System Decommissioning
Decommissioning systems is not yet a challenge, but the question is how do I get access to the data?
Over the course of time, you inevitably face the challenge of decommissioning your system(s) due to software or hardware changes.
System Analysis
access to the system(s) (VPN/Citrix ...)
required rights for the system(s)
coordination of contact person(s) (professional and/or technical)
type/size of database (for example, Oracle/721 gigabyte)
definition of export memory/shared memory
system version/name
coordination of backup processes
... and some more
discussion/agreement/screen recordings of the required standard reports, for example, balance sheet, trial balance, sales order, etc.
discussion / agreement / screen recordings of the additional report(s)
... and some more
The Archiving Project
Points of Discussion during the Kick-off Meeting
Introduction of all the participants
Access to the network
Presentation of the process model
Coordination of a project plan
Access to the system
Coordination of weekly Jour Fixe meetings
Access to the database
More points as per the requirement(s)
The project starts after the kick-off meeting. Out expert support team can also assist you in case you are stuck at some point during the project.
The following milestones are a part of the project realisation.
Access to the system
Setting up the web address or VPN access
Data export protocol/hash values
User(s) training
Data transfer
Documentation of the entire project
Data import
Coordination with accountants/auditors
Creation of the test data
Creation of the commissioned views/reports
More points as per the requirement(s)
- Each milestone ensures its own quality assurance process.
- The project lasts for a duration of 2-6 months as the duration depends on the complexity of the situation.
- You can be rest assured as our respective teams will also provide accounts/audits related support.
Pickup and Shutdown
ViewBox – A Software for Application / System Decommissioning
Achieving Efficiency through Extensive Experience
AvenDATA founded in 2003 as a spin-off of the renowned auditing and tax consulting company Mazars GmbH & Co. KG (www.mazars.de) has become one of the leading providers in the field of legacy system archiving and legacy system decommissioning.
The AvenDATA Group operates worldwide with headquarters in Berlin with offices in Budapest, Mumbai and New York. AvenDATA has more than 600 archiving projects with more than 250 applications from different vendors. The company has an extensive global experience of more than 18 years. It has a team of 180+ experts who are the main driving force behind the success of archiving solutions for the global clients.
AvenDATA provides specialized services like IT application decommissioning, carve-out, system decommissioning, SAP HANA, liquidation/insolvency, mergers and acquisitions to name a few. The clients eagerly look for the upcoming solutions to archive the legacy systems with AvenDATA products.
Wide Range of Successfully Archived Legacy Systems
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Trelleborg English
We have successfully archived a legacy system in the USA with the provider AvenDATA. Currently, we are in the process of implementing additional projects with the service provider to replace further legacy systems.“
Turnover:
3 Bn. €
Employee:
16,701
Industry:
Aircraft/Automotive
Last change: 2023
Nordsee English
Due to a system shutdown in the SAP environment, we decided to use the archiving service provider AvenDATA. With them, we were able to successfully archive our SAP system including RE-FX data.
Turnover:
122 Mm. €
Employee:
6000
Industry:
Food
Last change: 2023
LMS
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Turnover:
360 Mm. €
Employee:
1750
Industry:
Automotive
Last change: 2023
Envista
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Turnover:
2.3 Bn. €
Employee:
12,000+
Industry:
Medical
Last change: 2023
Swarovski
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Turnover:
3.5 Bn. €
Employee:
32,000
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Jewellery
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Granovit
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Turnover:
250 Mm. €
Employee:
250
Industry:
Animal Feed Industry
Last change: 2023
EWR Energy
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Turnover:
870 Mm. €
Employee:
540
Industry:
Energy
Last change: 2023
Adient
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Turnover:
17 Bn. €
Employee:
86,000
Industry:
Manufacturing
Last change: 2023
MTS Group
Together with our partner AvenDATA, we were able to successfully archive the data from a legacy SAP system.
Turnover:
449 Mm. €
Employee:
700
Industry:
Technology
Last change: 2023
masa
We have successfully archived applications in the area of AS/400 and proALPHA with the company AvenDATA.
Turnover:
111 Mm. €
Employee:
500
Industry:
Manufacturing
Last change: 2023
Nehlsen AG
We were able to successfully archive our legacy system with the company AvenDATA.
Turnover:
692 Mm. €
Employee:
3000
Industry:
Disposal
Last change: 2023
KSB
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Turnover:
2.25 Bn. €
Employee:
15,713
Industry:
Mechanical Engineering
Last change: 2023
Putzmeister – USA
Together with AvenDATA we were able to successfully decommission 2 SAP legacy systems.
Turnover:
764 Mm. €
Employee:
3,071
Industry:
Mechanical Engineering
Last change: 2023
Zublin – USA
Together with AvenDATA, our partner for archiving topics, we were able to successfully decommission legacy systems.
Turnover:
4.2 Bn. €
Employee:
14,000
Industry:
Construction
Last change: 2023
vitos – USA
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Turnover:
700 Mm. €
Employee:
11,000
Industry:
Medical Center
Last change: 2023
Etatec
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Turnover:
2.6 Bn. €
Employee:
11,800
Industry:
Technology
Last change: 2023
Plansee
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Turnover:
2.02 Bn. €
Employee:
11,174
Industry:
Metal Processing
Last change: 2023
lbbw
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Balance sheet sum:
282 Bn. €
Employee:
9,893
Industry:
Banking
Last change: 2023
EagleBurgmann
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Turnover:
858 Mm. €
Employee:
5,800
Industry:
Industrial Sealing
Last change: 2023
Sana Kliniken
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Turnover:
3 Bn. €
Employee:
34,600
Industry:
Medical Center
Last change: 2023
Leipa
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Turnover:
850 Mm. €
Employee:
1,700
Industry:
Packaging
Last change: 2023
Greiner
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Turnover:
2.27 Bn. €
Employee:
11,015
Industry:
Conglomerate
Last change: 2023
Klingel Gruppe
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Turnover:
1 Bn. €
Employee:
2,200
Industry:
Multichannel Distance Commerce
Last change: 2023
Stromnetz Berlin
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Turnover:
1.14 Bn. €
Employee:
1,509
Industry:
Energy
Last change: 2023
Nord-lb
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Balance sheet sum:
154.012 Bn. €
Employee:
4,900
Industry:
Banking
Last change: 2023
E.ON
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Turnover:
77.4 Bn. €
Employee:
69,733
Industry:
Energy
Last change: 2023
TX Group
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Turnover:
957.4 Mm CHF
Employee:
3,600
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Media
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GALERIA – USA
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Turnover:
4.49 Bn. €
Employee:
18,000
Industry:
Retail
Last change: 2023
BITMARCK
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Turnover:
350 Mm. €
Employee:
1,600
Industry:
Insurance
Last change: 2023
IMCD
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Turnover:
3.44 Bn. €
Employee:
3,740
Industry:
Chemical Distribution
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Strabag
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Turnover:
15.3 Bn. €
Employee:
73,606
Industry:
Construction
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BauerMedia Group
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Turnover:
2.07 Bn. €
Employee:
13,226
Industry:
Media
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Sonepar
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Turnover:
23 Bn. €
Employee:
45,000
Industry:
Electronic Industry
Last change: 2023
Alpiq
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Turnover:
7.18 Bn. €
Employee:
1,200
Industry:
Electronic Industry
Last change: 2023
Mapple Bank -USA
At the time, we chose the IT service provider AvenDATA to archive our core banking system and an AS/400-based platform.
Balance sheet sum:
3.7 Bn. €
Employee:
220
Industry:
Banking
Last change: 2023
Atos
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Turnover:
11.18 Bn. €
Employee:
104,430
Industry:
Global IT Provide
Last change: 2023
Service Partner
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Balance sheet sum:
187 Mm. €
Employee:
2,150
Industry:
Banking
Last change: 2023
Mobene
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Turnover:
1.95 Bn. €
Employee:
351
Industry:
Oil Industrie
Last change: 2023
Pepko
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Turnover:
40.6 Mm. €
Employee:
450
Industry:
Healthcare
Last change: 2023
GRZ
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Turnover:
12.0 Mm. €
Employee:
140
Industry:
Software producer
Last change: 2023
Also
In recent years, we have repeatedly been able to archive the most diverse legacy systems using the ViewBox archiving software and then switch them off. The solution could be used for both structured and unstructured data.
Turnover:
12.4 Bn. €
Employee:
4,000
Industry:
Global IT Provider
Last change: 2023
General Data Protection
Regulation (GDPR)
- even the 'Right to be Forgotten'.
ViewBox is compliant with the new European Union – General Data Protection Regulation (EU-GDPR). GDPR directs as to how the personal data must be collected, processed, and erased.
The General Data Protection Regulation act (GDPR) of the European Union (EU) is also valid in Germany from 25th May 2018. The essential updates include the ‘right to be forgotten’. Accordingly, under certain situations, the right to have private information about a person be removed from the Internet searches and other directories.
ViewBox is of the opinion that according to the EU-GDPR such data can be made anonymous. The companies will also get an additional expanded accountability for handling such data. Moreover, in case of a risk-afflicted data processing, a ‘data protection-impact assessment’ must be carried out based on a certain criterion. ViewBox by AvenDATA prepares you for all such types of new and legal fundamental requirement(s) with a complete know-how of these legal compliance.