Assignment:1

Case Study and White Papers

Atul Pagare, Student ID : 2015MIT009
Department

of Information Technology, Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of

Engineering and Technology,Vishnupuri, Nanded-431606, India.

Abstract

Infosys is a global leader in consulting , technology , and next generation services. It enable client in more than 50 countries to outperform the competiton
and stay ahead of the compitation of the innovation curve. With US$8.83 bn in
LTM Q1 FY16 revenues and 179,000 + employees ,they are helping enterprises
renew themselves while also creating new avenues togenerate value.provides
enterprises with strategic insights on what lies ahead. They help enterprises
trasform and thrive in a changing world through strategic consulting,operational
leadarship ,and the co-creation of breakthrough solution ,including those in mobility, sustainability , big data and cloud computing

Email address: 2015mit009@sggs.ac.in

(Student ID : 2015MIT009)

Preprint submitted to Department of IT

Case study 1: SAP Expense Report Approval application for a leading Energy company.

1.1 Background (Client)

Client is a large electricity supply company and was looking at building an
expense report approval application.

1.2 Background(Business)
The Expense Report Approval application is an always connected application with SAP ECC backend system. It was to provide managers, easy access
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for approving rejecting expense reports submitted by the employees, via, their
BlackBerry handheld device.The goal of building this application was to get the
functionality of approving/ rejecting expense reports via mobile handheldThe
other perceived benet was the improvement in the process and productivity
by providing an additional channel of access. The application was to provide a
convenient user interface via the BlackBerry for approximately over 100 users.

1.3 Infosys Solution

Infosys provided a browser based SAP mobile solution since the data/approval
process was at the SAP ECC. The mobile application was built using Mobile
Webdynpro Java and the application itself was Deployed on SAP Net Weaver
WAS. This was a thin client application. The application used SAP BAPIs for
interfacing with the SAP backend (ECC)
The following technologies were involved in the solution
SAP NetWeaver WAS
Mobile Webdynpro Java
SAP ECC (R/3) Impact/Benets
Lower processing time and enhanced productivity.The application provided a
convenient user interface via the mobile handheld (alternative to the portal interface) for approving/ rejecting expense reports irrespective of where the manager is located and thus lowering the process time. The manager can approve
or reject an expense report at the click of a button after viewing the expense
report details submitted by his employees.

Case study 2: SAP AFE (Authorization for Expenditure) approval Application for a leading oil eld services company

2.1 Background (Client)

Client is a large oil eld services company - was looking for an application which can provide decision support for management on divisional capital
Spending.

2.2 Background (Business)

AFE Stands for 'Authorization for Expenditure'. AFE is used to obtain approval
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for divisional capital spending. AFE Captures all the critical data of project
like division, company code, plant, Cost center, Prot center, Life time of the
project, Start date, End date, Project objective, type of project, Amount of
investment and justication or the project
AFE provides accurate nancial data like Return on Investment, Net Capital
Expenditure, BVA, and Payback Period of the investment. Based on the key
gures provided by AFE,Management decides whether they should go for the
investment or not.

2.3 Infosys Solution

Infosys provided a browser based SAP mobile solution since the approval process
was at the SAP ECC.
The mobile application was built using Mobile Webdynpro Java and the application itself was deployed on SAP Net Weaver WAS. This was a thin client
application.
The application used SAP BAPIs for interfacing with the SAP backend (ECC)
The following technologies were involved in the solution
SAP NetWeaver WAS
Mobile Webdynpro Java SAP ECC (R/3)

2.4 Impact/Benets
Lower processing time and enhanced productivity The application provided
a convenient user interface via the mobile handheld (alternative to the portal
interface) for approving/rejecting requests for divisional capital spending. The
management can decide whether to go for investment based on key gures such
as return on investment, net capital expenditure, payback period

White Paper

3.1 Abstract
Network association is the most critical player in the payment card industry. A
typical card transaction has four parties in addition to the network  cardholders, merchant, issuer, and acquirer. The network connects all other entities and
enables them to use electronic forms of payment instead of cash and checks.
The core function of the network is to route payment transactions from the
merchant to the institution that has issued the cards for authorization. In case

the issuer and acquirer are dierent, then facilitate the settlement of funds between them. Networks earn transaction processing fees in return for processing
payment transactions.

3.2 Evolution
The card payment industry is growing rapidly year-on-year, leading to intense competition. This, in turn, is bringing in innovation in products / channels
such as mobile, social media, and stricter regulations and controls. Amid this
challenging ecosystem, card network associations are feeling the heat. Factors
such as emergence of local network (like RuPay in India, China Union Pay in
China), innovation in new channel and method of payment (like Trusted Service
Manager), and MNOs (mobile network operators) are reducing the transaction
processing revenue opportunities for network companies. Revenue streams are
under the microscope as competition and regulatory requirements are further
dampening the prospects. Leading network players are targeting rising up the
business value chain by adding a plethora of value added services to their product oerings. In the last few years, all leading card network providers  VISA,
MasterCard, American Express, etc., have started providing a number of value
added services and solutions to their customers and end users (issuers, acquirers,
merchants, and card members). As all key network associations already have a
broad customer base and a strong basic transaction processing infrastructure,
the focus is on making a dierence by bringing in services that are traditionally
provided by issuers and acquirers. With this addition, companies are not only
planning to increase per transaction revenue but also attract more nancial institutions partnering for card issuance and merchant acquiring. These services
will help create a level playing eld for small card issuers without any major
investment and with only some additional fee.

3.3 Value added services

Some of the new capabilities developed by the network associations for acquirers and issuers are there to support and enhance overall products and solutions.
Loyalty and rewards solutions
Fraud prevention and detection services
On-behalf of (OBO) services, advance authorisations and alerts
Advisory services and analytics

3.4 Advantages for the network

Attractive source of revenue
Competitive advantage
Most productive placement

3.5 Advantages for the partner bank

Huge upfront investment
Reduced time-to-market
Best-in-class solutions

Conclusion

Thus, I have study in this assignment overview of Infoys Company with its
objective. Also a case study and related white papers

References
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[1] 2015 Infosys Limited, Bangalore, India https://www.Infosys.com