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In today's competitive environment, Telecom customer demands are rapidly increasing for products and services that require complex network environments. Many service providers lack a single view of the equipment across the processes to manage the network across multiple systems. While introducing new services, service providers spend time and resources in procuring equipment for the network to support these services. Moreover, they implement elaborate business processes through the development of methods and procedures and neglect to focus on a formal data architecture or a mechanism for data governance. This leads to an extended time frame in designing, purchasing and maintaining the networks.
NDIM lays the data foundation for a successful telecom network operation by streamlining business processes with a single consolidated view of the network. From network design to network maintenance, NDIM is a composite application from SITA CORP that drives efficiency by utilizing a common equipment data infrastructure. It helps reduce time to select and order equipment for new networks and maintain networks in operation while reducing inventory and manage materials efficiently. NDIM drives and controls the transformation of the telecom network by streamlining processes associated with network planning, engineering, supply chain and purchasing.
What is NDIM?
- Telecom industry solution
- eSOA Composite application
- Full process solution utilizing portal iViews for ease of use
- Workflow for data enrichment and approvals
- Integrates to SAP ERP Materials Management
- SAP Master Data Management as a common repository
- Utilizes Telcordia's Common Language Equipment Information Service
- Built on SAP's NetWeaver Platform Infrastructure
NDIM Solution Benefits
The NDIM solution by SITA CORP combines both SAP's Master Data Management (MDM) and Telcordia's Common Language providing a consistent data governance infrastructure. The resulting distribution and synchronization of material and equipment data, throughout the enterprise, enables dramatic operational efficiency and business growth.
A business case can be easily justified based on the following
Engineering OPEX Benefits
- Reduced Planning and Engineering Effort
- Reduced New Service Launch Time
Supply Chain CAPEX Benefits
- Improved Inventory Management
- Improvements in card substitution / interchangeability
Supply Chain OPEX Benefits
- Reduced Supply Chain Data Validation Effort
- Eliminated duplicate entries in SAP
- Elimination of manual key entry errors through bar code scanning and consistent identification of network equipment
- Reduced warehouse receiving and handling costs
Financial Department OPEX Benefits
- Reduced Effort in Network Equipment Asset classification and definition
Purchase OPEX Benefits
- Improved procurement accuracy - Fast P.O. processing and receipt of correct equipment
- Reduced Equipment Insurance Costs
- Reduced Purchasing Effort due to consistent identification while ordering the equipment
Network Maintenance OPEX Benefits
- Reduced Maintenance Effort in Identifying Serialized Materials and Understanding the Equipment Definition
Common Language Managed Information Services and Equipment
- The Common Language Managed Information Services, provides business and the trading partners with data registries and associated reference information. Registries provide large lists of published data that is relevant to a broad range of operators and Reference Data provides the basis for coding and interpreting this information in a consistent manner.
- Equipment, individual components that can provide functionality independently or be assembled into a network device. Eg. Chassis, Plug-in Cards, Routers, Servers, Test Equipment, Power Equipment, etc. The equipment registry in NDIM contains over 450,000 pieces of network equipment across over 1,000 equipment manufacturers.
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