Atos Origin is one of the leading players in the ERM market, as it is widely recognized by industry analysts and clients, with the unique ability to provide full lifecycle support for Enterprise Resource Management (ERM) systems. This consists of our “Design, Build, and Operate” philosophy, which includes Selection, package implementation, Application Management and Application Hosting services in the ERM domain.

For many clients, ERM solutions are the most strategic applications in their application portfolio. Atos Origin customers are always demanding for more cost efficiency and Atos Origin has become the key partner in ERM for them, being able to answer adequately to their various requests.

Some of the key processes, part of ERM solutions provided by Atos Origin, include:

• Finance and accounting processes that request higher and higher automation and very strong reliability, to both comply with increasing regulation (SoX, IFRS, ..) and with increasing needs to get early closure information
• Procurement optimization demands very precise and real time information on suppliers
• Human Resources Management has become an area of focus for large corporations that are willing to implement widescale and integrated skill monitoring, career tracking, training needs, staff optimization etc.

ERM supports not only back office functions, but increasingly expand to other functions as Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Supply Chain Management (SCM) and Business Analytics, as these extended functions are now typically available from ERM application package providers.

As described in our consulting offerings, Atos Origin offers a comprehensive range of ERM services to its clients e.g. Enterprise Systems Architecture, KPI Definition , TCO Analysis,  Business Process Definition and Re-engineering, Industry Consulting, Package Selection, and Change Management. These services cover the areas that a client has to take into account prior to and during the implementation of an ERM solution.

ERM System Integration teams of  Atos Origin master all key elements leading to a successful implementation of the ERM package:  a deep knowledge of features, functions, and extended functionalities beyond the ERM, the industry specific needs, the understanding of the functional and geographic deployment of the solution, and of course the budget. We have gathered this extensive experience in ERM packages due to our global relationships with SAP, Oracle/Peoplesoft, Microsoft business suite - Axapta and QAD (MFG/PRO).

Although mastering extensive functionality of ERM packages is key for success, the major challenge of the SI work remains to implement and integrate ERM systems to other legacy systems which is not only technical in nature. It also involves the adoption of new business processes and, as a result, has a major impact on the client organization and personnel.

Atos Origin’s Systems Integration Services have worked with many clients to enable successful implementations and integration of ERM solutions from both a people and technology perspective. Atos Origin’s focus for ERM solutions is on large multinationals/national and mid-size companies.  These clients are heavily represented in the global industries upon which Atos Origin focuses: Public Sector, Telco, Banking/Retail Banking, Utilities, High Tech/Electronics, Transport, Discrete Manufacturing, CPG/Retail, and Process Industries (Oil and Gas, Chemicals, and Pharmaceuticals)

Atos Origin’s clients typically face ever increasing levels of legislation, face business challenges, fight against competition and are involved in merger, acquisition & divestment activity. To meet these challenges a solid but flexible ERM and IT infrastructure is a necessity. In assisting our clients to meet these requirements Atos Origin has invested in Industry Solutions and Best Practices with ERM Software Providers and clients. From these investments and client projects we have developed templates for deployment of ERM solutions in multi-site, multi-country and global scenarios. A key benefit of such an approach has been the harmonisation and rationalization of  diverse ERM applications, hardware and network infrastructures.

We have achieved our success through adopting an innovative, collaborative, and pragmatic approach with our clients and ERM partners, achieving as a result excellent references and awards from clients, ERM partners, and associated industry organizations and analysts.