Intelligent Solutions for Enterprise Challenges SMEs are

Intelligent Solutions for Enterprise Challenges!

SMEs are constantly under pressure to… u maintain balance between sales and production u ensure enough funds are devoted to R&D activities u maintain a positive cashflow u look for new opportunities (new markets, alliances…) u safeguard knowledge and IP u … © 1997 -2005

…but support for SMEs is often inadequate! u Traditional Consulting – Time consuming, very expensive, can be disruptive! u Decision Support/Project Management Tools – Lack strategic context, often unsuitable for SMEs! u “Dashboards” – Rely on isolated, operational, non-contextual data – not linked to measurable and actionable strategic success factors! There is a need for a range of tools and techniques designed specifically for SMEs! These tools and techniques have to be: u Targeted at specific issues that concern SMEs (alliances, innovation, strategy…) u Easy to use and implement u Affordable and supported locally © 1997 -2005

Introducing Enterprizer®: © 1997 -2005

Enterprizer® u Advanced software platform for multi-parameter analysis - developed in Java™ u Developed by Enterprizer Technologies – >14 years experience in developing “strategic support systems” u Drives multiple applications (“toolkits” and “solutions”) for development and management of strategic enterprise initiatives u Proven in a variety of cultures and enterprises worldwide, including the EU and UN © 1997 -2005

Enterprizer Technologies: Creating effective tools to help SMEs u SMART Project: EU funded project to develop toolkit for the development, management and support of SME alliances u Ade. Le Project: EU funded project to develop e. Learning platform for SMEs u St Lucia: Business planning tools/training for SEDU – The Small Enterprise Development Unit u WIFI: Strategic planning tools/training for the Austrian SME market – manufacturing and service u ROM-UN: Product/service planning and design tools/training for SMEs u Botswana: Planning tools/training for the local development agency focusing on rural industries © 1997 -2005

Enterprizer® Toolkits u Pre-configured Enterprizer® applications developed by Enterprizer Technologies in collaboration with leading research institutes u Represent best practice and incorporate latest research u Include comprehensive learning and support u Aimed at consultants and practitioners requiring entry-level tools and techniques u Easily adapted to meet specific customer requirements alliance. Enterprizer: Formation and Management of Successful Strategic Alliances innovation. Enterprizer: Creating and Sustaining Enterprise Innovation strategy. Enterprizer: Scenario Modeling for Optimized Strategic Planning © 1997 -2005

Enterprizer® Toolkits: Deliverables… u Includes: § License for Enterprizer® platform § Subscription to toolkit – software application plus learning and support materials § Ability to develop 10 separate enterprise models u Training (technical and methodology) § In-company - 2 days of training for up to 10 people, or § Individual - 2 days of training at an Enterprizer Technologies training facility © 1997 -2005

Fully supported… u Updates, upgrades, support forum included in the license fee u Subject matter expertise – provided by Enterprizer Technologies’ extensive network of experienced professionals u Multi-language support via partner network and there’s more… u Development of custom toolkits in collaboration with local SME development/support agencies u Workshops on topics including strategic alliances, corporate innovation and business strategy u Enterprizer® Development Suite – capability to create or adapt own applications © 1997 -2005

The way forward? u Shared reward/risk § Development/adaptation of current/new tookits § Training of SME advisers/consultants § Start with a pilot – low investment by INSME, tool creation by ETL § Marketing worldwide by INSME, profits shared u INSME reward/risk § Buy services from ETL to create new tools at ETL commercial rates § INSME keep profits u INSME as facilitator and channel § INSME introduces ETL to suitable member organisations u Other possibilities…? © 1997 -2005

Key benefits and outcomes… Speedy resolution of priority issues Accelerated focus on core issues Identification of key factors that influence success Management of diverse stakeholder interests Easily demonstrated, high quality analysis - current & future Prioritisation based on comparative scores Optimised strategies for improvement and implementation Avoids investments in “dead-ends” Improved communication and understanding leading to consensus © 1997 -2005

Enterprizer® Customers include. . . Aerospace & Defence: British Aerospace Defence (now BAE SYSTEMS), UK Rolls-Royce Aerospace, UK Automotive: Iskra Avtoelektrika, Slovenia Rover Group (Now Land Rover), UK Consulting Firms: Allison Group, USA ASM, Poland Coopers & Lybrand (now PWC), Egypt Lo. Bue Associates, USA Ratio Strategy & Innovation Consulting, Austria SAIC Strategies Group, USA TAHAL Consulting Engineers, Israel Towers Perrin, USA van der Meer & van Tilburg, Netherlands Vantage Partners, USA Wieselhuber & Partner, Germany Development/Support Agencies: Business Innovation Centre Frankfurt/Oder, Germany Centrul ROM-UN Bucuresti, Romania Rural Industries, Botswana Small Enterprise Development Unit, St Lucia UNIDO, Austria WIFI-Chamber of Commerce, Austria Financial Services: Bank Leumi, Israel Barclays Bank, UK Royal Bank of Scotland, UK Government & NGOs: Government of St Lucia – Ministry of Agriculture International Association of Science Parks Jewish Agency for Israel SNV, Netherlands Strathclyde European Partnership, UK United Israel Appeal United Nations Development Programme Information & Communication: 3 Com, UK & USA CETECOM, Spain Stratus Computer Professional Services, USA Manufacturing: Eastman Kodak Company, USA Research Institutes: Chartered Management Institute, UK Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland Rennes International School of Business, France Technical University of Eindhoven, Netherlands University of Ljubljana, Slovenia © 1997 -2005

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