Enables Customers Save upto 40% off Assessment Costs for Oracle E-Business Suite Upgrades
Bangalore, India - July 25, 2011:
Wipro Technologies, the Global Information Technology, Consulting and Outsourcing business of Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT) today announced the launch of its proprietary 'Wipro Easy-Upgrade' solution for Oracle E-Business Suite, which can enable complete assessment, implementation and management of Oracle Applications. The solution, which is a part of Wipro's overall Oracle applications offerings helps customer organizations evaluate their current Oracle landscape, plan for the future and implement upgrades. Wipro estimates their 'Easy-Upgrade' solution can deliver up-to 40% reduction in assessment costs for organizations looking to embrace Oracle E-Business Suite - R12 or Oracle Fusion Applications.
"We found in our extensive experience with Oracle application upgrades and re-implementation engagements, that our customers spent a lot of time and effort to determine the roadmap for the transition to newer functionalities. There existed a need for a solution that can expedite assessments and minimize the risk involved in an implementation. As a result, we developed 'Wipro's Easy-Upgrade solution an assessment tool which enables organizations in rapid evaluation and planning for Oracle E-Business Suite R12," said Srinivas Pallia, Senior Vice President & Global Head, Business Application Services, Wipro Technologies.
"We are very impressed with the reduction in assessment time frame as well as better planning enabled by using the tools associated with Wipro's 'Easy-Upgrade' solution for Oracle E-Business Suite," said Andy Nallappan, Senior Director, Enterprise Applications, Avago. "Having leveraged the solution for our assessment, we believe that it is an asset during the Oracle E-Business Suite R12 upgrade process. It can help Oracle customers meet aggressive application upgrade schedules by reducing the time and effort spent in assessment. This in turn helps in better resource planning and retro fitments, improved quality and cost efficiencies. The visibility of all custom objects helps in identifying risks in business processes and leads to a more effective plan to develop and customize solutions with robust test cases and minimize unwanted surprises. We highly recommend Wipro's Easy-Upgrade solution to customers planning to upgrade Oracle E-Business Suite."
The assessment tool in the Wipro 'Easy-Upgrade' solution for Oracle E-Business Suite is aimed at eliminating inefficiencies in the manual assessment process and provides requisite information on a business Intelligence dashboard in a timely manner. The analysis and reports provided by the assessment tool are used as inputs in the development phase of the application while creating or retrofitting custom objects. Thus, the transition to upgraded applications becomes a lot more predictable, efficient and cost effective by leveraging the 'Easy-Upgrade' solution.
"Wipro has continuously developed innovative solutions to help our clients to drive faster business process improvement and operational productivity to maximize business value of Oracle Applications. The development of Wipro's "Easy-Upgrade" solution for Oracle E-Business Suite is testimony of Wipro's constant endeavor to proactively create solutions that meet customer's strategic requirements", added Srini Pallia.
About Wipro Technologies
Wipro Technologies, the global IT business of Wipro Limited (NYSE:WIT) is a leading Information Technology, Consulting and Outsourcing company, that delivers solutions to enable its clients do business better. Wipro Technologies delivers winning business outcomes through its deep industry experience and a 360 degree view of "Business through Technology" – helping clients create successful and adaptive businesses. A company recognized globally for its comprehensive portfolio of services, a practitioner's approach to delivering innovation and an organization wide commitment to sustainability, Wipro Technologies has 120,000 employees and clients across 54 countries. For more information, please visit www.wipro.com
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