An IFS alternative built around how you run.
IFS Cloud is the IFS platform that combines ERP, enterprise asset management and field service management for businesses that manufacture, service and manage complex assets. It succeeds IFS Applications. thinkbridge builds a system around how your asset, project and service work runs, in one place you own.
Signs you've outgrown IFS
- Asset, service or project data is re-keyed between modules and spreadsheets.
- Customizations from IFS Applications still shape how the team works.
- Moving from IFS Applications to IFS Cloud is planned as a project of its own.
- Field teams use their own tools beside IFS.
IFS compared with a system you own
| IFS | thinkbridge | |
|---|---|---|
| How it fits | Configured around the vendor's standard process; gaps are closed with customization, add-ons or spreadsheets | Modeled on how your business actually runs, including its exceptions |
| Who owns it | You license it; the vendor owns the code and the roadmap | You own the code, the data model and the business logic |
| How you pay | Subscription or license, plus implementation partner fees | Priced on outcomes, paid over an agreed term |
| After go-live | Changes go through a partner or an upgrade cycle | Managed care keeps improving it; low-risk changes ship to a beta you approve |
| AI | Added through the vendor's roadmap and add-ons | Built into the workflows from the start |
How the move works
- ObserveWe watch how the work runs today, including the workarounds.
- Model and buildThe system is modeled on your process and generated with
think One - Migrate and validateYour data moves over and your team tests it on real cases.
- Go liveIn about four months.
The four stages are a short version of the six-step method (see how it works). For what gets built, see ERP replacement and consolidation.
Questions about moving off IFS
Can thinkbridge replace IFS?
Yes. thinkbridge builds a system around your asset, service and project work and migrates the data from IFS before cutover. It can replace IFS outright or take over only the areas that don't fit.
Does this cover IFS Applications as well as IFS Cloud?
Yes. IFS describes IFS Cloud as the successor to IFS Applications. thinkbridge maps the data from whichever you run, and your own team validates it before cutover.
Does it matter whether we run IFS in IFS's cloud, in our own cloud account or on our own servers?
No. thinkbridge reads the data and customizations from wherever the system runs, and your own team validates the result on real cases before cutover.
How long does an IFS replacement take?
About four months to go live.
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