Advoco & Infor EAM white paper presentation

1. ADVOCO SOLUTION:
ENTERPRISE ASSET MANAGEMENT
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2. ADVOCO. YOUR EXPERTS
FOR ENTERPRISE ASSET
MANAGEMENT
Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) is gaining traction throughout the
business world, as companies discover the efficiency gains it can deliver.
Briefly, EAM enables businesses to optimize the management of physical
assets by improving utilization and performance, reducing capital costs,
reducing asset-related operating costs, extending asset life and ultimately
improving ROA (return on assets).
TAILORED TO YOUR BUSINESS
But EAM is far easier said than done. To implement EAM effectively
requires a combination of proven software and the kind of expertise
that only real-world experience can provide. Why? Because EAM is not
a one-size-fist all proposition. To provide EAM systems that really work,
that truly deliver efficiency gains, technology is only the beginning.
Real value is created when the EAM system is tailored to the customer’s
business by EAM experts with customer-specific industry experience.
Advoco delivers.
A HANDPICKED TEAM OF EXPERTS
At Advoco, we have assembled a team of EAM professionals that is
unrivaled in our industry. Our people are comprised of some of the
most experienced EAM gurus in the world. And over the years, the deep
knowledge of these individuals has enabled numerous companies—from
global Fortune 500 leaders to smaller, specialized firms—to implement
tailored EAM systems capable of delivering real, measurable and
significant value—on time and on-budget.
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3. TOTAL FOCUS ON PROVEN TECHNOLOGIES EXPERIENCED IN YOUR INDUSTRY
Equally important, we focus our energy on proven In addition to our focus on the very best people and
technology. For EAM, we dedicate our efforts technology, we also focus our energies only where we
to industry leaders like Infor Global Solutions can be the most effective partner for our customers.
(www.infor.com) and Blue Dot Solutions (www. To that end, the list of industries we support might
bluedotsolutions.com). Infor is the world’s third seem a little short compared to other EAM services
largest business software company whose products firms. But rather than try to be a jack all trades and
are put to the test successfully by over 70,000 master of none, we strive to be the absolute best
customers around the globe. EAM company for:
By staying tightly focused on proven technology, • Facilities Management
we can continually refine our ability to wring every • Fleet Management
last dollar of value out of your EAM investment. Our
• Transportation
technology partnerships can help you drive costs out
• Manufacturing
of your operations everywhere your equipment runs.
• City/Municipal/State Governments
• Oil & Gas
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4. EAM DESIGN, you already have in order to minimize training
costs and time. The result: your team can use the
IMPLEMENTATION new systems with minimal ramp-up time, and your
business can start reaping the benefits of EAM faster.
AND TRAINING— Of course, wherever training is required, we are
ALL TAILORED TO prepared to dive in deep. Our proven approach to
developing and delivering customized training to our
YOUR BUSINESS BY clients ensures that professional, tailored material will
ADVOCO
effectively communicate and teach users how to use
new technology—with minimal loss of productivity.
Our approach incorporates a variety of different
Your business is unique, which is why we never suggest a
mechanisms, from pre-training conference calls to
one-size-fits all approach. Instead we start with proven,
increase awareness and set expectations, all the way
off-the-shelf software, then we work with your team to
through to fully interactive, exercise driven training
tailor the ultimate solution to your unique needs. With
courses. We conclude with post-training support and
Advoco, you get the best of both worlds: the reliability,
mentoring programs.
flexibility and trust that only off-the-shelf software can
offer, plus you enjoy the added value that only a custom Product training includes: Infor EAM, Infor EAM
solution can create. Advanced Reporting, Infor EAM Web Services, Infor
EAM Advanced Mobile, Datastream 7i, Infor EAM
MINIMIZING TRAINING. AND MAXIMIZING IT Fleet, Infor EAM Facility Management, Infor EAM
We pride ourselves in our ability to leverage the systems Enterprise Edition and Infor EAM Business Edition.
THE ADVOCO APPROACH TO EAM DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION AND TRAINING
• Comprehensive business process • Solution design, prototype and build
PLAN
PROJECT INITIATION
• Governance
• Plan: milestones, resources, budget
assessment: review existing • Conference Room Pilot to demonstrate
• Communications
• Issues/risk identification
operations and development of solution and gain user acceptance
future business process flows
• Training material development:
DO
EXECUTION
• Data analysis: assess existing classroom, user documentation and/or
• Meetings
• Reviews
• Controls
data, develop the data structure/ computer based training (CBT)
• Quality
hierarchy for the solution and
CHANGE
• System Go-Live and user support
• Change requests prepare data migration strategy
• Change management
• Post-go-live support: user mentoring
• Integration analysis: define
MONITORING AND
REPORTING
and transition to support organization
• Progress integration/touch points with
• Time, resources, costs
• Risks and issues
other systems, develop integration • Complete end-to-end business process
technical strategy and evaluation and mapping
CLOSE
PROJECT COMPLETION interface design
• Completion report
• Final costs
• Phased development/
• Lessons learned
implementations
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5. EAM INTEGRATION
WITH YOUR CURRENT
APPLICATIONS
As every business person knows, integrating IT systems can be complex, “Everybody talks about
to say to the least. But with Advoco on your side, you’ll have the integrating applications, but
expertise you need to simplify integration by knowing exactly how to
few walk the talk. Advoco’s
leverage Infor’s EAM Web Services. Infor’s Service Oriented Architecture
expertise in utilizing current
coupled with Advoco’s extensive knowledge of Web Services and EAM
implementation methodologies provide you with the tools that you need technology like Infor EAM
to successfully deliver a fully integrated solution. Further, with Advoco Web Services to make this
and Infor, you’ll have the expertise and technology you need to build happen was invaluable. As
“loosely coupled” integrations, which provides the flexibility to upgrade
a result, I am confident our
from release to release.
vision will become a reality.”
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EXPERTISE THAT COVERS THE MOST IMPORTANT APPLICATIONS
IN THE BUSINESS WORLD
Our expertise can help you integrate EAM systems with a wide variety
of software and systems, including:
• Oracle
• SAP
• Peoplesoft / JD Edwards
• Geospatial systems: ESRI
• Custom or Legacy Systems
Key capabilities of the Advoco approach to integration include:
• Seamlessly integrating applications using standard technologies
(XML, SOAP, WSDL, UDDI)
• Exposing legacy applications’ business logic so it can be accessed and
used in new ways
• Allowing corporate portals to easily access the business logic of all
Web services applications
• Integrating Infor EAM mobile applications into base products without
customizations
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6. TAKE EAM MOBILITY
FARTHER. WITH ADVOVO
In our opinion, mobility does not mean just moving desktop functionality
to a handheld device; rather, it means providing the critical functionality
technicians need in order to do their job more efficiently and accurately
directly on a mobile device.
ADVOCO, INFOR AND BLUEDOT. FINDING THE PATH TO SUCCESS, THE FUNCTIONALITY TO MOVE YOU
THE RIGHT FORMULA FOR AND STAYING ON IT With Infor EAM Advanced Mobile you
EAM MOBILITY Mobilizing an EAM system is not can go way beyond technicians simply
At Advoco, we bring this definition plug-and-play. Careful consideration logging their hours. You can enable
of mobility to life by drawing on must be given to your unique your employees to speed up processes
our extensive experience with Infor needs, market dynamics and how while targeting a paperless solution
EAM and Infor EAM Advanced technology might change down and much more. EAM Advanced mobile
Mobile, based on the BlueDot the road. Which is why we place includes tools for:
Solutions mobility framework. By so much emphasis on up-front
working together with these two • Work flow management
strategy and planning. Because if
technology leaders, we ensure that you start out wrong, making things • Asset and Inventory management
your mobile EAM solution is much right can soon become nearly • Inventory management
more than just a dumbed-down impossible. We also bring extensive
• Direct store delivery
desktop on a handheld. training expertise to ensure smooth
• Meter readings
adoption and rapid ROI (return on
investment). • Inspections & audits
• RFID for preventive maintenance
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7. Advoco Inc. is a global consulting firm dedicated to maximizing the value of business processes by
enabling clients to generate real-time, accurate data on operational performance across the enterprise
and improve integration among systems. The company specializes in developing, implementing and
maintaining tailored solutions based on industry-standard software for Enterprise Asset Management
(EAM), Customer Relationship Management, Product Lifecycle Management (ERP), Supply Chain
Management (SCM) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). Services include Strategy, Implementation,
Training and Project Management. The San Francisco-based company was founded in 2001 and has
offices in San Francisco, CA, Greenville, SC, and Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
GAIN THE ADVOCO ADVANTAGE FOR EAM
To get started with Advoco for your EAM project, please email sales@advocoinc.com or contact one
of our regional offices.
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