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Applications on Demand case studies
Case summaries of clients who are benefiting from Applications on Demand services for SAP, Oracle and PeopleSoft.
Case study

PeopleSoft - testing and development services
Business need: integrate and customize new PeopleSoft application

A federal government agency needed to replace a 20-year-old financial system; wanting to integrate and customize its new PeopleSoft application. The agency engaged a system integrator who turned to IBM. Wanting to test the application's impact without making a significant investment, they used IBM's simple spec sheet process to choose the services they needed and had a development environment price quote within days. The custom application was ready for testing in less than a month.

Business need: upgrade PeopleSoft application

A large mortgage insurer wanted to implement a PeopleSoft upgrade and needed to build a development environment. Engaging Applications on Demand Development services, 2 weeks later - despite requirements involving more than 20 application instances - the environment went live.

Oracle - full service
Business need: inability to handle spikes in demand

A medical device company was using Oracle applications and hosting services for all of its key business processes. Realizing an inability to handle spikes in demand and slow responsiveness, IBM was engaged. Applications on Demand assembled a solution of standardized, modular services that fit the business requirements and the budget. The company was so pleased with IBM services, they signed a 5-year, full service hosting contract.

SAP - full service
Business need: set up new IT strategy and environment

A manufacturing company was separating from its parent organization and needed to set up their own IT strategy and environment. They sought the help of IBM. Under their new agreement, IBM provides implementation, application management, and hosting services for SAP. By using a standardized approach to application management, Applications on Demand creates a competitive price point, allowing for flexible and predictable spending throughout the contract.

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