1 © The Delos Partnership 2003 Delos Excellence Project Implementation Software Selection AndDevelopment

2 © The Delos Partnership 2003 Software Selection Enterprise systems software is unlikely to be a source of competitive advantage, but it can be the cause of disadvantage. Consider software which has been well proven in your industry and the critical aspects of your business. Involve a wide business team in the selection. Lead the selection process from Board level. Avoid endless analysis and detailed evaluation. Focus on the processes which are peculiar to your business. Do not allow software selection to become an IT led process. Seek some external independent advice.

3 © The Delos Partnership 2003 Evaluation 1.Use “MRP II Standard system as a guide to requirements 2.Develop requirements based on real understanding Forecasting Master Scheduling Bills of Materials Customer Relationship Management 3.System is a package – 80 % fit ASSESSASSESS EDUCATION STRATEGY & DESIGN DEFINE & MEASURE BENEFITS ORGANISATION SYSTEMS

4 © The Delos Partnership 2003 Software Selection 1.Choose Use Delos Software evaluation guide 3.Use Delos Licence guide in negotiations 4.Choose supplier on right resource support, not functionality

5 © The Delos Partnership 2003 Systems Task Force IT Director/Manager [chair] DP Team Pilot Administrator Vendor Support

6 © The Delos Partnership 2003 Software understanding and development 1.Project Team debug software and identify modifications Project Team Pilot 2.Modifications only when absolutely essential for required functionality 3.Modifications must be ready for conference pilot 4.Do not prejudice future releases

7 © The Delos Partnership 2003 Hardware Performance required –Run times –Response Times –Size and Capacity Terminals Access to system Cutoffs

8 © The Delos Partnership 2003 Software Training 1.To Project Team 2.Modules to Task Forces Internal Training Link to Process development Test understanding in Pilots

9 © The Delos Partnership 2003 Key activities MONTHS Activity EducationProject TeamPilotManagersPilotUsers InternalPilotLive IEPDefine ProcessPilotPilot processPilotAdd all familiesPilotLive InnovationDefine ProcessPilotDefine policiesPilotEstablish organisationPilotLive Demand PlanDefine ProcessPilotDefine PoliciesPilotEstablish organisationPilotLive MPSMTS v ATOPilotDefine PoliciesPilotEstablish organisationPilotLive IRA AccuracyControl GroupInitCycle CountingPilotLive BOM AccuracyFind ErrorsFix ErrorsUploadLive BOM StructureDefineRestructure and set up all Bills of MaterialsLive RoutingsFind errorsFix ErrorsLive Planning DataDefineSet upLive PurchasingDevelop Purchasing ToolsPilotEducate all vendorsLive ManufacturingDevelop Lean ManufacturingPilotEstablish across businessLive FinanceDevelop costing and IEP/Budget LinkPilotDevelop costs, Inv and WIP valuesLive MeasuresDevelop Vision, objectives and measuresPilotEstablish across businessLive SoftwarePT debugPilotCarry out Software modifications and interfacesPilotLive