IFS is a global cloud-based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) and Field Service Management (FSM) software solution provider. Multiple IFS products are listed as “leaders” in the Gartner MQ. All of IFS’s enterprise suites work by leveraging the core technology of IFS Applications. IFS upgrades provide IFS Applications with periodic updates and patches that add multiple functionalities to your software and eventually help you get more ROI out of your system.
ProV is a multiple award-winning partner for IFS products and services. We use custom methodologies that help companies like yours simplify the implementation, integration, update, or customization of your software. Our custom-built IFS upgrade plan for businesses of all sizes covers all aspects of your upgrade and ensures a smooth transition. How do we do it? Keep reading...
ProV’s Streamlined Approach: IFS Technical Upgrade + IFS Functional Upgrade
IFS and ProV recommend being selective about which new functions to deploy. This results in a more streamlined approach to IFS upgrades for faster implementation times and lower-costs. First, the “Technical Upgrade” migrates all the user’s key functions to the newer version and optimizes them to run efficiently. The technical upgrade is followed by simpler functional upgrades to the new version. Our streamlined approach makes use of what is standard and reliable, and innovates on top of this foundation.
To reduce upgrade complexity, IFS’s industrial upgrade approach has narrowed the upgrade process. There are three phases to this process:
- Phase - 1: Establish and test the technical upgrade
- Phase - 2: Rehearse the “go live” using a detailed plan
- Phase - 3: "Go live" of upgrade with cut over to a production environment
Parts of IFS Upgrade and Dedicated Help from ProV
ProV helps with the following aspects of the IFS Upgrade.
1) ProV Manages IFS R&D
ProV helps every customer set up their IFS applications in a unique way. We support R&D patches and corrections to meet the extensive, customized needs of every customer.
2) ProV Manages Solution Architecture and Program Management
- Solution Architecture: Solution architects bridge the gap between things like a single instance of a global ERP and multiple modules. We align your business needs with the capabilities of the IFS system.
- Program Management: IFS upgrade supports large scale operations with the overseeing of multiple projects within one upgrade like infrastructure upgrades, business analysis, etc.
3) ProV Manages Customization Fit and Analysis
ProV business analysts and solution architects extensively support clients who have several CRIM objects in their IFS application. We help by:
- Analysing the number of customizations impacted by the latest features of IFS.
- Analysing redundant requirements and eliminating non-standard local user needs.
- Consolidating interfaces and marking interfaces which need to be moved to latest technology.
- Analysing and replacing modifications with IFS Configurations, to enable better solution management.
4) ProV Manages Customization Uplift and Delivery
All customizations based on their priority are uplifted by developers and delivered into layered application architecture.
5) ProV Manages Process Standardization and Blueprinting
ProV helps incorporate new changes from the upgraded version through extended blueprints for success and process standardization for consistency.
6) ProV Manages MIS, BI and Reporting Upgrade
ProV monitors the system to identify the impact on the MIS, BI and reporting to ensure all reports are working properly.
7) ProV Manages Data Standardization and Migration
ProV helps eliminate duplicates and previously added unnecessary features after the upgrade process is over. For newer modules, extensive templated data collection, validation and migration is carried out.
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At ProV, we have helped hundreds of customers upgrade effectively from one version of IFS to another like from IFS v8 to IFS v10. Our programs are designed for consolidation, data standardization and global organization. To learn about how we can ensure the most hassle-free IFS upgrade, keep all your data intact during migration, and fit all this within your budget, request our FREE Consultation today!
