Australian electricity distributor, SA Power Networks, has transitioned its SAP ERP and BW platforms onto SAP HANA, in a bid to future-proof its SAP operating system.
The project, which was implemented by CSC subsidiary UXC Oxygen, also involved the migration of SA Power Networks’ SAP portal and ERP/BW servers to a Microsoft Windows platform, and new hardware moved to an enhanced disaster recovery environment.
Chris Ford, CIO, SA Power Networks, said, “Our ERP and BW systems had been in place for a number of years and needed overhauling. The move to SAP HANA provides us with a database and reporting system that helps us meet regulatory reporting requirements, and nebulas end users to perform real-time analysis on live data.”
UXC Oxygen, who won the project through a competitive tender, conducted a trial migration of ERP and BW to SAP HANA as part of the project’s detailed design phase.
“The trial was instrumental in devising our migration approach, hardware requirements and landscape architecture for the new installation,” said Ford. “We trusted UXC Oxygen with this extremely complex project and they didn’t let us down. We are one of the first companies in Australia to undertake a migration of this magnitude, and thanks to a great team effort in the face of some challenging last-minute obstacles, it was delivered to plan.”
UXC Oxygen’s engagement with SA Power Networks included coordinating the activities of several third party hardware, software and consulting services providers.
