About

Ashtam, Inc. is software services company based in Fremont, CA since 2010.

Services

Software development in JD Edwards ERP tools, Oracle Databases, SQL, PL/SQL, T/SQL, Java

Reports development in JD Edwards ERP tools, Crystal Reports, BI Publisher for JD Edwards ERP and Customer Care and Billing systems

Data conversion from legacy systems to Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server Databases for JD Edwards ERP and Customer Care and Billing systems

Installs and upgrades for JD Edwards ERP system on Microsoft Windows platform and Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server Databases

Implementing Security for JD Edwards ERP and Customer Care and Billing systems

Projects

JDE Implementation (2017 to 2018) – This full time JD Edwards Enterprise One project included upgrading JDE system from release 8.12 to 9.2 on Windows, WebLogic, and Microsoft SQL Server platform. The scope of the upgrade project included following: Planning the upgrade; Sizing servers as per minimum technical requirements; Downloading and installing JDE 9.2 as parallel install; Creating standard environments in 9.2 – pristine, development, prototype and production; Installing Weblogic Instances for Server Manager, and JAS Server; Migrating users and security from 8.12 to 9.2; Implementing AD LDAP integration for user sign on in 9.2; Migrating data, objects and versions from 8.12 to 9.2; Creating Statistics for Migrated Data; Retrofitting custom objects in 9.2; Verifying migrated versions in 9.2; Assisting in redefining GL Allocations in new format in 9.2; Planning and conducting user acceptance tests (UATs) for standard JDE applications and reports pertaining to GL, AP and AR in 9.2; Identifying and running integrity reports for GL, AP and AR in 9.2; Fixing GL, AP and AR batch and data problems in 9.2; and Creating evidence for Audit. The scope also included custom development of following: Creating custom check format in BI publisher; Creating custom objects for Z-table Address Book uploads; Creating custom Financial reports – these period, quarterly, yearly, and cumulative balance format reports included Budget vs Actual Expenses, Cash Flow, Grouped and Individual Balance Sheets, Grouped and Individual Income Statements, Financial Highlights, and Financial Balances.

CCB Implementation (2014 to 2016) – This long term full time Customer Care and Billing project included data conversion from AS400 based ORCOM Customer Information and Billing System, security implementation, custom interface, and custom report development. The tasks included: Creation of data migration map. Design and development of custom data conversion routines in Java, AS400 DTF, Oracle SQL Loader, and Oracle PL/SQL. Development of scripts for synchronized launching of CCB conversion batch jobs required for data validation, key generation and data insertion. Execution of multiple full end-to-end conversions, including the one for go-live. Help with data cleanup by designing and developing scripts for pre-validation of ORCOM data. Creation of custom audit reports for data validation, batch run execution, end to end counts, execution timing, financial balances, variances, receivables aging, and data fixes. Implemention of security by defining user profiles, user groups, to-do roles, and user permissions. Development of custom XC2 Backflow System interface. Creation of custom BI Publisher reports for Export of Customer Data, and Custom Receivables Aging Report.

CCB Implementation (2014) – This long term full time Customer Care and Billing project included implementation of CCB security, definition of batch scheduler, analysis of migration tool (CMA) and database schema comparisons. CCB security – Set up LDAP integration between WebLogic and Active Directory, defined user profiles, user groups, to-do roles, and user permissions, Synchronized CCB authorization groups with Active Directory. Batch scheduler – defined CCB batch jobs for hourly, daily and periodic runs, documented parameters for each CCB batch, defined jobs streams and job dependencies. CMA – analyzed foreign reference errors created during object migration using CMA tool. Database schema comparisons – compared and reported configuration setup differences between CCB environments.

JDE Expense Integration with AMEX (2013) - This short term full time JD Edwards Enterprise One project included creating an inbound interface for JDE Expense Management System that brought in employee incurred credit card expenses from AMEX to JDE, and creating custom reports for JDE Vendor Payments. AMEX integration for JDE Expense Management – analyzed requirements, created design document, mapped AMEX and JDE codes, developed custom JDE interface objects (tables, views, applications, user defined codes, processing options, universal batch engines, and menus), conducted tests and promoted objects. The custom objects were designed so that users can easily identify and correct mapping errors. All maps were soft coded to cover any changes without programmer intervention. JDE Vendor Payments – created reports for AP Vendor Payments where the output was desired in PDF as well as CSV formats, created design document, developed custom JDE objects (processing options, universal batch engines, and menus), conducted tests and promoted objects. As the reports included several category codes from supplier master, CSV output was carefully designed so as not to drop any column in the output.

JDE Upgrade and Production Support (2010 to 2013) - This long term part time JD Edwards Enterprise One project included modifying version 9 install, tools release upgrade, check print, and assisting company with pre go-live support. The activities included: Applying latest Tools Release Patch (TR 9.1.2.4), migrating objects to v9.0 modified on v8.12 since last object merge, verifying availability of check print modification developed last year in XMLP and BI Publisher, performing data conversion iteration, assisting in user testing and finally converting data during go-live, and providing post go-live support as needed. Creating and deploying Microsoft Word (RTF) template for standard JDE check printing program R04572. The template included check details, company logo, MICR font, and authorized signature for amount threshold. This development was done using XMLP and BI Publisher technologies. Upgrading Tools Release from 8.98 to 9.1 in Windows 2008, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, and WebLogic 10g environment. Upgrading version 8.12 to version 9.0 as a parallel install and it was done in Windows 2008, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, and WebLogic environment. Install comprising of Deployment Server, Enterprise Server, Web Server, Server Manager, Environment setup, Object merge, and System data merge, Security Setup, applying latest ESUs and ASUs, and iterating data conversion.

JDE Upgrade and Production Support (2010 to 2013) - This long term part time JD Edwards Enterprise One project included installing, configuring, and providing enhancements for mobile PO approval support. Upgrading JDE Tools Release from 8.98 to 9.1 in Windows 2008, Oracle 11g, and WebLogic 11g environment. The requirement also covers installing business services server and mobile support for E1. Upgrading JDE version 8.11 to version 9.0 as a parallel install and it was done in Windows 2008, Oracle 11g, and WebLogic environment. Install comprising of Deployment Server, Enterprise Server, Web Server, Server Manager, Environment setup, Object merge, and System data merge, Security Setup, applying latest ESUs and ASUs, and iterating data conversion. Migrating legacy payroll data to JD Edwards Enterprise One included gathering requirements, designing and developing custom applications for converting AS400 historical Payroll data using JDE Tools, PL/SQL, AS400 DTF, and SQL Loader, designing and developing custom JDE application for presenting this converted data in columnar format.

CCB Implementation (2010 to 2013) – This long term part time Customer Care and Billing project included Historical Data Conversion, PGE Data Share interface, Billing interfaces, and Crystal reports. Historical Data Conversion – This project included gathering requirements, designing, and developing conversion of extra four years of historical data to comply with regulatory requirements. It also covered migration of full AS400 library to Oracle Schema to facilitate termination of old DB2/400 based system. PGE Data Share interface – This project included gathering requirements, designing, and developing custom interface for sharing customer data amongst Utility companies using Java, J2EE, PL/SQL, and Web Services. Billing interfaces – This project included gathering requirements, designing, and developing custom interfaces using Java, J2EE, PL/SQL, and Web Services. Interfaces included e-Bill enrollments, Auto Pay enrollments, Payment uploads, Meter Read uploads and downloads, Bill Printing extract, General Ledger integration with JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, Back Flow integration with XC2 system, IVR and Company Website data feeds. Crystal reports – This project included developing custom reports using Crystal Reports, Oracle database, PL/SQL, and Business Objects XI.