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Fuji Xerox Information Systems Co., Ltd. Improves Profitability Management

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Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration
Applicable Industries	Software
Applicable Functions	Business Operation Discrete Manufacturing
Use Cases	Factory Operations Visibility & Intelligence Predictive Maintenance
Services	Data Science Services Software Design & Engineering Services
Challenge	Fuji Xerox Information Systems Co., Ltd. (FXIS) was facing a challenge in managing project profitability due to the simultaneous running of several development projects. The process of report generation was time-consuming as it was handled one request at a time to meet the needs of individual users. Necessary data had to be downloaded from SAP, aggregated by project, summarized into a report for each representative, and then distributed among the various departments. The company eventually created a dedicated database containing SAP information for analytical use, with a Microsoft Access-based system for retrieving that data. However, many challenges still remained. Read More
About Customer	Fuji Xerox Information Systems Co., Ltd. (FXIS) is a Japan-based IT solutions provider. The company is responsible for the development and operation of IT infrastructure for Fuji Xerox and its group companies, as well as businesses outside the group. The organization undertakes various software development projects, including mission-critical systems, networks, and applications. FXIS runs several development projects simultaneously and had issues managing project profitability. Read More
Solution	FXIS implemented the WebFOCUS business intelligence (BI) platform from Information Builders to serve as the foundation of the Profitability Management System. This application makes it easy for users in the field to view, analyze, and share the details about the profitability of development projects. Development teams, accounting staff, and other stakeholders can now create the forms and reports needed to measure profitability – with greatly reduced time and effort. Large volumes of SAP data related to projects and their profitability may now be retrieved and analyzed. Users were able to quickly embrace the new environment, thanks to its intuitive interface. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration

Applicable Industries

Software

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Discrete Manufacturing

Use Cases

Factory Operations Visibility & Intelligence

Predictive Maintenance

Services

Data Science Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

Challenge

Fuji Xerox Information Systems Co., Ltd. (FXIS) was facing a challenge in managing project profitability due to the simultaneous running of several development projects. The process of report generation was time-consuming as it was handled one request at a time to meet the needs of individual users. Necessary data had to be downloaded from SAP, aggregated by project, summarized into a report for each representative, and then distributed among the various departments. The company eventually created a dedicated database containing SAP information for analytical use, with a Microsoft Access-based system for retrieving that data. However, many challenges still remained.

About Customer

Fuji Xerox Information Systems Co., Ltd. (FXIS) is a Japan-based IT solutions provider. The company is responsible for the development and operation of IT infrastructure for Fuji Xerox and its group companies, as well as businesses outside the group. The organization undertakes various software development projects, including mission-critical systems, networks, and applications. FXIS runs several development projects simultaneously and had issues managing project profitability.

Solution

FXIS implemented the WebFOCUS business intelligence (BI) platform from Information Builders to serve as the foundation of the Profitability Management System. This application makes it easy for users in the field to view, analyze, and share the details about the profitability of development projects. Development teams, accounting staff, and other stakeholders can now create the forms and reports needed to measure profitability – with greatly reduced time and effort. Large volumes of SAP data related to projects and their profitability may now be retrieved and analyzed. Users were able to quickly embrace the new environment, thanks to its intuitive interface.

Impact #1	Users more rapidly obtain and process information.
Impact #2	Development and accounting teams spend less time and effort assessing project profitability.
Impact #3	Streamlined reporting leads to faster end-of-period financial results.

Impact #1

Users more rapidly obtain and process information.

Impact #2

Development and accounting teams spend less time and effort assessing project profitability.

Impact #3

Streamlined reporting leads to faster end-of-period financial results.

Benefit #1	Information is available in one-third the time.

Benefit #1

Information is available in one-third the time.

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Fuji Xerox Information Systems Co., Ltd. Improves Profitability Management

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