EKAL SOLUTIONS LTD

Oracle Human Capital Management (HCM) Cloud Implementation Services

Expert consulting services delivering full lifecycle of Oracle HCM implementations across the Public Sector. HCM and Payroll landscapes including HCM, Benefits, Payroll, Talent, Learning Management, Compensation, Performance Management, Taleo Recruitment, Taleo Learn, Recruitment Cloud and integrations.

Automated tooling, templates and data experts are included in this service.

Features

• Access Oracle HCM Cloud at any time, on any device
• A transformational cloud service
• Incorporates social capability as standard
• Human Resources, Payroll, Taleo, Recruitment, Compensation, Goals Management, Succession Planning
• Learning Management, Global UK Payroll, Workforce Management, Time and Attendance
• Roster Management, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Succession Planning, CRM
• Ongoing Support Service protecting your investment
• Knowledge transfer and support throughout the project and contract term
• Solution Design, Build, Migration, Testing, Reporting, Training, Hypercare environment management
• Extensions, Interfaces and Integrations

Benefits

• Fixed Price and T&M options, On-shore, on-site, off-shore options
• Independent advice and guidance
• Deeply experienced and certified consultants with industry specific knowledge
• Full system and business impact assessment; Generic, templated value-add solutions
• Simplify and standardise business processes aligned to modern best practice
• Full project lifecycle implementation services with comprehensive after care
• Lower Total Cost of Ownership; Low risk
• Onshore Project Lead assigned as standard

£380.00 to £1,650.00 a unit a day

• Education pricing available

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Skills Framework for the Information Age rate card

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at robh@ekalsolutions.com. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.

Framework

G-Cloud 14

Service ID

837251912062874

Contact

Rob Hall
07802718944
robh@ekalsolutions.com

Planning

• Planning service: Yes
• How the planning service works: Our consultants will take you as the client through a set of clearly defined steps that will help you to understand the functionality relevant and appropriate to your needs. Predefined business processes are inherent within the software and are considerably more cost-effective and time-efficient than starting from a “blank sheet”. ; ; Project Phase Outline: ; Proven Structured Methodology; Project Kick Off ; Global Design Workshop ; Solution Design Workshop ; Detailed Design ; Configuration ; Target Operating Model ; ; Conference Room Pilot ; System Integration Testing ; User Acceptance Testing ; Sign Off ; Go Live and Post Go Live Support
• Planning service works with specific services: Yes
• Hosting or software services the planning service works with: Oracle HCM

Training

• Training service provided: Yes
• How the training service works: A critical aspect of any project is the need to conduct comprehensive training for the users in the use of the application. eKal Solutions is committed to conducting professional training to ensure that users of the system can gain maximum benefit from using it. Our standard approach is to ‘train the trainer’, integrated with the testing and overall acceptance phase of the project. ; ; eKal Solutions provides full knowledge transfer to client teams as part of our service provision, this will ensure clients can be more self supporting post go-live.
• Training is tied to specific services: Yes
• Services the training service works with: Oracle HCM

Setup and migration

• Setup or migration service available: Yes
• How the setup or migration service works: EKal Solutions can also provide Data Migration consultancy on cloud projects. ; ; eKal Solutions work with clients to understand the organisational and business impact the cloud will have on their enterprise and build solutions to ensure full benefits are maximised.
• Setup or migration service is for specific cloud services: Yes
• List of supported services:
  • Oracle HCM Cloud Products
  • Any third party service with data migration required

Quality assurance and performance testing

• Quality assurance and performance testing service: Yes
• How the quality assurance and performance testing works: Quality is an integral part of the eKal Solutions Project Management methodology. It is through our approach to quality that we can ensure that the project’s products will meet the customer’s expectations and that the outcomes of using the products will generate the expected benefits. ; ; Critical to project success include; ; ; Risks and Issues Management ; ; Detailed Test Plans ; ; Detailed Data Migration Strategy ; ; Effective Defect Management Process ; ; Data Migration Testing ; ; Integration Testing (including 3rd parties) ; ; Performance Testing ; ; User Acceptance Testing ; Data Migration specific test runs will be conducted using relevant migrated & configured data along with a suitably configured SaaS environment. It should be expected that there will be issues and gaps, which will have to be resolved during the UAT activity and prior to Go-Live in accordance with the Acceptance Procedure.

Security testing

• Security services: Yes
• Security services type:
  • Security strategy
  • Security design

Ongoing support

• Ongoing support service: No

Service scope

• Service constraints: EKal Solutions are reliant on the client purchasing Oracle Cloud licensing to underpin the Service delivery.

User support

• Email or online ticketing support: No
• Phone support: Yes
• Phone support availability: 9 to 5 (UK time), Monday to Friday
• Web chat support: No
• Support levels: Please be aware that the service outlined within this listing is for Oracle Cloud Implementation Services - Please see our Support listings for a full outline of Managed Service Provision we can offer.

Resellers

• Supplier type: Reseller providing extra features and support
• Organisation whose services are being resold: Oracle

Staff security

• Staff security clearance: Other security clearance
• Government security clearance: Up to Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS)

Standards and certifications

• ISO/IEC 27001 certification: Yes
• Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001: Citation ISO Certification Limited
• ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date: 13/07/2023
• What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover: None
• ISO 28000:2007 certification: No
• CSA STAR certification: No
• PCI certification: No
• Cyber essentials: Yes
• Cyber essentials plus: Yes
• Other security certifications: No

Social Value

• Social Value:

  Social Value

  • Fighting climate change
  • Covid-19 recovery
  • Tackling economic inequality

  Fighting climate change

  Environment - B Corp; Environment evaluates a company’s overall environmental management practices as well as its impact on the air, climate, water, land, and biodiversity. This includes the direct impact of a company’s operations and, when applicable its supply chain and distribution channels. ; We believe we all have a responsibility to not only act sustainably, but to have a positive impact on the regeneration of our environment.; Whilst we have a very low carbon footprint (12.7tonnes pa all of which is scope 3, the majority of which comes from travel to group meetings and journeys to clients and events and our homeworking emissions). Our Carbon Footprint is measured and certificated annually by Green Smaller Business as is our Carbon reduction Plan. ; We worked with Green Small Business to help us better understand our carbon footprint and develop an Environmental Action Plan to enable us to further improve.; During 2022 we became one of nearly 40,000 Ecologi members, working together to make a positive impact. https://ecologi.com/ekalsolutionsltd

  Covid-19 recovery

  eKal Solutions was formed during the Covid 19 pandemic.; The business operations were not impacted with service continuity provided throughout the period.; The business did not call upon any government support.; Members of the eKal team volunteered as Covid 19 vaccinators to assist in the national vaccination campaign fully supported by eKal.

  Tackling economic inequality

  The Workers section of our B Corp certification evaluates a company’s contributions to its employees’ financial security, health & safety, wellness, career development, and engagement & satisfaction. All employees have written contracts and have a range of benefits including Healthcare, pensions, volunteer paid leave. The ratio of the lowest paid to highest paid employee is only 2.5. We are also an accredited living wage employer.; The business is developing career path engagement with education providers to enable development routes for disadvantaged students.

Pricing

• Price: £380.00 to £1,650.00 a unit a day
• Discount for educational organisations: Yes

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Skills Framework for the Information Age rate card

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at robh@ekalsolutions.com. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.