Supporting & streamlining key business processes for Sanofi-Aventis

Customer:

Sanofi - Aventis

Challenge: 

• Design and implement distributed, company wide software that supports and streamlines business critical processes
• Provide a seamless integration with many other corporate enterprise information systems (SAP/R3 ERP, CRM, custom DBs, etc.) and provide detailed statistics and reports
• Meet strict time-to-market business integration requirements 

Applications:


Supported business processes include complete workflow of planning, pre-approvals, approvals and analysis of promotional expenses (including medical conferences, research, sponsorships, etc.) and all the management processes and life cycle of clinical studies

Key Business Challenges:

• Minimize handling delays and costs, minimize errors, and improve high level view to management and different layers of details bottom-up.
• Improve productivity and efficiency - minimize process bottlenecks. 

Key Technical Challenges:

• Seamless integration of the various EISs with minimum end-user impact
• Minimization of IT solution complexity
• Flexibility and easy maintenance and expandability 

Solution:


EBS designed and implemented two EISs (Promotional Expenses Management and Clinical Studies Management) that grow organically following the ever changing business requirements. The delivered solution met the business goals with proven flexibility and improved productivity.

Technology:


Back-End EISs: SAP R/3 ERP, CRM, various Oracle DBs, LDAP/Active Directory


Application Server: JBoss AS


Integration: Web Services / SOAP

Value for Sanofi - Aventis:

Reduced operational costs Reduced costs of contracted services of business partners Better quality of service for employees (real-time access to information) enabling them to make better informed decisions