Oracle or SAP ERP Solutions

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Dear Aberystwyth University,

Here is an FOI Request from Support Revolution:

Are you running an Oracle or SAP ERP solution?
If so, what version are they currently running on and which modules are you using?
Are you planning to upgrade in the next 12-18 months?
Do you have plans to move to a SAAS model?
Do you have plans to migrate our current ERP to a cloud Solution?
Do you run Oracle Databases?
If so what versions, are you planning an upgrade in the next 12 – 18 months?
Do you own perpetual Oracle Licences, do you Pay Oracle directly or through a shared service or other framework?
Do you own Perpetual SAP Licences, do you Pay SAP directly or through a shared service or other framework?
What is the value of the SAP Support contract and when does it renew?
What is the value of the Oracle support contract and when does it renew?
Who is commercially responsible for looking after the contract for the Oracle and/or SAP renewals?
Do you currently work with any SAP or Oracle third party support providers?

Yours faithfully,

Luke Thurlow

Llywodraethu Gwybodaeth Information Governance [infstaff], Aberystwyth University

Dear Mr Thurlow,   

Thank you for your request for information, received by Aberystwyth
University on 21^st December 2020, in which you requested the following
information:

·         Are you running an Oracle or SAP ERP solution?

·         If so, what version are they currently running on and which
modules are you using?

·         Are you planning to upgrade in the next 12-18 months?

·         Do you have plans to move to a SAAS model?

·         Do you have plans to migrate our current ERP to a cloud
Solution?

·         Do you run Oracle Databases?

·         If so what versions, are you planning an upgrade in the next 12
– 18 months?

·         Do you own perpetual Oracle Licences, do you Pay Oracle directly
or through a shared service or other framework?

·         Do you own Perpetual SAP Licences, do you Pay SAP directly or
through a shared service or other framework?

·         hat is the value of the SAP Support contract and when does it
renew?

·         What is the value of the Oracle support contract and when does
it renew?

·         Who is commercially responsible for looking after the contract
for the Oracle and/or SAP renewals?

·         Do you currently work with any SAP or Oracle third party support
providers?

You will receive a response as soon as possible, and in any event not
later than in 20 working days (21^st January 2021). 

 

 

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Llywodraethu Gwybodaeth Information Governance [infstaff], Aberystwyth University

Dear Luke Thurlow,
I am writing in response to your recent request for information under the
Freedom of Information Act 2000 (‘the Act’). Please find below the
University’s response.

 1. Are you running an Oracle or SAP ERP solution?
We are currently running an Oracle solution. 

 2. If so, what version are they currently running on and which modules
are you using?
We are currently running Oracle Database version 19.6.0.0.0. and 12c
Oracle Forms. We are not running SAP/ERP so are not using any modules.

 3. Are you planning to upgrade in the next 12-18 months?
We are planning to upgrade to 20c/21c, when this becomes available
on-premise.

 4. Do you have plans to move to a SAAS model?
We are already in the process of moving to a SAAS model.

 5. Do you have plans to migrate our current ERP to a cloud Solution?
We currently have no plans to migrate to a cloud solution. 

 6. Do you run Oracle Databases?
Yes

 7. If so what versions, are you planning an upgrade in the next 12 – 18
months?
We are currently running Oracle Database version 19.6.0.0.0 and are
planning to upgrade to 20c /21c, when this becomes available
on-premise.

 8. Do you own perpetual Oracle Licences, do you Pay Oracle directly or
through a shared service or other framework?
We have an annual maintenance contract direct with Oracle.

 9. Do you own Perpetual SAP Licences, do you Pay SAP directly or through
a shared service or other framework?
Not applicable

10. What is the value of the SAP Support contract and when does it renew?
Not applicable

11. What is the value of the Oracle support contract and when does it
renew?
The value of the Oracle support contract last year was £23,626.63 and
it is due for renewal in October 2021.

12. Who is commercially responsible for looking after the contract for the
Oracle and/or SAP renewals?
Roy Hill, Technical Support Team Leader, Information Services

13. Do you currently work with any SAP or Oracle third party support
providers?
No

If you are dissatisfied with our response or the way your request ​has
been handled, you​ have the right to ask​ for ​an [1]internal
​review within two months of this response. ​

Yours sincerely,

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Llywodraethu Gwybodaeth Information Governance

Llywodraethiant Governance
Prifysgol Aberystwyth, Llyfrgell Hugh Aberystwyth University, Hugh Owen
Owen, Penglais, SY23 3DZ Library, Penglais, SY23 3DZ

Gwefan: [3]Llywodraethu Gwybodaeth Website: [4]Information Governance
Yn unol â pholisi dwyieithog In accordance with the bilingual
Prifysgol Aberystwyth, mae croeso i policy of Aberystwyth University, you
chi ohebu â’r Brifysgol yn Gymraeg are welcome to correspond with the
neu yn Saesneg. University in either Welsh or
English.

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Y Brifysgol orau yn y DU am Ansawdd ei Dysgu a Phrofiad Myfyrwyr
Best University in the UK for Teaching Quality and Student Experience
(The Times and Sunday Times, Good University Guide 2021)
Rydym yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg a Saesneg. Cewch ateb Cymraeg i
bob gohebiaeth Gymraeg ac ateb Saesneg i bob gohebiaeth Saesneg. Ni fydd
gohebu yn Gymraeg yn arwain at oedi.
We welcome correspondence in Welsh and English. Correspondence received in
Welsh will be answered in Welsh and correspondence in English will be
answered in English. Corresponding in Welsh will not involve any delay.

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