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Reasons for Upgrading Your Endur Platform

Upgrading Endur is crucial for businesses to remain agile in evolving markets, enhance security, and boost performance. This upgrade allows organizations to adopt new technologies, comply with updated regulations, and streamline processes. Key drivers include better data management, efficient scheduling, enhanced user interface, and improved workflow management, positioning your business for future success.

Value Creed's Key Offerings for Endur Upgrade

Iterative
Upgrades

Agile sprints to break down the upgrade into manageable phases with real-time adjustments.

Comprehensive Testing

Multiple SIT & UAT rounds to ensure your upgraded Endur system handles all business scenarios.

Streamlined Engineering

Re-engineering to streamline business processes with TPM, Connex, Operation Services etc.

Agile Delivery Methods

Hybrid approach enables quicker feature adoption across markets and asset classes.

Platform Engineering

Modern platform engineering with Endur: utilizing DevOps, GitOps, and IaC.

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Traditional vs. Value Creed’s Integrated Approach

While the traditional Endur upgrade approach often faces inefficiencies due to siloed departments and delayed value realization, Value Creed’s integrated approach promotes cross-functional collaboration, early system engagement, and real-time validation.

Traditional Approach

Departments work in isolation, leading to fragmented processes and redundant efforts.

Heavy dependence on end users for requirements definition often results in incomplete specifications that misalign with business goals.

Evaluation occurs after requirements are gathered, missing opportunities for early optimization.



Value Creed’s Integrated Approach

Projects are designed around cross-department collaboration, ensuring all business processes are aligned for a cohesive solution.

Real-world commodity transaction scenarios are utilized to validate system requirements, ensuring alignment with business needs.

Teams interact with the system early on, allowing rapid adjustments and proactive optimization before go-live.

Endur Upgrade Approach: A Comprehensive Overview

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Upgrade Assessment Phase
In this 6–8-week project, we assess capabilities, processes, and implementation mapping to select the appropriate Endur version, while also planning work breakdown, timelines, and costs prior to the upgrade.
2
Upgrade Execution Phase
This phase involves implementing upgrades or re-implementing solutions in the newer Endur version. It follows the established work breakdown structure and adheres to a defined scope and schedule.
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Planning Your Endur Enhancement

#1 Upgrade Assessment Phase

A comprehensive review of existing systems, data flows, and business processes identifies areas needing adjustments during the upgrade. Change management strategies and stakeholder mapping are developed to ensure all parties are prepared. Clear communication plans are established to maintain transparency and facilitate smooth information flow, fostering a culture ready for change and adoption.

Selecting the appropriate Endur version is crucial for balancing the need for enhanced functionality with project feasibility. Advisory services analyze the cost-benefit of various versions, considering factors such as risk exposure, performance improvements, and alignment with industry best practices. This approach ensures the new version is well-suited to meet both current and future business requirements.

A robust implementation plan is created with detailed timelines, milestones, and resource allocation strategies. This phase aligns all relevant teams and sets expectations. The roadmap highlights integration points and dependencies, effectively managing complexities to ensure synchronized and efficient execution.

Strong change management practices are essential for a smooth upgrade process. Stakeholder mapping identifies key contributors, communication plans provide consistent updates, and tailored training initiatives prepare users. These efforts foster user adoption and maintain organizational alignment throughout the upgrade lifecycle.

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Implementing Your Endur Upgrade

#2 Upgrade Execution Phase

Prepare Upgrade Enablers

Firm up Work Breakdown Structure

Define project phases, activities, dependencies, and schedules to facilitate effective execution and risk management.

Project & Delivery Management

Establish project governance, communication protocols, and control structures to monitor and mitigate risks during execution.

Release Management & Change Governance

Implement DevOps strategies and IT service management processes to ensure smooth transition and acceptance of solution changes.

Environment Management

Provision, manage, and maintain infrastructure to support application and database upgrades, ensuring compatibility and reliability.

Execution

1
Build
Rebuild and test custom solutions and system components to ensure compatibility and functionality with the upgraded Endur version.
2
Validate
Perform comprehensive functional and integration testing to verify the accuracy and integrity of the upgraded system.
3
UAT
Engage business representatives to validate system functionality and usability before proceeding to the production environment.

Iterative Development Approach

Our agile, sprint-based development process ensures flexibility, faster delivery, and alignment with business needs at every phase. With a focus on logistics, additional functionalities, and validation demos to ensure continuous alignment.

Sprint 1: Reference Data Configuration

We ensure foundational system setups are complete.

Sprint 2: ERP and Settlements Integration

Financial transaction accuracy is validated early on.

Sprint 3: KDI System Configuration

Reporting and customization are refined for optimized performance.

EXECUTION FOCUS AREAS

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Ensuring a Smooth Transition

Go-Live & Hyper Care

Go-Live

Execute the transition from the old to the new Endur version, ensuring minimal disruption and adherence to change control procedures.

Hyper Care

Provide end-user training, proactive monitoring, and resolution of post-upgrade issues to ensure a seamless transition and user satisfaction.

High-Level Delivery Approach by Value Creed

Getting the Business Ready for the System

We emphasize collaborative planning and stakeholder engagement to ensure business processes align with the upgraded functionalities.

Business Process
Scope

Comprehensive workshops identify key workflows, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.

Business Volumetric
Flow

We analyze data flows and volumes, configuring the system for future performance needs.

Business Commercial Flow

Our team ensures seamless integration with financial systems, with a robust change management strategy to prepare the workforce for new processes.

Getting the System Ready for the Business

Through rigorous testing, iterative development, and detailed planning, we prepare the Endur system to support your business’s evolving needs.

Endur’s Commercial Flow

We design Endur’s functionalities to align with business transactions and workflows, ensuring readiness before go-live.

Endur’s Volumetric Flow

Rigorous testing ensures the system handles anticipated data volumes and maintains data integrity.

Endur’s Functionality

Comprehensive testing and user training guarantee that the system meets your trading, risk management, and compliance needs.

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