Many IT leaders are exploring their management options with regards to JD Edwards so they can maintain the careful balance between legacy and new. Their goals? Wallet friendly, deep and wide expertise across architecture, administration (CNC), all JD Edwards modules, as well as specialized processes, integrations, and applications. 24/7 availability, with no planning for vacations, holidays, weekends, or sick time.

1. IN- HOUSE GENERALIST ON-DEMAND EXPERT TEAM
JD EDWARDS
AN EYE-OPENING COMPARISON
OF ADMINISTRATION OPTIONS FOR
ROI:
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$500,000 Annual Value
Detailed SLAs
40 Hrs/Week
24/7 Coverage
Consistently
Executed SOPsSOP
No Nights
or Weekends
Limited
Understanding of
JDE Administration
15+ Years
Experience
Specialized in JDE
Dedicated
Resources
IN-HOUSE GENERALIST:
• 40 hour/week minimum with IT salaries rising by up
to 20%; unavailable on nights, weekends, and
holidays; plan for vacation coverage
• Limited understanding of JD Edwards admin,
development, functional support, database
management and monitoring/troubleshooting; may be
supporting other apps or software
• Longer to complete projects + employee benefits +
lost productivity = Strain on IT budget and
company resources
Team of
Specialized
Experts
ON-DEMAND EXPERT TEAM
• Dedicated senior team available 24x7—even on holidays
and weekends -- without the 40 hour/week minimum
• Expertise across architecture, administration (CNC),
all JD Edwards modules, as well as specialized processes,
integrations and applications
• Knowledge of your environment and stack + JD Edwards
expertise = Optimized operations and savings
Sick Leave and
Vacation Outages
Annual Cost = 1+ FTE
Annual Value $80,000
to $110,000
Single Generalist
Spread Thin
Annual Cost ≤ 1 FTE
Annual Value $500,000+