Special Interest Group Information


The Special Interest Groups (SIG) provide a forum for product users and JDA Product Management to share information and ideas on the product direction and enhancements. Special Interest Groups are typically organized follow JDA’s product/tool set, and they provide a support community of fellow JDA clients for networking opportunities. Each Special Interest Group has a Special Interest Group Chair. The Chairs are elected at FOCUS for two-year terms. In addition to the Special Interest Group Chairs, there are JDA User Group Officers The Officers are elected at FOCUS for two-year terms on even-numbered years.

JDA User Group Officers



President:

Joe Teller (Swedish Match North America)
  • Presides over all general meetings and at all meetings of the Executive Committee
Vice Presidents:

Sue Bickel (The Estee Lauder Companies, Inc) and Greg Gries (Perdue Farms, Inc)
  • Responsible for overall coordination and organization of the Special Interest Group Chairs
Administrative Director:
Terry Bouvier (Follett Higher Education Group)
  • Responsible for taking, distributing and archiving the minutes; he shall cause all notices required to be given by the JDA Users Group to be duly given and served; and have charge of all records to be properly kept and filed.

Roles and Goals of the Special Interest Group



  • To foster communication between the SIG and JDA SIG Managers to gain insight into JDA product enhancement plans
  • To recommend enhancements that benefit members and other users
  • To influence the priority of product enhancements
  • To network to build productive relationships

Benefits of Special Interest Group Membership



  • You have the opportunity to influence the direction of your product
  • Your input is valued and your votes count
  • Special Interest Group members remain better informed than non-members
  • You provide ongoing feedback to JDA as well as the client network specific to your Special Interest Group
  • Your resource base expands

Special Interest Groups


Listed below are all of the Special Interest Groups. For a list of the SIG Executive Committee members as well as SIG Chairs and JDA SIG Managers.
  • Advanced Store Replenishment, Vendor Managed Replenishment and Network Optimization
  • Advanced Warehouse Replenishment
  • Allocation
  • Channel Clustering
  • Collaborate
  • Demand
  • Efficient Item Assortment
  • Enterprise Architecture
  • Fleet Management
  • Floor Planning by Intactix
  • Fulfillment
  • IDEAS
  • Intactix Knowledge Base
  • Inventory Policy Optimization
  • Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul
  • Make-to-Order
  • Master Planning
  • Merchandise Management System
  • Planning by Arthur
  • Portfolio Merchandise Management
  • Procurement
  • Seasonal Profiling
  • Space Planning – Manufacturers
  • Space Planning – Retail
  • Store Systems
  • Transportation
  • Workforce Management

How Do I Join a Special Interest Group?


  • You must be a maintenance paying user of the JDA product for the Special Interest Group you wish to join.
  • Participate in meetings, calls, voting, etc.
  • Complete SIG Registration on www.jdauser.com.


SIG Registration




If you would like to participate in a SIG, you should complete the SIG registration process on www.jdauser.com. The steps are outlined below.

Steps to Join a JDA Special Interest Group (SIG)
  1. Log onto JDAUser.com using your password/ID. If you do not have a user id and password, please contact JDA Customer Support Solutions. For a list of JDA Customer Support Solutions numbers, please click here .
  2. Select the “Special Interest Group” folder.
  3. Select the “Registration/SIG Materials” folder.
  4. Select “SIG Registration”.
  5. You will see a list of SIGs that your company has the right to join based on your current maintenance agreement. If you believe that your company is entitled to join a SIG that is not displayed, please contact JDA Customer Support Solutions.
  6. Select the SIG(s) that you wish to join by putting a check mark into its box.
  7. Select the “Save” button at the bottom of the page to complete your selection.


Thank you all in advance for registering and for your help in making the SIG organization a vital and important part of the JDA customer experience.







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