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This financial and professional services firm specializes in tax management, accounting, and corporate advisory. Serving businesses of all sizes, it delivers comprehensive financial oversight, regulatory compliance, and services such as tax optimisation, FP&A, and payroll management. The firm also offers consulting for corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, and secretarial tasks, helping clients navigate complex regulations. By combining financial intelligence with operational support, it enables businesses to grow confidently and sustainably.
Client Challenge: Navigating the Complexity of Database Modernisation
The client faced a formidable hurdle in modernising a core Java-based application that was deeply entwined with legacy Oracle logic. The scope and intricacy of the database dependencies meant that a traditional, manual conversion was not only cost-prohibitive but practically impossible to execute without risking significant downtime or data loss. To evolve, the organization needed a reliable way to bridge the gap between their proprietary legacy systems and a more agile, open-source environment without being stalled by the sheer complexity of the migration.
The Solution: AI-Driven Transformation and Functional Parity
To overcome the scale of this challenge, the team deployed a cutting-edge migration strategy powered by Generative AI. By leveraging AI for automated code conversion and schema transformation, we were able to process complex logic at a speed manual teams could not match. To ensure the application behaved exactly as before, we engineered bridging objects that maintained functional parity between the old Oracle environment and the new PostgreSQL destination. The transition was finalised with rigorous validation and integrity checks, ensuring that every line of code and data point remained accurate and performant post-migration.
The Benefits: Accelerated Transition and Cost Freedom
The move to an open-source data architecture yielded immediate strategic advantages:
- Significant OPEX Reduction: By successfully transitioning away from proprietary systems, the client eliminated ongoing Oracle licensing fees, drastically lowering their operational expenditure.
- Rapid Deployment: The use of automation transformed a potentially multi-year project into a compressed migration timeline, delivering results months ahead of schedule.
- Enhanced Accuracy: Leveraging AI-driven conversion minimised human error and increased overall migration efficiency, ensuring a cleaner codebase.
- Strategic Flexibility: The adoption of PostgreSQL provided a future-proof, open-source foundation, freeing the client from vendor lock-in and allowing for easier integration with modern cloud tools.