Project Madeira – Microsoft Reinvents Business Productivity

Microsoft announced the availability later this year of its true SaaS (Software as a Service) offering, currently called Project Madeira. This is the first true ERP cloud offering from Microsoft, meaning it is multi-tenant, running on Azure. That in itself is exciting. But what is even more exciting is the integration with Microsoft Office, specifically Outlook, whether you are using the cloud version (Office 365) or the desktop version.

During a brief demonstration of Madeira, Microsoft showed us the ability to act on an email within Outlook to create a quote and respond to a prospect in less than a minute. Contacts can also be created easily from within Outlook. Interacting with suppliers can be accomplished by seeing “Vendor history” in the Madeira window within Outlook. Additionally, since Madeira is “contact sensitive”, when entering the email of a person already in Madeira, the information associated with that email will be surfaced in Outlook.

This is a game changer for productivity. No more logging into two systems, switching back and forth between Outlook and ERP to get your work done. Full business processes can be completed entirely in Outlook. More sophisticated tasks will be completed within the web client.

Microsoft is offering free access to Madeira before it is available for purchase. They would like feedback to incorporate into the solution before it is released. You can even import your data so you can see it in action with your company data!

Here are more details:

  • Project Madeira is only a SaaS solution – All other Dynamics ERP solutions still have a place in the Microsoft ecosystem (not everyone is ready to move to a cloud solution for business management). This is a separate product line.
  • Microsoft has already developed data migration tools for Excel and QuickBooks.
  • The functionality includes more than GL/AP/AR (details forthcoming closer to release date).
  • Project Madeira will be made generally available (GA) in the second half of calendar year 2016.
  • The target market for Madeira are companies requiring 10-99 users. While Madeira will scale above and below; this is a market Microsoft sees as underserved by ERP providers.
  • Madeira will be sold through Microsoft Cloud Service Partners (CSPs).
  • Extensions will be built by partners, certified, and available through a marketplace.
  • Pricing and licensing will be made available closer to release date.

This is a great opportunity for anyone considering moving from Excel, QuickBooks, or local accounting system to get a preview of Madeira and provide their feedback to Microsoft before the product is released.

Porini and Concert announce their new partnership on PORINI Apparel & Fashion Vertical on Dynamics AX

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ico-engMilan, April 19th 2016.

During the first Microsoft Forum held in Italy in the city of Milan, Porini and Concert jointly announced their new partnership for reselling in the Italian market the PORINI vertical solution for the fashion industry based on Microsoft Dynamics AX.

Concert (Ethica Group) is one of the major Microsoft Dynamics AX System Integrator in Italy and it will focus its strategy on Fashion and Retail business, leveraging on PORINI expertise and Solutions.

“We strongly believe in this new partnership as the clothing/apparel/fashion/retail business is part of our vertical strategy, we have skilled and dedicated resources and we plan to benefit and be part of Porini’s stronger and stronger market penetration, in Italy and worldwide”, declares Giorgio Rossi , Board Director at Concert

“We are happy and proud of this new partnership, as Concert is a very active and motivated partner in the Microsoft Dynamics AX arena and their focus is completely on line with our; we trust there is a great potential to make this cooperation extremely successful for both companies”, says Giuseppe Ghisoni, COO of Porini

 

ico-itaMilano, 19 Aprile 2016.

Durante il primo Microsoft Forum che si é tenuto in Italia a Milano, Porini e Concert hanno congiuntamente annunciato la loro nuova partnership per la rivendita sul mercato italiano della soluzione verticale di Porini per l’industria della moda e dell’abbigliamento, basata su Microsoft Dynamics AX.

Concert (Ethica Group) é uno dei maggiori System Integrator in Italia sulla piattaforma Dynamics AX  e prevede di focalizzare la propria strategia sul mercato del Fashion e del Retail, facendo leva sulla competenza, esperienza e soluzioni di PORINI.

“Crediamo fortemente in questa nuova partnership perchè il mercato dell’abbigliamento, moda, retail é parte delle nostre strategie verticali, abbiamo risorse esperte e specificatamente dedicate e contiamo di beneficiare ma soprattutto essere parte dalla sempre crescente, in Italia come all’estero, quota di mercato di Porini”, dichiara Giorgio Rossi, Board Director di Concert.

“Siamo contenti e orgogliosi di questa nuova partnership, perchè Concert é un partner molto attivo e motivato nel mondo di Microsoft Dynamics AX e  il loro focus è completamente in linea con il nostro; crediamo ci sia un grande potenziale per rendere questa cooperazione un grande successo per entrambe le società”, dice Giuseppe Ghisoni, COO of Porini

Porini & NTT attend Microsoft Forum 2016

Microsoft Forum 2016
Accelerate Your Business

ico-engApril 19th – MiCo FieraMilanoCity
Gate 2 – Eginardo boulevard, Milan
Stand 21

Is your company ready for the new digital era?
Porini and NTT attend Microsoft Forum as Diamond Sponsor and they wait for you to discover how to accelerate your business with Microsoft solutions that allow you to drive your company to new goals.

ico-ita19 Aprile 2016 – MiCo FieraMilanoCity
Gate 2 – Viale Eginardo, Milano
Stand 21

La tua azienda è pronta per la nuova era digitale?
Porini e NTT ti aspettano al Microsoft Forum per scoprire come accelerare il tuo business con le soluzioni Microsoft che ti consentiranno di guidare la tua impresa verso nuovi traguardi.

Porini e NTT, Diamond Sponsor, partecipano con sue sessioni verticali in cui saranno approfondite le innovative soluzioni in ambito Fashion & Retail e per la gestione delle Risorse Umane.

Teatro 1 – 11.45/12.15    PowerHR: La Digital Revolution per la gestione dei processi e delle performance in ambito HR
Relatore: Tommaso Pozzi, Partner Porini Group
Teatro 5 – 16.30/17         The digital strategy in fashion retailing: a multichannel approach
Relatore: Lorenzo Sala, CEO, NTT – Porini

Microsoft Forum è il primo appuntamento dedicato alle soluzioni Microsoft e alle sua community italiana; potrai incontrare le aziende più innovative, imparare della loro storie, partecipare a sessioni verticali per aree di mercato e di business, confrontarti con esperti e vivere esperienze coinvolgenti nelle aree showcase.

Partecipa con noi a Microsoft Forum 2016 e scopri nuovi percorsi di business transformation.

ISCRIVITI

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Segui l’hashtag #MSForum2016 e partecipa alla conversazione.

 

Porini and DFG (NTT Group) will attend IT4FASHION

IT4FASHION

April 20th-22nd, 2016 Florence, Italy
Ex Manifattura Tabacchi Via delle Cascine, 35 Florence

PORINI and DFG (NTT Group) will attend IT4FASHION, the annual meeting between the world of ICT and the fashion industry. Visiting us on booth S5 at the Ex Manifattura Tabacchi in Florence, our specialists will be at your disposal to discuss the issues related to the world of Fashion & Luxury and will show case our suite developed on Microsoft Dynamics (CRM+ERP) and Azure platform. Our solutions covers completely modern fashion industry’s needs.

In the first two days, Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st, through the usual alternation of keynote speeches and case studies presented by leading companies in the fashion industry the most challenging issues will be addressed, including product  development (NPD, PLM, etc .. Virtual Prototyping), supply chain management (ERP, SCM etc ..) and performance  improvement in retail (RFld, NFC, BI, CRM, Customer Experience etc ..).

Don’t miss our Customers speeches:

April 20th– 17.30 – Session C – Case Study Pomellato Spa (Kering group – Luxury division)
CRM and clienteling systems for the worldwide network of Pomellato shops
Speaker: Michele Fioravanti (WW MIS Director)

April 21st – 16.00 – Session B – Case Study Rilievi
Tradition and innovation: the keys to be competitive in an international context
Speaker: Michele Galliano (CEO)

On Friday 22nd, researchers and academia professors from all over the world will present the results of their projects as an opportunity to share, discuss and witness research results in all issues that characterize the next fashion companies’ challenges.

Attending the conference is FREE upon confirmation and acceptance of the registration.

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20 – 22 Aprile 2016
Ex Manifattura Tabacchi Via delle Cascine, 35 Firenze

Anche quest’anno saremo presenti all’IT4FASHION, l’appuntamento annuale di incontro tra il mondo ICT e gli attori che operano nel sistema moda.

Vi aspettiamo allo stand S5 presso l’ Ex Manifattura Tabacchi di Firenze, i nostri esperti saranno a disposizione per confrontarsi sulle tematiche legate al mondo del Fashion e del Luxury mostrando la nostra suite sviluppata su tecnologia Microsoft Dynamics ERP e CRM e su piattaforma Azure, che copre a 360° le esigenze dell’aziende moderne del settore.

Il programma di IT4FASHION prevede per le prime due giornate, mercoledì 20 e giovedì 21 aprile, un’ alternanza di interventi in plenaria e casi di studio presentati dalle principali aziende del settore del fashion all’interno delle sessioni parallele, saranno affrontate le tematiche più challenging, tra cui lo sviluppo prodotto (NPD, PLM, Virtual Prototyping etc..), la gestione della supply chain (ERP, SCM etc..) e  il miglioramento delle prestazioni in ambito retail (RFld, NFC, BI, CRM, Customer Experience etc..).

Non perdere gli speech dei nostri Clienti:

20 aprile – 17.30 – Session C – Case Study Pomellato Spa (Kering group – Luxury division)
Le nuove soluzioni CRM e clienteling per la rete mondiale di negozi Pomellato
Speaker: Michele Fioravanti (WW MIS Director)

21 aprile – 16.00 – Session B – Case Study Rilievi
Tradizione e innovazione per essere competitivi in un contesto internazionale
Speaker: Michele Galliano (CEO)

La giornata di Venerdì 22 aprile, la novità di quest’anno, vedrà un momento di dialogo e confronto tra il mondo industriale e quello accademico.

Ospiti e relatori della giornata saranno ricercatori e docenti del mondo accademico provenienti da tutte le parti del mondo che presenteranno i risultati dei rispettivi progetti di ricerca inerenti le diverse tematiche che caratterizzano le prossime sfide per le aziende che operano nel sistema moda.

La partecipazione al convegno è GRATUITA previa conferma e accettazione della richiesta di iscrizione. 

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Microsoft Build 2016. Cocai, Porini Group’s Azure Advisor, at the San Francisco great event

COCAI at Build 2016

ico-engSan Francisco, CA

At Build 2016 Microsoft presented the latest tools and technologies and how they can help today’s developers be most creative and productive. Cocai, Italian Azure Advisor, has been selected to participate to the beta program for developing next generation Cloud Services for Azure, together with the best software companies.
Some of our beta release functionalities have been shown during the broadcast sessions.

 

ico-itaSan Francisco, CA
30 marzo – 1 aprile

A Build 2016, evento tenutosi a San Francisco e in condivisione stream worldwide, sono state presentate le ultime novità della tecnologia Azure e delle best-practice di implementazione che incrementano la produttività degli sviluppatori e consentono nuove applicazioni sempre più collegate al business.Cocai, Azure Advisor, è stata selezionata nel ristretto gruppo di Partner worldwide per partecipare alla preview delle nuove features dei Cloud Services di Azure, e la versione beta dei nostri servizi mostrata durante l’evento.

https://build.microsoft.com/