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R12 Upgrade at Boubyan Bank, Kuwait
Background
Number of Employees : 1000 Number of Users : 800
Boubyan Bank foresees an integral role for Islamic Banking in the
mainstream industry internationally. Boubyan Bank envisions a global
standardization phenomenon which will establish universally understood
and accepted standards, systems, procedures and modes for Islamic
Banking operations.
Boubyan Bank reported a net profit of KD 13.4 million in 2013, an increase
of 33% compared to year 2012
Project Outline
Modules Upgraded
Financials: AP, AP, AR, CM,
FA, GL & Project Costing
SCM : Purchase Order
HRMS- Core HR, Payroll,
Self Service HR, I-
Recruitment
Operating System : Linux Hardware Platform: HP
Upgrade Info :Oracle Applications 11.5.10.2 to R12.1.3
Integration with Third Party Software:
Integration with the Core Banking system IMAL
Project Kick Off Date : 17-Apr-2013 Project Go Live Date : 13-Aug-2013
Resource Details
Evosys Resource
Details
Project Manager : 1
Functional Consultant : 1
DBA : 1
Client Resource Details
Project Manager : 1
Business Needs
Platform Migration from Windows to Linux
Upgrade the database from 9i R2 to 11g R2 or the latest certified stable
version.
Migration of Custom Forms, Reports and OAF pages
Challenges
Source Code unavailability of the D2K Forms
Large number of the OAF Customizations
Complex Third Party Integrations
Banking System IMAL Integration
Payment Approval by IMAL Integration
I-Recruitment Integration
SMS Integration with the POS Merchant Systems which used SQL server
Data and IT Security rules
Unavailability of Business Process documents
Solutions
Upgradation of the Oracle applications 11i to R12.1.3
Migration of the Operating System from WINDOWS to LINUX 5.8
Database Upgrade from 9.2.0.8 to 11.2.0.3
Replaced the existing customizations to Standard functionality using the
personalization on Journal Batch for Payroll and Purchase Order
Customized Payslip report is replaced with the Standard SSHR Payslip
functionality
Replaced the unsupported 11i version of reports which are obsoleted in R12
like SSWA functionality
Business Benefits Delivered
R12 new functionalities has improved the business process efficiency
Replaced some of the existing customizations with the standard functionalities
Implemented the Sub-Ledger accounting rules in order to accommodate the expenses
incurred by the required departments
Flexible usage of the XML Publisher based Reporting in multiple styles
Sub ledger Accounting engine can be viewed in a consolidated schema, rather than
each module
Enhanced Form Personalizations
Better Performance after transformation of OS from Windows to Linux
Enhanced Security controls by making use of Linux Server
Value Addition By Evosys
Documentation of the Test cases and the Impact analysis for R12.1.3
version
Counts of the Master and Transactional data to ensure that the data
has been migrated accurately
Suggested some of the features like AP Invoice Batches, Recurring
Invoices, Post the AP Invoice directly to GL and so on which has
enhanced the business processes
Period close Reconciliation process from the Subledgers to run and
execute the transactional reports
Critical Success Factors
Single point of contact from the Vendor to control the Project scope and
take the decisions wherever required
Team work within the team that includes the coordination with in the
Functional, Technical and the OAF team
Three Trial upgrades prior to the Production Cut Over, has given the
choices of finalizing the required strategy for the GO LIVE. This has
worked out effectively so that there is minimum downtime.
Identification and Assignment of dedicated key users for each functional
area
Good communication paths across the Internal and External teams
Milestones
GO LIVE in less than 4 Months
Questions?
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