CASE STUDY:
Modernize Nuclear Utility Documentum platform
Major Nuclear Utility improves stability and performance with modernized Documentum platform
Business Challenge
- Major Nuclear Utility using Documentum 7.2 and D2 4.5 to manage operational processes and documents
- Documentum platform was nearing end of support and would cause the utility to be out of compliance with internal software standards
- Existing system was highly customized with constant performance issues
- Ability to support future business needs or handle organizational expansion was limited by the existing technology platform
Solution
- Documentum object model updated to align with business processes and best practices
- Streamlined user interface processing by using the current D2 capabilities
- Upgraded the Documentum and D2 platforms to 22.2
- Assessed existing customizations to utilize updated Documentum functionality where available
- Refactored the externalized DQL related to Batch Distribution to improve performance
- Addressed all integration tools to update where needed to support potential expansion
- Rationalized the reports in the systems to align to the current business requirements and system use
Benefits & ROI
- Avoided additional costs of extended support by updating Documentum platform to remain on current support
- Documentum platform identified as the enterprise content platform for all nuclear facilities allowing for the decommissioning of outdated platforms
- Reduced platform resource costs through streamlining of lifecycle, batch and UI process and the elimination of errors.
- Significantly reduced costs when performing the next upgrade.
