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JD EDWARDS S O L U T I O N S

Headquarters

Mitchell & Associates, Inc. 200 Centennial Ave

Suite 200 Piscataway, NJ 08854 USA

Telephone

1.732.699.0020

Fax: 1.732.699.0021

Web

www.maa-imcs.com

Email info@maa-imcs.com

What is the Mitchell & Associates Implementation Methodology (MAAIM)?

The MAAIM is the synthesis of 24 years of systems management implementation experience gathered by Mitchell & Associates professional services.

The MAAIM is a standard, repeatable, best-of-breed methodology based on provenMitchell & Associates best practices. In addition to providing a complete plan for all professional services activities, the MAAIM contains a repository of documentation, templates, and scripts from past implementations which are available to our consultants for research, precedents, and education. This is cost-effective because the templates are pre-configured to address your business specific needs. The MAAIM is continually refined and enhanced using the intellectual capital we gain from both internal and customer feedback.

The Mitchell & Associates Implementation Methodology allows every customer to benefit rapidly from our collective expertise in JD Edwards software solutions.

Aim for success, not perfection. We are born to succeed, not fail.

- Dr. David A. Burns

We understand business. We understand Return on Investment (ROI).

We understand every business has unique requirements. We understand the phrase “No Surprises”.

We understand JD Edwards.

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M A A

Aim for success, not perfection. We are born to succeed, not fail.

- Dr. David A. Burns

Headquarters Mitchell & Associates, Inc.

200 Centennial Ave Suite 200

Piscataway, NJ 08854 USA

Telephone 1.732.699.0020

Fax:

1.732.699.0021

Web www.maa-imcs.com

Email

info@maa-imcs.com

JD EDWARDS S O L U T I O N S

Return on Investment (ROI) MAA is your partner in your implementation project. When you are successful, we are successful. MAA has more than 24 years of experience implementing enterprise software. Based on this experience, we continue to provide enhanced tools and innovative methods to improve our implementation process. Throughout your implementation, you work with some of the best industry experts. Armed with a solid understanding of your business, these experienced MAA professionals can help you implement best practices into your business processes. Their knowledge combined with the MAA implementation methodology ensures that you realize return on the investment, quickly effectively, and efficiently. Focusing on Results We know the successful implementation of your JD Edwards system means you achieve short-term and long-term results. During the implementation, our professional services team will focus on the results that are important to you, such as:

• Streamlining processes • Introducing “best practices” • Improving workflows • Meeting expectations • Maintaining system flexibility • Providing ease of use • Increasing visibility • Increasing information flow

You business objectives are the focal point. A Detailed Map to Guide You We leverage the experience gained from years of continuous success to ensure your success. Using our six-step methodology, you MAA project manager and team of industry expert’s work with you through each stage:

Implementation Phases 1. Project Initiation In this phase, essential preparation for a successful project is done: discovery information is gathered, define project scope, prepare a project plan, form a project team, and set up a steering committee. Finally, you make a formal announcement of the project kick-off to the entire company. 2: Analysis In this phase roles and responsibilities are defined, “AS-IS” business processes are identified, “TO-BE” business process are defined, system configuration is reviewed, prototype planning is discussed, define technical architecture, and legacy data is reviewed 3: Design Based on our analysis we design the system configuration for specific business process, design additional development requirements, and design conversion strategies and plans. Next a “Conference Room Pilot” is conducted, which ensures that issues are resolved and system configuration meets business requirements. 4: Development If enhancements were identified a work plan is established for target development items to adjust for each module and execute actual work in order to change the processes provided as standards by JD Edwards to meet requirements of this system. Integration testing is also performed to determine the reliability of the enhancements and interfaces. This also allows the developers to perfect the final system. 5: Implementation A final integrated system test is performed to determine readiness and ensure all business requirements have been covered. Cut over planning is reviewed, migrated development and conversion programs to production environment, review system administration tasks, develop user manuals and conduct final training, and roll out new system to the entire company according to plan. 6: Project Completion In this phase, the project team and the customer close the project, announce the official closing of the project to the entire company, and analyze the project outputs. Developers evaluate and arrange enhanced programs accordingly.

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