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Democracy may rule, but electricity runs everything. It wouldn't get very far, though, without the cables. That's where Prysmian S.p.A. has been playing a major role as facilitator for almost 140 years. With 19,000 staff in 50 countries, it delivers electricity no matter how long the path or harsh the terrain – across countries, between countries, and under oceans. Besides electricity, Prysmian transports voice, video, and data. As traffic increased, it knew it required a state-of-the-art IT platform to keep its business as highly responsive as its cargo and customers.

Prysmian knew the SAP HANA platform was the goal, and SAP Consulting and ® ®SAP ActiveEmbedded services the way to get there. A joint team implemented, tuned, and safeguarded the migration to SAP HANA, managed custom code, and analyzed baseline performance. They also helped the cable giant gain significant time savings for tested transactions and greater technical robustness. The global buzz just increases, users keep expecting more from Prysmian, and Prysmian is able to deliver.

Prysmian Group: Migrating to the SAP HANA Platform with Help from SAP ® ®ActiveEmbedded and SAP Consulting

| | SAP Business Transformation Study High Tech Prysmian

Speeding issue resolution with SAP ActiveEmbedded®Company Prysmian S.p.A.

Headquarters Milan, Italy

Industry High tech – cable manufacturing

Products and Services Energy and telecommunications cables and systems

Employees 19,000

Revenue €6.84 billion

Web Site prysmiangroup.com

Objectives• Accelerate, simplify, and innovate through a state-of-the-art IT platform• Enhance the user experience by speeding up system response time• Equip the business to respond quickly to market requests Why SAP• Services to safeguard the migration to the SAP HANA platform®• Experts from SAP ActiveEmbedded services to help optimize technical ®

performance, manage custom code, and analyze baseline performance during migration

• SAP Consulting and the proven and structured approach it provided to migrate to the SAP HANA platform securely

Resolution• Migrated the SAP ERP and SAP Supply Chain Management applications to

the SAP HANA platform• Moved company applications to a new data center, including new servers• Accessed experts via SAP Mission Control Center, mission-critical support,

and a technical quality manager for quick resolution of high-priority issues• Tracked the project's risk mitigation plan• Received recommendations to apply for reviewing and fixing custom

objects coded incorrectly or hindering optimal performance of SAP HANA Benefits• Dramatic increase in speed of batch inputs and custom transactions• High level of user satisfaction due to noticeable performance improvement• Significant time savings for tested transactions• Lower criticality of business processes and increased software robustness

>66%Faster system performance

20%Reduction in development costs

45%Increase in user satisfaction

12%Reduction in project duration, from 6 months to less than 5 months, thanks to SAP Best Practices packages

StrongApproach and methodology of the Prysmian Customer Center of Expertise for SAP Solutions

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"To have on board one team from SAP working together was the significant factor in the success of our migration and going-live event. We were satisfied with the engagement, which delivered best results in a short timeframe."Giovanni Cauteruccio, SAP Program Manager, Prysmian S.p.A.

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