product development update andy birch product manager [email protected]

Product Development UpdateProduct Development Update

Andy BirchAndy Birch

Product ManagerProduct Manager

[email protected]@sage.com

Key TopicsKey Topics

• Development OrganisationDevelopment Organisation• Development Process ReviewDevelopment Process Review• Product RoadmapProduct Roadmap• Q & AQ & A

Development OrganisationDevelopment Organisation

Steve BaileySES MD

David McDermottDevelopment

Director

Andy BirchProduct

ManagementManager

Craig McDow allWeb Development

Manager

David StokesSystems

DevelopmentManager

Daw n RogersDocumentation &

Localisation Manager

Peter HollandsDeputy Development

Director

Sarah RabettRelease & Quality

Manager

David KarlinSage UK CTO

Development Process ReviewDevelopment Process Review

• Product ManagementProduct Management• Product Development & ReleaseProduct Development & Release• MaintenanceMaintenance

Product ManagementProduct Management

• Product VisionProduct Vision– Development of Product Vision & Product Strategy Development of Product Vision & Product Strategy

in progressin progress

• Product RoadmapProduct Roadmap– Committed to maintaining Product Roadmap Committed to maintaining Product Roadmap

• Market FocusMarket Focus– Market-led product developmentMarket-led product development

• More interaction with customers & partnersMore interaction with customers & partners– Promotes market-led product developmentPromotes market-led product development– Better product definitionBetter product definition– Better communicationBetter communication

Product Development & Release

Product Development & Release

• Development ProcessesDevelopment Processes– Achieve faster time to marketAchieve faster time to market– Achieve datesAchieve dates– Achieve qualityAchieve quality

• Product ReleaseProduct Release– Major and minor product releasesMajor and minor product releases– Get important features to market earlierGet important features to market earlier

MaintenanceMaintenance

• Improve customer service furtherImprove customer service further– Looking at the complete log lifecycleLooking at the complete log lifecycle– Looking at the metrics to followLooking at the metrics to follow

• Service PacksService Packs– Consolidation of maintenance fixes Consolidation of maintenance fixes – Installer Installer

Development Process ReviewDevelopment Process Review

• TimescalesTimescales– Definition in progress nowDefinition in progress now– Definition complete by end JuneDefinition complete by end June– Process changes initiatedProcess changes initiated– Major initiatives implemented by end SeptemberMajor initiatives implemented by end September

Product Vision - ProposedProduct Vision - Proposed

• UsabilityUsability– Look & feel Look & feel – Product ease of use & configurationProduct ease of use & configuration– Product “gap” development Product “gap” development – RDBMSRDBMS

• Product depth Product depth – Feature development in core areasFeature development in core areas– Product “gap” developmentProduct “gap” development

• Product breadthProduct breadth– Product breadth must be maintainedProduct breadth must be maintained– Some additional modules e.g.. eBusiness, CRMSome additional modules e.g.. eBusiness, CRM– PlatformsPlatforms

• No change on Unix, CISAM positionNo change on Unix, CISAM position

Product RoadmapProduct Roadmap

PR

IOR

ITY

BP

RIO

RIT

Y A

Sage Line 200 V2Sage Line 200 V2 Sage Line 200 Pre-Sage Line 200 Pre-

Configured OptionsConfigured Options Process Flow Process Flow

Configuration ToolConfiguration Tool Usability PrototypeUsability Prototype XML Interfaces 2.0XML Interfaces 2.0

Q3 ItemsQ3 ItemsQ3 ItemsQ3 ItemsQ2 ItemsQ2 ItemsQ2 ItemsQ2 Items

Sage Enterprise 2.0aSage Enterprise 2.0a Adaptus Integration V2 Adaptus Integration V2 Sage CS/3 V4 Dec Sage CS/3 V4 Dec

OracleOracle XML Interfaces 1.0XML Interfaces 1.0 WinForecastWinForecast

Inclusive VAT /GSTInclusive VAT /GST Primary language Primary language

ReleaseRelease Web Sales 2.1 BetaWeb Sales 2.1 Beta

Consolidated RoadmapConsolidated Roadmap

Web Sales 2.1Web Sales 2.1 Service PacksService Packs Form Level HelpForm Level Help Sage CS/3 V4 IBM AIXSage CS/3 V4 IBM AIX

Sage CS/3 V4 other Sage CS/3 V4 other platformsplatforms

Sage Enterprise 2.0BSage Enterprise 2.0B Extensible Fields Extensible Fields

PrototypePrototype Construction Construction

IntegrationIntegration

Project roll-upProject roll-up Business level helpBusiness level help Web Sales 2.2Web Sales 2.2

Q4 ItemsQ4 ItemsQ4 ItemsQ4 Items

Release Release 2.0b2.0b

Beta : Q3 2001 Beta : Q3 2001

Rel : Q4 2001Rel : Q4 2001

Release Release 2.0b2.0b

Beta : Q3 2001 Beta : Q3 2001

Rel : Q4 2001Rel : Q4 2001

Release Release 2.0a2.0a

Released Released

April 2001April 2001

Release Release 2.0a2.0a

Released Released

April 2001April 2001

7 Application 7 Application modulesmodules

21 projects21 projects Business AlertsBusiness Alerts Transport Transport

delivery planning delivery planning integrationintegration

Sage Enterprise RoadmapSage Enterprise Roadmap

Btrieve removal Btrieve removal

Release Release 2.12.1

Beta : Q3 2001 Beta : Q3 2001

Rel : Q1 2002Rel : Q1 2002


Beta : Q3 2001 Beta : Q3 2001

Rel : Q1 2002Rel : Q1 2002

Euro-enabled CTO, Euro-enabled CTO, Project Billing and Project Billing and Contract Contract ManagementManagement

Sage Line 200 Pre-Sage Line 200 Pre-Configured OptionsConfigured Options

Process Flow Process Flow Configuration ToolConfiguration Tool

SupportSupport


Beta : TBD Beta : TBD

Rel : TBDRel : TBD


Beta : TBD Beta : TBD

Rel : TBDRel : TBD


ServiceServicePack1Pack1

Rel : Q4 2001Rel : Q4 2001


ServiceServicePack1Pack1

Rel : Q4 2001Rel : Q4 2001


Beta: April 2001Beta: April 2001

Rel: June 2001Rel: June 2001


Beta: April 2001Beta: April 2001

Rel: June 2001Rel: June 2001

3 Application 3 Application modulesmodules

New Systems New Systems ArchitectureArchitecture

Systems WizardsSystems Wizards Implementation Implementation

and conversion and conversion utilitiesutilities

22 projects new to 22 projects new to Line 200Line 200

Sage Line 200 RoadmapSage Line 200 Roadmap

New User InterfaceNew User Interface

Platform releasePlatform release


Other Other platformsplatformsRel : Q3 2001Rel : Q3 2001


Other Other platformsplatformsRel : Q3 2001Rel : Q3 2001


IBM AixIBM AixReleaseRelease

July 2001July 2001


IBM AixIBM AixReleaseRelease

July 2001July 2001


Dec OracleDec OracleReleaseRelease

June 2001June 2001


Dec OracleDec OracleReleaseRelease

June 2001June 2001


Sage CS/3 RoadmapSage CS/3 Roadmap


XML Interfaces 2.0XML Interfaces 2.0 Web Sales 2.1Web Sales 2.1 Web Sales 2.2 betaWeb Sales 2.2 beta Web Portal SDKWeb Portal SDK

Q4 ItemsQ4 ItemsQ4 ItemsQ4 ItemsQ3 ItemsQ3 ItemsQ3 ItemsQ3 ItemsQ2 ItemsQ2 ItemsQ2 ItemsQ2 Items

Web Sales 2.1 BetaWeb Sales 2.1 Beta XML Interfaces 1.0XML Interfaces 1.0 Web Portal SDK Web Portal SDK

betabeta

Web Enterprise RoadmapWeb Enterprise Roadmap

Web Sales 2.2Web Sales 2.2 Web Sales 3.0 betaWeb Sales 3.0 beta

CRMCRM

• Sage Group acquired Interact Corporation Sage Group acquired Interact Corporation May 2001May 2001

• Two productsTwo products• ACT!ACT!

– Contact ManagementContact Management• SalesLogixSalesLogix

– Customer Relationship ManagementCustomer Relationship Management

• Product IntegrationProduct Integration– Sage Group acquisitionSage Group acquisition– Will follow lead from Sage GroupWill follow lead from Sage Group

MBE Process UpdateMBE Process Update

MBE Process ChangesMBE Process Changes

• Spread of MBEs across development team.Spread of MBEs across development team.– Improved skill set usage– Improved delivery time scales

• Additional input to voting processAdditional input to voting process– Broader range of views– Better buy in from other groups

• Improved timing of votingImproved timing of voting– Voting now TWO quarters ahead– Less time crush– Next votes will be for Q1/2002

MBE UpdateMBE Update

• OutstandingOutstanding– Allow selection of expense code in Project Issues from Stock Allow selection of expense code in Project Issues from Stock

(214670)

– Prevent changes to customer on sales order Prevent changes to customer on sales order (220149)

– Print currency code on proforma orders and quotations Print currency code on proforma orders and quotations (215950)

– Ability to move back one line in sales order entry Ability to move back one line in sales order entry (212814)

– Display of long description in SOP invoice entry Display of long description in SOP invoice entry (211348)

– AP batch entry to validate references/items against AP batch entry to validate references/items against unposted batches unposted batches (206496)(206496)

– Make F7 & F8 work between pages in GL journal entry Make F7 & F8 work between pages in GL journal entry (202206)(202206)


• Q3 deliveries (ISTUG)Q3 deliveries (ISTUG)– Paper type for Contract Management invoices Paper type for Contract Management invoices (206661)

– Prevent raising sales invoices for credit stopped customers Prevent raising sales invoices for credit stopped customers (214376)

– Tooling export to Preactor Tooling export to Preactor (217746)

• (May require work in Preactor which may delay delivery until (May require work in Preactor which may delay delivery until Q4)Q4)

– Display of works order status in Work In Progress enquiry Display of works order status in Work In Progress enquiry (217747)

– Browse on purchase orders in PO invoice entry Browse on purchase orders in PO invoice entry (218563)

– Reverse sequence facility in sales order enquiry Reverse sequence facility in sales order enquiry (222128)


• Q3 additional deliveriesQ3 additional deliveries– Page numbering on AR statements Page numbering on AR statements (206629)

– Previous page key in PO receipts Previous page key in PO receipts (206837)

– Browse by customer order number in sales order enquiry Browse by customer order number in sales order enquiry (209219)

– Date Comparison Report to work on Promise, Expected or Date Comparison Report to work on Promise, Expected or Despatch Despatch (212182)

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