A Process-Oriented Approach to Implementation of Microsoft Axapta at Bowne Global Solutions

Summary

When implementing a standard ERP package in a global environment, oftentimes the choice between customization and process change can be difficult to make. In order to design and configure a system that will satisfy all stakeholders in many countries conducting the same business, and minimize implementation costs, standardized global processes must be formulated.

The overall goal of a joint initiative between IDS-Scheer and Bowne Global Solutions was to define global accounting processes across more than 20 countries, and configure Microsoft Axapta accordingly to support those processes. The specific business goals were to reduce financial closing time to 5 days, significantly lower total cost of ownership, and to centralize finance and accounting functions.