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Summit 2007: Get Connected W721 - D2K Development Update Fred Welles, Director Product Development Borys Boyko, D2K Development Manager Jim Tomasetti, Product Manager Activant is committed to the future development of D2K. In this session, Fred Welles, director of D2K development, Jim Tomasetti, D2K strategic product manager, and Borys Boyko, D2K development manager, will share their vision of D2K's development plans. They will provide a high-level review of current development plans and discuss the future direction of D2K. Pre-requisites: None Wednesday, 5:00 p.m. Congratulations to our Clients Thank you for your loyalty throughout the years
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Summit 2007: Get Connected

W721 - D2K Development Update

Fred Welles, Director Product DevelopmentBorys Boyko, D2K Development Manager Jim Tomasetti, Product Manager

Activant is committed to the future development of D2K. In this session, Fred Welles, director of D2K development, Jim Tomasetti, D2K strategic product manager, and Borys Boyko, D2K development manager, will share their vision of D2K's development plans. They will provide a high-level review of current development plans and discuss the future direction of D2K.

Pre-requisites: None

Wednesday, 5:00 p.m.

Congratulations to our Clients

Thank you for your loyalty throughout the years

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Summit 2007: Get Connected

“Let’s Get Connected”

To your D2K teams and our vision for the future

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4Change in Product Development Management

Providing dedicated management focus Russ Mellott – Sales Dave Getty – Windows-based productsFred Welles – UNIX-based products

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WDN Development Organization

Steve McLaughlinSr Vice President & GM

WDN

Bill WilsonSr Vice President

and CTO

Fred WellesDirector Development

UNIX Products

Bill PattonSr Director

Professional Services

Dave GettyDirector Development

Windows ProductsP21, TPCx, B2B

Russ MellottSr Director

Sales

Frank HeenanDirector

Product Management

Mike WentzDirector

Marketing, Activant DirectAnd National Account Sales

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UNIX Enterprise Software Solutions

More than 2600 CustomersActivant AcclaimActivant ArrayActivant D2KActivant DiscActivant FaspacActivant PreludeActivant SDIActivant StanpakActivant Turns

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Our Commitment Remains the Same

Stay on the course as initially communicatedContinue to develop and support each UNIX solutionIntegrations into Activant solutions B2B Seller and Trading Partner ConnectProvide releases every 12 - 18 months

Provide superior customer experience

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8UNIX Releases Since Integration

Acclaim

Faspac

SDI

Disc

Turns

Array

D2K

Stanpak

Prelude

2004 2005 2006 2007

B2B

B2B

Turns v3000

Acclaim v16

TPCx and B2B

TPCx and v5.5

TPCx and B2B

TPCx, B2B,v11

D2K v4.0-Q1

Acclaim v17

SDI v13

Disc 6.1 Protobase

Array v12

TPCx

V8.5 - Real Time Web

TPCx

Faspac v5.5

v12 -TPCx/Clippership

Disc v6.0

Turns v4000

Array v11.1

B2B

v8.0, 8.01, 8.02, Web v3

Prelude v19

Acclaim v15

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B2B Seller – A Web-Based Storefront

Conduct secure, online transactionsGive customers password-protected loginsEnable customers to enter orders online Provide around-the-clock customer service Maintain customer favorites lists Publish online catalogs Fully integrated with your business system

Our Mission

“Provide world class products and services that will help your business grow, become more profitable, and give you a competitive advantage”

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How Do We Get There?

Quality releases Superior support

More timely turnaroundQuality resolutions

Team approach with support and developmentLeverage and retain staff depth of knowledgeEmbrace the base

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Embrace the Base

Embrace charter – making sure our programs, communication and strategies fall in line with the needs of specific customer groupsYour D2K Embrace Advocate is Fred Welles

[email protected]

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Embrace Initiatives

CommunicationQuarterly callsOpen House – September 2006

Development and supportWorking closely together to get your issues resolvedDeliver features you are asking for

Marketing Less Prophet 21 e-mailMonthly events e-mailInsights – quarterly with focus on your solutionSummit

“Let’s Get Connected”

With the D2K Development Team

Borys Boyko

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D2K Software Development

Meet the Development TeamD2K Application Roadmap

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Meet the D2K Development Team

Borys Boyko - Manager

Has worked 20 years with the D2K software

Third party integrations, operating systems, tools and, applications are his specialty

Terry Kish – Dev Engnr Lead

Has worked 28 years with the D2K software

Custom Enhancements and Data conv. are her specialty

Dan Balevski – Sr Applic Prog

Has worked 12 years with the D2K Software

Tools and GUI are his specialty

Sue Campen – Sr. Dev. Engnr.

Has worked 28 years with the D2K software

Applications, Data Conv., and custom enhancements are her areas of specialty

Bob Maida – Sr. Dev. Engnr.

Has worked 21 years with the D2K software

B2B, TPCx, E-mail and faxing are his specialty

Paul Sileo – Sr. Dev. Engnr.

Has worked 18 years with the D2K software

Order processing is his area of expertise

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D2K Application Roadmap

50+ Enhancements

•GS Enhancements

•System Enhancements

•New Applications

Q1

April 2005

5.0

May 2006

5.5

June 2007

6.0Product Integration

•B2B Seller

Product Integration

•Trading Partner Connect

•Electronic Laser Forms

•Tax of Extra Charges (Freight, …)

•Activant Vista interface

Core Enhancements

•Bank Reconciliation

•DOR Compare

•APPLY.CASH Auto Key Off

•Login Control

•Still Defining…

TBD

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D2K v5.5 – Key Feature

Trading Partner ConnectFastest growing Internet trading network for distributors

420 distributors and counting

Electronically streamlines entire supply chainManufacturer/supplier to distributor to end user

Reduces transaction costsEliminates EDI VAN charges

Single point of contact for all transactionsHelps eliminate dead stock

F302 - The Value of Trading Partner Connect –Friday, 11:00 a.m.

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D2K v.6.0

We’re prioritizing and need your input:Shipment Inquiry enhancement?Price Table purge?New backslash commands? (\QO, …)Invoice Print selection?Price table deletion by customer?More?

Provide your input at the T221 session –Drive Future D2K Product Development –tomorrow, 9:45 a.m.

“Let’s Get Connected”

With your D2K Product Manager

Jim Tomasetti

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The Role of Product Management

Feature set definition Development of product contract and management of the roll-out planEnsure all Activant departments are ready to deliver and support the new features

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Your Interface to Activant WDN

wdncustomer.activant.com

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Automatic Alerts Put You in Control

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Your Input is Critical

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Use the Form to Input Your Request

Fill out form

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What Happens When You Hit “Enter?”

E-mail sent to critical Activant peopleRequest stored in databaseReview the requests on a periodic basisFeatures put in ranking list on the Customer Web SiteHighest ranked features considered for next release

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Customer Web Site Enhancement

Ability to rate your favorite feature enhancementYour voice to future enhancements Vote only onceYou do not have to rank every one

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Summary

Stay on the course as initially communicatedContinue to develop and support your solution

Version 6.0 – your input is importantBe part of the process

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Additional Resource

Technology CenterActivant Corporate Address – Tomorrow, 7:45 a.m.

IEP – Thursday and FridayGetting more power from D2K (WBT) – Tomorrow, 8:30 a.m.D2K future development – Tomorrow, 9:45 a.m.

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Thank You For Attending

W721 - D2K Development UpdateFred Welles / Borys Boyko / Jim TomasettiPlease submit the Session Feedback Form

To receive NASBA credits, please be sure to complete the Session Feedback Form and sign the class roster in the back of the room

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Session Feedback Form Summit 2007 – Las Vegas, NV

Please take a moment to evaluate this session and offer feedback. Activant uses your input to understand your needs and to determine future Summit sessions.

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1. What software are you currently using?

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3. Describe the effectiveness of your instructor.

4. What is your overall evaluation of this session?

5. What could have been done to improve this session?

6. What sessions would you like to see presented at future conferences?

7. What issues will be critical to your business in the next 12-24 months?

Check here if you would like CPE credits. To receive credits, be sure to sign your name at the bottom of this form and sign the roster in the session room.

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