Overview
Following the acquisition of Lendlease’s Engineering business, Acciona embarked on a comprehensive integration program to seamlessly transition projects, contracts, people, and systems into its operations. The primary objective was to migrate critical business processes from the legacy Oracle platform to Acciona’s customised SAP environment, ensuring business continuity and compliance within the transaction timeframe.
Challenge
The integration faced tight deadlines dictated by the sale agreement, leaving minimal time for planning, system migration, and process alignment. Transitioning from Lendlease’s Oracle platform to Acciona’s SAP system required meticulous handling to prevent data loss, process disruptions, and compliance risks. The complexity was amplified by legacy data dating back to 2014 and the need to coordinate across local teams, third-party integrators, internal business units (Finance, IT, Commercial), and Acciona’s parent company in Madrid, each with unique priorities and decision-making processes.
Resistance to change posed another hurdle, particularly around new transactional procedures, credit card policy rationalisation, and asset management practices. Aligning project cost forecasts and commercial reporting with Acciona’s global standards added further complexity. Additionally, the program’s scope and intensity strained internal resources, necessitating external leadership support to maintain momentum and ensure successful execution.
Solution
Elwyn provided end-to-end leadership for the integration, serving as the central coordination point across multiple functions, including third-party systems integrators, internal Finance and IT teams, and Acciona’s parent company. Elwyn led the migration of finance and operational data to SAP, managing dependencies and driving meaningful process improvements.
Outcome
Elwyn successfully delivered the program, optimising and aligning operational and financial processes while merging key business functions. The integration eliminated inefficiencies, including the rationalisation of corporate credit cards, and established a secure data storage and reporting framework. This framework captured 525 GB of financial data and over one million documents and attachments.
Elwyn also supported the Commercial and Finance teams in improving project cost forecasting, ensuring compliance with Acciona’s global standards, and implementing Microsoft Power BI reporting for risk identification and informed decision-making. The transition was completed within the required go-live window, with minimal operational disruption.
