High speed and competent cooperation
How the DIEHL Group has liberated itself from manual processes with the valantic T/4Connect® solution
Founded in 1902 in Nuremberg, Germany, the DIEHL Group is a family-owned business that has developed into a globally active management holding company with more than 17,660 employees. With it’s five subgroups – Aviation, Metal, Defence, Controls and Metering – Diehl combines the strengths of a large corporation with the flexibility of specialized business units.
DIEHL’s core values of innovation, tradition and social responsibility form the foundation of the company’s operations. With over 110 years of experience, the company is driven by a commitment to excellence.
Industry
Aviation, defense technology, controls and metering as well as supplier to the household appliances industry
Turnover
> 3.5 billion euros
The current situation
The challenging part of this project for DIEHL Group was managing a very tight timeline. The changeover from manual to automated processes had to take place within a tight timeframe, which required intensive planning and rapid implementation.
The main objective of the project was to achieve significant time savings in the monthly processes. Prior to the project, employees spent several days manually transferring data – a time-consuming and error-prone activity. With the successful automation of these processes, it is now possible to perform data transfers instantly and within seconds. This is a huge step forward, allowing DIEHL to save valuable working time and significantly increase the efficiency of its business processes.
Solutions & Outcomes in Detail
Our approach to solving the problem for DIEHL was based on a combination of using our standard T/4Connect® solution for SAP S/4HANA and CCH® Tagetik integration and specific customizing to meet the company`s exact requirements.
We deployed the T/4Connect® within a tight timeframe of 6-8 weeks. This included not only the technical implementation, but also the customization to the customer’s specific needs, such as the bill of exchange account mapping and the account mapping, which we defined in close cooperation with DIEHL.
The primary goal was to create a seamless connection between S/4HANA and CCH® Tagetik. To achieve this, we worked with the IT department to establish connections between the systems and imported the T/4Connect® on the CCH® Tagetik side. An essential part of this process was the implementation of an OData interface, which is based on REST technology, which is one of the core components of T/4Connect®.
In a joint effort with DIEHL’s IT department, we ensured that all network and security requirements were met to gurantee the security and functionality of the data transfer. In addition to securing the data transfer, we implemented the T/4 Fiori App, which is a building block of the connector in S/4HANA that creates the extraction and analysis capabilities for the customer.Our team managed the entire process, from implementation to customization on the CCH® Tagetik side, to ensure that the solution was not only implemented but fully tailored to the client’s needs.
1 Deploymentof the T/4Connect® solution
Application of the T/4Connect® standard solution for the integration of SAP S/4HANA and CCH® Tagetik, combined with tailor-made customization to meet the DIEHL’s specific requirements.
2 Fast and customized deployment
Implementation of T/4Connect® within 6-8 weeks, including technical setup and customer-specific customizations such as change account and account mapping in close coordination with DIEHL.
3 Connection setup and OData interface
Establishment of a seamless connection from S/4HANA to CCH® Tagetik through cooperation with IT, integration of T/4Connect® into CCH® Tagetik and implementation of a REST-based OData interface.
4 Security and functionality
Ensuring network and security requirements in partnership with DIEHL’s IT, including the deployment of the T/4 Fiori app to enable data extraction and analysis.
Client benefits
The project objectives were fully met, resulting in the successful implementation of an automated interface between S/4HANA and CCH® Tagetik in record time. This interface allowed DIEHL Group to maintain its existing processes while increasing efficiency through automation. Instead of manual data entry, employees can now load the required information from S/4HANA into their consolidation system with a simple click. This seemingly small change has had a huge impact on the way the company works.
The benefit can be seen in the significant time savings and the reduction in monotonous, error-prone tasks. DIEHL employees can now free themselves from these repetitive tasks and instead focus on more valuable and strategic tasks, in line with the vision of valantic Digital Finance.
The advantages for DIEHL are manifold. The speed at which data can now be processed has increased dramatically. The key to success lay in valantic’s expertise, which made a decisive difference with its T/4Connect® solution and in-depth knowledge of SAP & CCH® Tagetik interfaces. The combination of experience and an already proven product led to a high implementation speed and a smooth integration into the existing systems.
Why valantic?
The customer chose us because he needed a fast and reliable solution for the integration of S/4HANA. With our T/4Connect®, we offer a standard solution for projects with a short timeline that was developed specifically for this requirement. DIEHL was aware of the urgency and was looking for a proven solution that already existed and was guaranteed to work. Our expertise, the team and confidence in the reliability of our product were decisive factors that convinced DIEHL of the quality of our service.
The feedback from DIEHL confirms the success: employees immediately recognize the obvious advantages of the new solution. Not only do they save time, but they can also concentrate on more demanding and fulfilling tasks. The automation has allowed them to free themselves from the burden of data entry and use their skills in an even more value-adding way.
What made this project special was the excellent collaboration between the different departments. The productive and goal-oriented cooperation between business and IT as well as the positive atmosphere in the team were key success factors. The direct benefits of the project were quickly recognized by everyone involved and the tangible benefits in day-to-day work confirm the effectiveness of the new processes.
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Project background
The existing customer relationship and in-depth knowledge formed the basis for the successful implementation of this project. These aspects enabled an efficient implementation of our solution and were crucial for the seamless realization of the project.
Overall, the project story reflects the DIEHL Group’s ability to continuously adapt and improve while upholding its core values of innovation, tradition and responsibility.
The secret of this success?
A team of experts providing cross-process support with accumulated expertise and the delivery of fast, reliable and customized solutions, such as the T/4Connect®, specifically designed to meet the urgent needs of our customers.
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Lucas Kramer
Manager Data Platforms & BI
Product Owner T/4 Connect
valantic