BUSINESS MINDED. TECHNOLOGY DRIVEN. RESULTS PROVEN.

- Enterprise Strategies
- Technology Strategies
Strategic consulting services are designed to arm our clients with a plan for utilizing and managing their enterprise systems. Our assessment processes and tools help clients evaluate their enterprise system requirements and relevance in order to develop a plan for upgrades, extension, maintenance, technology, and tools. In addition to understanding the client’s current and anticipated needs, it is critical to understand the direction of the enterprise products and technology in order to know how to position your company to capitalize on and benefit from the options. Ovation makes it our business to maintain a detailed understanding of Oracle’s direction. Our keen insight into product and technology direction allows us to help our clients navigate the changing landscape and maximize their investment now and in the future. Our guided assessment process helps our client understand how they utilize the systems currently and how they can best utilize them going forward. The results of the assessment will provide a clear roadmap for initiatives, support, and budget going forward and will put the client back in the driver’s seat.





- Business Objectives Validation
- Benchmark Comparison
- Business Process Improvement
- Measurement and Reporting
In many cases, an opportunity for significant business improvement is not realized during an implementation or upgrade of an enterprise system. Typically this is due to either a lack of understanding about the existing capabilities or a lack of focus on the client’s business objectives and issues. Ovation’s approach to project execution starts out with aligning business objectives and project goals. First, we will evaluate your current company and functional objectives as they relate to the project scope. We will help you to benchmark your performance and your areas of measurement against industry standards. This process enables us to identify where you have areas for improvement and/or require additional metrics that are important to your business. By accomplishing this, we can narrow our focus to only the business processes that are meaningful as we address system configuration, custom programs, and/or business process improvement. Finally, we ensure that an effective method for measuring and reporting on those key business objectives is built into the process. When collaborating on a project with Ovation, there will be no guesswork in understanding where there are opportunities for improvement, and how our approach will produce results that realize and quantify the business impact.





- Implementation
- Upgrade
- Extension
- Conversion
- Systems Integration
- Custom Development
- Strategic Staffing
Ovation provides a full complement of services for deploying enterprise applications. Whether it is a full implementation of a core set of modules, an upgrade to a more current version, or an extension of functionality through additional modules or integration, Ovation’s core tools and processes ensure a rigorous approach that consistently produces results. Our comprehensive project methodology is designed specifically for enterprise application projects. Templates, tools, and repeatable processes that are built in to the approach provide alternatives and help to save time and money. Our process incorporates best practices and PMI standard project management tools. Our communications plan and formal checkpoint reviews facilitate and ensure effective and continual client collaboration. Our knowledge transfer process ensures that the client has the ability to utilize and maintain the solution effectively going forward. Ovation’s Project Execution services reflect a comprehensive and conscientious approach to delivering value to our clients and achieving a successful and satisfying project experience.





- Hosting
- Managed Services
- Database and Systems Administration
- Technical Application Support
- Functional Application Support
Ovation can provide the full spectrum of outsourcing services or any subset of outsourcing components depending on our client’s needs. Ovation utilizes a secure network of private data centers supporting best in class service levels for hosting, managed services, and application support. Our DBA, Systems Administration, technical and functional support can be provided either remotely of on site. Ovation works closely with our clients to track, report, and prioritize issues. We monitor releases in order to understand content and relevance to our clients. We manage formal and emergency migrations and provide reliable backup and recovery services. Whether you utilize the entire continuum of services, or just a single component, outsourcing with Ovation will help achieve more stability, reliability, and predictability from your enterprise systems, and allow you to focus on your core business.

SERVICES AT A GLANCE

STRATEGIC CONSULTING
- Enterprise Strategies
- Technology Strategies

BUSINESS ALIGNMENT
- Business Objectives Validation
- Benchmark Comparison
- Business Process Improvement
- Measurement and Reporting

PROJECT EXECUTION
- Implementation
- Upgrade
- Extension
- Conversion
- Systems Integration
- Custom Development
- Strategic Staffing

OUTSOURCING
- Hosting
- Managed Services
- Database & Sytem Administration
- Technical Application Support
- Functional Application Support

COMPETENCIES

FUNCTIONAL
- Human Resources (HCM)
- Finance & Accounting (FMS)
- Customer Relationship
  Management (CRM)
- Supply Chain Management (SCM)
- Business Intelligence (BI)

TECHNICAL
- Database Administration & Management
- Infrastructure & Systems Administration
- Application Development
- Systems Integration
- Service Oriented Architecture

ORGANIZATIONAL
- Business Process Improvement
- Change Management
- Training
- Organizational Alignment
- Operational Efficiency

PRODUCT VISION
- Product Integration
- Integrated Tools
- PeopleSoft Application Roadmap
- Fusion Application Roadmap
- Product Timelines

A COMPLEX ENVIRONMENT

Factors contributing to the increasing complexity of business and
enterprise systems:
- New business drivers & requirements
- Rapidly changing technology
- Integration opportunities
- Expanding functionality and features
- Time, money & resource requirements