Faster, Safer, and On-Budget
We’re thrilled to introduce HEADSTART—a game-changer for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management implementations. HEADSTART exemplifies our commitment to streamlining processes and enhancing productivity.
HEADSTART dramatically reduces implementation time by an impressive 46-50%. This means that your clients can reach Conference Room Pilot (CRP) in just 8-10 weeks, compared to the traditional 6-8 months. These expedited timelines not only speed up project deployment but also pave the way for faster go-to-market strategies, fostering a competitive edge.
This CPA verified service ensures that our promises are grounded in rigorous professional validation, providing end users peace of mind and confidence in the Dynamics 365 solution.
Moreover, HEADSTART is designed with a long-term vision in mind. It guarantees lower costs of ownership over time, delivering sustained financial benefits that align perfectly with the needs of modern businesses aiming for continuous improvement and cost efficiency.
See how one company took advantage of HEADSTART
Sikich’s HEADSTART Solution for Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management includes:
Base suite of the solution
The base suite consists of the methodology, access to customer-specific Azure Dev Ops environment and Sikich developed Lifecycle Services, all based on Sikich’s HEADSTART. It helps clients to start off with the implementation of Dynamics 365.
Pre-configuration & Business Process Library
This provides a preconfigured system that is based on the industry suite needed to meet the client requirements. It also offers a migration option for GP customers moving to Dynamics 365 F&SCM.
Industry accelerator suites
The suites includes a set of solutions developed by Sikich that can accelerate the implementation of Dynamics 365 based on the industry needs. It covers distribution, financials, manufacturing, and project accounting.
HEADSTART did a better job of meeting our business requirements in just weeks than the previous partner had been able to demonstrate after more than a year. I would wholeheartedly recommend considering Sikich as an integration partner. The tools they bring to the table can be game changing.
ALEX INGRAM , IT Director
Hamilton
Business Process Driven and Application Based
At Sikich, we understand that getting your team hands-on and engaged with new systems as soon as possible is crucial to driving adoption and success. With HEADSTART, your team can begin working directly within the system much earlier, facilitating quicker familiarization and smoother transitions.
Our approach emphasizes the standardization of business processes, significantly reducing the need for customization. This focus ensures streamlined operations and easier scalability, allowing your clients to leverage best practices efficiently.
Additionally, HEADSTART comes with comprehensive documentation and test cases, removing the burden of creating these resources from scratch. This provision accelerates the implementation process and ensures consistency and thoroughness in system testing.
We understand the importance of integrated solutions. HEADSTART includes ISV solutions that have been meticulously vetted and are designed to work cohesively. This ensures that every component of the system operates seamlessly, offering a hassle-free experience for your clients.
Moreover, HEADSTART features a prebuilt integration framework, simplifying the complex task of integrating various systems. This framework accelerates the integration process, making it quicker and more reliable, so your users can enjoy a fully functional system without the usual delays.
HEADSTART Accelerators
At Sikich, our suite of accelerators is designed to enhance every facet of your business operations through HEADSTART’s powerful capabilities. Advanced Financials streamline financial management with in-depth trial balance subledger details, an exchange rate API, advanced positive pay connectivity, enhanced financial analytics, precision in decimal handling, and improved journal upload processes, including column and financial dimension separation. Advanced Projects revolutionize project management through efficient project creation using a Power App and sophisticated project forecasting capabilities. When it comes to industry related accelerators, you can dive in further with Distribution and Equipment Manufacturing organizations.
HEADSTART Accelerator for Distribution
Advanced distribution covers basic industry functionality, including line item creation workflow, advanced order holds, power quick order entry. It also includes critical HEADSTART power and visualization analytics for inventory analytics, procurement analytics, and warehouse analytics. It also has functionality for power barcode scanning, advanced substitute items, advance purchase order reporting, advanced order to RMA connect, copy multiple customer/vendors to multiple legal entities, advanced purchase history, new vendor creation, production order scrap codes, and blank warehouse warning, as well as power label printing.
HEADSTART Accelerator for Equipment Manufacturers
Advanced Manufacturing supports core industry functionality, including advanced production routing times and analysis, advanced decimal extension, advanced product revision control, advanced item creation, sales order credit and order holds, quick order entry PowerApp. It also includes HEADSTART power and visualization analytics for: inventory analytics, procurement analytics, production analytics, and warehouse analytics. Lastly it encompasses barcode scanning app, order management, alternative item groups, originating sales order RMA, copy multiple customer/vendors to multiple legal entities, item purchase history, new vendor creation, production order scrap reason codes, blank warehouse warning, and power CPQ light.
More Industries Served
HEADSTART from Sikich is a great way for Manufacturing and Distribution organizations to move to Dynamics 365 in the cloud and accelerate time to value. The HEADSTART framework provides a business process library that you can use to model your organization’s business processes, and then leverage the provided pre-configurations to setup the application and begin testing. This is truly a game changer.
