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Drive Efficiency and Business Alignment with Strategic Allegro Upgrades

Upgrading to the latest Allegro version is more than a technical task, it’s a strategic opportunity to align technology with your evolving business objectives. At Value Creed, we bring unparalleled expertise in commodity trading and risk management to deliver seamless upgrades with minimal disruption. Our proven methodologies include business process analysis, compatibility assessments, data migration, and user training, ensuring every upgrade maximizes system performance and supports your goals. Whether transitioning from Allegro 8 or V145, implementing new versions, or optimizing your existing setup, Value Creed’s unique service approach ensures your technology drives operational efficiency and sustained success.

Six Reasons to Upgrade

Companies evaluate upgrading their CTRM software when changing business priorities require adaptation to markets, products, economic conditions, opportunities, or compliance with the latest policies. At these inflection points, CIOs and their teams are tasked with driving innovation, often starting with an evaluation of the current CTRM platform’s ability to meet new priorities.

The decision to upgrade a CTRM platform is influenced by key functional concerns such as:

Faster reporting via performance improvements

Optimize functionality to meet market needs

Reduce costs with hybrid cloud deployment

Modeling new business requirements

Adapting to technologies such as AI & ML

Automation of common tasks via RPA

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Value Creed's Key Focus Areas for Upgrade

Transition & Visual Models

Upgrading to .NET Core requires environment reconfiguration and may cause conflicts between .NetFX and .NetCore DLLs due to Visual Model defaults.

K3 Connect & ICE Connect

Post-upgrade, K3 Connect and ICE Connect need changes and testing to accommodate new configurations and files.

Database & Connectivity

Oracle DB users must modify system files, and Tryaport requires specific packages and runtime libraries for connectivity.

Custom Modules

The Market Connect module and physical balances for refined products require reconfigurations and recalculations.

Physical Logistics

Refined products need global unit setup and additional configurations for physical logistics.

Net
Valuation

Customizations for net valuation will need refactoring to align with new system requirements.

Derivatives & Parameters

New configurations are required for derivatives products and calendar settings in the upgraded system.

Robust Testing

Thorough testing is essential across all modules and system components to ensure compatibility and functionality post-upgrade.

Value Creed's Holistic Approach to Quality Assurance

Value Creed simplifies the complexities of maintaining RightAngle applications by integrating advanced Quality Assurance (QA) strategies. Our comprehensive approach optimizes RightAngle’s performance, minimizes disruptions, and maximizes operational efficiency for the entire SDLC, all contributing to an enhanced RightAngle experience.

#1 Upgrade Assessment Phase

Allegro Upgrade Motivation & Goal Setting

Upgrading Allegro from 134 or 145 to v22 or v24 is a strategic move to stay ahead in the commodity markets. It brings transformative benefits, ensuring your business operations system remains robust, reliable, and aligned with modern technological needs.

Transform your business operations with system features that address current trading, risk, and compliance requirements, keeping your business competitive and agile.

Benefit from the latest security updates of .Net Core to safeguard sensitive data and ensure system integrity.

Enhances Allegro's stability by resolving core system defects and addressing critical feature gaps with advanced functionalities, reducing the need for customizations.

Avoid escalating maintenance costs of legacy versions and the risks of running an unsupported system.

Selecting the Optimal Version for Your Business

Selection of the best-suited Allegro version for your business requires a structured methodology supported by proven methodology and industry expertise. At Value Creed, we follow a comprehensive, outcome-driven approach to ensure the chosen version aligns with your technical and business goals.

Business Alignment & System Audit

Map goals to Allegro’s features and audit system compatibility to identify upgrade risks and gaps.

Feature & Performance Prioritization

Prioritize key features and test system scalability to ensure functionality aligns with current and future business needs.

User & Cost
Analysis

Collect user feedback on usability & assess ROI by analyzing costs against potential business efficiencies.

Planning &
Validation

Create a roadmap, consult with ION experts, and validate the upgrade with a Proof of Concept simulation.

Allegro Upgrade Assessment

Post the selection of the Future state Allegro version Value Creed emphasizes on the evaluation of the current implementation of Allegro before upgrading. This critical step to ensures the upgrade aligns with business goals, operational requirements, and technical landscape and customers can get maximum benefits from the investment and minimize future risks.

Identify Pain Points & Gaps

Identify existing challenges, inefficiencies, and limitations of current version to ensure these gaps are addressed in upgrade

Evaluate Integration Dependencies

Assess current integration points with exchanges, accounting systems, and price vendors to ensure seamless operations.

Review Data Accuracy & Readiness

Review data consistency, completeness, and accuracy based on current and future system needs to mitigate risks during migration.

Mitigate Technical & Operation Risk

Identify potential technical and business risks and develop a risk mitigation plan to minimize business downtime

Implementing Your Allegro Upgrade

#2 Upgrade Execution Phase

Value Creed’s proven methodology for upgrading Allegro involves several well-defined phases that minimize disruption to business operations while maximizing the benefits of the upgrades.

Planning Phase

Collaborate with stakeholders to evaluate processes, identify gaps, and define a clear upgrade scope with aligned objectives and risk management strategies.

Development & Testing

Refactor code, build features, and conduct unit, integration, and UAT testing to validate system compatibility and ensure seamless functionality.

Design & Customization

Map workflows, document core processes, and identify customizations and integration points to address gaps and ensure the upgrade meets business needs.

UAT Phase

Validate test scenarios with business users, document feedback, resolve defects, and obtain final sign-off for system acceptance.

Go-Live & Post-Go-Live

Prepare configurations, execute cutover, and deploy a SWAT team
to resolve issues, ensuring smooth transitions and ongoing system stability.

Ensuring a Smooth Transition

#3 Go-Live & Post Go-Live Phase

The post-upgrade process focuses on stabilizing the system, prioritizing enhancements, and equipping support teams through efficient issue resolution, backlog grooming, and detailed knowledge transfer for sustained operational efficiency.

System Stabilization

Deploying a dedicated Post-GoLive SWAT team ensures immediate attention to any issues reported by users, such as integration failures, data capture errors, or pricing discrepancies. Quick fixes and configuration updates stabilize the system, enabling seamless End-of-Day, End-of-Month, or quantity-closing operations.

Backlog Grooming

Collaboration with IT and business stakeholders helps reprioritize customizations and bugs reported during the upgrade process. This step ensures alignment on critical fixes and develops a clear roadmap for future system enhancements, improving functionality and long-term performance.

Knowledge Transfer

Comprehensive workshops and sessions transfer essential upgrade documentation, including details on customizations, configurations, and known issues, to the support team. This ensures a smooth handover of system responsibilities and equips the team to manage and optimize the upgraded system confidently.

Allegro Upgrades for Innovation and Long-Term Success

Value Creed transforms upgrades into strategic opportunities. Our proven methodology, customized to your needs, delivers seamless transitions, minimized disruptions, and optimized system performance. With expertise in business analysis, compatibility assessments, data migration, and comprehensive user training, we ensure a smooth transition to the latest Allegro version. Supported by our expert Allegro team, we focus on business-aligned version selection and cost efficiency, enabling innovation, value creation, and long-term growth.

Explore Our Case Studies On Upgrades

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Upgrades Services

Drive Efficiency and Business Alignment with Strategic Allegro Upgrades

Six Reasons to Upgrade

Faster reporting via performance improvements

Optimize functionality to meet market needs

Reduce costs with hybrid cloud deployment

Modeling new business requirements

Adapting to technologies such as AI & ML

Automation of common tasks via RPA

Allegro Upgrade Process

Value Creed's Key Focus Areas for Upgrade

Transition & Visual Models

K3 Connect & ICE Connect

Database & Connectivity

Custom Modules

Physical Logistics

Net Valuation

Derivatives & Parameters

Robust Testing

Value Creed's Holistic Approach to Quality Assurance

#1 Upgrade Assessment Phase

Net
Valuation

User & Cost
Analysis

Planning &
Validation