{"id":232982,"date":"2024-01-08T13:50:16","date_gmt":"2024-01-08T11:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/isletgroup.fi\/?p=232982"},"modified":"2024-05-14T11:11:30","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T08:11:30","slug":"sap-s-4hana-resulted-nordcloud-with-business-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/isletgroup.fi\/en\/2024\/01\/08\/sap-s-4hana-resulted-nordcloud-with-business-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"SAP S\/4HANA brought busi\u00adness ben\u00ade\u00adfits to Nordcloud"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_\u200bpb_\u200bsection fb_built=\u201c1\u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.17.4\u201d _module_preset=\u201cdefault\u201d da_disable_devices=\u201coff|off|off\u201d global_\u200bcolors_\u200binfo=\u201d{}\u201d da_is_popup=\u201coff\u201d da_exit_intent=\u201coff\u201d da_has_close=\u201con\u201d da_alt_close=\u201coff\u201d da_dark_close=\u201coff\u201d da_not_modal=\u201con\u201d da_is_singular=\u201coff\u201d da_with_loader=\u201coff\u201d da_has_shadow=\u201con\u201d][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u201c4.17.4\u201d _module_preset=\u201cdefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201c4_4\u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.17.4\u201d _module_preset=\u201cdefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201c4.17.4\u201d _module_preset=\u201cdefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nord\u00adcloud suc\u00adcess\u00adful\u00adly imple\u00adment\u00aded SAP S\/4HANA and SAP Con\u00adcur in 10 coun\u00adtries. The suc\u00adcess\u00adful project car\u00adried out with Islet Group imple\u00adment\u00aded SAP Con\u00adcur\u2019s trav\u00adel and expense man\u00adage\u00adment and invoice cir\u00adcu\u00adla\u00adtion solu\u00adtions in addi\u00adtion to the SAP S\/4HANA enter\u00adprise resource plan\u00adning (ERP) solution.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nord\u00adcloud is a&nbsp;Euro\u00adpean pro\u00adfes\u00adsion\u00adal ser\u00advices com\u00adpa\u00adny spe\u00adcial\u00adiz\u00ading in cloud ser\u00advices. It offers ser\u00advices and solu\u00adtions to orga\u00adni\u00adza\u00adtions that want to uti\u00adlize cloud ser\u00advices in their busi\u00adness. Nord\u00adcloud helps its cus\u00adtomers plan, build and man\u00adage cloud-based sys\u00adtems. Nord\u00adcloud\u2019s mis\u00adsion is to sup\u00adport its cus\u00adtomers in adopt\u00ading cloud ser\u00advices, thus enabling suc\u00adcess\u00adful busi\u00adness operations.<\/p>\n<p>Nord\u00adcloud\u2019s con\u00adsol\u00adi\u00adda\u00adtion and report\u00ading sys\u00adtem was com\u00adplex at the out\u00adset and its func\u00adtion\u00adal\u00adi\u00adty chal\u00adlenged by a&nbsp;chang\u00ading envi\u00adron\u00adment. Report\u00ading needs increased fur\u00adther when IBM pur\u00adchased Nord\u00adcloud at the begin\u00adning of 2021. All this hap\u00adpened in the back\u00adground as Nord\u00adcloud\u2019s busi\u00adness grew strong\u00adly, mak\u00ading it even more impor\u00adtant to make changes.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Nord\u00adcloud\u2019s ERP project goals&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Nord\u00adcloud want\u00aded to move from sev\u00ader\u00adal dif\u00adfer\u00adent ERP sys\u00adtems to one, a \u201csin\u00adgle source of truth\u201d sys\u00adtem, to get an <strong>up-to-date over\u00adall pic\u00adture<\/strong> to sup\u00adport deci\u00adsion-mak\u00ading. The reform helped to form a&nbsp;reli\u00adable and real-time pic\u00adture of the business.<\/p>\n<p>Anoth\u00ader impor\u00adtant goal was the <strong>stan\u00addard\u00adiza\u00adtion of process\u00ades<\/strong>. Har\u00admo\u00adniz\u00ading finan\u00adcial man\u00adage\u00adment process\u00ades and expand\u00ading devel\u00adop\u00adment and inte\u00adgra\u00adtion oppor\u00adtu\u00adni\u00adties were key goals and ben\u00ade\u00adfi\u00adcial in all ten coun\u00adtries where the com\u00adpa\u00adny operates.<\/p>\n<p>The third sig\u00adnif\u00adi\u00adcant goal was <strong>sim\u00adpli\u00adfi\u00adca\u00adtion<\/strong>, i.e., min\u00adi\u00admiz\u00ading unnec\u00ades\u00adsary com\u00adplex\u00adi\u00adty and man\u00adu\u00adal process\u00ades. The aim was to achieve even more effi\u00adcient work in finance.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Ambi\u00adtious schedule&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Nord\u00adcloud\u2019s ERP project start\u00aded in August 2021 with plan\u00adning and the kick-off phase, and the imple\u00admen\u00adta\u00adtion took place in two stages in the fall of 2022, since when the new solu\u00adtion pack\u00adage has been part of Nord\u00adcloud\u2019s every\u00adday&nbsp;life.<\/p>\n<p>New imple\u00admen\u00adta\u00adtions includ\u00aded SAP S\/4HANA, SAP Con\u00adcur Expense, SAP Con\u00adcur Invoice, Nomen\u00adtia, and Pagero solu\u00adtions. Mar\u00adket leader SAP S\/4HANA was cho\u00adsen as the ERP solu\u00adtion by mutu\u00adal deci\u00adsion of the par\u00adent com\u00adpa\u00adny IBM and Nord\u00adcloud. This solu\u00adtion cov\u00aders key account\u00ading and gen\u00ader\u00adal ledger functionalities.<\/p>\n<p>SAP Con\u00adcur Invoice and Expense solu\u00adtions were cho\u00adsen for expense reports, pur\u00adchas\u00ades, and invoice pro\u00adcess\u00ading. They cov\u00ader pro\u00adcure\u00adment, pur\u00adchase requests, pur\u00adchase orders, goods receipts, trav\u00adel and expense reports, as well as sup\u00adpli\u00ader invoice review and approval. Nomen\u00adtia was cho\u00adsen to han\u00addle con\u00adnec\u00adtions to banks and enable cen\u00adtral\u00adized pay\u00adments. Pagero, on the oth\u00ader hand, was cho\u00adsen for receiv\u00ading sup\u00adpli\u00ader invoic\u00ades and for\u00adward\u00ading sales invoices.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>\u201cBest of breed\u201d vs. \u201cBest of&nbsp;suite\u201d&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Dur\u00ading the project, Nord\u00adcloud switched from the seem\u00ading\u00adly best fit\u00adting \u201cBest of suite\u201d strat\u00ade\u00adgy to a \u201cBest of breed\u201d approach, to ensure the best pos\u00adsi\u00adble solu\u00adtion for each func\u00adtion and process. The project includ\u00aded 35 inte\u00adgra\u00adtions, which suit\u00aded the agile tech\u00adnol\u00ado\u00adgy com\u00adpa\u00adny&nbsp;well.<\/p>\n<p>The most sig\u00adnif\u00adi\u00adcant change was mov\u00ading from ten sep\u00ada\u00adrate ERP sys\u00adtems to one. Also, work\u00ading with ten dif\u00adfer\u00adent part\u00adners changed to a&nbsp;sin\u00adgle-point-of-con\u00adtact mod\u00adel, which made the main\u00adte\u00adnance and devel\u00adop\u00adment of sys\u00adtems eas\u00adi\u00ader in lat\u00ader every\u00adday&nbsp;life.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Project was a&nbsp;success&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_testimonial author=\u201cTuomas Toropainen\u201d job_title=\u201cCFO\u201d company_name=\u201cNordcloud\u201d portrait_url=\u201chttps:\/\/isletgroup.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Tuomas-Toropainen-150x150.png\u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.17.4\u201d _module_preset=\u201cdefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>Iden\u00adti\u00adfy\u00ading our needs and the sys\u00adtem\u00adat\u00adic and pro\u00adfes\u00adsion\u00adal way of dri\u00adving trans\u00adfor\u00adma\u00adtion was one of the cor\u00adner\u00adstones of the pro\u00adjec\u00adt\u2019s suc\u00adcess. Our coop\u00ader\u00ada\u00adtion with Islet was close, smooth and straight\u00adfor\u00adward through\u00adout the project. Islet team has a&nbsp;pro\u00adfes\u00adsion\u00adal approach and we deci\u00adsive\u00adly solved the chal\u00adlenges that came up togeth\u00ader. We are very sat\u00adis\u00adfied with the cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201c4.17.4\u201d _module_preset=\u201cdefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>At the end of the project, an audit was also car\u00adried out by an inde\u00adpen\u00addent exter\u00adnal actor, the pur\u00adpose of which was to eval\u00adu\u00adate the qual\u00adi\u00adta\u00adtive cri\u00adte\u00adria of the project. As a&nbsp;result of the audit, the project was described as very suc\u00adcess\u00adful and par\u00adtic\u00adu\u00adlar\u00adly praised for stay\u00ading on a&nbsp;tight sched\u00adule and pro\u00adfes\u00adsion\u00adal doc\u00adu\u00admen\u00adta\u00adtion described with the term \u201cworld class\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_testimonial author=\u201cTuomas Toropainen\u201d job_title=\u201cCFO\u201d company_name=\u201cNordcloud\u201d portrait_url=\u201chttps:\/\/isletgroup.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Tuomas-Toropainen-150x150.png\u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.17.4\u201d _module_preset=\u201cdefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>In the project, our part\u00adner Islet respond\u00aded to chal\u00adlenges quick\u00adly and solved them. A&nbsp;good exam\u00adple was a&nbsp;sit\u00adu\u00ada\u00adtion where Nord\u00adcloud\u2019s project man\u00adag\u00ader left a&nbsp;few days before the go-live date, but for\u00adtu\u00adnate\u00adly Islet had a&nbsp;very expe\u00adri\u00adenced replace\u00adment for the role with\u00adin 48&nbsp;hours and so we man\u00adaged to stay on schedule.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201c4.17.4\u201d _module_preset=\u201cdefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Islet ensures the con\u00adti\u00adnu\u00adity of sys\u00adtems in operations&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>When pre\u00advi\u00adous\u00adly dis\u00adtrib\u00aduted coun\u00adtry-spe\u00adcif\u00adic sys\u00adtems were cen\u00adtral\u00adized, SAP\u2019s role became crit\u00adi\u00adcal. In this cen\u00adtral\u00adized solu\u00adtion, the impor\u00adtance of a&nbsp;skilled part\u00adner was empha\u00adsized, and the high-qual\u00adi\u00adty main\u00adte\u00adnance and fur\u00adther devel\u00adop\u00adment ser\u00advices pro\u00advid\u00aded by Islet, which ensure the con\u00adti\u00adnu\u00adity of the business.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_testimonial author=\u201cAntti Mat\u00adti\u00adla\u201d job_title=\u201cCIO\u201d company_name=\u201cNordcloud\u201d portrait_url=\u201chttps:\/\/isletgroup.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Antti-Mattila.png\u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.17.4\u201d _module_preset=\u201cdefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>Islet has cre\u00adat\u00aded exten\u00adsive inte\u00adgra\u00adtions on top of the SAP Busi\u00adness Tech\u00adnol\u00ado\u00adgy Plat\u00adform with its exper\u00adtise. In addi\u00adtion, we use the func\u00adtion\u00adal\u00adi\u00adties of SAP appli\u00adca\u00adtions with the Fiori inter\u00adface. Devel\u00adop\u00adment work has con\u00adtin\u00adued even after suc\u00adcess\u00adful imple\u00admen\u00adta\u00adtions, and was not lim\u00adit\u00aded only to the con\u00adtent of SAP appli\u00adca\u00adtions, but up-to-date and high-qual\u00adi\u00adty sup\u00adport has also been received in rela\u00adtion to SAP\u2019s plat\u00adform and tech\u00adni\u00adcal areas. The coop\u00ader\u00ada\u00adtion has been straight\u00adfor\u00adward and work\u00ading well, any prob\u00adlems have been addressed quick\u00adly and com\u00admu\u00adni\u00adca\u00adtion towards Nord\u00adcloud has been fluent.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201c4.24.3\u201d _module_preset=\u201cdefault\u201d hover_enabled=\u201c0\u201d global_\u200bcolors_\u200binfo=\u201d{}\u201d sticky_enabled=\u201c0\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>Pre\u00advi\u00adous\u00adly, main\u00adte\u00adnance was based on indi\u00advid\u00adu\u00adals, which increased the risk in oper\u00ada\u00adtions. The project achieved a&nbsp;new approach, mov\u00ading towards \u201cgen\u00aduine ser\u00advice\u201d. This ser\u00advice includes proac\u00adtive mon\u00adi\u00adtor\u00ading of prob\u00adlems, ser\u00advice lev\u00adel agree\u00adments, and con\u00adtin\u00adu\u00adous development.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Gen\u00aduine busi\u00adness ben\u00ade\u00adfits were achieved with the solution&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>\u201cFrom 2021 to 2022, Nord\u00adcloud\u2019s cus\u00adtomer base was mul\u00adti\u00adplied by 2,5 times, and with it sales invoic\u00ades also increased by 2,5 times. The num\u00adber of staff quadru\u00adpled and expense invoic\u00ades increased six\u00adfold. In sup\u00adport of such strong growth, the new finance solu\u00adtion pack\u00adage guar\u00adan\u00adteed effi\u00adcien\u00adcy, sim\u00adpler process\u00ades, and bet\u00adter trans\u00adparen\u00adcy. Also, the clos\u00ading peri\u00adod was short\u00adened from the pre\u00advi\u00adous 20&nbsp;days to just one day.\u201d\u2009\u2014\u2009Tuo\u00admas Toropainen, CFO, Nordcloud<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Learn more about Nord\u00adcloud\u2019s SAP S\/4HANA and SAP Con\u00adcur project from<a href=\"https:\/\/isletgroup.fi\/2023\/11\/21\/islet-talk-sap-s-4hana-ja-sap-concur-kayttoonotto-kymmeneen-maahan-case-nordcloud\/\"><strong> Islet Talk \u2011video<\/strong><\/a> (in Finnish).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>-\u2009\u2014\u2009-&nbsp;\u2014&nbsp;-<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nordcloud.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>Nord\u00adcloud<\/em><\/strong><\/a><em> is a&nbsp;lead\u00ading Euro\u00adpean cloud ser\u00advices expert, offer\u00ading a&nbsp;wide range of ser\u00advices for the design, con\u00adstruc\u00adtion, and man\u00adage\u00adment of cor\u00adpo\u00adrate cloud infra\u00adstruc\u00adture. 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The suc\u00adcess\u00adful project car\u00adried out with Islet Group imple\u00adment\u00aded SAP Con\u00adcur\u2019s trav\u00adel and expense man\u00adage\u00adment and invoice cir\u00adcu\u00adla\u00adtion solu\u00adtions in addi\u00adtion to the SAP S\/4HANA enter\u00adprise resource plan\u00adning (ERP) solu\u00adtion. Nord\u00adcloud is a&nbsp;Euro\u00adpean pro\u00adfes\u00adsion\u00adal ser\u00advices com\u00adpa\u00adny spe\u00adcial\u00adiz\u00ading in cloud ser\u00advices. It offers services&nbsp;[\u2026]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":233134,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.17.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" da_disable_devices=\"off|off|off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" da_is_popup=\"off\" da_exit_intent=\"off\" da_has_close=\"on\" da_alt_close=\"off\" da_dark_close=\"off\" da_not_modal=\"on\" da_is_singular=\"off\" da_with_loader=\"off\" da_has_shadow=\"on\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.17.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.17.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.17.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<\/p><p><strong>Nordcloud otti onnistuneesti k\u00e4ytt\u00f6\u00f6n SAP S\/4HANA:n ja SAP Concurin 10 maassa. Islet Groupin kanssa toteutetussa onnistuneessa projektissa otettiin SAP S\/4HANA toiminnanohjausratkaisun lis\u00e4ksi k\u00e4ytt\u00f6\u00f6n my\u00f6s SAP Concur matka- ja kululaskujenhallinta- sek\u00e4 laskujenkierr\u00e4tysratkaisut. <\/strong><\/p><p>Nordcloud on eurooppalainen pilvipalveluihin erikoistunut asiantuntijayritys. Se tarjoaa palveluita ja ratkaisuja organisaatioille, jotka haluavat hy\u00f6dynt\u00e4\u00e4 pilvipalveluita liiketoiminnassaan. Nordcloud auttaa asiakkaitaan suunnittelemaan, rakentamaan ja hallinnoimaan pilvipohjaisia j\u00e4rjestelmi\u00e4. Nordcloudin missio on tukea asiakkaitaan pilvipalveluiden k\u00e4ytt\u00f6\u00f6notossa, siten mahdollistaen asiakkaidensa menestyksekk\u00e4\u00e4n liiketoiminnan.<\/p><p>Nordcloudin konsolidointi- ja raportointij\u00e4rjestelm\u00e4 oli l\u00e4ht\u00f6tilanteessa monimutkainen ja sen toimivuus oli haastavaa muuttuvassa ymp\u00e4rist\u00f6ss\u00e4. Raportointitarpeet lis\u00e4\u00e4ntyiv\u00e4t entisest\u00e4\u00e4n IBM:n ostettua Nordcloud vuoden 2021 alussa. T\u00e4m\u00e4 kaikki tapahtui taustalla samalla, kun Nordcloudin liiketoiminta kasvoi vahvasti, mik\u00e4 teki muutosten tekemisest\u00e4 entist\u00e4kin t\u00e4rke\u00e4mp\u00e4\u00e4.<\/p><h2><strong>Nordcloudin ERP-projektin tavoitteet<\/strong><\/h2><p>Nordcloud halusi siirty\u00e4 useasta eri ERP-j\u00e4rjestelm\u00e4st\u00e4 yhteen, \u201dsingle source of truth\u201d -j\u00e4rjestelm\u00e4\u00e4n saadakseen <strong>ajantasaisen kokonaiskuvan<\/strong>, joka tukee p\u00e4\u00e4t\u00f6ksentekoa. Uudistus auttoi muodostamaan luotettavan ja reaaliaikaisen kuvan liiketoiminnasta.<\/p><p>Toinen t\u00e4rke\u00e4 tavoite oli <strong>prosessien<\/strong> <strong>standardisointi<\/strong>. Taloushallinnon prosessien yhten\u00e4ist\u00e4minen sek\u00e4 kehitys- ja integraatiomahdollisuuksien laajentaminen olivat keskeisi\u00e4 tavoitteita ja hy\u00f6dyksi kaikissa kymmeness\u00e4 maassa, joissa yhti\u00f6 toimii.<\/p><p>Kolmas merkitt\u00e4v\u00e4 tavoite oli <strong>yksinkertaistaminen<\/strong> eli turhan monimutkaisuuden ja manuaalisten prosessien minimointi. Tavoitteena oli saavuttaa entist\u00e4 tehokkaampi ty\u00f6skentely taloushallinnossa.<\/p><h2><strong>Kunnianhimoinen aikataulu<\/strong><\/h2><p>Nordcloudin ERP-projekti alkoi elokuussa 2021 suunnittelulla ja kick-off-vaiheella, ja k\u00e4ytt\u00f6\u00f6notto tapahtui kahdessa vaiheessa syksyll\u00e4 2022, josta l\u00e4htien uusi ratkaisukokonaisuus on ollut osa Nordcloudin arkea.<\/p><p>Uusina implementointeina otettiin k\u00e4ytt\u00f6\u00f6n SAP S\/4HANA, SAP Concur Expense, SAP Concur Invoice, Nomentia ja Pagero -ratkaisut. Markkinajohtaja SAP S\/4HANA valikoitui ERP-ratkaisuksi emoyhti\u00f6 IBM:n ja Nordcloudin yhteisp\u00e4\u00e4t\u00f6ksell\u00e4. T\u00e4m\u00e4 ratkaisu kattaa kirjanpidon ja p\u00e4\u00e4kirjanpidon keskeiset toiminnallisuudet.<\/p><p>SAP Concur Invoice and Expense ratkaisut valittiin kuluraporttien, hankintojen ja laskujen k\u00e4sittelyyn. Ne kattavat hankinnat, ostopyynn\u00f6t, ostotilaukset, tavaran vastaanotot, matka- ja kululaskut sek\u00e4 toimittajalaskujen tarkastamisen ja hyv\u00e4ksymisen. Nomentia valittiin hoitamaan yhteydet pankkeihin ja mahdollistamaan maksut keskitetysti. Pagero puolestaan valittiin toimittajalaskujen vastaanottamiseen ja myyntilaskujen eteenp\u00e4in l\u00e4hett\u00e4miseen.<\/p><h2><strong>\u201cBest of breed\u201d vs. \u201cBest of suite\u201d <\/strong><\/h2><p>Alussa parhaalta vaikuttaneesta Best of Suite -strategiasta vaihdettiin projektin kuluessa Best of Breed -l\u00e4hestymiseen, jotta taattiin kullekin toiminnolle ja prosessille paras mahdollinen ratkaisu. Projektiin sis\u00e4ltyi 35 integraatiota, mik\u00e4 sopi hyvin ketter\u00e4lle teknologia-yritykselle.<\/p><p>Merkitt\u00e4vimp\u00e4n\u00e4 muutoksena siirryttiin kymmenest\u00e4 erillisest\u00e4 ERP-j\u00e4rjestelm\u00e4st\u00e4 yhteen. My\u00f6s kymmenen eri kumppanin kanssa toimiminen vaihtui single-point-of-contact -malliksi, joka helpotti my\u00f6s my\u00f6hemmin arjessa tapahtuvaa j\u00e4rjestelmien yll\u00e4pito- ja kehitysty\u00f6t\u00e4.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h2><strong>Projekti oli menestys<\/strong><\/h2><p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_testimonial author=\"Tuomas Toropainen\" job_title=\"CFO\" company_name=\"Nordcloud\" portrait_url=\"https:\/\/isletgroup.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Tuomas-Toropainen-150x150.png\" _builder_version=\"4.17.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<\/p><p>Tarpeidemme tunnistaminen ja systemaattinen ja ammattitaitoinen tapa vied\u00e4 eteenp\u00e4in transformaatiota, oli yksi projektin onnistumisen kulmakivist\u00e4. Yhteisty\u00f6mme Isletin kanssa oli l\u00e4pi projektin l\u00e4heist\u00e4, sujuvaa ja mutkatonta. Isletin tiimill\u00e4 on ammattimainen ote ja p\u00e4\u00e4tt\u00e4v\u00e4isesti ratkoimme yhdess\u00e4 eteen tulleet haasteet. Olemme eritt\u00e4in tyytyv\u00e4isi\u00e4 yhteisty\u00f6h\u00f6n.<\/p><p>[\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.17.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<\/p><p>Projektin lopuksi toteutettiin my\u00f6s ulkopuolisen itsen\u00e4isen toimijan toimesta audit, jonka tarkoitus oli arvioida projektin laadullisia kriteereit\u00e4. Auditin tuloksena, projektia kuvailtiin eritt\u00e4in onnistuneeksi ja ylistettiin erityisesti projektin tiukassa aikataulussa pysymist\u00e4 sek\u00e4 ammattimaista dokumentaatiota \u201dworld class\u201d -termill\u00e4. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_testimonial author=\"Tuomas Toropainen\" job_title=\"CFO\" company_name=\"Nordcloud\" portrait_url=\"https:\/\/isletgroup.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Tuomas-Toropainen-150x150.png\" _builder_version=\"4.17.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<\/p><p>Projektissa kumppanimme Islet vastasi haasteisiin nopeasti ja ratkaisten ne. Hyv\u00e4n\u00e4 esimerkkin\u00e4 oli tilanne, jossa Nordcloudin projektip\u00e4\u00e4llikk\u00f6 l\u00e4hti muutama p\u00e4iv\u00e4 ennen go-live ajankohtaa, mutta Isletilt\u00e4 l\u00f6ytyi onneksi eritt\u00e4in kokenut korvaava osaaja rooliin 48 tunnissa ja niin aikataulussa pysyttiin.<\/p><p>[\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.17.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<\/p><h2><strong>Islet turvaa j\u00e4rjestelmien jatkuvuuden operatiivisessa toiminnassa<\/strong><\/h2><p>Kun aiemmin hajautetut maakohtaiset j\u00e4rjestelm\u00e4t keskitettiin, SAP:n rooli muodostui kriittiseksi. T\u00e4ss\u00e4 keskitetyss\u00e4 ratkaisussa korostui osaavan kumppanin merkitys, ja Isletin tuottamat laadukkaat yll\u00e4pito- ja jatkokehityspalvelut, jotka turvaavat liiketoiminnan jatkuvuuden.<\/p><p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_testimonial author=\"Antti Mattila\" job_title=\"CIO\" company_name=\"Nordcloud\" portrait_url=\"https:\/\/isletgroup.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Antti-Mattila.png\" _builder_version=\"4.17.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<\/p><p>Islet on luonut osaamisellaan laajat integraatiot SAP Business Technology Platformin p\u00e4\u00e4lle. Lis\u00e4ksi k\u00e4yt\u00e4mme SAP applikaatioiden toiminnallisuuksia Fiori-k\u00e4ytt\u00f6liittym\u00e4ll\u00e4. Kehitysty\u00f6 on jatkunut onnistuneiden k\u00e4ytt\u00f6\u00f6nottojen j\u00e4lkeenkin, eik\u00e4 rajoittunut pelk\u00e4st\u00e4\u00e4n SAP applikaatioiden sis\u00e4lt\u00f6\u00f6n, vaan ajantasaista ja korkealaatuista tukea on saatu my\u00f6s SAP:n alustaan ja teknisiin osa-alueisiin liittyen. Yhteisty\u00f6 on ollut suoraviivaista ja toimivaa, ongelmiin on tartuttu nopeasti ja kommunikointi on toiminut Nordcloudin suuntaan sujuvasti.<\/p><p>[\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.17.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<\/p><p>Aiemmin yll\u00e4pito perustui yksil\u00f6ihin, mik\u00e4 lis\u00e4si toiminnan riski\u00e4. Projektin my\u00f6t\u00e4 saavutettiin uusi l\u00e4hestymistapa, jossa siirryttiin kohti \"aitoa palvelua\". T\u00e4m\u00e4 palvelu sis\u00e4lt\u00e4\u00e4 ongelmien proaktiivisen monitoroinnin, palvelutasosopimukset ja jatkuvan kehitt\u00e4misen.<\/p><h2><strong>Ratkaisulla saavutettiin aitoja liiketoimintahy\u00f6tyj\u00e4<\/strong><\/h2><p>\u201dVuodesta 2021 vuoteen 2022 Nordcloudin asiakasm\u00e4\u00e4r\u00e4 kasvoi 2,5 kertaiseksi ja sen my\u00f6t\u00e4 my\u00f6s myyntilaskut 2,5 kertaisiksi. Henkil\u00f6st\u00f6m\u00e4\u00e4r\u00e4 nelinkertaistui ja kululaskut kuusinkertaistuivat. N\u00e4in vahvan kasvun tueksi uusi taloushallinnonratkaisukokonaisuus takasi tehokkuuden, yksinkertaisemmat prosessit ja paremman l\u00e4pin\u00e4kyvyyden. My\u00f6skin kauden sulku lyheni aiemmasta 20 p\u00e4iv\u00e4st\u00e4 vain yhteen p\u00e4iv\u00e4\u00e4n\u201d, kertoo Tuomas Toropainen, Nordcloudin talousjohtaja.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>- - - - -<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/nordcloud.com\/\"><strong><em>Nordcloud<\/em><\/strong><\/a><em> on johtava eurooppalainen pilvipalveluiden asiantuntija, joka tarjoaa monipuolisia palveluita yritysten pilvi-infrastruktuurin suunnitteluun, rakentamiseen ja hallintaan. IBM:n kanssa helmikuussa 2021 yhdistynyt yrityksell\u00e4 on t\u00e4n\u00e4 p\u00e4iv\u00e4n\u00e4 yli 1500 asiantuntijaa ja yli 200 asiakasta. <\/em><\/p><p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_4,1_4,1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" custom_padding=\"|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" custom_padding=\"|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_image src=\"https:\/\/isletgroup.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Jukka_Penttinen_Beanie_Round.png\" title_text=\"Jukka_Penttinen_Beanie_Round\" url_new_window=\"on\" align=\"center\" align_tablet=\"center\" align_phone=\"\" align_last_edited=\"on|desktop\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" width=\"85%\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.16\" custom_margin=\"|-10px||-30px|false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Jukka Penttinen<br \/>CBO - Business Transformations, Isletter<br \/><a href=\"mailto:jukka.penttinen@isletgroup.fi\">jukka.penttinen@isletgroup.fi<\/a><br \/>+358 40 355 1973<\/p><p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" custom_padding=\"|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_text admin_label=\"more information text (fill it if you want to\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" custom_margin=\"||40px|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=\"mailto:jukka.penttinen@isletgroup.fi\" url_new_window=\"on\" button_text=\"Ota yhteytt\u00e4\" button_alignment=\"center\" admin_label=\"email\/get in touch button\" module_class=\"CTA_box_bedrock\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" custom_margin=\"140px||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" button_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\" button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=\"off\"][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.17.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.17.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.17.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>#asiakastarina #referenssitarina #Nordcloud #IsletGroup #S4HANA #SAP #SAPConcur<\/p><p><em>Artikkelin kuvaoikeudet: Nordcloud<\/em><\/p><p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":"","wp_typography_post_enhancements_disabled":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[918,481],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-232982","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nordcloud","category-references"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/isletgroup.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/232982","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/isletgroup.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/isletgroup.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isletgroup.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isletgroup.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=232982"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/isletgroup.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/232982\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":234354,"href":"https:\/\/isletgroup.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/232982\/revisions\/234354"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isletgroup.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/233134"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/isletgroup.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=232982"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isletgroup.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=232982"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isletgroup.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=232982"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}