Case Study: Finance IT Modernization & Managed Services

Industry: Hospitality

About the Client

A leading global hospitality company managing and franchising luxury hotels, resorts, and vacation properties worldwide. The company operates in multiple regions, including the US, EMEA, and APAC.

Business Requirements

  • Modernize Finance Applications from the outdated, unsupported version to the latest supported release.
  • Reimplement complex Finance analytics, enhancing self-service and advanced analytics capabilities.
  • Provide 24/7 support for Finance applications and infrastructure.
  • Provide Business As Usual (BAU) support for Analytics and ERP.

Business Challenges

  • Oracle EBS system was extensively integrated with various in-house applications.
  • Lack of documentation for business processes and customizations.
  • The upgrade process is heavily dependent on critical ongoing projects, risking delays in delivering key business reports and dashboards.
  • 24/7 support is required for global users across the US, EMEA, and APAC regions.

The Solution

Jade Global implemented a dual solution: modernizing the finance IT landscape and providing ongoing managed services to ensure long-term stability and high performance.

  • Upgraded and modernized the Finance IT landscape, including ERP, analytics, and integrations.
  • Introduced new modules in the latest versions of EBS, Analytics, and peripheral applications.
  • Enabled self-service subject areas, improving enterprise dashboards for ad-hoc analysis by power users.
  • Established a right-shore managed service team to support the US, EMEA, and APAC regions.
  • ProbManage, Jade’s AI-powered problem management tool, was used to identify and resolve issues proactively.

Benefits

The solution provided the customer with a sustainable, scalable platform, improved operational efficiency, and boosted productivity through enhanced analytics and 24/7 support.

  • Sustainable enterprise application platform, designed for future growth and investment.
  • Enhanced operational efficiency through improved functional and technical features.
  • Latest, fully supported versions of Oracle EBS, SOA, and OBIA.
  • 24/7 support for database and application administration, with 18/5 support for applications.