How Amelkis met its challenge : migrate over 1 500 groups from Amelkis Opera to Amelkis EPM in less than 3 years, without losing a single client!

Migrating software from one generation to the next is a daunting challenge, even for the biggest publishers. Some have lost their feathers, while others have seen their customer base shrink drastically. In the complex field of consolidation and reporting, the risk is even greater.

Unlike ERP, data volumes are smaller, but their nature is much more heterogeneous, spread over several tables. Each customer has unique parameters: dimensions, reports, rules, repositories (section plans, flow plans, nature plans, calculation plans), which makes each database different. The complexity is such that a traditional, manual migration, with multiple tests, customer interventions and historical data recovery, would simply have been unrealistic.

So, what’s Amelkis’ secret?

From the outset, we made a clear choice when designing Amelkis EPM: to retain the DNA of Amelkis OPERA – its philosophy and user experience – while eliminating its weak points and integrating innovations, but in a gradual and controlled way.

It was unthinkable to manually migrate 1 500 databases and more than 5 000 consolidation files, or to repeat the cumbersome procedures of other editors, where a simple switch from version 10.1 to 10.2 mobilized hundreds of man-days. What was needed was a technological breakthrough.

The Migration Factory : a technology gas pedal

We have therefore developed a Migration Factory, a migration robot capable of :

• Automatically transfer tables
• Check data integrity
• Reliably reproduce consolidation tasks

The result : a smooth, rapid migration, with no loss of data and no lengthy customer intervention.

Total backwards compatibility, zero reparameterization

It was also impossible to manually reconfigure thousands of settings built up over several years. So we ensured complete backward compatibility, while adding new functionalities. As a result, 100% of specific settings were retained.

Nearby human support

This success is not just down to technology. It’s also based on :

• A dedicated migration department (thanks Dominique!)
• A responsive quality team to deal with incidents quickly
• A proactive sales team, who contacted each customer individually

This approach has enabled us to achieve what very few publishers in the world have done : a massive migration, with no stress, no loss of data, no loss of configuration, and a measured investment.

A strategic choice for finance departments

In an accelerating world, where obsolescence lurks and business resources are scarce, it’s essential to make the right choices. Amelkis EPM is an intelligent, modern and pragmatic alternative for finance departments wishing to avoid the pitfalls of the past :

• Endless deployments
• Heavy dependence on service providers
• Cumbersome parameterization
• Explosive update and maintenance costs
• Loss of autonomy

Join those who have already made the move

With Amelkis EPM, you can be sure of a controlled, rapid and painless transition to a robust, scalable and efficient solution.

Get ahead. Be fearless. The future of consolidation and reporting is written with Amelkis.

Roméo ANDRÉ,
Partner & Mission Director