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Tinged with excitement , Abdi summarises the significance of the Smart Factory with one question : “ How do you create an entire end-to-end smart operation around your factory that is enabled by cloud and AI , and dramatically changes your positioning against your competitors ? Let us show you .”
For EP , smart factories are just one example of the power of connectivity to transform an industry . Abdi highlights that technological disruption is a constant , and addressing continuous evolution in the frame of capability discussions is key for the success of the modern enterprise . Where once enterprise systems were “ built to last ,” the rapid acceleration of technological change required a new way forward – toward enterprises that are “ built to evolve .” In conjunction with its ecosystem partners , Deloitte has defined the new “ North Stars ” of the enterprise – Clean , Intelligent , Inclusive , and Responsive . These are the four pillars of the Kinetic Enterprise , an enterprise perpetually in motion .
“ With the Kinetic Enterprise framework ,” Abdi states , “ we ask – how do you build intelligent enterprise business platforms , inclusive of an ecosystem of applications and microservices , that can responsively scale on demand ?”
Referencing recent business adaptability challenges , Abdi highlights , “ Historically , the Clean pillar was one of the biggest challenges in technology adoption and transformation programs . The technology was customised to meet individualised and siloed business expectations – which led to sub-optimisation of the overall business . The ‘ clean ’ core is a big factor in creating fungibility and agility – nimble platforms that allow you to scale as your business changes .”
Business and technology services providers are no exception to the accelerating change in business models . In a world before the pandemic , EP had already leveraged the Kinetic pillars as the driver of innovations and investments in the shift to digital delivery capabilities and platforms . Within EP ’ s competitive landscape , the flexibility in these platforms and assets to provide value and insight as client ’ s business needs evolve , became a leading differentiator . One of EP ’ s
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KINETIC CASE STUDY : USING THE CLOUD TO EVOLVE CLEAN
Technical debt from excessive customisation can inhibit the fastmoving enterprise . In addition , business customisation from ineffective business alignment only serves to slow the enterprise down . Clean requires resolving legacy issues and standardising capabilities ; an enterprise better adapted to future disruption and continuous innovation .
A Fortune 30 Oil and Gas client engaged Deloitte to create a single source of financial truth for enterprise leadership , in advance of a larger transformation journey . The implementation of SAP ’ s S / 4HANA Central Finance solution enabled the enterprise to have an end-toend view of Financials across the globe . The solution was built using the Kinetic Clean approach , as the client wished to move to Cloud in the near future . Deloitte ’ s delivery included a cloudcapable reporting strategy on top of the platform , and a transformation structure that enabled automated migration of applications across business landscapes , ensuring minimal customisations and process consistency .
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