How Targeted Staffing Saved a Critical Oracle Go-Live

Introduction: A Critical Go-Live on the Line

For a leading biopharmaceutical company, the go-live of their new Oracle Cloud EPM system was a pivotal moment. It was designed to bring unprecedented financial control and visibility to their complex R&D operations. However, just weeks before the deadline, the project was thrown into crisis. Faced with an imminent reporting deadline and a system at risk of failure, they needed a partner who could not only step in immediately but deliver flawless results under extreme pressure.

Client: A leading biopharmaceutical company

Industry: Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Research & Development

Size: 500 employees

Annual Revenue: ~$250M USD

Focus: Development of novel therapeutics for critical diseases.

Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Challenges: The Perfect Storm

The client was facing a critical situation that threatened to delay their entire project timeline and compromise their financial reporting. The challenges were clear and urgent:

Pain Point	Everyday Reality
Critical Staffing Gap	The sudden resignation of their lead EPM consultant left a dangerous vacuum in expertise and project leadership.
Manual Processes	The finance team was forced to rely on 15+ manual reconciliations across different subsidiaries, a time-consuming and error-prone process that was causing significant delays.
Compliance Exposure	A 25% error rate in intercompany eliminations was discovered, posing a serious risk to the accuracy and compliance of their financial statements.
Timeline Pressure	They had a hard deadline of just 8 weeks to complete the remaining configuration and testing or face a costly project go-live delay.

Action: A Targeted, High-Impact Rescue Plan

Quantisage was brought in to execute a rapid, targeted rescue. We immediately deployed a “dream team” of Oracle EPM experts and implemented a focused plan to directly address each challenge.

Filling the Staffing Gap: We immediately deployed a seasoned Principal EPM Architect with deep experience in life sciences to take the helm, restoring project leadership and technical direction.
Eliminating Manual Processes: Our team began by mapping the 15+ manual processes and re-architected them within the EPM system, automating the data flows and building a unified consolidation structure.
Remediating Compliance Issues: Tackling the 25% error rate head-on, our specialists reconfigured the complex business rules for intercompany eliminations and currency translations, ensuring data integrity and full compliance.
Meeting the Deadline: With a clear plan in place, we worked in an agile, two-week sprint model, delivering functional, tested modules every two weeks to build confidence and ensure the project stayed on track for the 8-week deadline.

Results: On-Time, On-Budget, and Fully Compliant

The result of this focused partnership was a resounding success. The project was not just rescued; it was delivered with a level of quality that exceeded expectations.

The lead consultant role was filled, and project momentum was restored from day one.
The 15+ manual reconciliations were eliminated, automating the entire close process and saving the finance team hundreds of hours.
The intercompany elimination error rate was driven to under 1%, ensuring full compliance and confidence in the reported numbers.
The project was delivered on schedule, meeting the critical 8-week deadline and achieving a successful go-live.

Client Testimonial

“We were in a very difficult spot, facing a hard deadline with a project that had lost its way. Quantisage was our lifeline. They didn’t just provide a body; they provided the right expertise at the exact moment we needed it. Their team took ownership of the problems and delivered a flawless solution under immense pressure. They turned a crisis into a major success for our finance team and the entire company.”

— Chief Financial Officer, Leading Biopharmaceutical Company

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