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Power BI and Change Management Pave the Way to a Successful SAP Implementation
Client Overview
A national Fortune 500 integrated retail electricity company.
Deployed Capabilities
70% Reduction
Reduced duplicated incorrect vendor data by 70% leading to an overall increase in efficiency in the procure-to-pay process.
25K+ Records Eliminated
Eliminated 25,000+ duplicate vendor records and implemented Ariba, improving ongoing operations efficiency.
SAP Preparedness
Our detailed analysis and data cleanse prepared our client for their SAP HANA 4 implementation.
The
Challenge
Our client contacted Sirius Solutions to review and consolidate their AP data before their SAP HANA 4 conversion. With over 1,500 parent vendor companies accumulated over 20 years, each with multiple buy-from and remit-to contacts, they needed a deep data cleanse to ensure a successful SAP implementation.
The
Custom
Solution
Sirius Solutions’ initial statement of work indicated the need to review and consolidate 500 unique vendors. Upon our initial analysis, however, we discovered over 1,500 parent companies with multiple buy-from and remit-to contacts assigned. We quickly created Power BI reports that detailed where POs were being sent to and where POs were being paid from. After analyzing these details, vendor outreach letters were sent requesting new form completions detailing each supplier’s profile. We consolidated the data and created a vendor database, facilitating the comparison to our client’s initial vendor information. Together with our client, we confirmed the details and correctness of each vendor’s information. Our team entered this data into Ariba to facilitate their source-to-pay process efficiently. Our change management processes ensured our client’s third-party vendors’ adoption of the new process. Meticulous attention to detail ensured vendor data consistency throughout the procure-to-pay process, paving the way to their future successful SAP implementation.
The
Impactful
Results
Over the eighteen-month project, Sirius Solutions’ data analytical and system implementation expertise achieved significant benefits for our client. The culmination of our massive cross-team effort improved operating efficiency by eliminating 70% of duplicated, incorrect vendor data. Effectively deactivating more than 25,000+ vendor records with near-zero disruption, our client’s operations continued seamlessly throughout the project. Implementing Ariba reduced manual errors, eliminated risks of duplication, and streamlined our client’s overall source-to-pay process. Using our change management procedures, our client’s third-party vendors gained an appreciation for the need for single, correct vendor data. The data cleanse positioned our client to launch their new SAP successfully.
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