Enterprise Cloud Migration for Scalable ERP Infrastructure

Manufacturing

Supply Chain

Identifying Challenges in Legacy ERP System Operations and Scalability

The organization faces limitations with its current on-premises ERP solutions, leading to high capital expenditures, suboptimal system performance with daily SLA below 99.65%, and manual, inefficient deployment processes. Additionally, there is a need for enhanced debugging capabilities, increased system resilience, and cost-effective scalability to support business growth.

About the Client

A large manufacturing organization seeking to transition its enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems from on-premises data centers to a cloud environment to improve scalability, performance, and data security.

Goals for Cloud-Based ERP Migration and Optimization

Reduce capital expenditure associated with on-premises data center infrastructure
Achieve a daily SLA of at least 99.65% to ensure high system availability
Automate deployment processes to accelerate release cycles and reduce time to market for new features
Improve feature delivery quality to minimize production bugs
Enhance debugging efficiency for development teams
Implement a resilient, scalable cloud infrastructure to support business growth and operational continuity
Realize cost savings of approximately 15-25% through migration

Core Functional System Capabilities for Cloud ERP Migration

Implementation of a high-performing, resilient cloud architecture optimized with a well-architected framework
Deployment automation using declarative pipelines and infrastructure as code tools
Centralized log management and monitoring system combining log aggregation and real-time dashboards
Automated infrastructure provisioning and lifecycle management
Integration with existing enterprise systems and third-party services for seamless data flow
Tools for easy and rapid debugging and issue resolution

Preferred Technologies and Architectural Approaches

Cloud platform utilizing a Well-Architected Framework for optimized performance and security

Infrastructure as code tools (e.g., Terraform)

Automated CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins or equivalent)

Centralized logging and alerting solutions (e.g., Graylog, Grafana)

Monitoring tools for performance and security metrics

Database solutions optimized for cloud scalability (e.g., cloud-managed PostgreSQL)

Required External System Integrations

Monitoring and performance analytics systems
Authentication and security management tools
Existing ERP or legacy systems for data migration
Feedback and user interaction platforms for system debugging and improvements

Non-Functional System Requirements

System availability of at least 99.65% uptime
Scalability to handle increasing data volume and user load
Security measures aligned with industry best practices
Enhanced debugging and troubleshooting capabilities for rapid issue resolution
Cost efficiency reflecting 15-25% savings post-migration

Expected Business Benefits from Cloud ERP Transition

The migration and modernization of the ERP system are projected to deliver substantial cost savings of approximately 15-25%, improve operational resilience, increase system availability to meet or exceed a 99.65% SLA, and enable faster deployment cycles, thereby enhancing overall business productivity and responsiveness to market demands.