Mobilize the Workforce by Mobilizing Your ERP
Mobility isn’t about shiny new toys; it’s about mobilizing your workforce.
RETIRED CONTENT
Please note that the content on this page is retired. This content is not maintained and may contain information or links that are out of date.Not embracing mobile ERP will:
- Prevent your organization from pursuing a comprehensive process optimization program
- Decrease the expected the return of the ERP system as usage continues to fall or remain flat
A mobile ERP application will:
- Decrease decision-making time for knowledge workers, therefore increasing the efficiency of processes that require approvals
- Increase the IT asset utilization rate as user satisfaction and therefore, usage of the ERP application rises
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Module 1: Assess the current state
The Purpose
- To determine if your organization should pursue mobile ERP
Key Benefits Achieved
- A go or no go decision regarding your organization’s need for mobile ERP
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| 1.1 | Rank enterprise goals |
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| 1.2 | External trend analysis |
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| 1.3 | Business process assessment |
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| 1.4 | Opportunity Assessment |
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| 1.5 | Identification of current mobile capabilities |
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Module 2: Move forward with mobile ERP
The Purpose
- Assess your organization’s mobile development maturity level
Key Benefits Achieved
- A recommendation about how to pursue mobile ERP given your organization’s mobile development maturity level
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| 2.1 | Assessment of design capabilities |
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| 2.2 | Assessment of development capabilities |
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| 2.3 | Assessment of testing capabilities |
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| 2.4 | Assessment of maintenance capabilities |
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Module 3: Craft a business case
The Purpose
- Build the business case for mobile ERP and sell it to senior management
Key Benefits Achieved
- A heavily quantitative based business case
- Tip for securing a senior management champion
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| 3.1 | Mobile ERP benefit assessment |
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| 3.2 | Mobile ERP cost assessment |
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Module 4: Determine ERP form and function
The Purpose
- To gather mobile ERP requirements with use cases and design solution using end user workshops
Key Benefits Achieved
- Provide a template to capture all mobile ERP use cases
- Best practice workshop activities to gain end user feedback with limited effort and time commitment
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| 4.1 | Use case development |
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| 4.2 | Data assessment |
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| 4.3 | Form factor analysis |
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| 4.4 | Platform analysis |
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| 4.5 | Application type recommendation |
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| 4.6 | User interface design workshop activities |
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Module 5: Implement the project
The Purpose
- Implement your mobile ERP project
Key Benefits Achieved
- Best practice analysis for implementing the mobile ERP project
- A populated project plan
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 5.1 | Understand how to manage an internal development process |
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| 5.2 | Develop a vendor management strategy |
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| 5.3 | How to test your new mobile ERP application |
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| 5.4 | Maintaining your mobile ERP application |
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| 5.5 | Develop a monitoring program to gauge the success of the application |
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Module 6: Roll out the app
The Purpose
- Prepare for roll-out of your brand new mobile ERP application
Key Benefits Achieved
- Understand best practices for rolling out a mobile ERP application
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| 6.1 | Corporate app store analysis |
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| 6.2 | Communication best practices |
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| 6.3 | End user training best practices |
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| 6.4 | Document the business processes |
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