Manama: Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the world's largest smelter on one site, has announced the successful migration to RISE with SAP Private Cloud Edition (PCE). This significant achievement, realized in collaboration with SAP's Customer Success and Delivery (CS and D) team, marks a major advancement in Alba's digital transformation journey.
According to Bahrain News Agency, this strategic transition provides Alba with a modern, scalable, and high-performance digital platform. The new system offers enhanced functionality, an improved user experience, and robust analytics capabilities, all essential for adapting to the evolving industrial landscape.
Ali Al Baqali, Alba's Chief Executive Officer, emphasized the significance of the migration: "Our migration to Rise with SAP Private Cloud is more than a technological upgrade; it's a strategic leap forward. This advanced digital infrastructure will not only streamline our operations but more importantly, it will empower our teams with real-time insights, enabling faster, more informed decisions that drive productivity and sustain our competitive edge in the market."
Saquib Ahmad, Managing Director for SAP Bahrain, highlighted the complexity of the project and the strength of the partnership: "This complex deployment serves as a powerful example of remarkable outcomes achievable through a strong partnership between a forward-thinking customer and a dedicated delivery team. Completed within a nine-month completion time frame, we have ensured the seamless transformation, paving the way for sustained digital innovation across the region's industrial landscape."
The project involved a highly intricate, brownfield conversion from SAP ERP 6.0 EHP 8 to SAP S/4HANA 2022. This process included the migration of satellite systems, technical code remediation, and the integration of SAP Fiori and SAP Analytics Cloud. The success of the migration was supported by the close collaboration between Alba and SAP's CS and D team, utilizing global experts and regional capabilities throughout the conversion and cutover phases.