USG Boral Greasing the IT Wheels with Focus on Business Outcomes

 

Infosys inked an SAP SuccessFactors deployment contract with USG Boral, a manufacturer and supplier of plasterboard walls and ceiling lining systems and accessories in Asia, Australasia, and the Middle East. The engagement included building a single, global human resource system of record, replacing varied legacy systems for employee data to support all people processes. Infosys devised an adoption strategy for the new talent management solution, security, and support services to move into cloud. The objective was to provide a seamless experience to end users with reduced time to business changes. Leading analyst firm Horses for Sources (HfS) Research covered this in its point of view (PoV) titled, ‘USG Boral Greasing the IT Wheels With Focus on Business Outcomes.’

Key findings of the study

Ms. Khalda De Souza, a senior analyst at HfS Research, and author of this PoV, studied the engagement and attributes the project’s success to the following capabilities of Infosys:

  • Willingness to listen to the client’s business needs and vision, rather than dictating a particular approach, has given us an added advantage
  • Ability to provide value beyond cost and flexibility in delivery. In addition, the expertise of our account management team has made us the preferred partner of USG Boral
  • Well-defined business outcomes to be achieved from SuccessFactors deployment in-line with USG Boral’s overall goal – creating the right culture to make it the best place to work in its industry

Ms. Khalda mentions the following key elements for HCM project to be successful:

  • Adopting a business approach to SuccessFactors deployments
  • Prioritizing organizational change management
  • Fostering a true partnership engagement

Infosys-USG Boral demonstrated leadership in each of this area.

The results are listed below:

  • Fast deployment cycle: Infosys enabled the client to go-live in four countries, in eight weeks and worldwide in 10 weeks
  • Resource availability: We were able to deploy resources with the relevant skills to any location required by the client
  • Access to enhanced applications: Infosys invested in applications that provide enhanced capabilities to SuccessFactors services clients. In addition, Infosys helped USG Boral use some of these, including a real-time analytics solution that will connect directly with SuccessFactors
  • Partnership focus: The client particularly appreciated the fact that Infosys attentively paid heed to their business needs and did not prescribe strict, standardized solutions or templates to follow
  • Flexibility: The USG Boral considered Infosys team a seamless extension to their own team, with all parties focused on the required technical and business outcomes
  • Proactive advice: We delivered information and recommendations to USG Boral, beyond what is specifically detailed in the scope of the contract

Business benefits include the ones mentioned below:

  • Single integrated human resources management systems across all 11 business units
  • Employees empowered through better information with the below mentioned objectives:
    • Clearer purpose
    • Better decisions
    • Better place to work
    • Better partnership
    • Better use of resources
  • Standardized talent management solution for performance management and goal management
  • Automating and streamlining global compensation management with business objectives
  • Develop strategic succession processes and increase employee engagement
  • Simplification of IT architecture
  • Quick access to talent

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