ifs virtual map solution overview
DESCRIPTION
This is a solution overview of IFS Virtual Map. It shows how IFS with the use of mash-ups (Bing Map for Enterprise integrated with IFS Applications) has created a visual solution for managing field service engineers.TRANSCRIPT
IFS VIRTUAL MAP™Map solution in IFS Applications™ to optimize the field service operations
SMOOTHING THE LUMPS OUT OF MASH-UPS
MAIN BENEFITS
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IFS VIRTUAL MAP™
BENEFITS AND FEATURES
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EFFICIENT SCHEDULING PROCESS
Quick location overview ofwork orders, technicians and objects
Optimized route planning
Assigning of urgent work orders to nearest technician
IMPROVED CUSTOMER SUPPORT
Quicker answer to customer when technician can be at customer site
Alerts on critical orders
LOWER COST
Fewer driven kilometers
Less travel time
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JOINT DEVELOPMENT WITH CUSTOMERSIFS VIRTUAL MAP™
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Pilot solution developed together with two customers in Scandinavia
Tomra and Gilbarco Autotank
Tomra live with prototype on version 7 in December 2009
Solution to be implemented as an add-on to core version of IFS Applications 7.5 SP5
General available in April 2010
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MAIN FEATURESIFS VIRTUAL MAP™
BENEFITS AND FEATURES
Map from Microsoft’s Bing™ Maps for Enterprises
Map visualization of work orders and equipment objects in IFS Applications
Driving routes visualization of field technicians
Color coding of work order statuses
Alerts to trigger user actions
Info boxes (work order and equipment details)
Possible to position all other business objects in IFS Applications such as;
Suppliers, customers, contracts, warehouses
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MAIN FEATURESIFS VIRTUAL MAP™
BENEFITS AND FEATURES
Fetch geo-coordinates to equipment object addresses through a web-service (Microsoft Bing Maps for Enterprises)
Possible to import GPS positions from external tracking systems and display on map
This feature might be postponed until Q3-2010
User and authorization rules from IFS Applications
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TECHNOLOGYIFS VIRTUAL MAP™
BENEFITS AND FEATURES
Maps and geographical information is presented using the most recent Bing Maps JavaScript API (Formerly known as Virtual Earth 6.2)
Additional information presented on the Virtual Map utilizes JavaScript and DHTML, all web pages are W3C DTD XHTML 1.0 compliant.
Code-behind client business logic is developed in C# 2.0.
Solution is based on the IFS Framework released with Enterprise Explorer 1.0.2 and the J2EE server framework belonging to this release
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MAP VISUALIZATIONDETAIL OR OVERVIEW PAGES, ROAD OR AERIAL
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FIELD TECHNICIANS AND THE DRIVING ROUTESMONITOR WORK STATUS THROUGH COLOR CODING
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FIELD TECHNICIANS AND THE DRIVING ROUTESVIEW NEW JOBS AND SCHEDULED ROUTES
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FIELD TECHNICIANS AND THE DRIVING ROUTESVIEW NEW JOBS AND SCHEDULED ROUTES
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ALERTS ON DUE WORK ORDERSMANAGEMENT BY EXCEPTION
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DISPLAY OF LINEAR ASSETS
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DETAIL AND OVERVIEW INFORMATIONCONFIGURABLE, LINK TO APPLICATION PAGE
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CUSTOMERS AND SUPPLIERSSHOW LOCATIONS OF CUSTOMER AND PARTNERS
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CONFIGURATIONDEFINE RELATED INFORMATION TO BE SHOWN ON MAP
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RETRIEVE OBJECT POSITIONSFETCH POSITIONS FROM ADDRESSES
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MORE INFORMATION
MORE INFORMATION
Catch the demo at YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKq3Gf7a8R8
Read an article at slideshare: http://www.slideshare.net/ifsworld/ifs-virtual-map-article
Learn more about IFS at:
http://www.ifsworld.com/
