Promoting the application innovation of information management in clothing enterprises, tapping the application potential of clothing management software and enhancing the application value of management software have always been the common concerns of software suppliers and users. However, few domestic clothing management software suppliers and users really devote themselves to application mining and research, but the mining of software use value is just a double-edged sword, which is well played. For software enterprises, they can fully experience the existing and potential needs of users from the user's point of view, develop more in-depth software products to meet the needs of users, and create more value for users; For users, we can make full use of and tap the role and potential of existing software products to better serve the management and operation of enterprises, thus making enterprises more competitive in the information age; On the other hand, if this sword is not wielded well, both software companies and users will have endless troubles! From this perspective, it is of great significance to promote the innovation of information management applications, and it is urgent!
As a leading enterprise in the clothing management software industry, Shanghai Yum Software Co., Ltd. has been exploring and groping for the above problems. At Gulangyu Summit in 2008, under the impetus of innovation theme, promoting the application innovation of information management became the most important discussion topic. Representatives from various star alliance organizations in China and partners from various institutions in the industry conducted in-depth discussions on this issue.
At the product innovation forum, Mr. Alice Chan, R&D director of Yum! The software points out, "Our products should not only meet the recognition of customers, but also require the success of customers. It will be our persistent goal to pursue the improvement of customer's use value in all directions! " .
If clothing enterprises want to improve the level of information management, they must first have a set of management products that can meet their own business needs. As the saying goes, "a clever woman can't cook without rice", and excellent and practical software products are the key elements to improve the management level and value of enterprises. So how to make software products more practical and more in line with customer needs? At the forum, representatives from the National Star Alliance expressed their opinions. Among them, Mr. Gao Chongji, the manager of Beijing branch, told the true meaning of product innovation in a simple and vivid way. He said: "A good product is what customers want!"
"Making products that customers want" vividly explains the direction of software development. Of course, what we are talking about here is not mechanically and passively copying the wishes of customers, but taking the wishes of customers as an important indicator of software development. When evaluating customers' wishes, scientific management methods and information management concepts should be considered comprehensively, so as to provide customers with a more scientific and efficient software system that can really help customers improve their management level.
Providing customers with "information management software in mind" should be what China garment management software enterprises have been doing, and they should work harder and be more creative! This road may be long, but it has far-reaching significance.
As a user of software system-clothing enterprises themselves, application innovation should cross the boundary of completely relying on It enterprises, actively study application methods, and tap the role of its tools in enterprise management. This work should become one of the most important indicators for the company's daily management.
The promotion of value is the final result pursued by users. Therefore, it is also important to correctly place the use posture. Don't focus on the key aspects such as the software is not easy to use and the software is not practical. When encountering problems, thinking methods and asking for help are the key! In addition, on the issue of information application, we should establish such a correct consciousness, that is, "people are the decisive factor", and even the best software is only a tool, which is the assistance of people, and talent is the key to exerting its potential! Moreover, from another perspective, if enterprises rely on the guidance of IT personnel blindly when using the system, and do not think about and study "how to apply software resources to enterprise management and process operation more deeply", the effect will be very passive. After all, even the best IT implementers are not all-rounders. He can't supervise your operation and execution every day, and he is not a professional in the clothing industry. There may be a great deviation in the understanding of demand, and the effect of value improvement can be imagined.
When promoting the action of "enhancing the use value of software", Mr. Huang Fei believes that the following management preparations must also be made:
1. For relevant departments and processes, there should be detailed, standardized and operable application methodology. Consciousness determines behavior, thinking determines direction, and the research and use of standardized application methodology is self-evident for enterprises to enhance the use value of software systems.
2. Applied training. A good methodology is followed by a scientific and efficient training system to ensure that employees at all levels of the enterprise can fully understand the methodology and master its operation methods.
3. Apply the results of performance appraisal. If everything puts the results on the level of "letting individuals play", it will be difficult to meet the expected requirements. The essence of management science is to quantify and standardize things that can be quantified or indirectly through various advanced concepts and methods, so that everything can be assessed, supervised and standardized. For the application results, we should also infiltrate this management idea, quantify the application results according to different business nature, and take the performance of employees as the evaluation standard. Although this work is tedious and requires a lot of managers, without it, it is difficult to monitor the application effect of information technology and ensure it. Enhancing the use value may always be just a slogan!
Product innovation+application innovation to avoid the phenomenon of low application value of clothing enterprise management software is not the responsibility of software manufacturers and users, nor can it be changed by one party's ability. Good products and scientific and efficient applications are indispensable to both sides! Products and applications need to support, influence and promote each other. * * * Committed to the use value of products and the improvement of use value!
The author thinks that two problems should be solved first: the first is the problem of consciousness; The second aspect is the technical aspect.
Problems to be solved at the level of consciousness:
1. Avoidance of utilitarian thoughts The idea that money is the primary consideration is the primary problem that affects product quality and application depth. A system developer who only pleases customers' existing needs in form, instead of evaluating the needs with scientific management methods and concepts, will never be able to provide enterprises with truly high-quality products or products that truly create great value; An enterprise implementation team blindly aiming at the successful launch and operation of the system can't explore the potential needs of customers, let alone provide them with the required value; At the same time, an enterprise that blindly takes "recovering software costs from software vendors" as the driving force and relies too much on and criticizes software vendors cannot fully tap the potential of software and gain potential value; Overcoming excessive utilitarian thoughts, opening our minds and enlarging our horizons will inevitably become the first psychological adjustment for both sides.
2. The production of cooperative and global products and the formation of scientific and efficient application methods are not achieved overnight, and need a process of continuous improvement and adjustment. In this process, seamless communication and cooperation between the two sides is very important. Avoid avoiding "this has nothing to do with us, it is the application of their employees" and "what is this?"
3. Correctly set goals Whether it is product design, research and development or software application, we must set a scientific, reasonable and forward-looking goal, which is the direction of future work and the end of our efforts.
For software developers, what kind of products to design, what kind of functions to have and what kind of effects to produce are all problems that must be solved first. So how to answer these questions is correct and scientific? Undoubtedly, bringing obvious efficiency and value to customer-related application links is the answer to all questions, so in what form should this value be reflected? This requires software designers to experience customer needs, evaluate customer needs, and finally realize customer needs through software, so this has become the goal of the product.
For users, the correct establishment of application goals is also very important! In view of the function of software, we must first make it clear that the value goal of software application should be carefully and clearly formulated in both management and operation, so as to ensure that the application potential of software can be fully tapped in every link and the overall use value of software can be improved.
Problems to be solved at the technical level:
1. With the rapid development of science and technology, computer technology challenges everyone's adaptability and learning ability. In order to better meet the needs of customers and enhance the value and scope of software, software developers must constantly learn new knowledge and technology. Clothing enterprises should not only adapt to high-tech management products, but also learn and master the relevant knowledge of system operation and operation. Both sides should always learn and accept new technologies and ideas with empty cups.
2. Changes in the era of management technology problems inevitably require changes in management thinking. Management software developers should constantly update the unreasonable departments in the original management mode, often communicate and agree with customer companies, find their most suitable and scientific management mode and method, and reflect it in software products.
The update of management tools inevitably requires the application of enterprise management ideas and methods to make corresponding adjustments, so as to enhance the software use value of enterprises. Software implementers should fully train enterprise users on software implementation and management methods, and software users should constantly learn and accept new management ideas, be unconventional and not good at change, resulting in high-quality products failing to play their due role and create their due value.
Improving the application value of enterprise information management is a problem that both software providers and software application enterprises need to pay attention to, and it is also a phenomenon that can only be changed with the concerted efforts of Qi Xin. Mr. Huang Fei, President of Yum! Software, summed up this problem with a vivid metaphor. He said, "If' improving the application value of enterprise information management' is regarded as a stage play, then our software enterprise is the designer and provider of the stage, various props and effects. Clothing enterprises are actors in this stage play. The attraction of the whole stage play, the number and response of the audience at the scene depend on the perfect cooperation between the stage, props, lighting, music and other effects and the actors. They are a whole that influences, restricts and promotes each other, and are inseparable two parts. " This metaphor vividly describes the close relationship between software providers and application providers in "enhancing the application value of enterprise information management"! At present, the degree of cooperation between the two needs to be further improved in China. We sincerely call for and look forward to the reversal of this phenomenon, and look forward to the wonderful performance after the cooperation between the two!