Sage Insights 2015 Sage ERP X3 The Road Ahead Jayne Archbold CEO, Sage Enterprise Market Europe Sage ERP X3 Version 7 Overview Sage ERP X3 New version 7 (May 2014) + Faster access to data on Web and mobile devices + Simpler to learn and to use with a full HTML5 UI + Flexible deployment 3 Sage ERP X3 Key benefits 1 Usability 2 Mobility 3 Control 4 Intelligence 5 Responsiveness 6 Profitability 7 Expansion • Intuitive design, Web deployment, multi-browser interface • Mobile access from any device • Comprehensive functionality, end-to-end process integration • Extensive business intelligence • Collaborative workspace, automated workflow & alerts • Extensive cost control, advanced inventory management • Global management, scalable technology, flexible setup 4 Key benefits: Improved usability With Sage ERP X3, accurate forecasting has enabled us to plan to have the correct materials available at the right time” Barry Sher, CEO, Universal Paper and Plastics *Impact of data effectiveness on business outcomes at midsize businesses in North America and Europe – IDG Global Research 2014, commissioned by Sage. 5 Key benefits: Mobility “Our field agents used to service 4 customers per day. As we enabled them with mobile devices connected to Sage ERP X3, this number doubled.” P. Scemama, CEO, Adelya *Impact of data effectiveness on business outcomes at midsize businesses in North America and Europe – IDG Global Research 2014, commissioned by Sage. 6 Key benefits: Better insight “Sage ERP X3 provides accurate real-time information at the touch of a button that greatly improves the company’s forecasting capabilities.” *Impact of data effectiveness on business outcomes at midsize businesses in North America and Europe – IDG Global Research 2014, commissioned by Sage. Robin Briggs, MD, Bearings International part of Hudaco Group 7 Sage certainly looks to be on the front foot In terms of the mid-market’s transition to the next generation of enterprise software. Megabuyte Technology – May 2014 Sage ERP X3 provides a consistent experience across mobile and desktop. All but the very largest enterprises will find value and sufficient features to justify moving to Sage ERP X3. Info-Tech Research Group – May 2014 Sage ERP X3 should take an everincreasing share of market for mid-market ERP. Vital Analysis – May 2014 8 Sage ERP X3 State of the business State of the business 4,800 219000 100+ 290+ customers users countries partners 500+ 54% 30% 24 new customers in FY14 growth in AAMEA growth in North America new partners in FY14 Sage’s strategic growth solution in the global enterprise market 10 Sage ERP X3 Strategic roadmap 11 Product strategy PRODUCT VISION Sage ERP X3 Enabling business growth and increasing enterprise performance, with faster, simpler and flexible business management solutions. STRATEGY 1. Delivering powerful functionality to streamline global operations and financial management processes; easy to configure and to extend to develop industry-specific advantages. 2. Simplifying the adoption, the use and the management of software applications to increase user productivity and reduce overhead costs. 3. Delivering flexible technology to scale and adapt to new business requirements easily, enable access to new applications quickly and accelerate office collaboration. ROADMAP INVESTMENTS FUNCTIONAL INTEGRATION COMPLIANCE APPLICATION ECOSYSTEM CLOUD MOBILITY ADOPTION & PERFORMANCE PLATFORM 12 Roadmap In progress, release TBD In progress, next release Released Jul. 2015 FUNCTIONAL INTEGRATION COMPLIANCE APPLICATION ECOSYSTEM Allergens traceability Support 20+ legislations Certified solution program update Tax & financials improvements Fixed assets Certified developer program update Bill of lading Belgium legislation Change control management SEPA requirements Legal & fiscal update EDI improvements Standard reporting Landed costs improvements CLOUD AWS release candidate NA/UK MOBILITY Sales App update. ADOPTION & PERFORMANCE Improved attachments Weighing scale interface UX update Outlook integration Graphical scheduler Budgeting imprvmt. Extended support for customizations My Customers for Surface Data entry improvements Easier patching and upgrades ISV add-on identification update BI integration Multi-platform native apps Performance improvements Windows 10 Office 365 Extended certified solutions catalog Inter-co receipts, payment & orders Multiple part substitution Linux 7 SQL Server 2014 Development toolkit update Legal & fiscal update Arabic language support (R to L) Licensing control update Oracle 12 Extended certified solutions catalog Project Mgmt PLATFORM EU release candidate New mobile dashboards Online help improvements OS & DB updates AAMEA release candidate New production tracking app Performance improvements Mobile dev. tools improvements Social integration Automated patching and updates Quality mgmt Available & capable to promise Important notice: this presentation represents Sage’s most current view of its product direction. However, any one of the release milestones and features are subject to change at any time without notice. None of the information should be interpreted as a commitment on the part of Sage. 13 Sage ERP X3 Post V7 What’s New 14 Sage ERP X3 Release cycle acceleration Delivering continuous incremental value to customers through agile development and cloud deployment SUPPORTED RELEASES Sage ERP X3 version 5 (2008) Sage ERP X3 version 6 (2010) Agile release deployment CURRENT RELEASE Sage ERP X3 version 7 DEVELOPMENT RELEASE May 2014 Sage ERP X3 version 7.2 GA - July 2015 + 6 months Sage ERP X3 Cloud July 2015 15 Sage ERP X3 New offering in 2015 SAGE ERP X3 release update 7.2 (July) Simplify and improve manufacturing planning with the new graphical scheduler, improve food safety by tracking allergens at every step of the manufacturing process, retrieve weighing scales data and increase control over manufacturing costs. Enable contact and calendar integration with Microsoft Outlook. Attach office documents as part of a business process and workflow. Ensure compliance with new Euro-zone bank transfer standards (SEPA). Improve management of fixed assets. Expand to new geographies with over 20 legislations available. SAGE ERP X3 Cloud (July) Take advantage of Sage ERP X3’s enterprise-class functionality, security and scalability at an affordable and predictable cost : manage your entire business faster than ever before, from sales to customer service, inventory management, procurement and manufacturing, invoicing and reporting. Enable users to get things done quickly and to collaborate effectively from anywhere, on any device. Simplify software management and free up IT resources. 16 New markets in 2014-2015 5 New offering in 2015 SAGE ENTERPRISE INTELLIGENCE for SAGE ERP X3 Reduce time spent on business analysis and reporting. Empower users to analyze and report on financial and operational data without needing assistance from others. Simplify and accelerate the distribution of relevant information across the organization, for coherent and better-informed decision-making SAGE CRM for SAGE ERP X3 (March) Manage marketing campaigns, sales pipeline and customer interactions, engage on social media, schedule activities, monitor performance and share reports. SAGE HR MANAGEMENT for SAGE ERP X3 (February) Manage payroll and HR compliance, get better insight into labor costs as part of manufacturing and distribution processes. (available in France, Portugal, Spain, South Africa) 18 sageerpx3 19