Sony Pictures Entertainment engaged Sierra Infosys to help automate key business processes using JD Edwards OneWorld software. For the domestic division, Sierra helped write programs to automate freight processing and generate reports for validation. For the international division expanding in South America and Asia, Sierra created reports for country-wise sales and profits and screens for transactions. Additionally, Sierra's Flex and Ajax experts helped Sony's internal team resolve challenges with their requirements and delivered innovative technical solutions on time and on budget. A Sony IT manager praised Sierra's talent sourcing, flexibility, follow up, and fast response to staffing needs.

1. CASE STUDY O SONY PICTURE ENTER
ON ES RTAINMEN
NT
EXECUTI
E IVE SUMMARY
Sony Picctures Entertainment’s g global operations encommpass motion picture pro
n oduction and d
distribution; televisio productio and distri
on on ibution; digi content creation and distribution;
ital d
worldwid channel in
de nvestments; home enter
; rtainment ac cquisition an distributio operation of
nd on,
studio fac
cilities; deve
elopment of new enterta
ainment prod ducts, servic and techn
ces nologies; and
d
distribution of filmed entertainm
d ment in more than 130 co
e ountries.
JD EDW
WARDS ON WOR
NE RLD PROJ
JECT
BACKGROUND/ ISSUE
I
Sony Picctures (Home Entertainm
e ment Divisio has 2 div
on) visions
• Domestic
• Inter rnational
Importan clients for Sony Pictu (Home E
nt r ures Entertainme Division are Walma Best Buy
ent n) art, y
and Targ get.
Order to cash system is impleme
m ented using J Edwards One world software.
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Everyday sales order are electronically tran
y rs nsmitted usi EDI pro
ing ocess. The in
nvoices and
freight sy
ystem is des
signed and d
developed int
ternally.
RESOLU
UTION/ OUTCOME
Domesti ic
Sierra In
nfosys helped them in wr
d riting the Fr
reight Autom mation proggrams in RPG G.
Also in O world re
One eports are w
written for va
alidating the data in each and every step of freig
e h ght
automati ion. In each step status is changed f the recor and valida
for rd ation report is called fro
om
CL progr ram.
Entire R
RPG program and callin CL progr
ms ng rams are cal from a m
lled master CL pr rogram. Fin nal
One world report giv the audit for each status. I.e. Ho many rec
ves t ow cords when the process
started a how man records m
and ny made into the JD Edward tables aft the final s
e ds ter status.
The erro table gets updated for each step w the actu reason for the failure. Also at the
or r with ual
end an errror report gets printed.
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This auto
omation of process is fas and efficie and user will know f
p st ent first thing in the mornin
n ng
how man records pr
ny rocessed suc ccessfully an is there an failures, i so what ar the reason
nd ny if re ns.
Errors ca be fixed and manually run versio is launche again to p
an a y on ed process these records.
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2. International Division
Sony is now concentrating more in South American and Asian countries.
As part of expanding business in these regions separate division is established and new reports
and screens are created using JD Edwards One world software.
Sierra Infosys created reports to give country wise sales and profits. Screens are developed to
add and update these transactions.
FLEX AND AJAX PROJECT
Background/ Issue
Sony Pictures wanted an expert to handle their Flex and Ajax requirements, and help their
internal software development group which builds applications for running their business of
making movies, and distributing Movie and Television content to US and International
customers.
Resolution
Sierra’s Flex and Ajax experts, worked in connection with Sony’s internal team of developers,
and help them with the challenges they were facing and met their internal development
objectives.
Outcome
Over the course Sierra helped to resolve critical technical hurdles, and delivered innovative
technical solutions to meet Sony Pictures budget and schedule requirements. These solutions
included contributions to Sony Pictures internal document management system, and
international sales management tools.
TESTIMONIAL
Working with Sierra Infosys has been an absolute joy. They have been great at sourcing hard
to find technical talent and have been flexible with their rates when needed. They have strong
follow up skills and a fast response to open requisitions.
Damon Nicholls
IT Recruitment Manager
Sony Pictures Entertainment