Company Overview
EastWest is one of Philippines’s fastest growing banks, with a network of 400 branches and a large client base.
EastWest Bank
Accelerating Core Banking Transformation with Precision Automation
Industry: BANKING
Organization Size: 6.000
Location: Asia
When we made the decision, we came to the conclusion that the best choice for us was Validata, as we needed a proactive partner that could respond quickly to our needs, and understand the business of migration and testing . A trusted provider to take complete responsibility for both.
Gerone G. Jimenez
Head of the Project Management Office at the Bank
Business Need
The bank embarked on a replacement programme for its legacy core banking solution Phoenix, selecting Tememos T24™ R13 as the platform to take them forward strategically.
Solution
They selected Validata’s legacy migration , automated testing and performance testing solutions to help them achieve a smooth transition to the new core banking system. Using Validata intelligent automation technology the bank was able to overcome the following issues:
Issues faced in Migration:
- Small volumes but Complex products
- Extensive AA usage
- Constant environment and business changes during the migration
Issues Faced in Testing:
- Extensive AA usage
- Proof and Publish of AA products issues
- Pack deployment issues
- Close of Business errors during testing phases
- Constant environment changes during testing phases
- Constant business change on products and their logic
Benefits
Validata met all of the Bank’s requirements surpassing all of its competitors, and provided The Bank with the confidence needed to move forward with the go‐live. They were able to identify, isolate and resolve issues well before production which allowed them to achieve significant time and cost savings and increased customer satisfaction.
