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Tuesday | 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM |  | GEN 101 - What's New in Encompix 9.50? |  | This session will present an overview, with live examples, of the new features and enhancements in our latest release of Encompix 9.50. By the end of this session, you will have an understanding of the new features, including: - GL Journal Postings.
- Job Header “On Hold.”
- E-BOM Import.
- E-BOM Post and BOM Revision processes.
- Additional enhancements that are included within Accounts Payable, Crystal Reporting, Standard/Recurring Journal Entry, and DDP Purchasing.
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|  | PROD 101 - Introducing Quality for Consona by uniPoint | | This session will focus on demonstrating how to use Quality for Consona by uniPoint to help automate your journey toward excellence. With sixteen integrated software modules for quality and compliance management, this exciting configure-to-order solution will transform your quality management system into a collaborative environment for continual improvement, while tracking the total administrative cost of quality at every stage.
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| 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM | | GEN 102 - Encompix State of the Product and Roadmap | | This session will provide an overview of what’s been happening with the Encompix product line over the past year, as well as where we’re headed in the coming years. This will provide an opportunity for you to learn what we are planning for upcoming product releases and offer your feedback. This session is intended for all Encompix customers. Topics will include:
- Product strategy and direction.
- Recent Encompix product developments.
- Encompix product roadmap.
- Encompix Professional Services outlook.
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| 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM | | GEN 203 - Encompix 9.50 E-BOM Improvements | | This session will provide a detailed look at new EBOM process capabilities introduced in Encompix 9.50. By the end of session, you will have an understanding of enhancements made to:
- EBOM Import (Smart Sequencing).
- EBOM-to-Item Duplication Utility.
- EBOM/Item/Job Revision Control.
- EBOM Posting Alerts.
- EBOM Post (Indented Job Explosion).
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| | PROD 203 - Utilizing NCMs in Encompix | | This session will help you to learn how to use the Non-Conforming Management (NCM) module to your advantage. By the end of this session, you will be able to:
- Receive materials into NCM.
- Manage materials within the NCM, along with reporting.
- Disposition materials out of NCM.
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| 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM | | GEN 104 - Building the Future: Encompix 10.0 | | This session will give you a look into the next generation of Encompix’s ETO ERP system, which is currently in development. The first step will be to refresh our technology by implementing a .NET user interface that vastly improves the user experience and lays the groundwork for future enhancements. Join us to see a live demonstration of the new user interface and learn about what has been changed and when you can expect to see Encompix 10.0 running at your company.
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| | PROD 204 - Engineering Interfaces - Customer Panel | | This interactive session will focus on utilizing the engineering interfaces within Encompix to interface to 2D and 3D CAD systems, such as AutoCad, Solidworks and Inventor. We will begin with an overview of the current capabilities offered by our various engineering interfaces, then move into a panel discussion with customers who are using those offerings. This session will provide an opportunity for you to share ideas with fellow users on how you are currently using engineering interfaces, as well as offer ideas for improving the process and software through discussions led by our Encompix staff.
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| 4:15 PM - 5:30 PM | | PROD 205 - Putting Advanced Reporting to Work | | This session will help you to take advantage of our Advanced Reporting tool with a review of its latest enhancements. Attendees will also learn how to build financial statements with rolling timeframes, multiple companies and eliminations. Advanced functionality, such as interactive reports, drill-down techniques and budgeting will also be reviewed.
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| | PROD 305 - Maximizing Encompix Project Management | | This session will help you to utilize the powerful Project Management functionality designed for ETO that is built into Encompix. By the end of this session, you will have knowledge of:
- Contribution reporting.
- Job costing and the Job Cost Browser.
- Microsoft Project Interface functionality.
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Wednesday | 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM | | GEN 206 - Encompix Tips & Tricks | | This session will be an open forum for Encompix users, hosted by Encompix Implementation Consultants, to discuss various techniques utilized in the field to add value, work around issues, improve productivity, and more using the Encompix software. This session will provide an opportunity for you to share ideas and best practices with fellow users throughdiscussions led by our Encompix staff.
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| | PROD 306 - Customizing Crystal Reports in Encompix 9.50 | | This session will focus on using the new Custom Query features in Encompix 9.50 to create customized Crystal Reports. We will cover essential information that will enable you to build a custom query and use it with a customized version of an existing Crystal Report. Understanding the Encompix database is important for successful use of the new custom queries, so it may be beneficial for you to supplement this with either of the “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Encompix 9.50 Database (Operations or Finance)” sessions. This session will be perfect for attendees with the following job roles: power user, report writer and/or database administrator. By the end of this session, you will be able to:
- Build a custom query to gather additional data for an existing Crystal Report.
- Use the custom data set to enhance an existing Crystal Report.
- Create a Custom Menu item to run the new Custom Crystal Report.
** Prerequisites for this session include a strong understanding of the Encompix application, some understanding of the Encompix database and some experience with Crystal Reports.
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| 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM | | PROD 207 - Material Bar Coding | | This session will provide a discussion of how to utilize our new Shop Floor Data Collection (SFDC) product and Material Bar Coding processes to assist you in making better materials management decisions and improve the accuracy, timeliness and performance of data recording on your shop floor and receiving docks. The discussions will include an open forum to determine future enhancements to the SFDC product. By the end of this session, you will have a understanding of the capabilities of SFDC, including:
- Material Issues.
- Purchase Order Receipts.
- Inventory Management.
- Material Bar Coding.
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| | PROD 307 - Hitchhiker's Guide to the Encompix 9.50 Database – Operations | | This session will focus on the Encompix database structure, table linkages and relationships of the Operations modules (Inventory, Purchasing, Shop Floor, and Estimating). Much of this session will utilize our Entity Relationship Diagram and our Table Descriptions document to reveal how data flows through the system. This session will cover essential information that will enable you to build custom reports and would be an excellent supplement to the “Customizing Crystal Reports” session. This session is perfect for attendees with the following job roles: power user, report writer and/or database administrator. By the end of this session, you will be able to:
- Read an Encompix Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD),
- Understand terminology as it applies to table linkages.
- Understand key tables in the Operations area of the Encompix database and on what type of report they would be used.
- Apply knowledge about how the Encompix database is structured when building a custom report.
** Prerequisite for this session isa strong understanding of the Encompix application, especially in the Operations modules (Inventory, Purchasing, Shop Floor, and Estimating). Database experience is also helpful.
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| 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM | | GEN 108 - Encompix 9.50 Upgrade: Customer Panel | | This session will be your opportunity to interact with your fellow Encompix users who have upgraded to our latest version of Encompix. You will learn about how your peers are putting the new features to work, their challenges, lessons learned and benefits that were expected and realized as part of the upgrade process.
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|  | MYC 108 - Feature Team: Shipping Enhancements | | | Feature Team: Shipping Enhancements is your opportunity to participate in the discussion about current shipping processes and enhancements that have been submitted. This will be an interactive roundtable session where we will discuss the four shipping functions: Shipping Transactions, Sales Order Shipping, Outside Shipping and Shipping Memo. From there, we will evaluate the enhancements and solicit ideas for how we can consolidate these functions to provide a more seamless shipping module for a future version of Encompix. This session is open to anyone who wants to participate in this evaluation process. |
| 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM | | GEN 209 - Feature Team: Future Functionality | | This session will be your opportunity to participate in the product development process for upcoming releases of Encompix. This will be a highly interactive roundtable session during which we will discuss planned new features and solicit your feedback. Part of the session will focus on features in the upcoming Encompix 10.0 release, which will introduce a new .NET-based user interface to Encompix. In addition, we will be looking at features for future releases as we move forward in our planning process. This session is intended for experienced Encompix users who want to participate in the product development process.
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| | PROD 309 - Database Tuning with OE 10 & App Server | | Who wouldn’t want to make their system faster without buying new hardware? This session will be part how-to and part customer panel. The customer panel will discuss success stories of how we have helped users tune their database and what improvements they achieved. It will also provide an opportunity to discuss best practices when using OpenEdge 10 and AppServer. This session is perfect for attendees with the following job roles: power user, report writer and/or database administrator. By the end of this session, you will be able to:
- Understand what tuning parameters are available in your version of OpenEdge (Progress).
- Optimize those settings.
- Know what reports to run to determine if a Dump and Load is necessary.
- Prepare your users for a successful database tuning experience.
** Prerequisites for this session include a strong understanding of the AXIS, DTR or Encompix application, as well as an understanding of OpenEdge. Database experience is also helpful.
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Thursday | 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM | | GEN 310 - Disaster Recovery With Progress | | Are you prepared for your next unscheduled outage? This session will be part how-to and part customer experiences. We will discuss best practices, as well as how to secure your database, application and hardware from failure. We will also review backup procedures online, offline and incrementally. Finally, we’lltake a close look at what block devices backups do and why they are okay to “snapshot” your database, whereas typical OS backups require you to shut down the database This session is perfect for attendees with the following job roles: systems and/or database administrators. By the end of this session, you will:
- Understand what the online backup process backs up and how to increase the frequency of the backup (if necessary).
- Learn about AI and why you should implement it.
- Learn about Replication and why you should have a duplicate system offsite, if you choose to implement it.
- Have participated in open discussions from the audience regarding their business continuity plans.
** Prerequisites for this session include a strong understanding of the AXIS, TMM or Encompix application, as well as an understanding of OpenEdge. Database experience is also helpful.
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| | PROD 310 - Month-End Processes (Year-End, Too) | | This session will present an in-depth look at month-end and year-end processes used within Encompix to help you to close your books quickly, reliably and accurately. Included in the discussions will be best practices and processes related to:
- Accounts Payable.
- Accounts Receivable.
- Purchasing.
- Inventory processes.
** Prerequisites for this session is an understanding of the accounting concepts and processes.
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| 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM | | MYC 111 - Technology Trends with OpenEdge, Today and Beyond | | | This session will focus on exciting new features and functionality in the latest and upcoming releases of OpenEdge. In addition, we will discuss recent advances and trends in technology, how these can assist in your implementation, and some of their implications. If you are wondering if you can use your iPad to work on the road, this is the session for you!
** Prerequisites for this session include some experience with OpenEdge products and an interest in technology. |
| | PROD 311 - Hitchhiker's Guide to the Encompix 9.50 Database – Finance | | This session will focus on the Encompix database structure, table linkages and relationships of the Finance modules (Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and General Ledger). Much of this session will utilize our Entity Relationship Diagram and our Table Descriptions document to reveal how data flows through the system. This session will cover essential information that will enable you to build custom reports. It would be an excellent supplement to the “Customizing Crystal Reports” session. This session is perfect for attendees with the following job roles: power user, report writer and/or database administrator. By the end of this session, you will be able to:
- Read an Encompix Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD).
- Understand terminology as it applies to table linkages.
- Understand key tables in the Finance area of the Encompix database and on what type of report they would be used.
- Apply knowledge about how the Encompix database is structured when building a custom report.
** Prerequisites for this session is a strong understanding of the Encompix application, especially in the Finance modules (Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and General Ledger). Database experience is also helpful.
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