Client:
SAAB Inc
Requirement:
EBS & Database Upgrade
Objectives
Saab Inc. is a 3.7 Billion-dollar aerospace and defense company, founded in 1937, now containing over 18,000 employees.
SAAB Inc.'s US operations were in need of upgrading their Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) to EBS R12.2 and their Database to Oracle 19c Database; SofArt made these transformations easier.
Challenges
- Running an older system: Oracle EBS 11.5.10
- Facing disruptions
- Compatibility issues
- Lack of access to more recent Oracle Services and Solutions
- An aging IT infrastructure
Solutions
- Considering SAAB's needs, SoftArt suggested the 'Fast-Paced Approach' method. In this method, Database and Technical EBS components are upgraded together, while the Functional Component is taken as a separate project. Only necessary Functional upgrades were made strategically so it would not disrupt business users.
- Considering time constraints, an aggressive plan was implemented to upgrade SAAB's Oracle EBS 11.5.10 to R 12.2.9. As a part of the fast-paced approach, their database was also upgraded to Oracle 19c Database at the same time.
- All the operations from SoftArt's team were conducted remotely and successfully without any issues.
- Since SAAB's internal team did not have enough experience with R12 yet, SoftArt provided four weeks of Post-Production Support for modifications. SoftArt specifically focused on ORACLE Financials in the R 12.2.9 version of EBS, including Sub-Ledger Accounting and Accounts Payable, Oracle Projects, Time & Labor and Discrete Manufacturing.
Results
Upgrade cutover in just one weekend
The time interval of 15 weeks with two iterations and production cutover
Project completed in a period shorter than initial estimates
Project Cost is 1/3rd of the industrial average cost