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VPVI-54:Navigating the Changing Terrain of Vision/DPS/Vantagepoint
Kevin Nowers, Tyler Olsen-Jones & DeMille Engineering
INTRODUCTION
Jones & DeMille Engineering
Tyler Olsen
Business Operations Manager
Kevin Nowers
Director of Finance
OUR STORY
INSIGHT
2016
OWNERSHIP
TRANSITIONGROW!
GROWGROW
USER
EXPERIENCE
YOUNGER
GENERATIONOLD
SCHOOL
DELTEK VISION/
iAccess?DELTEK PARTNERS
STAMBAUGH NESS
Unused Features in VisionSteep Learning Curve
Time Intensive for End-Users
Multiple Programs & SpreadsheetsNo Consistency
Paying for Duplicated Software Features
Management Not on Board with Vision
Locally Hosted/No Formal IT Department
Server Hardware & Software Upgrades Needed
Expanding Company FootprintRemote Locations & Employees
FACING CHALLENGES
SEEKING SOLUTIONS
Management Began Searching for Alternative Software Solutions
Few Offered an All-in-One Package
Reached Out to Deltek Partner and Presented Our Concerns
Presented With Future Roadmap of Vision with Navigator/iAcess Becoming
More Visual and User Friendly
Could a Cloud Hosted Environment Save Time and Money as well as Provide Better Reliability?
SUCCESS FACTORS
• Thorough Research on What is
Gained or Lost
• Communication with Internal and
External Stakeholders
• Thinking Long-term Regarding
Costs and Overall Efficiency
OPPORTUNITY
FOR IMPROVEMENT
A Chance to Look at How Work is Done
Was Consolidation of Data Sources Possible?
Opportunity to Do More within Deltek
Vision/DPS
Become Paperless Enabling a More
Versatile Workforce
TIMELINE
Looking at Software Options
2016
Insight (Future of Vision)
2016
DPS 2.0 Migration
2017
Notice of DPS changing to Vantagepoint
2018
Vantagepoint Migration
2019
KEYS TO SUCCESS
Communication
Management Support
User Focus Groups
Deltek Champions
Spending the Time to Prepare
Focus Areas and Challenges from Senior Leadership
Deltek Insight
Deltek Cloud
CHALLENGES
Reluctancy to Change
Early Adopter Issues
Reduced Feature
Availability
Working in Two
Platforms
Implementation Hiccups
Time Commitment
User Buy-In
SUCCESS
FACTORS
Deltek Customer Support
Deltek Product Management Staff
Deltek CAP
Management Support
The OREO Principle
JOURNEY OF DPS 1.0
November 2016
• Deltek Insight
April2017
• Organizations
April 2017
• Deltek Cloud Migration
May2017
• Notice for DPS 1.0 preview coming
July2017
• DPS 1.0 Preview Environment
November2017
• DPS 1.0 Live
INFORMATION
SHARED
Solid Promises
Improve the Vision Offering
Detailed Plans for Updates
Moving to the Browser
HOMEWORK
Get Familiar with iAccess
Look at Moving to the Cloud
What Needs to Change Before we
Migrate?
Money Spent on Consulting Services
Insight 2016
User
Test Group
Ability to
Work
Remotely
Transitioned
to
Organizations
Cloud Migration
The Buzz Starts
DPS 1.0
TRANSITION
Party Time
DPS 1.0
TRANSITION
DPS 1.0
LIVE
Hardest Transition by Far!
LEARN TO THINK
IN DPS
Project Creation Process
Project Success Checklists
Paperless Procedures
JOURNEY TO VANTAGEPOINT
August 2018
• Vantagepoint Press Release
November2018
• Insight
May 2019
• Vantagepoint 2.0 Preview Environment
July2019
• Client Assistance Program
September2019
• Vantagepoint 2.0 Live
VANTAGEPOINT PRESS
RELEASE
Started Preparations
Notified Key Personnel
Started Researching
INSIGHT 2018
Preview of Vantagepoint 2.0
VANTAGEPOINT
PREVIEW
ENVIRONMENT
Diverse User Test Group
Deltek Learning Zone
Readiness Portal
Vantagepoint Champions
Thank You
Deltek Team!
CLIENT ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM
Amazing
Tool!
Collaboration
and
Communication
VANTAGEPOINT
LIVE
Live September 14th
New Features
New Workflows
Tips & Tricks Sessions
Spend the Time
QUESTIONS?
