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Task C: Supporting ElectricitySector ReformDeliverable 2.4: ERP system Review
Strictly privateand confidential29 October 2017
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Strategy forinstitutionaldevelopment
ERP Systemreview
Process mapping &identification of gaps
in staff, skills,perform.
Manpower / org.rationalization review
Tariff frameworkreview
Tariff structureset-up and reform
pathway
Tools (excel model)& Trainings
Improving financialperformance of
customer service
Improving technicalperformance
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2.4
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3.3
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4.2
Review and finalreport
Customer serviceperformanceimprovement
Financial performanceassessment &financial models
InstitutionalDevelopment
Project set-up /Inception report
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Findings review andfinal report
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Data collection
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Workshop & Training
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Methodology, teamand approach
validation
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PMO (progress reporting)
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ERP system review is the fourth and final part of the Institutionaldevelopment phase of Task C
Task C project plan
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The ERP system review intends to perform a review of the current ERPsystem in terms of functional coverage and identify a set of actionablerecommendations
Activity context and objectives
Our understanding of GECOL IT infrastructure Document objectives and Scope of Work
• Perform a review of the existing ERP systemin terms of functional coverage of businessprocesses in order to recommend ways ofmaking it more effective.
• Assess and describe key gaps in the MISsystem and we will provide recommendationson possible actions to improve its integrationof MIS with other systems
• Identify possible requirements for theintegration of the ERP system with othertechnical information systems.
• As per our understanding from ITdepartment, Data Center components are oldand obsolete.
• Training is requires on different levels toensure unified understanding of the systems.
• Performance of systems is degraded.
• GECOL network requires review and upgradeat certain points.
• Technical training for IT department to beable to follow standards.
• Some bugs and integration requirementsneeds to be addressed.
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To perform the ERP system review we have followed a four steps approach
High-level approach
GECOL Institutional development2
Approach /Methodology
Task C Phase
Task C Step ERP system review2.4
Datacollection
Current ERPsystem baseline
(current list offunctionalities)
Identification ofbenefits, gaps and
issues
Evolution /Improvements
recommendations
Phone interviews with GECOL IT department / specialists
Due to theimpossibility to work
on-site with GECOL IT,data collection has
been organized througha questionnaire
Action Plan,benefits & Budget
estimate
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To start with, we designed a questionnaire focused at understanding thefunctionalities of each module/sub-modules together with another set ofquestions and information necessary to evaluate the ERP system
Questionnaire overview
Data collection
Functionality permodule/sub-module
Missing Problems Suggestions
General Ledger
Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Fixed Assets
Budget
HR
Payroll
Purchasing
Inventory
Enterprise AssetManagement
Billing system (CSS)
In addition to functionality matrix to the left
hand side we included questions covering the
following points on each module:-
• Functionality of each module in numbers and listingof each function and report.
• Flexibility on enquiring on data and reporting.
• Additional tools for producing extra reports asneeded.
• Integration between modules.
• Business intelligence tools
• Approval levels and authorization matrix.
• Accuracy and stability of the module.
• Skills of functional and technical team in ITdepartment.
• Training requirements for specialized ERP andbilling modules.
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In the data collection activities 6 GECOL departments were involved(through questionnaires, phone calls or interactive interviews)
Overview of data inputs owners within GECOL targeted
Data collection
Departments Involved
1. Consumer Service
2. Procurement & Warehouse
3. Financial Affairs
4. HR & Communications
5. Transmission (G/T/D) Departments (EAM)
6. ICT
Questionnaire
Phone call
Interactive session in Tunis
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Eventually the data collection could only be partially completed – Thepresent report has thus been built on a number of assumptions (where datais missing)
Questionnaire check-list / overview of data availability
Data collection
Module/Sub-module Feedback received on functionality
General Ledger No list of functionality provided.
Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Fixed Assets
Budget
HR
Payroll
Purchasing Provided.
Inventory
Enterprise Asset Management Provided.
Billing system (CSS) No list of functionality provided.
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1- FINANCE
MODULE
2- LOGISTICS
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ENTERPRISEASSETMANAGEMENT
3- HUMANRESOURCE ANDPAYROLL MODULE
Work OrderManagement
HR
Payroll
Inventory
Purchasing
AccountsPayable
AccountsReceivables
Fixed Assets
Budgeting
GeneralLedger
Billing System
INDRA BILLING SYSTEM
IFS ERP
With 4 main modulesand 11 submodules
Maintenance
ERP MAIN MODULE
ERP SUB MODULE
Current ERP system baseline
Current GECOL MIS
Data analysis highlighted that GECOL MIS today comprises an ERP systemmade of 4 modules and 11 sub-modules, connected to a main billing system(INDRA)
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GECOL today has only limited IFS ERP functionalities installed (4 mod.and 11 sub-modules vs. a total of 11 modules and 83 sub-modules possible)
Current ERP system baseline
Overview of IFS ERP full functionalities :Sub module Installed in GECOL
:Module Installed in GECOL ERP
Modules
Sub-modules
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From the baseline assessment, we have identified a number of issues to beconsidered by GECOL going forward
Summary of ERP issues identified
IFS ERPmodules Finance
Logistics
Enterprise AssetManagement
Human resourcesand payroll
IFS ERP module &INDRA integration
IT infrastructure
Billing system
Ensure billing revenue has been recognized and reflected in GL through reconciliation between billing
and GL.
INDRA
Integration ofvarioussystems
ITinfrastructure
Minor bugs and modification required.
Minor bugs when delivery installed. Training and awareness is required.
Validity of data and ensuring completeness and accuracy.
Utilize document management in IFS to be able to save all employee documents.
Further discussion required to cover: Billing rollout shrink from 70% in 2011 to Tripoli and cities around
it as of now. So how the other regions issue bills and integrated with GL
Some Integration requirements between EAM and other modules. Explain in slide 18
Data Center require further assessment and upgrade/replace for many of it’s components.
Quick wins through fixing network break points
Identification of benefits, gaps and issues
Area Focus Key issues identified
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The finance module generally exceeded expectations but needs trainingacross the regions and no evidence of cash flow managementfunctionalities
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IFS Finance Modules
Key issues:
• Additional training required for usersin the four regions
• Finance respond that the functionalityexceeds expectations
Benefits:• Finance modules gives GECOL a
comprehensive view of the businessfrom a variety of perspectives
• It helps GECOL to gather andconsolidate financial events from allmodules/submodules within the
• Simplifies handling of the supplierinvoices and payment processes.
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Accounts receivables
• Customer payment.• Customer Invoice.• Netting Billing Invoice.• Pro Forma Invoice.• Supplier Invoice.
General Ledger
• Chart of accounts.• Bank econciliation.• Year End process• External files to GL• Project Accounting
Budget management
• Budgeting.• Periodical Cost
Allocation.
Fixed Assets:
• Maintain assetregister
Accounts payable
• Accounting allocations forpurchasing.• Accounting of purchasecharges.• Automatic supplier paymentproposal• Netting Billing Invoice
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Gaps:• No evidence of cash flow management
Reporting:
• IFS standard reports.• Crystal reports.• Quick reports
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Key issues:• Some problems and modifications highlighted in
Client feedback such as (transit transaction divided– sub listing of chart of accounts, responsibilitycenters..etc..)
• Review and Update of basic data is required such as(inventory parts, locations, authorization rulesinventory scrapping ….etc. ) .
• Roll out and link to other locations and stores.• Training and awareness on the system functionality
is required.• System requires upgrade.• More details on functionality needed.
Benefits:
• Enable GECOL streamline the procurementadministration, creation and monitoring
• Manage the entire warehousing process from goodsreceipt to point of issue
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Logistics module
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Purchasing
• Prepare Purchase• Request for quotation• Manage purchase• Supplier blanker• Handle Material
Requisition
Warehousing
• Receipts
• Manage Material in Work Order
• Counting
• Inventory Re-Ordering.
• Establish and maintain supplier data
• Establish and maintain parts data
Reporting:
• IFS standard reports.• Crystal reports.• Quick reports
For logistics, some problems and modifications needs have beenhighlighted by client’s feedbacks. Also Client highlighted stability oforganization
Gaps:• -
Identification of benefits, gaps and issues | Logistics
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The Enterprise asset management, Some integration requirement inaddition to training
Key issues:
• Some bugs raise when delivery installed• Some additional integrations requirements such as:
1. Logistics: when we purchasing Materialsrequisition from the WO is not active.
2. HR: when we need to allocate Employee's to theWO scheduling is not active to show if employeeon leave or available.
3. Financial: we need a Role in Financial module togive access to WO Planner to do time-report
• Further training and awareness of the system isrequired.
Benefits:
• Manage schedules for regular preventivemaintenance.
• Organize and prepare all kinds of tasks in a facility.Also scheduling tasks according to GECOLmaintenance parameters, such as machine condition,specific events,etc.
• Work Order management, reporting of GECOLmaintenance operations.
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Maintenance
• Equipment admin
• Preventive maintenance
• Predictive maintenance
Work order Management
• Work request
• Work Permit
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Reporting:
• IFS standard reports.• Crystal reports.• Quick reports
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Key issues:• Many requirements related to set up sites, deduction types.
Or changes of sites names.• Standardize prompts names of fields in both languages
Arabic and English to avoid miss use.• Increase the size of certain fields to allow enough space for
all the information needs to be stored.• Allow modification on roles so GECOL can add or remove
screens from roles.• Training and awareness of the system functionality required• Validity of data and ensuring completeness and accuracy.
Such as Emp ID, No, needs to cleaned and corrected.• No additional functionality requirement raised by the client.
Benefits:• Saves the time and money by helping GECOL manage the
company’s most valuable resources cost-effectively• Makes it easier for GECOL to simplify the hiring of new
employees by supporting all hiring processes from thepersonnel requisition to the final transfer of data to theemployee file.
• Allows GECOL to conveniently map position andorganization structures within your company into the system
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Human Resources
• Candidate Register
• Process Candidate information
• Create employee master file
• Manage employee master file employee
• Employee benefits
• Time attendance
• Administer working hours
• Manage Employee working hours
• Maintain annual leaves records
• Employee document management.
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Reporting:
• IFS standardreports.
• Crystal reports.• Quick reports
Payroll
• Issue pay slips
• Equipment admin
• Preventive maintenance
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For HR and payroll, GECOL needs to ensure the validity, completeness andaccuracy of the data
Gaps:• Utilize document management in IFS to be able to save all
employee documents.
Identification of benefits, gaps and issues | Human resources and payroll
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• Indra offers proprietary solutions and high value-added services for electricity generation and tosupport the distribution and sales activities ofutilities companies
Indra solution have been implemented in more than 140 electricity, water and gas companies in over 30countries including :
Indra has nine energy centers of excellence on four continents, they develop innovative business solutions toaddress the challenges and opportunities that are emerging in the energy and utilities industries
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• UMEME (Uganda)• ZESCO (Zambia)• ZETDC (Zimbabwe)• GECOL (Libya)• ESCOM (Malawi)
• EDM (Mozambique)• ECG (Ghana)• KETRACO (Kenya)• RAWEC (Saudi Arabia)
• AFRICA ONEE (Morocco)• KPLC (Kenya)• ENEO (Cameroon)• EEPCO (Ethiopia)• NCWSC (Kenya)• KENGEN (Kenya)
For billing, GECOL has installed INDRA, a software solution implementedin over 140 electricity companies worldwide
GECOL billing software provider overview
Identification of benefits, gaps and issues | Billing system
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For INDRA, billing revenues needs to be recognized and reflected in GLthrough reconciliation
• Cash• Bank Check• Preauthorize bank• Preauthorize salary ( GECOL
employee)• Clearance, LYD pre-paid card• Netting ( institutional clients)
Metering system.
Producing bills
Paying bills(AR)
Posting to IFS ERP
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INDRA billing
Key issues:• Ensure billing revenue has been
recognized and reflected in GLthrough reconciliation between billingand GL
• Further training for the users needed.• Further discussion required to cover:
Billing rollout shrink from 70% in 2011to Tripoli only as of now. So how theother regions issue bills and integratedwith GL
Benefits:• Completeness and accuracy of
recording utility company revenue• Accurate invoicing based on meter
readings and current rate.• Integrates with third party ERP
solutions such as IFS ERP.
Indra Billing
GeneralLedger
Accountsreceivables Payroll
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IFS ERP
INDRA billing functionalities assessment
Identification of benefits, gaps and issues | Billing system
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In terms of integration, minor integration requirements have beenidentified, especially within IFS ERP modules
Integration between IFS modules:
Generation of pay slips through HR and Payroll and posting to GLmodule.
Link between work orders and HR through employee master file.
Posting of suppliers invoices and payments between Purchasingand payables. Also integration with logistics.
Integration between AR and GL by posting GL entries.
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Integration between IFS ERP & INDRA BILLING:
Generation of outstanding receivables and collection betweenbilling and AR.
Posting end of day totals of revenue and payments from billingto GL.
Creating deduction of salaries in Payroll based on generatedbills from Billing system(Only for GECOL employees).
Key issues:Minor integration requirements to be reviewedsuch as
• EAM and logistics: Activation of purchasingMaterials requisition from the WO
• EAM and HR: Allocation of Employee's tothe WO scheduling needs to be activated
• EAM and Financial: a Role in Financialmodule needed to give access to WOPlanner to do time-report
Benefits:• Data in real time: Interfaces always lead to a
time lag. Therefore a situation can havechanged during the transfer from one systemto the other without the user noticing.Working in a uniform solution with real timedate minimizes this risk.
• Helps and ensures homogenous IT systemsand environment which reduce cost tomaintain the IT and creates value throughcost efficiency.
Integration assessment
Identification of benefits, gaps and issues | Systems integration
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From the assessment of the IT infrastructure, a number of improvementareas in environment and communication have been highlighted …
Environment
- Security and controlled access: The data centre is located within GECOLsecured camp that is used to be a control centre and is controlled by securityguards, access are restricted by GECOL ID cards. Its also equipped with CCTVsystem and fire system extinguisher.
- Power supply: The data centre is connected to the grid and a backup dieselgenerator . It has also a UPS system but stopped working since 2012.
- Cooling: The centre is equipped with A/C system but with no remotemonitoring. In case of system heats up then the centre will automaticallyshutdown.
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Through discussions with GECOL IT team we noticed the equipment of the data centres has beenpurchased in 2006 and some equipment has been purchased later before 2011 which means datacentre equipment is old and depreciated. The whole environment of the IT infrastructure requiresfurther detailed assessment as per the below points:
• GECOL to consider upgrade/replacement of servers, DataCenter components.
• Solid communication system.Fiber network to replace othercommunications media wheneveravailable.
Communication
The branches are connected to the data centre through 3 types of communicationsmedia:
- Fiber Optic (most commonly) which is OPGW cables on GECOL electricitynetwork
- Microwave- WIFI (less commonly)
High-level IT infrastructure assessment (1/2)
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GECOL to restore the UPS systemdue to its importance
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… As well as in hardware (where GECOL needs to up-grade its servers) andgovernance
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Till GECOL upgrades theservers, it has to implementSLA
Governance require furtherassessment ( Policy, Procedures,Incident management,, BusinessContinuity, Disaster recovery …etc.)to be implemented by GECOL
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Hardware
- The centre includes 2 types of servers
◦ IBM servers which mainly are used by the core services (INDRA billing & IFS ERP)
◦ DELL servers which mainly are used for Active directory, email management etc.
- The hardware was not updated or upgraded since its last instalment in 2011
- There is no Service Level Agreement (SLA) for the servers and maintenance isdone on ad hock bases.
- There is no disaster recovery system but redundancy is available.
Governance
- No written policies and procedures for the center
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Evolution / improvements recommendations
Going forward we recommend that GECOL maintains and up-grades theIFS/ INDRA applications, adding or correcting some of their functionalities
Recommendation overview
Our recommendation
• ERP systems currently in usewithin GECOL represents one ofthe best practice in the utilitiesindustry
• Our recommendation is thus tomaintain the current ERP systemand to:
1. Upgrade current release ofapplication IFS/Indra
2. Add more functionality,
3. Corrective and developmentof some functionality andintegration
Rationale
• The system uses oracle technology,which makes the data structureavailable and modifications can beimplemented
• The system has minimum number ofbugs and functionality meetsrequirements to certain extent
• The system can be up-graded
• GECOL staff has a good knowledge ofthe systems and can use them.
• Other skills required to maintain andupgrade the system can (and shall) beobtained through partners andsuppliers
• The general feedback of GECOL onthe different modules meets orexceeds expectations
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For IFS ERP GECOL shall upgrade IFS with additional customization
o Electronic transfer of items to the purchase order especially when we have purchase order with more than100 items to be entered.
o Implement cash flow management module which will help GECOL in managing cash flows more efficiently
o Implement E-customer service through AR module. Which allow payment of invoices online.
o Implement the employee self service (ESS) which allows employees to update their personal informationsuch as(phone numbers, addresses, passport no etc.) and apply online for HR requests (leave, certificate)
o Implement Business Intelligence (BI) module on top of ERP IFS which help in better analytics on data andhelp decision making.
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Evolution / improvements recommendations | IFS ERP
Our recommendations on ERP functionalities
Newfunctionality
Capabilities &training
o Define a corporate wide training program to ensure correct employee master data entered to the systemand then review the system calculation of leave entitlement to ensure proper leave balances.
o Allow auto reconciliation in GL module through e-access to bank information and transactions.
o Use the recruitment functions which will simplify the hiring of new employees by supporting all hiringprocesses from the personnel requisition to the final transfer of data to the employee file inside the IFS HR
o Activate the Submission of the proposals, invoices through e-procurement(portal).
o Apply scheduling and resourcing in the work order /preventive maintenance to ensure utilization ofexisting resources and customer satisfaction through providing the service on time and enhance the overallequipment effectiveness
Optimizecurrentfunctionalities
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For the billing system GECOL shall ensure integration with metering andrevenue recognition
o Allow auto payment of bills for customers with bank accounts authorization provided.
o Allow customers to enquire online on bills and settle outstanding payments via online service.
o Develop consolidation reports that shows any variances between:-
Metering and billing
Electricity consumed through metering and electricity generated and compare variances withaccepted standard rates.
Comparison between revenue values generated from billing and scenario build based on electricityrate change with metering to ensure proper system calculation for bill amount with the correctelectricity price.
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Evolution / improvements recommendations | INDRA
Our recommendations on billing system
Optimizecurrentfunctionalities
Policy &procedures
o Develop policy, procedures and functional documentation and enroll across all regions to ensure unifiedstandards.
Trainings o Ensure proper utilization of system functionality through awareness and user training.
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In terms of integration all GECOL requirements needs to be built into thesystem
o Work in developing integration between work orders and employees which help in fixing currentchallenges.
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Evolution / improvements recommendations | Integration
Our recommendations on systems integration
Work orders &employees
Rules betweenorders
Reportingconsolidation
Developintegrationprograms
o Build complete rules between modules which help business integrity such as Fixed asset managementwhere purchasing integrates with fixed assets and resulted JV such as depreciation automaticallycalculated in FA module and posted to GL. Until we reach to disposal of asset.
o Work on Consolidation on reporting from different systems to ensure revenue recorded and collected.
o Develop or modify integration programs that link billing to ERP to ensure reconciliation and revenuerecognition from billing into ERP.
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In terms of IT infrastructure GECOL require further assessment to ensurecomplete upgrade of IT infrastructure as per the below details
o Upgrade of Oracle 10g to Oracle 12c
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Evolution / improvements recommendations | IT infrastructure
Our recommendations on IT infrastructure
Oracle up-grade
ITinfrastructurestrategy
Considerintroduction ofCloud
o Develop operational process and life cycle strategy
o Work with client management to study the possibility of moving the data center to be on the cloudthrough co located to safe location ( At least tier 3 data center ). Ensure availability of services insideLibya by assessing and understating the current telecommunication environment.
o Cloud through Colocation enables you to take advantage of high availability, greater connectivity,increased scalability and heightened security that is beyond the means of most companies to create in-house.
o In the next slides we will see another type of cloud provided by IFS which IaaS and Managed cloud.
o Detailed assessment required to develop complete solution for the infrastructure which should cover allaspects of the existing data center such as( Servers, Cooling, UPS, Anti Fire systems, Location, Facility,Risk mitigation, Stability, Space and environment, Physical security and access control ). Also GECOLrequires disaster recovery site to ensure business continuity.
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In summary, we recommend to deploy a 3 steps through a 30-41 monthsperiod and a total estimated budget necessary for completion of 16Mn USD
High-level ERP improvement action plan, benefits and budget estimate
Action plan, benefits & budget estimate
Add valueUp-gradeFix
• Fix current data centers
• Introduce a new transmission medianetwork
• Up-grade existing data center withnew
• Up-grade current ERP applications
• Deploy ERP training program
• Invest in new access layer (newbranches, 120 nodes)
• Development of a new DisasterRecovery site
• Revise the overall IT governance
Projectphases
Proposed(high-level)activities
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Estimatedbudget(Mn USD)
2 10 5
• Provide a suitable environment forequipment through proper coolingand un-interrupted power supply
• Increase performance of DC, andensure stability by upgrading currentservers and storage
• Provide latest functionality withproper support on IFS ERP andINDRA – Billing through upgrade andproper support.
• Provide training for employees,resulting in proper use of the systemand increase productivity
• Restore the network with more than70 branches on the east region(resulting in having the same systemas billing and ERP to be used inthese regions)
• Achieve a robust building with certainlevel of protection.
• Increase revenue and revenueconsolidation by adding more 120new sites
• Ensure business continuity throughdisaster recovery site
• Ensure future stability and properawareness of new systems ormodification on existing processes orfunctionality
Objectives /expectedbenefits
Estimatedduration
3-5 months 18-24 months 9.12 months
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Appendix / Back-up slides
For Cloud, IFS offers Azure (Cloud-IaaSTM and IFS Managed CloudTM ),products sold and supported globally in 140 countries
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Example of cloud solutions
COULD Solutions
Single-tenant IaaS option that enables customers to deployIFS products on virtual servers in Microsoft Azure, ratherthan in their own data center. This option is great forcustomers who want to retain control over the applicationlayer themselves, or who have an existing partner whomthey wish to manage the IFS products for them
Full-service, managed single tenant offering where IFSmanages the cloud infrastructure, operating system,database, middleware and IFS products. This providescustomers with the confidence that the people who createdthe software are also the ones managing theirenvironments, together with the scale and agility inherentlybuilt into a cloud solution delivered on Microsoft Azure. IFSApplications has been tested and optimized to workseamlessly on Microsoft Azure. When you choose IFSManaged Cloud on Microsoft Azure, you sign one contractand IFS delivers one seamlessly integrated service – it is assimple as that. By having IFS manage your environment,your company can leverage IFS’s expertise and theeconomics of the cloud without needing to retain costlyskills and infrastructure.
IFS ManagedCloud™ onMicrosoftAzure
IFS Cloud –IaaS™ onMicrosoftAzure
Azure is available in 140 countries FS products are sold and supported worldwide
through local offices and partners Enterprise software is accessible at any time
and from any place $15 billion Microsoft investment in global
datacenter infrastructure The single best option for enterprise-grade
cloud services Azure scalability removes the burden and cost
of unnecessary hardware
Also INDRA currently provides billing solutions as cloud which could beconsidered by GECOL
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Example of cloud solutions
COULD Solutions
• INDRA provides billingsolution as cloud whichrequire further discussion todecide on best option forGECOL
• Indra billing (CSS) productroad map required toidentify equivalentmodule(s) in cloudcomputing
Budget Required
Estimated budget components (1/2)
Data Center (1/2)
• Civil Work $600k – (3-5) months
• Data Center Hardware $2.5M (6 – 8) months
• Data Center Software (4-6) weeks.
– Oracle $465k that cover license + one yearsupport ( 8CPU’s)
– Microsoft support $371k
– Antivirus (Kaspersky) for three years $194k
– Citrix (1000 users) $300k for new licenses,after first year (14-16%).
Data Center (2/2)
• Auxiliary components
– Cooling system $200k
– UPS $350k (in total 120KVA)
– Fire fighting System
– Access Control Both systems (300k)
• Data Center Applications (6 – 9) months.
– IFS upgrade (Professional service) $700k
– IFS Annual Support ( $960k)
– INDRA Upgrade (Professional service)
– INDRA Annual Support ( Assumption$1.5M)
Budget Required
Estimated budget components (2/2)
Data Center
• Data Center Hardware
• Data Center Software
• Auxiliary components
• Data Center Applications
Training $1.15M
• Application Training (10 persons per course).
– Finance $77k
– IT $190k
– HR $105k
– EAM (30 persons) $240k
– CDA $154k
– Logistics $81k
– Billing(INDRA) $300k One Thousandemployee to be trained (5 employees oneach center for collection – 20 employees ineach session for 3 days )
• IT Training for Data Center Software andHardware.
Network $5M
• Core and distribution Layer (D.C. Network)$1M
• Access Layer (new branches 120 nodes) $2.5M
• Transmission Media Network: 31 Failures willrestore 70 nodes. $1.5M