A leading technology service provider leveraged Delphix for their legacy SAP ERP and SAP BW/BO modernization to rebuild their core system | PreludeSys

About the client

ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation (CTC) is a comprehensive IT services company that collaborates closely with its clients. It offers end-to-end solutions from consulting to operational support in various sectors, such as communication, manufacturing, finance, logistics, and more. CTC utilizes sophisticated IT solutions and cloud services to address customer issues and deliver optimal services across diverse industries.


Client challenges
  • The organization requires testing processes to ensure compliance with laws and regulations, necessitating a streamlined approach to validate adherence to legal requirements. Since testing requires access to the latest production data to simulate real-world scenarios accurately, the organization emphasizes the importance of using up-to-date data in the testing environment.
  • The organization improves application processing performance for stable system operation, requiring thorough testing to identify and address performance bottlenecks.
  • To enhance work efficiency, there is a need for continuous improvement of applications, including adding new functions. The organization seeks a more efficient process to minimize project delays and facilitate smoother execution and maintenance.

This has led to the following challenges:

Reduced Lead Time for SAP ERP and SAP BW Testing: For test environment preparation with SAP ERP and SAP BW, an extended lead time of 17 days was required.  

Impact on Project Progress: The time-consuming nature of test environment preparation significantly impacts project progress, leading to complications in task management within projects. 

Increased Man-Hours and Quality Maintenance: Sometimes, the test environment’s unavailability results in teams resorting to independent development and test work using separately prepared test data. This increases man-hours and challenges maintaining sufficient quality in the development process. 

Coordination Challenges with Infrastructure and BASIS Personnel: Extended preparation periods for the test environment make coordinating schedules for infrastructure personnel and BASIS personnel difficult, highlighting the need for a more streamlined and efficient testing process. 

Solution
  • Delphix played a pivotal role in the streamlined implementation of S4/HANA, enhancing the core system’s speed and efficiency through its data virtualization capabilities.
  • Leveraging Delphix, the organization successfully utilized SAP ERP and SAP BW/BO to create a stable and user-friendly application for improved business management.
  • Delphix’s data virtualization capabilities improved access to management information, empowering each division to generate timely reports independently.
  • Delphix contributed to the organization’s commitment to ongoing improvement by seamlessly incorporating continual functional enhancements based on user requests.
Results at a glance
Enabled high-speed processing of data with an in-memory database used for rebuilding the core system Improved the efficiency and appropriateness of sales and sales enablement operations Development man-hours were reduced by about 30% compared to the past records
Benefits
  • Significant Reduction in Test Environment Lead Time: The lead time for preparing the test environment was substantially reduced. The process, which previously took 17 days, was successfully streamlined to just one hour.
  • Efficient Data Copying Process: The verification process was noted for its speed, confirming that data could be copied quickly. This efficiency contributes to a more agile and responsive testing environment.
  • Improved Test Quality with Delphix: This was achieved by matching data segments in the BW environment, even when replicating the production environment was impossible. This enhancement contributes to more accurate and reliable testing outcomes.
  • Effective Testing for Major Overhauls: The new system was Particularly beneficial during major overhauls, such as system compliance testing. This expectation underscores the long-term effectiveness of using Delphix for comprehensive testing initiatives.
Technology

Delphix