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Deploying IFS Cloud to enable continuous improvement in an international horticulture business
Change8 delivered a complex technical upgrade from Apps 9 to IFS Cloud for Flamingo Group International.
Get the Latest IFS Technology with Minimal Disruption
Elevate is Change8’s structured upgrade methodology designed to bring clarity before commitment, reducing risk, accelerating delivery, and unlocking value earlier.
If your current IFS solution and processes are delivering value, an upgrade allows you to move onto the latest IFS technology and support model without unnecessary disruption. You retain your existing ways of working, protect prior investments, and benefit from modern capabilities with minimal change to the business.
Before every upgrade we conduct a series of early readiness activities:
Identify SME team – Onboarding and readiness
Identify internal tech future state – Training roadmap
Identify governance team – Onboarding and readiness
Review change management processes
Stakeholder RACI
Build comms plan
Critical success factors
Master data cleanup
Build project deck
Test script collation
Review training material
Develop training strategy/plan
Service & Support awareness
CI targets
Living with IFS Cloud – Awareness
Why Change8 for an upgrade?
Change8 specialises in helping organisations upgrade IFS with clarity and confidence. Our independent, agile approach means we focus on what actually needs to change and preserving stable processes while modernising your platform with minimal disruption.
We bring deep technical knowledge of IFS alongside real-world industry experience. This allows us to align your upgrade with how your business operates today, ensuring continuity, performance, and long-term value.
Upgrades succeed when people come with the journey. Change8 takes a collaborative, people-centric approach, prioritising user adoption, training, and change management to ensure a smooth transition with minimal impact on day-to-day operations.
With a strong history of successful IFS upgrades and cloud transitions, Change8 delivers upgrades that are controlled, predictable, and outcome-driven reducing risk while unlocking the benefits of the latest IFS technology.
Unsure of whether you’re more suited for a re-implementation or a tech-upgrade?
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IFS Cloud Key Benefits
IFS Cloud is a composable, evergreen platform built for complex, asset-intensive industries. It connects every part of your business from manufacturing, projects, service, supply chain and finance, while embedding the latest innovations in AI, automation and sustainability.
- One platform
- Out-of-the-box solutions
- Class-leading capabilities
- Built for your industry
Case studies
Customised IFS Implementations
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Valeo Foods UK uplifts to IFS Cloud with Change8
Valeo Foods UK are ahead of schedule to complete their uplift from IFS Apps 10 to IFS Cloud with support from Change8.
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Harvey Water Softeners get £1m+ in business benefit from Change8 IFS solution
Change8 delivered results for Harvey Water Softeners (HWS) in five months from analysis to resolution, including improvements to business processes and IFS training for HWS employees.
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Talk to us about your IFS solution, whether you’re looking to implement IFS for the first time, in the middle of an implementation, looking to upgrade, or looking to get more from your software, we have all the answers that you need.