Sentech, the common carrier for broadcast signal distribution in South Africa, and also actively involved in the provision of multimedia services, has awarded a one year SAP R/3 BASIS support contract to AST ERP Solutions, a division of JSE-listed Advanced Software Technologies-Abraxas (AST-A).
The scope of the contract involves the support, maintenance and all upgrades in the SAP Basis environment as well as system administration on other Unix Systems.
"Sentech chose AST ERP Solutions not only because of their expertise in this field but also due to their flexibility in adapting their model to suit our requirements, which were pretty unique," says Jasper Visser, IT Manager for Sentech.
AST ERP will also play a significant role in the implementation of SAP Business Information Warehouse (BW), only the third live implementation in South Africa. The Basis installation and maintenance will form part of the support contract while AST ERP will also assist with the implementation of BW functionality.
"The implementation of BW will allow Sentech to exploit the benefits immediately. Our SAP R/3 system is currently being used mainly for transaction processing with limited reporting functionality. Efficient management of our operational activities demands a flexible business warehouse solution," adds Visser.
The SAP R/3 Business Information Warehouse is designed specifically for decision support needs, as it remains open to different source systems. BW includes a broad range of predefined reporting templates geared to the specific needs of particular industries and user types, such as production planners, financial controllers and human resource managers.
AST ERP Solutions General Manager, Pieter Boshoff says that BW can be implemented in a relatively short time, but is adaptable and expandable. "It is truly affordable, but does not compromise on reporting and analysis functionality," adds Boshoff.
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