A global medical technology leader embarked on a transformative initiative to modernize and optimize its global operations across 79 manufacturing facilities.
The cornerstone of this transformation was a migration from SAP ECC to the advanced SAP S4 platform, aimed at fostering a data-centric culture. The Transformation Analytics team was tasked with breaking down data silos, streamlining data modeling, and establishing a future-ready data environment where information serves as a strategic asset.
Case Study Contents:
- Business Challenge: Uniting a Decentralized Data Landscape
- Approach: Harmonizing SAP and Snowflake in the Cloud
- Results: Seamless Integration, Swift Delivery
What AIM Consulting did:
- Engineered Custom Solutions: Developed specialized SAP connectors and integrated them with AWS Glue and Snowflake to create a seamless data pipeline for the Unified Data Platform (UDP).
- Streamlined Data Operations: Deployed 23 Global Data Assets (GDA) into production, ensuring efficient data flow and accessibility across 79 manufacturing facilities.
- Ensured Data Quality: Implemented Automated Data Quality Testing to maintain high accuracy and reliability across all deployed assets.
Technologies used:
- SAP HANA / S4
- AWS Glue & Cloud Foundations
- AWS S3 (Bronze, Silver, Gold tiers)
- Snowflake
- Custom AWS Glue SAP S4 HANA connector
- Custom AWS Glue Snowflake connector
Business Challenge: Uniting a Decentralized Data Landscape
The company faced significant challenges due to isolated data silos across its business units and manufacturing sites, which hindered collaboration and efficiency. Additionally, scaling SAP HANA globally posed cost and performance challenges.
To succeed, the company needed a unified framework that streamlined data modeling and analytics while aligning rapid technological advancements with organizational capacity for adoption.
Approach: Harmonizing SAP and Snowflake in the Cloud
AIM Consulting was chosen as the strategic partner to drive this transformation. Our team:
- Ensured Data Quality: Automated Data Quality Testing was implemented to maintain accuracy and reliability across all data assets.
- Developed a Unified Data Platform (UDP): We engineered a metadata-driven data pipeline interfacing with SAP ECC and SAP S4 HANA, leveraging custom connectors within a robust AWS framework.
- Enabled Seamless Data Integration: The data was transformed in AWS Glue and seamlessly integrated into Snowflake, forming the backbone of the UDP.
- Deployed Global Data Assets (GDA): We successfully launched 23 GDAs into production, ensuring they adhered to the BSCI Global Compliance framework.
Results: Seamless Integration and Strategic Impact
The project laid the groundwork for a future where data is a pivotal strategic asset, driving efficiency, innovation, and global competitiveness.
- Streamlined Operations: Successfully deployed 23 GDAs into production, achieving a seamless transition to the Unified Data Platform.
- Enhanced Data Quality: Implemented rigorous Automated Data Quality Testing, ensuring high standards of data integrity.
- Efficient Technology Integration: Custom-engineered connectors for SAP and Snowflake enabled a streamlined, efficient data ecosystem.
- Swift Delivery: AIM Consulting completed the entire project within just 3.5 months, demonstrating our commitment to timely and effective execution.
- Strategic Collaboration: Our team of 9 experts collaborated across disciplines, including engagement management, solution architecture, and cloud data engineering, to deliver exceptional results.
- Proven Investment: A strategic two-week ‘bake off’ validated the scalability, reliability, and performance of the chosen approach, showcasing its effectiveness in real-world scenarios.
The transformation not only modernized the company’s data infrastructure but also positioned it to leverage data as a key driver of future growth and innovation.
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