Transcript LANNSYS Technology Overview

Summa Technology Group, Inc.
EC Outlook Order Management Application
for Eastman Kodak Company
Vendor Integration Option
February 2009
High Performance Business Applications
….. As a Service
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Vendor Integration Option
• System-to-system integration offered as an alternative to using the web portal
• Purchase orders received from Kodak are transformed into an electronic file
and automatically routed to the vendor
– The file format allows the vendor to directly load them into their business
system
• Return documents (acknowledgements, ship notices, invoices) created in the
vendor’s business system are automatically routed to EC Outlook system
– EC Outlook transforms them into SAP IDOCS for Kodak just like web forms
• All documents sent via integration are still available and functional on the web
portal
• All document types, workflow and business rules are the same as web forms
• The cost for SummaTG to develop, test, and deploy the integration is paid by
the vendor – one-time fee without any recurring charges
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Vendor Integration Data Flow
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Benefits of Integration
• Eliminates need to use the web portal
• Eliminates manual data entry for vendor
– Orders are automatically loaded in the vendor’s business system
– Acknowledgements, invoices are automatically routed from vendor’s
business system
• Reduces errors associated with manual data entry
• Allows for proper routing of documents within vendor’s
organization
• All features of the application, including document tracking, alerts
and notifications, reports are still available to the vendor
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Steps to Establish Integration
• Sign integration services agreement and PO to SummaTG
• Kickoff meeting to start the project
– Includes Kodak buyer and WWP group
• Establish communications between SummaTG and vendor
– Various options such as FTP, HTTP
• Determine the data format for the electronic files
– Three “standard” options available: EDI, XML, Flat file. See details here:
http://www.summatg.com/ecoutlook/Clients/Kodak/#integration
• Test the integration end-to-end with Kodak
– A user test environment is available for this
• Deploy the integration in production environment
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Typical Integration Timeline
• SummaTG has developed a well-defined, repeatable process for
trading partner integration
Calendar Duration:
Initial
Scoping
Requirements
Gathering
Development
Testing/User
Acceptance
0.5-1 week
1 week
1-2 weeks
1 week
Deployment
0.5-1 week
This timeline is based on some assumptions:
 FTP used for communications
 One of “standard” data formats used
 4-5 standard document types deployed
 Standard Kodak business rules and workflow used
 Integration deployed to UAT then production
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Cost of Integration
• $3,500 for the first two transactions, $1,000/additional
transactions
– Vendor agrees to use one of the data formats published by SummaTG
– FTP (or similar) communications protocol
– Vendor does not need modifications to Kodak business rules or workflow
• Typically $7,000 to $10,000 for using vendor data formats
– Depends on the format and the number of document types used
– May also include some modifications to Kodak business rules or workflow
• No transaction fees or recurring fees
• Vendor and SummaTG enter into a services agreement for the
project
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