Post on 21-Jan-2018
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Promoting Collaborative
Studies with Microsoft
Dynamics Lifecycle ServicesJānis Grabis
Information Technology Institute, Riga Technical University
Kalku 1, Riga, LV-1658, Latvia, e-mail: grabis@rtu.lv
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Enterprise resource planning systems as a part of Information Technology study programme
– Riga Technical University, Latvia
– 30-50 graduate students
– Both functional and development aspects are covered
Enterprise applications course
– Selection and implementation of appropriate enterprise applications for business process execution
– Microsoft Dynamics AX as an exemplary enterprise application
– Implementation project as a coursework in teams
Background
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Challenges
• Project planning
• Distribution of workOrganization of team’s activities
• Shared environmentCollaboration
among students
• Timely completion
• Online discussions and assistance
Transparency of project activities
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Collaborative cloud-based platform for managing Microsoft Dynamics implementation projects
Project planning according to Microsoft Dynamics Sure Step methodology
Sharing of project documents using Microsoft Office 365 integration
Utilities for performing specific project development tasks– Business process modeling, gap analysis,
infrastructure estimation, cloud hosted environment
Microsoft Lifecycle Services
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Key activities:According to Microsoft Dynamics Sure Step
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Backlog as Teamwork Driver
# Task Responsible
person
Sprint
number
1 Develop
RentalRequests
table
Zane 1
2 Create
RentalRequest
details form
Kaspars 1
3 Produce scripts
for tests car
booking process
Alise 1
4 Develop car
booking business
logics
Kaspars 2
• Development of a
new module for
rental cars
• Sure Step Agile
project type
• Focus on the key
activities of the
methodology
• Clearly defined
tasks
• Self-organized
teams – capacity
and sprint planning
• Uniform distribution
of work among
team members
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Sample results
Project plan Business processInfrastructure
estimation
Design document Modification Operational module
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Traceable end-to-end implementation
process
Improved collaboration and accountability
Limited options for cloud based
deployment
Change of approach due to Microsoft
Dynamics 365
Conclusion