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Government
Indian Council of Agricultural Research – Streamlining business processes for greater transparency
Streamlined processes
enhance efficiency and speed project timelines
Saves cost and effort by providing greater operational control and transparency
The transformation: ICAR is moving to a modern, integrated financial and information management platform, built on Oracle E-Business Suite applications. Standardized, streamlined processes will deliver deeper insight into different operational areas and faster access to key data, helping staff work more efficiently and supporting fast, informed decisions.
Greater visibility into organizational data supports more informed decision-making
Client Name:
Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Case study Link:
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Pull Quote:
“Robust solutions, expertly deployed by IBM Global Business Services, help us work more efficiently.” — Dr. A.K. Choubey, Head, Division of Computer Applications, Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute
Company Background:
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) – under the Department of Agriculture Research and Education, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India (GOI) – is responsible for coordinating research and education in agriculture. With 110 institutes and 65 agricultural universities, ICAR represents one of the largest National Agricultural Research and Education Systems (NARS) in the world.
Solution components:
Hardware
IBM® Power® 750
IBM Power 740
 Software
IBM AIX® 7.1
 Services
IBM Global Business Services®
Applications
Oracle eBusiness Suite
Oracle 11g database
Business challenge:
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) wanted to drive more effective business transactions, kept under tight budgetary control and complemented with clear, accurate and timely reporting.
The benefit:
Working with a common set of processes and data will reduce duplication of cost and effort, improve transparency and provide management with accurate, timely information for decision-making.
Solution components
"Robust solutions, expertly deployed by IBM Global Business Services, help us work more efficiently"
—Dr. A.K. Choubey, Head, Division of Computer Applications, Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute (IASRI)
Hardware
IBM® Power® 750
Services
IBM Global Business Services®
Applications
Oracle eBusiness Suite
Oracle 11g database
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