IBM Global Business Services

Mid-market

Opening the door

to increase Oracle
ERP Application Benefits
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Today, a significant number of midsize organisa- delay critical a

­ pplication plans that will support
tions have implemented an Enterprise Resource ­business process improvements.
Planning (ERP) system. For most companies,
the ERP system has become the information
backbone of the organisation. The backbone
has expanded to include additional functionality
for supply chain optimisation, customer relation-
ship management and performance manage-
ment while also serving as the hub of interfaces
to unique legacy systems. As the ERP system
supports key business processes, all future plans
need to take it into consideration.

Some organisations maintain the ERP system at

status quo and address future or deferred appli-
cation projects outside its boundaries. Others
begin a continuous business improvement
process within the boundaries of the ERP system
and integrate where necessary by utilising
additional or new functionality.
IBM can help you identify and realise E
­ RP r­ elated
improvement potential impacting return on invest-
ment (ROI), total cost of ownership (TCO), cost
reductions, cycle times or service levels. IBM
offers the Oracle ERP Healthcheck which is
designed to increase your company’s operational
effectiveness.
Protecting Your Enterprise
Application Investment
Organisations which have deployed their ERP on
Oracle Applications such as Oracle eBusiness
Suite, PeopleSoft or JD Edwards need to define a
clear application strategy and are asking them-
selves «Should we protect our current invest-
ment?» or «Can we benefit from Fusion Applica-
tions?»
There are many options and factors to consider,
but deciding which option is best for your particu-
lar business can be daunting. The Oracle ERP
Healthcheck helps you define your application
roadmap.

The Enterprise Application vendor landscape

continues to change, leaving its customers with
questions about the future direction of the appli-
cation and how to protect the current investment.
The Oracle ERP Healthcheck helps you define
your application roadmap.
Many companies have based their application
strategy on software vendors who have merged
and have been acquired. These companies
are hesitant to invest more, yet cannot afford to
What Does IBM Offer?
During numerous years of experience with mid-
size companies in all industries, IBM has devel-
oped a structured approach to guide you through
the process of evaluating your current ERP
system and determining the short and long term
steps you need to take in order to get more from
your investment while responding to your chang-
ing business requirements.
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The IBM team will work closely with your business
and technology teams to identify optimum strate-
gies, to outline the plan for growing ERP solutions
and to prioritise your next steps.
IBM’s Oracle Enterprise Application consultants
can help you sort through your options based
on strategic business benefits for your company,
your current and planned application investments,
your supporting technology, your functional needs
and other important factors.
IBM offers a four to eight week Oracle ERP
Healthcheck for midsize companies. This diag-
nostic project addresses issues most organisa-
tions face today and identifies points of optimisa-
tion potential that can:
• Increase the value and return on investment
(ROI) from the existing ERP environment.
• Decrease the total cost of ownership (TCO) of
the ERP system
• Enable quicker access to accurate
­management information
• Harmonise, standardise or redesign ERP
­business processes
• Manage business changes such as mergers,
acquisitions and divestments
• Add new features and functionality
• Improve integration between the ERP system
and other systems
• Support collaboration with customers and
business partners.
Providing an Effective Action Plan
The Oracle ERP Healthcheck begins with the
completion of a self-assessment survey, designed
to measure the level of success of your Oracle
ERP implementation against best practices. The
next step is a series of proven, structured work-
shops to optimise business input and identify
comprehensive business process opportunities
with the potential to contribute towards increased
benefits from the ERP system. Such opportunities
could include:
• Improvement of business processes
• Tighter alignment of systems to business
needs and strategies
• Identification of systems that can be elimi-
nated or replaced with ERP functionality
• Identification of ERP functionality (modules)
that can be utilised in lieu of purchasing new
solutions
• Replacement of non standard ERP compo-
nents with standard functionality
• Implementation of quick fixes in the existing
ERP system by fine tuning the application
setup.
The project concludes with an executive work-
shop to review the team’s findings, recommenda-
tions and to agree the next steps.
How to Get Started

To learn more about IBM Global Business Services and

the Oracle ERP Healthcheck, contact your IBM Oracle
Enterprise Application Representatives

Franziska Gerber
Leader Oracle ERP Practice
IBM Global Business Services
Mobile: +41 79 212 79 03
Email: franziska.gerber@ch.ibm.com

Lucia Cristofalo
Oracle Business Solutions Professional
IBM Global Business Services
Mobile: +41 79 290 65 43
Email: lucia.cristofalo@ch.ibm.com

Or visit
ibm.com/oraclehealthcheck

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