Leading Defence Agency
Modernising finance systems for mission-critical operations
Credera helped a defence agency migrate to Oracle Fusion cloud platform in 14 months, delivering under budget with significant license cost savings.
At a Glance
A prominent defence organisation confronted the imminent end-of-life of their legacy financial management system, which no longer served the operational needs of their 150-member finance team. The client partnered with Credera to evaluate alternative platforms, chart a migration roadmap, and guide the deployment of a next-generation solution. Our team delivered end-to-end support spanning initial assessment through final go-live, wrapping up the modernisation in 14 months without exceeding allocated funds while securing substantial cost reductions and empowering the transformation of financial and procurement operations.
The Challenge
Replacing an aging platform with intricate connectivity demands
The organization's Oracle EBS R12 environment was approaching its support sunset, generating operational uncertainty and risk. Current functionality fell short of evolving business needs, leaving the approximately 150-person accounting department underserved.
Adding complexity, the new platform required sophisticated connections to multiple established systems—Workday for human capital management (HCM), separate payroll infrastructure, and additional enterprise tools like Infor. This intricate technical landscape demanded thorough evaluation and strategic planning to ensure seamless transition.
The Solution
From strategic evaluation to successful deployment through expert guidance
Our specialists performed an exhaustive comparison of leading finance and supply chain technologies, analyzing Oracle's cloud offering against Workday and SAP alternatives. Following detailed evaluation aligned with the client's unique specifications, we built a compelling investment rationale supporting the cloud-based Oracle platform. Subsequently, our negotiators secured advantageous licensing terms for the SaaS subscription and established a favorable arrangement with a systems integrator.
Throughout execution, Credera delivered continuous vendor oversight, contract administration, and quality assurance, maintaining momentum while navigating sophisticated technical integrations.
The Results
Timely, budget-conscious execution with enduring value
The organization now operates a contemporary, cloud-hosted financial management environment meeting their sophisticated operational demands. This initiative produced the following outcomes:
Punctual and fiscally responsible completion: The project concluded within the originally allocated 14-month timeline and financial parameters.
Meaningful expenditure reductions: Notable subscription cost improvements were secured versus prior perpetual licensing expenses.
Operational transformation: Finance and Commercial functions were modernized.
Evolved service delivery: A new IT governance framework was implemented and optimized for cloud-native product support and management.
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