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Hvis du er Windows-bruger, er du formentlig allerede bekendt med fænomenet “Patch Tuesday”. Hvis ikke, så lad mig kort forklare dette simple koncept.

Du har formentlig oplevet, at din Windows computer beder dig foretage opdateringer, som kræver at du genstarter systemet. Disse opdateringer og/eller patches gør det muligt at udbedre sårbarheder og andre softwarefejl, som forringer systemets performance. ”Patch Tuesday” er den uofficielle term, som beskriver Microsofts sikkerhedsopdateringer og andre betydningsfulde patches, som frigives til deres software til Windows systemer regelmæssigt hver anden eller fjerde tirsdag i hver måned.

UPDATE (20-06-19): Fremover vil der kun blive udsendt otte årlige opdateringer, hvoraf kun de største – i hhv. april og oktober – er obligatoriske at implementere. Læs mere her.

Hvad sker der, når dit ERP system opdateres automatisk?

Ikke alle patches udrulles succesfuldt, i nogle tilfælde fordi der er udfordringer med kompatibilitet, i andre tilfælde fordi der blot er tale om mindre softwarefejl, som skal udbedres. Disse problemer kan resultere i, at kun 80% af dit system virker, som det skal. Prøv nu at forestil dig samme scenarie i et enterprise ERP-setup. Hvad ville der sker, hvis kun 80% af en virksomheds ERP system fungerede optimalt efter en update, mens de resterende 20% af applikationen ikke virkede? Det er umuligt for de fleste at forestille sig dette scenarie uden at blive bekymret. Så når Microsoft udruller deres løbende opdateringer til Dynamics 365 for Finance & Operations, Sales, Field Services, og Talent miljøer, hvordan sikrer du dig så, at din virksomhed modtager disse opdateringer, men at de ikke forstyrrer dit miljø og din drift? Hvordan sikrer du dig, at opdateringerne ikke ødelægger dit ERP systems funktionalitet?

Microsoft udruller på nuværende tidspunkt deres opdateringer fast i april og oktober, men intensiverer nu opdateringerne til månedlige hændelser for hvad angår både hotfixes og funktionalitet. Mit råd til dig er at være forberedt på de månedlige opdateringer ved at vedligeholde dit ERP på samme måde, som du vedligeholder dine Windows systemer. I de fleste tilfælde vil dit ERP system endda være langt mere kritisk for din daglige drift. Hvor længe kan du f.eks. leve uden Picking & Packing på dit lager? Sammenlign dette med hvor længe du kan leve uden indkomne mails i din indbakke. Jeg forestiller mig, at billedet er klart. Dit ERP system har brug for opmærksomhed.

 

Sørg for at teste på din applikation

Microsofts tests kan ikke garantere dig, at din applikation modtager alle opdateringer og efterfølgende fungerer optimalt i alle tænkelige scenarier. Forestil dig igen, hvor vigtigt det er for din virksomhed, at i kan plukke og pakke jeres varer og sende dem til jeres kunder inden for den aftalte tid. Forestil dig nu, at du efter en opdatering ikke længere er i stand til dette. Det vil have en direkte indflydelse på din virksomheds økonomi, og du kan ende med at miste en kunde, eller ødelægge din chancer for at få en ny. Jeg vil råde dig til at bygge en løsning, hvor du ved hjælp af regressionstest er garanteret, at de opdateringer der bliver foretaget på din applikation er testet, og vigtigst af alt, at de er testet på lige nøjagtig dit system. Du har muligvis mange servere, som vil modtage opdateringer på forskellige tidspunkter og som derfor vil blive genstartet på forskellige tidspunkter. Timing er alt i denne situation. Tests på din applikation vil sikre dig, at opdateringerne ikke forstyrrer din daglige drift, så du kan udnytte alle de fordele, der er forbundet med et evergreen ERP system.

 

Emne

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