100 day upgrade, JDE accelerated upgrade

Oracle have started delivering some outstanding content to give clients the tools and framework to allow them to upgrade to the latest edition of JD Edwards in less than 100 working days.

Myriad was able to sponsor and co-present the first 100 day upgrade workshop to be held in Australia.  What is the 100 day upgrade I hear you ask.  The 100 day upgrade is a methodology and framework for simplifying the upgrade and breaking the upgrade down so that it can be achieved in 100 working days.

The upgrade is broken down into 5 main challenges:

Data

Code

Testing

Training

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These challenges are found within the greater program:

Each of these challenges is further broken down into various elements and how partner solutions can facilitate the process of rectifying these challenges.  The workshop dealt with a fictitious customer that was upgrading from XE to 9.02 and had it's fair share of upgrade challenges (as all clients do).

The workshop was able to answer many complicated questions regarding upgrades.  The workshop was instrumental in showing how oracle products like OATS and UPK can help you get the best out of your upgrade, help you simplify and automate your tasks and help you succeed.

The Myriad Technology Upgrade is based upon the 100 day upgrade framework.  We have a "cookie cut" project plan which we are able to tailor for each of our clients so that might be able to determine how much and how long the project is going to take.

An essential element of the 100 day upgrade is identifying processes within JDE.  Documenting these processes or flows and then making sure that testing, training, archiving etc make reference to these processes and use these processes. 

Careful identification of the processes will also allow you a governance framework, in that you can say NO to process change if it's different from the original process flow.  This governance is going to ensure that the project is delivered on time and on budget.

Myriad has specific IP, tools and tricks that can help you in ALL 5 areas identified above.  We can quickly reconcile your data, we can quickly document your processes, we can quickly assist in identifying modifications.  We can create a project plan based upon this best practice 100 day upgrade framework and help you achieve all of the benefits from being on the latest and greatest software platform.

Please familiarise yourself with the outline content available at:

www.upgradejde.com

If you want to know more about the process or the tips and tricks that Myriad employ within this framework, please get in contact with Shannon from Myriad.