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Delivered actual customization count which was

higher than what Polycom had provided IBM

Provided detailed complexity estimates and

breakdown to granular levels

Bypassed traditional PeopleSoft Compare to

provide change impact analysis against 9.0

instead of normal 2-step process instead of normal 2-step process

Solution Highlights

Over 6000 customizations to analyze in 2 weeks

Complexity of customizations related to Order to

Cash and Procure to Pay processes

Analyze for 2-step upgrade from 8.0 to 9.0

Key Challenges

Analyze Polycom FIN and SCM applications for

upgrade from 8.0 to 9.0

Discover and document all customized code

Analyze customized code to determine

dependencies and impact of change

Provide complexity ratings and effort estimates

on change on change

Project Objective:

CASE STUDY POLYCOM

On time completion within an accelerated time

line including custom analysis

Fixed-price proposal for SP Upgrade that was

faster and cost efficient compared to their

internal estimates

The client was able the Impact Analysis outputs

provided by Fast Track and streamline their provided by Fast Track and streamline their

upgrade, reduce development and testing costs

by as much as 25%

Solution Highlights

Unknown quantity of customizations,

Provide analysis to support business case for

upgrade and to help reduce customizations

during the upgrade project

Analyze security changes and impact to current

users and roles

Key Challenges

Discovery and Analysis of all existing HCM

customizations for retrofit to V8.0 to V8.9

Analyze business process changes in lieu of new

release features in V8.9

Group customizations by PeopleTools object

category, process and module

Obtain analytical information, impact analysis

and complexity estimates on their proposed

upgrade and Fast Track gave them just that.

Project Objective:

CASE STUDY GULF UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, KUWAIT

On time completion within an accelerated time

line including custom analysis

Fixed-price proposal for SP Upgrade that was

faster and cost efficient compared to their

internal estimates

Solution Highlights

Unknown quantity of customizations,

No access to business process documents or

design documents for customizations

Bolt-on modules

Additional analysis of custom SQR code upon

Genentech’s request

Key Challenges

Create an upgrade proposal for technical

upgrade and customization retrofit

Project Scope: Discovery and Analysis of all

existing customizations for retrofit to V8.0 to V8.8

SP1

Genentech attended Astute’s presentation at the

NorCal PRUG on 06/15/07 and immediately NorCal PRUG on 06/15/07 and immediately

decided to engage Astute Fast Track services.

Astute successfully conducted the Fast Track

assessment and presented its findings to

Genetech.

Project Objective:

CASE STUDY GENENTECH

On time completion for a highly complex and

large volume of analysis

Arrived at a total effort estimate 4000 hours

Astute successfully conducted the Fast Track

assessment and presented its findings to

Stanford.

Stanford awarded a PeopleSoft technical services

contract for Security, Development, UPK and Brio

reports to Astute based on the merit of its Fast

Track services

Solution Highlights

Over 4000 customizations, 600+ SQR programs,

2000+ PeopleCode events

Internal and External Integrations, Complexity of

customizations

Additional analysis of custom code upon

Stanford’s request

Key Challenges

Analyze Stanford HR and CS applications for

upgrade from 8.0 to 9.0

Discover and document all customized code

Analyze customized code mote teams

Create an upgrade proposal for technical

upgrade and customization retrofit

Project Duration: Discovery and Analysis for HRC

V8.0 to V9.0 Upgrade

Project Objective:

CASE STUDY STANFORD

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