A solid foundation
Each rollout is based on a central solution: the “golden template.” Consultant Olga explains:
“This is a standard solution we’ve built over the years. Not perfect from the start, but improved step by step by learning from previous implementations. And by staying true to what you believe in. If you stand by what works and believe in your approach, it all comes together in success.”
Still, every rollout is a puzzle. Even though the golden template often fits well, real-world situations sometimes require smart adjustments. Each country has its own legal regulations, and each branch has unique processes and technical challenges. “That makes it complex,” says Ana, team lead for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations at MBS. “You need to understand not just the software, but also how all other systems work and how to migrate data intelligently.”
Experience Leads to Success
Olga continues: “The success of our most recent project lies in the experience we’ve gained. This rollout went smoothly thanks to lessons from earlier implementations. We continuously improve ourselves, partly by sharing best practices.”
Although Claudia, Olga, Cynthia, and Ana work as one project team, each is involved in implementing the system within a different mateco workstream. Consultant Claudia focuses on the service stream, responsible for rolling out the platform for processes around maintenance, inspections, and machine transport. Olga focuses on the financial stream. Cynthia joined later as a consultant in the same stream and implemented ExFlow, a tool that fully automates the processing and approval of purchase invoices. Ana worked on data migration—a crucial step to ensure the new system lands well in each country.