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MDS Ap Brochure Artwork 2019 Your Partner in Digital Transformation CORPORATE PROFILE • Enterprise Architecture • Human Capital Management • Data Management and Processing • Customer Engagement and Commerce • Business Intelligence and Analytics • Big Data • Enterprise Performance Management • Customer Relationship Management • Omnichannel Banking • Strategic Sourcing and Procurement ABOUT MDS ap MDS ap helps you run business better leveraging technologies from SAP and complementary solution providers. We deliver high quality professional services implementing world-class integrated solutions including Enterprise Architecture, Data Management and Processing, Analytics, Enterprise Performance Management, Omnichannel Banking, Human Capital Management, Customer Engagement and Commerce as well as Strategic Sourcing and Procurement. With over twenty-five years of experience supporting enterprise customers across the Middle East, North Africa, Turkey and Eastern Europe regions, we are uniquely equipped to help you maximize the ROI on your SAP investment and fully leverage other best-of-breed industry solutions. MDS ap is a Gold Partner of SAP and is part of the MIDIS Group. We have twelve offices across the Middle East, North Africa, Turkey and Central Eastern Europe with locally based consultants. For more information about us, please visit: www.mdsaptech.com. PART OF MIDIS GROUP With more than 5,000 professionals, over 50 of the world’ s leading IT suppliers, and a solid 50-year track record of performance and reliability, the Midis Group is an international organization comprised of over 150 companies across the emerging markets of Europe, the Middle East & Africa. The group is known for its advanced offering of ICT services and consultancy, system integration capabilities, software and hardware solutions, and distribution coverage, along with Data Center capabilities, IT infrastructure and power solutions. The Midis Group was named in 2006 as one of the World Economic Forum's initial 100 Global Growth Companies. The group focuses on providing the best in services, with integrity, to vendors, partners, and customers across the destinations it serves. For more information please visit: www.midisgroup.com. PAGE 01 MIDDLE EAST UNITED ARAB EMIRATES SAUDI ARABIA • Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank • Al Faisaliah Group • Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge • Alinma Bank • Abu Dhabi Department of Urban Planning • Arab National Bank and Municipalities • Abdul Latif Jameel Motors • Abdul Latif Jameel • ARASCO • Commercial Bank of Dubai • Bank al Ahli • Dubai Economic Department • Banque Saudi Fransi • Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship • Islamic University • Emirates NBD • King Fahed Medical City • First Abu Dhabi Bank • Olayan Financing Company • Habib Bank AG Zurich • SAMBA Financial Group • Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation • Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority • Roads and Transports Authority • Rotana Hotels Corporation REST OF MIDDLE EAST • Union National Bank • Ahli United Bank (Bahrain) KUWAIT • Arab Bank (Jordan) • Bank of Beirut • Boubyan Bank • Bahrain Islamic Bank • EQUATE Petrochemical Company • Habib Bank (Pakistan) • Kuwait Credit Bank • Khaleeji Commecial Bank (Bahrain) • Kuwait International Bank • Qatar Islamic Bank • National Bank of Kuwait OMAN • Ahli Bank • Bank Dhofar OUR CUSTOMERS • Bank Nizwa TURKEY • Akbank CENTRAL EUROPE • Anadolu Bank • Bilyoner.com POLAND CZECH REPUBLIC • General Directorate of National Estate • Gulf Insurance • ING Group • Česká pošta • Halk Hayat Pension and Life Insurance • mBank (Regional) • DHL Deutsche Post • Halk Insurance • Ministry of Finance • KBC Group (regional) • IETT • Ministry of Justice • Komerční Banka • ING Bank • Orange/TPSA • KUPEG Insurance • İş Investment • PGNiG & PSG • Raiffeisenbank • KKB (Credit Bureau) • PKO BP • Ministry of Finance AUSTRIA • Polkomtel • Presidency of Tax Inspection Board • SKOK’s • ERSTE Group (Regional) • PTT - National Post and Telegraph Directorate • Tauron • Vienna Insurance Group • TOFAŞ • ZAMG (Meteo) • Turkish Energy Exchange SLOVAKIA • Türkiye İş Bankası • Poštová Banka HUNGARY • Turkish Grain Board • Tatra Banka • MNB Central Bank • Union of Municipalities of Turkey • VUB Bank • OTP Bank • Turkish State Meteorological Service • Union of Municipalities of Turkey PAGE 02 OUR SOLUTIONS PRACTICES OVERVIEW CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT AND COMMERCE ENTERPRISE ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE PERFORMANCE • E-Marketing MANAGEMENT • E-Commerce • Metadata Management • CRM • Modelling Methodology • Strategy Management Implementation & Balanced Scorecards • CASE Tool Deployment • Budgeting, Planning HUMAN CAPITAL and Forecasting • Enterprise Architecture MANAGEMENT Methodologies & Frameworks • Group Intercompany Reconciliations & Financial • Impact and Lineage Analysis • Recruiting Consolidations • Onboarding • Data Governance • Group Financial Reporting • Workforce Planning and Disclosures • Compensation • Learning ANALYTICS • Performance and Goals • Succession Planning • Business Intelligence Platform • Data Visualization and Analysis OMNICHANNEL • Dashboards BANKING DATA • Mobile Analytics SOURCING AND • Retail Internet Banking PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT • Reporting & PROCESSING • Corporate Internet Banking • Predictive Data • Supplier Management • Mobile Banking • Data Integration Modelling • Strategic Sourcing and Transformation • Predictive Data • Omnichannel Banking • Supply Chain Collaboration Management • Data Quality • Model Management • Procurement • Data Archiving • Scoring • Contract Lifecycle • Security and Auditing • Predictive Network Management • Complex Event Processing and Link Analysis • Industry Specific • Disaster Recovery Data Marts • Big Data PAGE 03 OUR PRODUCTS, SOLUTIONS AND SERVICES ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE ENTERPRISE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT Product • SAP PowerDesigner Products • SAP Strategy Management (SSM) Solutions • SAP Business Planning & Consolidation (BPC) • Enterprise and information systems • SAP Business Financial Consolidation (BFC) architecture modelling, including business • SAP Disclosure Management processes, application and data modelling • Metadata management and publication Services • Modelling methodologies • EPM assessment • Data and business dictionary • Business case building including ROI projections, date • Data assessment of payback period, cost savings and cash flow impact • Support of Zachman Framework, TOGAF • Requirements gathering and gap analysis with existing • Data governance landscape Services • Design and solution roadmap • Realization, testing and knowledge transfer • Documentation of source systems and DWH DBs • EPM Academy in-depth training • AS-IS architecture description and TO-BE architecture • Support proposal + transformation path advisory • Training on fast close: certificate in fast closing • Metadata import into data models monthly and year end accounts • Assisted upgrade of PowerDesigner models • Integration of data and business dictionary into data models • Introduction and implementation of modelling methodology into PowerDesigner • Management of requirements and logging of changes in PowerDesigner models ANALYTICS • Implementation of DWH accelerator • PowerDesigner customization to fit client needs Products • Knowledge transfer workshops and trainings • SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise • SAP Predictive Analytics • RapidDecision • Banking Analytics • Industry Specific Data Marts DATA MANAGEMENT • Regulatory Reporting (Central bank reports) AND PROCESSING • SAP Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) • SAP HANA Products • SAP IQ • SAP ASE • SAP Replication Server • SAP Replication Server • SAP Data Services / Data Integrator • SAP SQL Anywhere • Metadata Dictionary • Big Data Hadoop Data Lake • Big Data • Bradmark Technologies • SAP Complex Event Processing Services • SAP Data Services • Real-time reporting and analytics • SAP Data Integrator • Predictive analysis and visualization • SAP Data Quality Management • Complete consulting services, solution Implementation • SAP Information Steward and on-going business support Services • Products infrastructure review and setup services • DB servers, replication systems tuning • Business reports, data visualization and discovery, • Regular database systems prophylaxis executive dashboards, mobile BI • Building disaster recovery solution • Pre-built analytics and reporting on top of the most • SQL code optimization common ERP systems in the market • Monitoring (what, how, why and suggest actions) • Pre-built analytics and reporting on top of the most • Data security and auditing common core banking applications in the market • Data integration from heterogeneous systems • Pre-built central bank reporting automation application • Design of the appropriate architecture • Project management by PRINCE2 methodology • Design of ETL transformations and jobs • Business analysis of needs • Monitoring ETL processes • Design, implementation and support of DWH model, • Data quality and data enrichment transformations, BI solution architecture, reports and • Data governance and compliance dashboards • Solution tuning • Ongoing business support including technical and application support • Managed services PAGE 04 OMNICHANNEL BANKING HUMAN CAPITAL Product MANAGEMENT • Veloxap Digital Customer Engagement Product • SAP Success Factors HCM • SAP Digital Banking Omnichannel Platform - SAP Digital Retail Omnichannel Solutions - SAP Digital Corporate Omnichannel • Core HR and Payroll - SAP Personal Finance Management • Time and Attendance Management • Learning and Development • S4
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