Overview
A central European waste management company, responsible for the collection, treatment, and recovery of municipal solid waste for public services and institutions, faced a critical IT challenge. The organization needed to migrate its entire billing system before the contract expired.
Business Challenge
Under time pressure and unable to renew its contract under the same terms, the client sought a fast, seamless migration and a flexible, scalable solution for its invoicing needs. To meet the billing demands of over 11 million invoices processed annually, the organization adopted IBM Power Virtual Server, IBM Cloud, and IBM Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) technologies, partnering with IBM's Business Partner, Euromacc. This solution provided rapid deployment capabilities along with the stability and performance essential for high-volume invoicing.
Solution and Implementation
With IBM Power Virtual Server and IBM Cloud, Euromacc successfully managed the client’s invoicing system, processing millions of invoices smoothly and efficiently. Through a collaborative approach, IBM and Euromacc delivered a one-stop "lift & shift" migration experience without need to refactoring existing code base, allowing the client to meet the contract’s tight deadline and avoid potential service disruptions. The use case involved development/test and production environments, running on the IBM i operating system with custom application workloads secured by modern centralized Network Security Solution which allowed safe integration with more than 100 enterprise sub-clients together with natively supported capabilities to meet disaster recovery requirements.
Business Results
IBM's solution enabled the client to achieve:
- Faster time-to-market with a successful migration and go-live production within a tight timeframe.
- A seamless, end-to-end solution managed by IBM’s MSP partner, Euromacc, overseeing the entire migration process and ongoing production operations.
- Consistent and reliable processing of over 11 million invoices annually, supported by flexible scaling and back-end capabilities for optimal cost efficiency
- An OPEX-based solution with no up-front investment, mitigating operational risks while enhancing financial predictability and resource planning.
- Full compliance with market and industry standards.
Why IBM Won
IBM outperformed the competition by offering a more comprehensive and collaborative approach with its business partner. This joint sales and technical strategy combined with a rapid migration pathway and a successful Proof of Concept (PoC) that moved seamlessly into production, solidified IBM’s value proposition. The client trusted IBM Power Virtual Server for its ability to meet complex invoicing requirements.
Conclusion
IBM Power Virtual Server together with IBM Cloud and VPC, empowered the client to transition its billing system smoothly under strict time constraints. This success highlights IBM’s ability to deliver robust, scalable solutions tailored to the needs of high-volume, public service organizations.