KUMAVISION Customer Forum 2024

What opportunities do new technologies offer to create a positive working environment for people in companies? How can a modern IT environment help reduce stress, improve collaboration and strengthen business success? In his keynote, KUMAVISION board member Matthias Sartor illuminates the practice and provides orientation. How specifically companies benefit from new offerings such as the technology platform Dynamics 365 Customers report this in interviews. Further topics: Current developments from our Future Lab as well as our new offers to shorten the project duration for update and migration projects.

We can neither stop nor slow down AI. We can only do one thing because we have to: We have to learn to live and work naturally intelligently with artificial intelligence. In this refreshing and refreshingly honest AI talk, you'll find out what's really behind the AI ​​hype and how you can turn the AI ​​tsunami into a wave of success in time. Digitalization expert Anitra Eggler offers you an AI crash course that will get you fit, raise your awareness of risks and strengthen your digital resilience.

New features in Dynamics 365 Sales, marketing and service

We give you a practice-oriented overview with many examples of the current innovations that Microsoft has announced or already implemented in the products. We will also present you with changes and news from the Microsoft Power platform that will give you new options for your Dynamics 365-Open applications.

Central functions of a document management system (DMS)

Digitize processes with a DMS system - but how exactly? In the DMS user group we would like to provide you with ideas on how you can digitize processes with a DMS and which company areas and business processes are best suited for this. A particular focus is on integrating the DMS solution into your KUMAVISION industry software.

Immerse yourself in the future of digitalization for the manufacturing industry!

Discover why the SaaS (Software as a Service) operator model is the ultimate solution to take your business to the next level. Persistent myths persist, especially when it comes to the suitability of SaaS for the manufacturing industry. Let's dispel the prejudices together! Be one step ahead. Plus, find out first-hand what exciting new functionality is planned along the manufacturing roadmap.

Above the clouds

We'll take a look at the past year together, share experiences with the update to the SaaS world and take a look into the future. The user group offers a great opportunity to network with other industry experts in the roundtable, gain valuable insights and think together about how we can shape the digital future in wholesale together.

Set up international projects optimally with Business Central SaaS

International implementations of Business Central SaaS, in conjunction with increasingly complex regulatory requirements, represent a new challenge for companies. Using the example of an existing customer, we will take you on the journey. Find out first-hand how to do it right.

The update for your industry

The focus of our plenum is the current progress at KUMAVISION, M Assist and Microsoft. Not only do we present informative practical insights and exciting new features, we also conduct live interviews with customers who share their experiences. We'll also take a look at the upcoming release and offer you a varied and captivating mix of topics for your industry and industry software.

Sustainability – the transformation from project to permanent responsibility

Join us to put upcoming challenges such as the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act or sustainability reporting according to DIN26000 into practice. We will also discuss with you the potential of artificial intelligence for your industry software and show you how you can sensibly integrate Microsoft Copilot into your everyday work.

The game changer: AI in Business Central with Copilot

How Microsoft Copilot already simplifies and accelerates work with Business Central and makes familiarization with the ERP software easier. From the automation of processes to intelligent analyzes to the user-friendly explanation of field-specific information and further assistance

Make everyday life easier with Power Automate

Imagine a workday where repetitive tasks are seamlessly handled by Power Automate, leaving you more time for strategic activities. By integrating Power Automate with Business Central, your business processes become more efficient, manual errors are reduced, and productivity is increased.

Cloud-Migration: opportunities and risks

Cloud-based operator models such as Software as a Service (SaaS) allow you to only consume the services you actually need. We will introduce you to the opportunities that exist for you in the MicrosoftCloud and how you can use them profitably in your everyday business. In addition to the biggest improvements, we also look at some of the challenges of migrating to the Cloud.

Cloud Customizations with test automation

Despite all prejudices: Even in the Cloud Company-specific adjustments are possible. Find out why in the Cloud the number of adjustments is usually lower, how you can use automated tests to implement monthly updates safely and in a time-saving manner, what this means for the description and conception of adjustments and how the effort changes.

No CRM without ERP, no ERP without CRM: Consistent end-to-end processes

A seamless interaction between CRM and ERP allows you to consistently view, control and analyze customer processes. With a practical example of sales projects and quotation processes, we will show you how you can map new business models in CRM and ERP in plant engineering.

Customer insights: Dynamics 365 Marketing 2.0

By switching to real-time marketing, Microsoft is going far beyond the traditional form of marketing (outbound marketing) in the CRM area. Get to know new forms of customer approach, campaign generation and data-driven marketing.

Lessons learned from update projects

The change from local ERP installations to the Cloud is much more than just a technological question. How easy is it for the company to switch to SaaS? How does your own IT react? How do tasks shift? What new requirements are placed on employees and management? We present to you our experiences from numerous Cloud-Migration projects in a compact and practice-oriented manner.

Security in Microsoft Cloud

Which IT security requirements are necessary today and which solution concepts does Microsoft offer? Cloud for this? We will introduce you to Microsoft's security architecture and focus in particular on the overarching importance of a central information security management system.

SmartStart: The new kind of projects

Default is IN instead of OUT! What opportunities and advantages do industry standards offer in implementation projects? The specialist lecture provides answers from customer projects with our new SmartStart packages and shows that successful ERP projects do not have to be long or complex.

One app for three document management systems

You can connect with our new DMS and ECM interface app Saperion ECM, SharePoint Online or ELO Digital Office Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. Get to know highlights such as storing documents via drag and drop directly in the respective Business Central card, automatic report archiving or dynamic folder structures.

15 tips and tricks for Microsoft Teams

Use the full potential of Microsoft Teams with the right presets! In this specialist lecture, we will present you the 15 best tips and tricks for Microsoft Teams that you can use to quickly and easily improve collaboration in everyday business life.

IT security and business central

According to a study by TÜV, around one in ten companies fell victim to a cyber attack or similar IT security incident last year. In this lecture we will show you how Microsoft and KUMAVISION make Business Central more secure and what you can do yourself.

How innovative elements of the Microsoft Power Platform are revolutionizing the customer experience

• Service provider

In the dynamic world of healthcare, the advancing digitalization and automation of business processes is the key to increased efficiency, improved patient experiences and noticeable competitive advantages. The Microsoft Power Platform offers comprehensive solutions for healthcare companies to optimize their business processes and create innovative customer experiences. The user story of Sandra, who fills her e-prescription for compression stockings at a medical supply store, illustrates how various power elements can be seamlessly integrated to create a fluid and impressive customer experience.

The new service in medical technology

• dealers and manufacturers

How do you integrate your service into your existing system? The service module of the industry software KUMAVISION medtec365 allows you to create service orders effortlessly, get a clear overview of goods movements and of course manage your service contracts efficiently.

The KUMAVISION path for a digital quality platform

• dealers and manufacturers

How do you turn your ERP system into a QM solution? So far we have thought in terms of ERP. That wasn't enough for us in the industry! With the industry software KUMAVISION medtec365 and the integration of the ELO ECM suite, we create the platform with which you can completely digitize and automate your quality management.

World Café Medical Technology: Green Medtech – sustainable production

• dealers and manufacturers

Immerse yourself in a one-hour discussion with us in which we will examine the topics of green medical technology/sustainability. Together we would like to exchange ideas, share perspectives and develop creative approaches for a sustainable future in medical technology. Be there to contribute your thoughts and design solutions together. We look forward to an inspiring exchange!

World Café: 6 months of e-prescription – what can we learn from it?

• Service provider

The pressure to act is high: According to a current Bitkom study, only a quarter of patients want to use paper prescriptions in the future. In this workshop, get an exclusive insight into the results of the paper on M Assist's pixel events on the topic of e-prescriptions. Then discuss the e-prescription in our market, the next steps and your concerns with our experts and other participants.