Competences

INDUSTRIES

BANKS

Neobanks, digital bank, mobile banks, central banks, universal banks, cooperative banks, savings banks, mortgage banks, building societies, promotional banks, retail banks, automobile banks

INSURANCE COMPANIES

general insurance, car insurance, health insurance, legal expenses insurance, life insurance, accident insurance

CROSS INDUSTRY

Treasury management, cash management, liquidity management, in-house-cash, advanced payment management

OTHER FINANCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS

Credit cards, payment service providers, data centers

Subjects

PAYMENT TRANSACTIONS

SEPA, SWIFT, Instant Payments, NCA, Fedwire, Faster Payments, Payments Hub

LOANS

loans, installment loans, policies, promissory note loans, consumer loans, development and developer financing, complex loans, structured loans, facilities

CURRENT ACCOUNTS

Checking accounts, guarantee accounts, savings accounts, limits, conditions, virtual accounts

FIXED DEPOSIT

Time deposit, termination money, savings plans

CREDIT CARDS

Debit cards, credit cards, bank cards

NEXT-GENERATION TREASURY MANAGEMENT

Financial Supply Chain Management, Treasury and Risk Management, In-House Cash, Cash Management, Bank Communication Management, Advanced payment management

BUSINESS CONSULTING

business consulting design thinking scrum implementation and development in the financial services sector

We offer a wide range of sophisticated consulting services in IT-strategy, IT-assessment, as well as software development and -integration. We want to build up a strong relationship with our clients to fulfill their needs. Our unique ability to empower our clients to continuously improve their business, makes us a competent partner in all business needs. Our solution portfolio includes:

  • Implementation an development of standard and individual SAP software components, extensions or modules
  • Implementing SAP Core Banking software modules, a coherent and complete standard software solution
  • Integration of non SAP software solutions into the SAP software environment

 

We provide a deep understanding and expertise in the SAP Core Banking environment, covering the following SAP apps and functions:

  • SAP C4B – Cloud for Banking
  • SAP Banking Services
  • SAP DM / BCA – Deposits Management / Bank Customer Accounts
  • SAP MCM – Master Contract Management
  • SAP FS-BP Business Partner
  • SAP CML – Loans Management
  • SAP CMS – Collateral Management System
  • SAP CRM – Customer Relationship Management
  • SAP PE – Payment Engine
  • SAP CM – Cards Management
  • SAP Bank Analyzer
  • SAP Archive Engine – Archiving tool ADK

 

We also provide a deep understanding and expertise in the following SAP Treasury applications and functions:

  • SAP FSCM – Financial Supply Chain Management
  • SAP TRM – Treasury and Risk Management
  • SAP IHC – In-House Cash
  • SAP TRM – Cash Management at S/4HANA
  • SAP BCM – Bank Communication Management at S/4HANA
  • SAP APM – Advanced payment management (payment factory)
  • SAP BP – Business Partner at S/4HANA

 

We additionally have valuable know how in the following areas of SAP interfaces and data transfers:

  • SAP FIORI / UI5
  • Migration to S/4HANA
  • SAP Netweaver
  • BAPI (Business Application Programming Interfaces)
  • BTE / BAdI (Business Transaction Events)
  • Data migration  S/4HANA Migration Cockpit und (LTMC)
  • Migration tool LSMOM (Migration Object Modeler)
  • Data migration (LSMW Legacy System Migration Workbench)
  • BDT (Business Data Toolset)
  • Java / XML Connector // SAP XI
  • ABAP Workbench (Programming)
  • Release changes
  • Solution Manager

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT

alseda software development

alseda’s services at a glance:

  • Development and design of interfaces within the SAP environment or from non SAP Systems to SAP systems
  • Individual software development and extension of SAP standard modules
  • Using the technology of the SAP DCOM Connector we are capable to
    connect internal and external Systems (SAP or non SAP) with each other
    to integrate an application with another one

 

Some examples are:

  • Individual development of connections to database applications (ORACLE, SQL Server, etc.)
  • Professional information agencies (Creditreform, etc.)
  • Information services (S&P, Bloomberg, Moody’s, etc.)
  • Other applications (Scoring, Geocoder, etc.)

 

We provide individual software development for our clients such as interfaces within the SAP environment or from non-SAP systems to SAP systems, as well as specific modules etc. For larger software developments of SAP or non-SAP modules and interfaces we also offer offshore software development in cooperation with our partners. Our goal is to bring our clients the best and most efficient solution possible. A profound and deep know how in software development, especially SAP software, empowers us to fulfill the individual needs our clients.

APPLICATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES

More and more companies are adopting application management services to improve the performance and availability of their applications. This is partly due to the growing complexity of IT environments and partly due to the rising cost of application management. Using AMS makes it easier for organizations to manage their applications and reduce costs. 

Businesses today need to innovate quickly and bring new applications to market faster than ever before. Application management services help accelerate application development and deployment cycles. alseda Consulting offers a comprehensive SAP Application Management Service that includes a wide range of activities to support SAP systems and products. 

We offer a wide range of different services around all kinds of IT-projects in providing training, support and organize IT- projects (project management office), coordination of software Tests, test management for SAP basis etc. With our experience in a large number IT-projects in the banking and financial services industry we provide support to our clients in all issues of running IT-projects.  

alseda AMS manages the entire lifecycle, provides support in case of failures, and supports you in improving/developing your application. In doing so, the goal of a high stability of the application operation is always pursued. 

 

alseda provide the following services: 

  • Coordination and organization of IT implementation projects 
  • Test management, -planning and -coordination of software implementation projects (integration, data migration and lifecycle testing etc.) 
  • All services around project management office of IT-projects (project controlling and -status reporting etc. with software tools like MS-Project) 
  • Support in all technical matters within SAP basis and administration 
  • Design and development of individual SAP Reports, creating reports with SAP Query (tool) 
  • Providing support for release upgrades (e.g. FinServ 2.0) 

 

Service Level Agreement 

AMS can be customized to meet your company’s needs and requirements. For this purpose, AMS is provided on-site and/or offshore. Response and correction times are provided according to your company’s needs in the various priorities, as well as service times coordinated with you. 

 

Service Management 

We provide you with a service manager who is always there for you personally as a contact person regarding AMS. Reports on efforts, risks and recommendations are provided on a regular basis. 

 

Transparency 

Complete transparency is achieved through ITIL-compliant ticket system and standardized reporting. 

 

Training & Education 

Competent users who perfectly master the operation of the systems are a basic requirement for success. We support you with professional and efficient training of your employees. 

 

Flexible delivery model 

Through transparent and scalable resource availability, we can guarantee the highest flexibility in supporting of your applications. 

OFFSHORE DEVELOPMENT

In close collaboration with partners in Lithuania and Poland, we execute offshore developments for SAP, web, and database applications. Our partner firms boast ample development personnel proficient in diverse IT systems. English serves as the primary project language, with German-speaking project managers and developers also available. Beyond offshore development, personnel can be deployed onsite in Germany as needed. Low offshore hourly rates facilitate significant cost savings. Lithuania’s proximity and EU membership offer strategic advantages, fostering enhanced information exchange and control in development projects. 

CASE STUDIES

IMPLEMENTIERUNG SAP DIGITAL/
CORE BANKING

RETAIL BANK (LONDON, UK)

INTELLIGENT TREASURY MANAGEMENT (SAP TR-TM)​

AUTOMOTIVE (GERMANY)

ALSEDA S2S SOFTWARE-PRODUCT​

INSURANCE (GERMANY)

INTEGRATION OF THE CREDIT AND DEBIT CARD CONNECTION IN S/4BANKING

RETAIL BANK (SOUTH AFRIKA)

IMPLEMENTATION SAP DIGITAL / CORE BANKING

RETAIL BANK (LONDON, UK)

BACKROUND I The Bank is part of a leading financial services group based in the UK. As an industry leader, the Group offers a wide range of banking and financial services. These services are primarily aimed at personal and business customers and include account management, loans, mortgages, insurance and wealth management.

PROJECT I alseda’s role in this project was to support the bank in further consolidating and expanding its position as a leading financial services group. The primary objective was to achieve market leadership in cash management and payments for corporate and institutional clients. To enable them to make faster and more informed financial decisions, the project focused on optimizing the self-service customer experience through the use of advanced data analytics. Another key objective was to help the bank’s customers take full advantage of the many opportunities offered by open banking with the API-first platform. In addition, the solution implemented by alseda ensured seamless connectivity across the entire core digital platform.

    EXPERTISE

  • Core banking business
  • Credit cards/debit cards
  • Virtual accounts
  • Payment transactions

   

    METHODS

  • Agile Project
  • SAP Activate

    TECHNOLOGIES

  • SAP S/4HANA
  • SAP Digital Banking
  • SAP Core Banking
  • SAP Deposit Management (SAP DM)
  • SAP Payment Engine (SAP PE)
  • SAP Cash Management

INTELLIGENT TREASURY MANAGEMENT (SAP TR-TM)​

AUTOMOTIVE (GERMANY)

BACKROUND I With its popular brands, the company is the world’s leading premium manufacturer of cars and motorcycles and provider of premium financial and mobility services. The Group’s production network comprises more than 30 manufacturing plants worldwide and, as a company, it has a global sales network with representatives in more than 140 countries.

PROJECT I One of the tasks within this project was to design and implement the entire customizing of SAP Advanced Payment Management (SAP TR-TM). Other tasks included implementing the inbound and outbound management of transactions and associated data in various formats and sources, as well as enriching and validating the central platform with payment data. The SAP S/4HANA application used enabled the company to implement configurable, rule-based routing of payment messages, as well as real-time visibility into the status of queues and message deletions. Other tasks carried out as part of the project included the creation of an accurate liquidity forecast with preliminary and final updates.

    EXPERTISE

  • Payment transactions for companies
  • Treasury processes
  • Group payments

 

    METHODS

  • Agile Project
  • SAP Activate

    TECHNOLOGIES

  • SAP Financial Payments Network (SAP FPN)
  • SAP S/4HANA
  • SAP In-House-Cash (SAP IHC)
  • SAP Bank Communication Management (SAP TR-BCM)
  • SAP Treasury Management (SAP TR-TM)
  • SAP Multi-Bank Connectivity (SAP MBC)
  • SAP Advanced Payment Management (SAP TR-APM)
  • SAP Liquiditätsmanagement

ALSEDA S2S SOFTWARE-PRODUCT​

INSURANCE (GERMANY)

BACKROUND I The company is one of Germany’s largest insurers for private and corporate customers and specializes in insurance and pensions. The insurance company offers a broad and comprehensive range of standard products, individually optimized offers for private customers and tailor-made and innovative insurance solutions for corporate customers.

PROJECT I This integration of the credit agencies into SAP S/4HANA required, among other things, the design and implementation of business processes (business rules) for automated SCHUFA reports and the assignment of SCHUFA follow-up reports to the S/4HANA system. The associated tasks also included the design and implementation of interfaces to SAP Business Partner (SAP BP) and SAP Loans Management (SAP CML), as well as the adaptation of SAP BP using the SAP Business Data Toolset (SAP BDT) and the transfer of existing data (data migration).

    EXPERTISE

  • Credit agencies (SCHUFA, Creditreform)
  • Rating / Scoring

 

    METHODS

  • Agile Project / SCRUM
  • SAP Activate

    TECHNOLOGIES

  • SAP-Cloud
  • SAP ABAP Development
  • SAP Data Migration Workbench
  • SAP Business Partner (SAP BP) 
  • SAP Loans Management (SAP CML)
  • SAP Business Data Toolset (SAP BDT) 

INTEGRATION OF THE CREDIT AND DEBIT CARD CONNECTION IN S/4BANKING

RETAIL BANK (South Afrika)

BACKROUND I Based in South Africa, the company has operations in Europe and Asia and specializes in health, life and wellness insurance. It employs more than 50,000 people and owns brands such as Vitality Insurance and Standard Life.

True to its brand promise of ‘doing it different’, the company wanted to enter the South African retail banking market. To maximize the opportunity, it turned to technology provider SAP to design and implement the world’s first behavioural bank’.

PROJECT I In this project, alseda was responsible for the design, customizing and development of customer-specific enhancements in ABAP and JAVA, as well as the connection of the credit card functionality to the master contract management in SAP FS-DM Deposits Management. In this context, it was also necessary to develop an interface between SAP FS-DM Card Management and a card provider. This included, for example, the IT concept, customizing and implementation of the interface in ABAP OO and JAVA for the authorization of credit and debit card payments. We were also responsible for the connection and integration of the interface to SAP FS-CML and the development of further interfaces and reports for SAP FS-CML. In addition, alseda was responsible for the implementation of the UC4 control system for end-of-day processing.

    EXPERTISE

  • Credit card processes
  • Debit cards
  • Card products

 

    METHODS

  • Agile Project
  • SAP Activate

    TECHNOLOGIES

  • SAP Cards Management
  • SAP S/4Banking (SAP Cloud for Banking)
  • SAP FS-DM Deposits Management