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Engage

SmartERP's engagement model is based on three different approaches. We help you choose the right approach based on your business priorities, identified use case, environment availability, and your targeted Return-On-Investment. The preferred approach will deliver the first significant step in the right direction and lead to a clear roadmap to move ahead. Few benefits – ROI calculation, reduce risk, internal feedback, evaluate design choices, cost estimation, validation of data and tools, the roadmap, understanding of scope, etc.

Proof of Value

  • Proof of Value - Demonstrate the value of analytics use case
  • The Augmented Analytics Proof of Value is an effective and engaging service that demonstrates the feasibility and business benefits of a tarted analytics use case

Proof of Concept

  • Proof of Concept / Capability - Demonstrate the feasibility of a BI use case
  • To gain 'move forward' decisions, which will in turn lead to a strong SOW and translate into successful implmentation.

Use Case Approach

  • Structure Development with rapid ROI
  • We use a continuous improvement model to tune and optimize solutions.

Initialize

First, SmartERP conducts and documents a current state review. SmartERP will install/recommend and configure the required hardware and software in a customer test environment.

Analyze, Model
and Visualize

Next, we perform data ingestion, analysis, and data visualization around the target analytics use case to uncover the actionable insights that will be part of the final solution.

Interpret and
Analyze

SmartERP evaluates the analytic lift of the data opportunities. Statistical analysis in an iterative and collaborative fashion. Build a "minimum viable solution" application or process to demonstrate how to create actionable business value

Deliver ROI and
Solution Plan

Interpreted findings and analytical models with recommendations for potential architectures, process, governance and organizational impacts: suggesting optimization. A high-level ROI analysis and a solution implementation roadmap

Augmented Analytics POV Approach

Augmented Analytics POV Approach

Initialize

First, SmartERP conducts and documents a current state review. SmartERP will install/recommend and configure the required hardware and software in a customer test environment.

Analyze, Model
and Visualize

Next, we perform data ingestion, analysis, and data visualization around the target analytics use case to uncover the actionable insights that will be part of the final solution.

Interpret and
Analyze

SmartERP evaluates the analytic lift of the data opportunities. Statistical analysis in an iterative and collaborative fashion. Build a "minimum viable solution" application or process to demonstrate how to create actionable business value.

Deliver ROI and
Solution Plan

Interpreted findings and analytical models with recommendations for potential architectures, process, governance and organizational impacts: suggesting optimization. A high-level ROI analysis and a solution implementation roadmap.

Proof of Value - Demonstrate the value of an analytical use case

  • Build a solution for your analytics use case in an on-premise / cloud test environment
  • Create a “minimum viable solution” application or process that turns insight into a Real business value
  • Determine potential process, governance and organizational impact; and suggest optimization
  • Use relevant data sources
  • Build and validate analytical models using market leading data analysis and visualization tools / technologies
  • Demonstrate the potential for analytics lift
  • Provide high level ROI and analytics

Summary of Benefits

The Augmented Analytics Proof of Value is an effective and engaging service that demonstrates the feasibility and business benefits of a targeted analytics use case:

  • Proactive approach: Pre-determine the ROI of an Augmented Analytics initiative
  • Prototyping – Demonstrate the solution architecture in your test environment with relevant data sources
  • Value estimation – Confirm how analytic insight will result in actionable business value within your operational environment

Business Intelligence Approach

Business Intelligence POC Approach

Define

Collectively define goals, inputs, objectives, scope, and success criteria.

Deliverables: detailed POC Scope and Plan Documentation, Success Criteria, and a POC Schedule.

Develop

Create POC-specific use cases for minimal but necessary functionalities: Prioritize functionalities across the use cases.

Deliverables: Use Cases, Success Criteria (revised based on preliminary findings throughout this process step.

Engineer

Configure and test the required infrastructure and software implement the POC solution build.

Deliverables: Solution Design, Implementation Plan, Success Criteria (revised again based on latest findings)

Execute

Create test design for use cases and define positive/negative test scenarios. Design and execute test scripts.

Deliverables: Test Cases, Test Scripts, and Test Results

Evaluate

Review and validate the POC results. Compare outcomes to success criteria. Develop full execution plan.

Deliverables: Evaluation Model, Finding Summary (with Lesson Learned), and an Execution Plan.

Define

Collectively define goals, inputs, objectives, scope, and success criteria.

Deliverables: detailed POC Scope and Plan Documentaiton, Success Criteria, and a POC Schedule.

Develop

Create POC-specific use cases for minimal but necessary functionalities: Prioritize functionalities across the use cases.

Deliverables: Use Cases, Success Criteria (revised based on preliminary findings throughout this process step.

Engineer

Configure and test the required infrastructure and software implement the POC solution build.

Deliverables: Solution Design, Implementation Plan, Success Criteria (revised again based on latest findings)

Execute

Create test design for use cases and define positive/negative test scenarios. Design and execute test scripts.

Deliverables: Test Cases, Test Scripts, and Test Results

Evaluate

Review and validate the POC results. Compare outcomes to success criteria. Develop full execution plan.

Deliverables: Evaluation Model, Finding Summary (with Lesson Learned), and an Execution Plan.

Proof of Concept / Capability

Demonstrate the Feasibility of a BI Use Case

  • Build a solution for your business intelligence use case in an on-premise / cloud test environment
  • Develop a system or process, identified by customer, as a “test drive” that validates its needs are met
  • Determine potential process, governance and organizational impact; and suggest optimization
  • Build and validate BI solution using market leading data integration and visualization tools / technologies
  • Provide high level ROI and analytical output

First, SmartERP conducts and documents a current state review to understand how to augment your IT environment to execute the BI use case. Then we follow a five-step process.

Summary of Benefits

  • To gain ‘move forward’ decisions, which will in turn lead to a strong SOW and translate into successful implementation
  • Demonstrates if and how Smart ERP solutions may fit customer requirements
  • Helps enable the decision whether the product (often referred to as a solution) can be bought directly from SmartERP or built by the SmartERP consulting team
  • By investing a part of the total project cost up-front customers are able to identify and circumvent complex challenges that could become showstoppers later
  • Acts as the first step of the blueprinting phase – very much like a conduit or bridge to a successful project launch