sensitive company principles
- Avoid integration for the pilot
- Avoid double captures which brings down motivation (select processes where no system exists)
- Avoid extensive customizings / programming
- Avoid extensive collenction of requirements before the pilot starts
Benefits
- Experience of the manufacturer in implementations for a reasonable price
- Little work load for your employees
- Save time at daily work by best practices from the software
- Security in porcesses by the coaching
- Low implementation risk because of standardized implementation and fixed price
- Low follow-up cists after the introduction because of an implementation close to the standard