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Globalize & Centralize SAP R/3

October 22, 2004Jeannie ShimerGlobal Enterprise Architect

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Nalco Overview

Nalco is the leading provider of integrated water treatment and process improvements services, chemicals and equipment programs for industrial and institutional applications that serves more than 60,000 customer locations representing a broad range of end markets. It has established a global presence with more than 10,000 employees operating in 130 countries, supported by a comprehensive network of manufacturing facilities, sales offices and research centers.

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Purpose/Objectives

To implement common global processes, systems and metrics to improve our interactions with customers, optimizing re-use of the current SAP environments

80+% of business on one system

Increase Focus on Account Management and Services

Process Centric Organization

Globally Standardized Processes

Common Performance Metrics (KPI’s)

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Project Mission

Support new Nalco business models

Build a single Global SAP instance

Maximize standard SAP R/3 v4.6C functionality

Eliminate core SAP mods, user exits and ABAPs

Incorporate functionality currently outside SAP

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Phase 1 – North America, Go-Live Oct 12, 2004 Standardize Base North American SAP System as Much

as Possible

System Build consisted of ~3,800 Transports and ~80 Redbook (manual setting) Changes to Existing System• Equivalent to a Functional Upgrade

R/3 North America was Updated to Accept Global Templates and Requirements

Completed with Minimal Problems

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Challenges

54 Modifications to SAP Code

919 ABAP Customizations and User Exits

607 Custom Reports Used

327 Custom Transactions Used

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Phase 2 – European Implementation, Jan 3, 2005

Replace Current European BPCS System with SAP

Centralized Instance in North America

Global Reporting from BW 3.2

Interface to Current Hyperion and Scala Systems

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The implementation will happen in…

Sweden

United Kingdom

Netherlands

SpainItaly

SwitzerlandFrance

Germany

Belgium

Austria

FinlandNorway

Denmark

Portugal

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Future Direction

2005 – Continue Implementations in Latin America

Region

2005 - Continue Implementations in Asia Pacific

Region

2006 – Complete and have One Global Instance