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JD Edwards Private Cloud Session 30011
David Brunetta, CPA, CMA
Director of Finance and Information Technology
North American Construction Group
Patricia Dahmer, PMP, PMI-RMP
Practice Owner, Project Management
Mid-Range Computer Group
JD Edwards Private Cloud
THE MOVE TO A JD EDWARDS PRIVATE CLOUD SOLUTION
David Brunetta CPA, CMA Director of Finance and Information Technology,
North American Construction Group (NACG)
NACG at a Glance
Who are we?
What do we do?
What is our strategic focus?
What is the current business environment in Alberta?
NACG Information Technology Strategy
At NACG we are striving to reduce the cost of our IT organization while maintaining a high level of reliability, data protection and system management for our IT business solutions . This will be achieved by:
Simplification
Standardization
Scalability
Developing strong business partnerships
Private vs. Public Cloud
A Private Cloud offers:
Control over equipment
Control over network
Control over integrated applications
Overall, an ability to control the environment
The Decision Process
Team building
Defining the deliverable
Vendor selection
Executive buy-in
Building a business case
Execution
Outcomes of the Change
Strong partnership
24/7 support
Cost reduction
“Networking”
An exclusive environment
Focus on core competency
Continuous improvement
Addition of disaster recovery / business continuity capability
THE MIGRATION PROJECT
Patricia Dahmer, PMP, PMI-RMP
Practice Owner, Project Management
Mid-Range Computer Group
NACG Private Cloud @ Mid-Range Project
JDE Managed CNC Services
Disaster Recovery Services
Infrastructure Managed Services
Private Cloud Infrastructure @Mid-Range Data Center
NACG Operating Environment
Prior to Migration
NACG JD Edwards E1 9.1 Operating on NACG
infrastructure in Edmonton, Alberta
NACG staff supported
Server/SAN infrastructure
JDE CNC and application environments
After Migration to a
Private Cloud Environment
NACG JD Edwards E1 9.1 Operating on Mid-Range owned and maintained infrastructure
dedicated to NACG in Markham, Ontario Mid-Range managed services staff supports
Server/SAN infrastructure JDE CNC environment Disaster recovery
NACG Cloud Project
Objectives
Timeline
Migration to the Cloud Drivers
( 4 months)
Decrease
NACG’s Operating Costs
Minimize
Business Downtime & Risk during
Go-live
Optimize
End-user Performance
NACG Project Overview
1. JDE and Infrastructure Health Check for existing NACG environment
NACG Project Overview
1. JDE and Infrastructure Health Check for existing NACG environment
2. Sizing Tools to Right Size the Private Cloud Infrastructure
NACG Project Overview
1. JDE and Infrastructure Health Check for existing NACG environment
2. Sizing Tools to Right Size the Private Cloud Infrastructure
3. Private Cloud Infrastructure build at Mid-Range Data Center
NACG Project Overview
1. JDE and Infrastructure Health Check for existing NACG environment
2. Sizing Tools to Right Size the Private Cloud Infrastructure
3. Private Cloud Infrastructure build at Mid-Range Data Center
4. Network planning, installation & configuration
NACG Project Overview
1. JDE and Infrastructure Health Check for existing NACG environment
2. Sizing Tools to Right Size the Private Cloud Infrastructure
3. Private Cloud Infrastructure build at Mid-Range Data Center
4. Network planning, installation & configuration
5. Initial Copy of E1 environment/data to NACG Private Cloud
NACG Project Overview
1. JDE and Infrastructure Health Check for existing NACG environment
2. Sizing Tools to Right Size the Private Cloud Infrastructure
3. Private Cloud Infrastructure build at Mid-Range Data Center
4. Network planning, installation & configuration
5. Initial Copy of E1 environment/data to NACG Private Cloud
6. JDE E1 9.1 environment build and configuration
NACG Project Overview
1. JDE and Infrastructure Health Check for existing NACG environment
2. Sizing Tools to Right Size the Private Cloud Infrastructure
3. Private Cloud Infrastructure build at Mid-Range Data Center
4. Network planning, installation & configuration
5. Initial Copy of E1 environment/data to NACG Private Cloud
6. JDE E1 9.1 environment build and configuration
7. Integrations to the JDE environment
NACG Project Overview
1. JDE and Infrastructure Health Check for existing NACG environment
2. Sizing Tools to Right Size the Private Cloud Infrastructure
3. Private Cloud Infrastructure build at Mid-Range Data Center
4. Network planning, installation & configuration
5. Initial Copy of E1 environment/data to NACG Private Cloud
6. JDE E1 9.1 environment build and configuration
7. Integrations to the JDE environment
8. Replication technology for JDE database
NACG Project Overview
1. JDE and Infrastructure Health Check for existing NACG environment
2. Sizing Tools to Right Size the Private Cloud Infrastructure
3. Private Cloud Infrastructure build at Mid-Range Data Center
4. Network planning, installation & configuration
5. Initial Copy of E1 environment/data to NACG Private Cloud
6. JDE E1 9.1 environment build and configuration
7. Integrations to the JDE environment
8. Replication technology for JDE database
9. Improvement of Backup/Recovery policies and procedures
NACG Project Overview
1. JDE and Infrastructure Health Check for existing NACG environment
2. Sizing Tools to Right Size the Private Cloud Infrastructure
3. Private Cloud Infrastructure build at Mid-Range Data Center
4. Network planning, installation & configuration
5. Initial Copy of E1 environment/data to NACG Private Cloud
6. JDE E1 9.1 environment build and configuration
7. Integrations to the JDE environment
8. Replication technology for JDE database
9. Improvement of Backup/Recovery policies and procedures
10. Extensive Testing by NACG
NACG Project Overview
1. JDE and Infrastructure Health Check for existing NACG environment 2. Sizing Tools to Right Size the Private Cloud Infrastructure 3. Private Cloud Infrastructure build at Mid-Range Data Center 4. Network planning, installation & configuration 5. Initial Copy of E1 environment/data to NACG Private Cloud 6. JDE E1 9.1 environment build and configuration 7. Integrations to the JDE environment 8. Replication technology for JDE database 9. Improvement of Backup/Recovery policies and procedures 10. Extensive Testing by NACG 11. Mock-Go-Live 12. Go-Live Weekend - Feb 20-2016
NACG Project Overview
1. JDE and Infrastructure Health Check for existing NACG environment
2. Sizing Tools to Right Size the Private Cloud Infrastructure
3. Private Cloud Infrastructure build at Mid-Range Data Center
4. Network planning, installation & configuration
5. Initial Copy of E1 environment/data to NACG Private Cloud
6. JDE E1 9.1 environment build and configuration
7. Integrations to the JDE environment
8. Replication technology for JDE database
9. Improvement of Backup/Recovery policies and procedures
10. Extensive Testing by NACG
11. Mock-Go-Live
12. Go-Live Weekend - Feb 20-2016
Project Timeline Nov 1-2015 to Feb 21-2016
Key Factors Contributing to Success
Project Factors
Business Factors
Executive Sponsorship
Plan
Communicate
Change Management;
Dual environments
Risk Management
Mock Go-Live;
Lessons Learned
Key Project Factors Contributing to Success
Key Business Factors Contributing to Success
Business Plan with rollout plans and cost savings
NACG was ready to change, needed to realize cost savings
NACG culture is ready for the change
NACG was already in project mode, recently 8.12 to 9.1, Prolog elimination, managed services engagement.
Commitment to project objectives by Executive Sponsors (CEO, COO and VP Finance, Director of Finance) at NACG and Mid-Range
Team commitment and partnership
Migrating to a JDE Private Cloud
• Stable, right-sized, monitored Infrastructure & current, managed Applications
• Measurable cost savings
• Solid foundation for future IT roadmap