Situation at Polk County Before ERP Cloud

Polk County is a long-term consumer of Oracle solutions and AST services. They faced a need for software upgrades and recognized that they could “kick the can down the road” (e.g., update Oracle EBS) or move quickly to adopt a full cloud suite. Previously the County had upgraded their on-premises EPM suite to Oracle EPM Cloud with AST, which laid the groundwork for an ERP cloud migration. The County worked exclusively with AST to modernize and migrate their applications to Oracle Cloud SaaS.

Other objectives at Polk County included:

  • Increase productivity with expanded automation
  • Review its Chart of Accounts from a system efficiency and reporting perspective
  • Improve internal controls and Segregation of Duties, using enhanced approval workflows and Role-Based Security
  • Support real-time reporting and dashboards for enhanced decision making
  • Enhance data and process-related controls

Polk County leadership recognized they would spend money on an upgrade to EBS and face a move to the Oracle Cloud at a later date, or they could move to the cloud, save the cost of the upgrade and never have to upgrade again. Now they are on a platform that best positions the County for the future!

David Dawson Director, Regional Sales, AST LLC
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Polk County leadership recognized they would spend money on an upgrade to EBS and face a move to the Oracle Cloud at a later date, or they could move to the cloud, save the cost of the upgrade and never have to upgrade again. Now they are on a platform that best positions the County for the future!

David Dawson Director, Regional Sales, AST LLC

Solution & Benefits of ERP Cloud Implementation with AST Transcend™

AST helped the County achieve an integrated, modern, enterprise cloud solution. This streamlined business processes and resulted in significant savings of time and cost for the County. The AST Transcend™ methodology eased the transition from EBS to ERP Cloud allowing the team to simplify and automate data conversion. Additionally, AST deployed its exclusive Testing-as-a-Service (TaaS) solution to support quarterly SaaS updates.

The county increased its work efficiency and realized the following benefits:

  • Ensured cost savings by eliminating infrastructure and application upgrades
  • Successfully delivered the project (SIT, UAT, training, cutover, and go-live) 100% remotely
  • Updated recruiting functionality to address recruiting challenges
  • Integrated key systems, facilitating improved inter-departmental collaboration
  • Automated scanning and OCR technology in A/P processes
  • Improved decision-making and greater adaptability with enriched, accessible data
  • Enhanced procurement functionality through sourcing/contracts

 

Industry: State & Local Government

Solution Components:

  • Oracle ERP Cloud
  • Oracle SCM Cloud
  • Oracle HCM Cloud
  • Oracle Integration Cloud
  • AST Transcend™ Methodology
  • AST Testing-as-a-Service
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Why AST?


AST’s implementation of Oracle Cloud ERP has delivered best practices for financial operations at Polk County.  Using the AST Transcend™ methodology, the county has achieved its goals at an accelerated pace with minimal risk.