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Wednesday, October 14
 

1:00pm PDT

Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose
Empowering your employees to create an enticing culture and atmosphere to provide "Zappos-like" service will improve customer loyalty and satisfaction. How can you build up your employees' motivation, making them WANT to work for you and WANT to please every customer? Join us for this interactive session where you and will learn how! This is a cross conference session and will be shared by other User Group members.

Speakers
avatar for Andy Snook

Andy Snook

President, Fastpath
Andy Snook is a frequent speaker on IT audit best practices, streamlining IT security and overcoming IT compliance challenges. He is a Certified in Risk and Information Systems Controls (CRISC) as well as certified in Microsoft Dynamics and SAP. In 2011, he was named to Dynamics... Read More →


Wednesday October 14, 2015 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
A2
  Executive, Presentation

3:45pm PDT

CFO Roundtable
This roundtable will present a unique opportunity to learn from other finance executives as they share their experiences with Dynamics AX. Gain direct insight to how other finance organizations are utilizing Dynamics AX to meet their business needs. The roundtable will include a Q&A session at the end.

Speakers
avatar for Brian Cates

Brian Cates

EVP Sales & Operations, Copper State Bolt & Nut Co.


Wednesday October 14, 2015 3:45pm - 4:45pm PDT
A4
  Executive, Roundtable |   Finance, Roundtable

5:00pm PDT

CIO Roundtable
Listen in as Information Technology executives share their experiences with Dynamics AX and how they support their user base. This roundtable will present a unique opportunity to hear how other IT organizations are utilizing Dynamics AX to meet their business needs. The roundtable will include a Q&A session at the end.

Speakers
avatar for Brian Milsap

Brian Milsap

CIO, Hampton Products
IT as a service organization. Customer Care, breaking the mold of what IT and Customer Care are traditionally viewed as.
avatar for Bruce Valk

Bruce Valk

CIO & VP, Silver Star Brands


Wednesday October 14, 2015 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
A2
  Executive, Roundtable |   Technical, Roundtable
  • Skill Level Basic
  • CPE Eligible? No
 
Thursday, October 15
 

8:00am PDT

Tools and Considerations for Estimating the Cost of Your Dynamics AX Upgrade
This session will share a Rough Cut Upgrade Cost Quadrant to help understand the size and effort of your upgrade, discuss the different cost drivers of your upgrade, review Life Cycle Services upgrade analysis report, discuss the different staffing options that can be deployed that drive cost, and also discuss approaches to a more detailed Upgrade Assessment.

Speakers
avatar for Dan Fite

Dan Fite

Account Services Executive , Customer Care and Optimization Services, Edgewater Fullscope
Dan assists companies to enrich the use of their Microsoft Dynamics products through optimizing current business process and expanding the use within their business units.


Thursday October 15, 2015 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
A8

8:00am PDT

Managing Your Partner - Approaches For a True Partnership
Every successful Dynamics AX installation requires a strong relationship with the organization's Partner. We invite you to share your experiences and learn from the community on how to manage your Partner, and pick up successful approaches others have used to truly have a 'partnership' with their Dynamics AX Partner.

Speakers
avatar for Jon Stypula

Jon Stypula

Engagement Manager, Dynamic Consulting
Jon has successfully led strategic IT projects for over 10 years as both a Management Consultant, Customer and Microsoft Partner. As an Engagement Manager he is responsible for ensuring quality and timeliness in the delivery of services for large and global Microsoft Dynamics AX... Read More →
avatar for Paul Vaughan

Paul Vaughan

AXUG Program Director, Dynamic Communities


Thursday October 15, 2015 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
A3
  Executive, Roundtable

11:00am PDT

Tribal Leadership: Leveraging Natural Groups to Build a Thriving Organization
Within each corporation are anywhere from a few to hundreds of separate tribes. In Tribal Leadership, Dave Logan, John King, and Halee Fischer-Wright demonstrate how these tribes develop, how to assess them, and how to lead them to maximize productivity and growth. Attend this session to learn about an essential tool to help managers and business leaders take better control of their organizations by utilizing the unique characteristics of the tribes that exist within.

Speakers
avatar for Andy Snook

Andy Snook

President, Fastpath
Andy Snook is a frequent speaker on IT audit best practices, streamlining IT security and overcoming IT compliance challenges. He is a Certified in Risk and Information Systems Controls (CRISC) as well as certified in Microsoft Dynamics and SAP. In 2011, he was named to Dynamics... Read More →


Thursday October 15, 2015 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
A6
  Executive, Presentation

3:15pm PDT

Thinking about Business Transformation? Make Sure You’re Following the Right Steps
Business transformation is a top priority for many organizations, but how do companies manage through the complex changes that are necessary? Success requires great execution, one project at a time. Given the critical nature of this initiative, it’s imperative that leaders make the right choices about where to focus limited resources and execute with precision. When looking at solving your Business Process and Solution issues, are you prioritizing in the right areas? To make sure you are evaluating the right business drivers and confirm you are ready for Business Transformation, consider the following process and associated tasks that the Enterprise Consulting group goes through in establishing a Business Transformation plan. In this session we will examine Requirements/Process Definition, Organizational Change and Risk Management, Business Performance Improvements, and Solution Architecture. By gaining a better understanding of what is involved in business transformation, organizations and their Executives will be better able to respond and adapt to the next development of their industry or business environment. This is a cross conference session and will be shared by other User Group members.

Speakers

Thursday October 15, 2015 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT
A2
  Executive, Presentation

3:15pm PDT

Is Your Company Really Ready for BI?
Is your company really ready for BI? From Project Management to gaining Executive Sponsorship, implementation to driving user adoption. In this session you will learn how successful companies have identified the need for BI, obtained Executive Sponsorship, secured budget, evaluated vendors/partners, managed implementations, and last but not least, increased user adoption

Speakers
avatar for Brandon Kirby

Brandon Kirby

Vice President, Halo Business Intelligence
An Enterprise software specialist, Brandon has been instrumental in the growth of Halo from a startup to a company with clients that read like a who have created best practices and are industry leaders. As Vice President with Halo, he’s been on the Microsoft Dynamics Most Influential... Read More →


Thursday October 15, 2015 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT
A20
 
Friday, October 16
 

10:30am PDT

Listening Across Generations
Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Millennials. How can we listen across the generations and understand each other to work in harmony? We will take a look at each generation's shared experiences and how those experiences translate to work traits. We will look at social changes and how they impact the perspectives of each generation. And finally, we offer tips on communicating effectively across the generations.

Speakers
avatar for Connie Thompson

Connie Thompson

MIS Financial Services Manager, Alltech
Presenting on "Listening Across Generations" on Friday. Alltech has a global footprint using AX2012 with more then 30 countries deployed.


Friday October 16, 2015 10:30am - 11:30am PDT
F7
  Executive, Presentation

1:00pm PDT

Is Your Business Ready To Under-Go a Dynamics AX ERP Implementation? (What You Should Know)
This session will discuss what every CIO, CTO, CFO, COO and their teams should know before starting your next Dynamics AX ERP project. We will answer questions like just how big is this ERP system? How long will it take to design and deploy? What does our team need to do? (client) Risks? How do we know we have a solid partner? How scalable is this system? Costs? Bigger or smaller than a breadbox? Ongoing support? Who will maintain this system? Training? How do we prepare to teach our staff?

Speakers

Friday October 16, 2015 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
A2
  Executive, Presentation |   Upgrades, Presentation
 


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