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Eazi Access
Case StudyEquipmentDynamics 365Managed Services

From ERP Risk
to Strategic Asset

Eazi Access strengthens financial close, reporting accuracy, and system reliability with Dynamics 365 Managed Services.

40%
Faster month-end
closures
Client
Eazi Access
Industry
Rental, Sales, Service & Training of Work-at-Height and Materials Handling Equipment
Location
South Africa & Sub-Saharan Africa
Size
Enterprise
Employees
800
01 · Customer Profile

About Eazi Access

Eazi Access is Africa's market leader in work-at-height and material handling solutions, operating across multiple countries with 22 branches and a centralised distribution centre. The organisation delivers equipment, rental, sales, service and training solutions to a wide range of industries, supporting large-scale operations across the region

The Context

Context: Required improved system performance, governance, and support to stabilise Dynamics 365 and enable business-critical operations

02 · Challenges

What Was Putting the ERP at Risk

01System performance issues impacting critical business processes

02Ineffective support model lacking responsiveness and technical depth

03Heavy reliance on Excel-based process for financial reporting

04Limited governance over system updates, releases, and ISV complexity

05Reactive issue management

06Prolonged process downtime during month-end close process

03 · Solution

How Decision Inc. Delivered

Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations · Azure DevOps
decision-inc / eazi-access / solution
solution --module 01

Proactive System Optimisation

Introduced forward-looking system management aligned to Microsoft best practices, including updates, patching, and roadmap planning

Microsoft best practicesUpdatesPatchingRoadmap
solution --module 02

Centralised support

Implemented a structured support framework enhancing issue tracking, visibility, and consistent resolution

Issue trackingVisibilityResolution
solution --module 03

Finance Process Enhancements

Built in-system reporting capabilities to reduce reliance on Excel

In-system reportingLess Excel
solution --module 04

Azure DevOps Governance

Established structured development, testing, and release management processes using Azure DevOps

Azure DevOpsRelease management
solution --module 05

Continuous Improvement Framework

Enabled regular enhancement cycles and business-aligned system evolution

Enhancement cycles
solution --module 06

User Enablement & Training

Delivered targeted training and support to improve user adoption and confidence across teams

TrainingAdoption
40%Faster month-end close
7→4Days to close month-end
22Branches, plus a centralised distribution centre
800Employees
04 · Results

What Eazi Access Now Has

Delivered

40% faster month-end close (reduced from 7 days to 4 days)

// month-end close, days
Before
7 days
After
4 days
Delivered

Reduced downtime during critical business periods

Delivered

Improved reporting accuracy through in-system reporting

Delivered

Greater transparency and alignment across IT and business teams

Delivered

Reduced manual effort, enabling teams to focus on analysis and strategic work

Graeme te Brake
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"Decision Inc. kept us focused on the future rather than fixing the past, enabling proactive planning and continuous optimization."
Graeme te Brake
CIO, Eazi Access
Solution Used

The Technology

ERPDynamics 365 Finance and OperationsGovernanceAzure DevOps

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