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Emtec Adviser- Relieving Implementation Pain

by Sunil Misra, Chief Strategy and Delivery Officer- Emtec

Over the past decade, thousands and thousands of companies have implemented ERP systems in order to link human resources, finance, inventory controls, order entry, data warehousing and more. These systems undoubtedly transform the business by delivering incredible efficiencies, but the implementation can be agonizing. By some estimates, more than 90 percent of ERP projects finish past due.

The problem often lies with technology partners who fail to understand that implementing ERP is not just about the applications — it’s primarily about the business.

Dinero Solutions, which Emtec recently acquired, takes a different approach. That’s what got the attention of Green Mountain Power.

Founded by a group of former Oracle Applications and Information Technology executives, Dinero was ideally suited to implement Oracle EBS for Green Mountain Power. Furthermore, the Dinero team spent significant time and resources on upfront planning and fostering a collaborative environment. The payoff was a smooth implementation in just four months, resulting in a better-integrated, standardized and simplified IT landscape. Purchase orders and invoices are created in hours instead of days, an 87 percent reduction in time. Financial results are now calculated in 5 days versus 15 — a 67 percent decrease.

Jan Ferro, procurement director for Green Mountain Power, said the Dinero team’s ability to interact with her company’s IT and finance groups “significantly accelerated the execution of each project and streamlined user acceptance.”

The speedy implementation was critical for Green Mountain Power, which serves more than 90,000 customers in the New England area. The company has built its business and its reputation on providing eco-friendly power with exceptional reliability and responsiveness. It couldn’t afford a protracted, problematic implementation that could interfere with its customer service.

Green Mountain Power selected Oracle based on the extensive list of functional modules in EBS and its ability to meet a significant proportion of its business needs right out of the box. The package installed includes Oracle Financials, Oracle Project Management and Oracle Supply Chain Planning. Now part of Emtec, the Dinero team continues to work with Green Mountain Power to leverage additional system features.

Selecting the right application package was obviously an essential element of achieving such benefits, and Oracle EBS is the most comprehensive suite of integrated, global business applications. Beyond that, it required engaging a technology partner – Dinero Solutions- that had a deep understanding of the solution and who was also committed to investing the time and resources to understand their criteria for success.

Upgrading core business applications is never fun, but it doesn’t have to be painful. With the acquisition of Dinero Solutions, Emtec has expanded our ability to deliver pain-free Oracle EBS solutions. We are proud to have them as part of our team!