Analysis and design
IFS analysis and design delivers four things before an implementation begins: an objectives matrix, a business maturity scorecard, a business value overview with a priority matrix, and a visual roadmap with an executive summary. As an IFS Specialized Partner, Eqeep uses them to give you a well-founded view of where your IFS setup can do more, before any configuration changes.
When do you need an IFS analysis and design?
You need it when you want to start or restart an IFS project and first want a well-founded view of what your IFS environment can do. Analysis and design shows where the gap is before a single configuration changes.
There are signs you can recognise. Departments run on different data. Decisions are made on gut feeling instead of facts. That is where Eqeep starts.
The business analysis gives management, IT and operations the same picture to decide from. The roadmap that comes out of it is the blueprint for the work that follows.
How does IFS analysis and design work, step by step?
In four steps: agree a shared objective, find out where you stand, see where the greatest gains are, and turn that into a roadmap. Each step delivers something concrete, so you can see the progress.
Shared objective
You agree a clear, shared objective
Before anything else, you agree where you are going. In a kick-off with management, IT and operations, everyone is aligned on the business goals. We define the scope and agree what success looks like for your organisation. Deliverable: an objectives matrix covering all goals and priorities.
People decide: management, IT and operations decide what success means for your organisation.
Where you stand
You know objectively where you stand
How mature are your processes, data and technology? A focused scan measures this and benchmarks it against what the latest IFS Cloud version can do. Process insight, based on your actual transaction data, shows how your processes run before we make a single recommendation. We also lay your scorecard against comparable companies in your industry, so you see how wide the gap is to the leaders in your sector. Deliverable: a business maturity scorecard with your strengths, risks and opportunities.
Greatest gains
You see where the greatest gains are
We look closer at the processes with the most potential return. Which standard IFS functions connect directly to your business goals? Deliverable: a business value overview with a priority matrix. You see at a glance which changes deliver the most value.
People decide: you use the priority matrix to decide which changes to take on first.
Roadmap
You have a concrete roadmap
The business case from step 3 drives the roadmap. All insights become concrete recommendations for before, during and after the migration. We split them into two tracks: the technical upgrade and the functional improvements. Deliverable: a visual roadmap and an executive summary on a single slide.
How do you back your IFS decisions with data?
By looking at how your organisation actually works, not at assumptions. Process insight maps your real process flow from the transaction data in your IFS database, so you do not depend on interviews. What it can show depends on the data available in your IFS environment.
The IFS scope tool adds a second view. It shows which processes fit the IFS standard and where adjustments are needed. Green: your process maps one to one. Orange: a match is possible after a configuration change. Red: a deliberate decision is needed.
Both are visible before you start, so you can make these choices before implementation begins instead of finding them out during it.
Why run a technical and a functional track at the same time?
So that the functional design does not have to wait for the technical upgrade. One option is to upgrade the technology first and look at processes afterwards. Eqeep runs both tracks at the same time: while the technical preparations are under way, we already work with you on the functional design.
You end up with objective insight into your maturity and a roadmap with business cases for every improvement step. IT and the business then work from the same roadmap.
Who carries out IFS analysis and design?
An IFS Specialized Partner like Eqeep advises on, implements and supports IFS Cloud for ERP, enterprise asset management (EAM) and field service management (FSM). Eqeep does this for manufacturers, energy and utility companies and service organisations in the Benelux, from the first analysis to support after go-live.
Analysis and design is that first analysis. Eqeep carries it out with your management, IT and operations, and hands over a roadmap for the work that follows.
Questions about IFS analysis and design
What does the Analysis & Design phase deliver?
The Analysis & Design phase delivers four concrete outputs: an objectives matrix, a business maturity scorecard, a business value overview with a priority matrix, and a visual roadmap with an executive summary. Together they give you a concrete roadmap before any configuration begins, based on your shared goals, your maturity and the changes that deliver the most value.
Where does AI readiness belong in an IFS project?
AI readiness belongs in the design phase. Data quality, approval rules and ownership decide whether IFS.ai, digital workers or automation can be trusted later. Settle them while you are still deciding what to configure, not afterwards, so ownership and rules are clear before the design is fixed.
How does process insight show where you stand?
Process insight maps how your processes actually run. It connects to your IFS database and builds the process flow from your transaction data, so you get an objective view without relying on interviews or assumptions. Eqeep uses it in step 2, before making any recommendation. What it can show depends on the transaction data available in your IFS environment.
What does the IFS scope tool show?
The IFS scope tool shows which of your processes fit the IFS standard and where adjustments are needed. Green means your process maps one to one. Orange means a match is possible after a configuration change. Red means a deliberate decision is needed. All of this is visible before you start, so you can weigh those choices before implementation.
Discuss your IFS question about analysis and design with Eqeep
Tell us what you want to understand before changing configuration. We will help turn those questions into an IFS analysis and design path.