1. 1©2008 Cast Iron Systems, Inc. • Confidential
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VeraSun Energy: Leading producer of renewable fuelVeraSun Energy: Leading producer of renewable fuel
Business Problem
Competing Technologies
Rejected SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
- wouldn’t meet quick turn-around requirements
Enable Executive visibility into company
performance
− Consolidate reporting for Finance organization
− Prepare files for Hyperion (Oracle) upload
Integrate multiple, disparate instances of
Microsoft Great Plains
Support impending merger of two entities
Great Plains  Hyperion (Oracle)
Company 1 Company 2
Custom Code
Hyperion
SQL
Web Services
Batch Scripts
Case Study: Mergers & Acquisitions
Integration

2. 2©2008 Cast Iron Systems, Inc. • Confidential
Cast Iron connects Microsoft Great Plains in
real-time
− Seamlessly move data between multiple
environments
Executive visibility into business
performance across merged companies
Plan to transition to a strong Business
Analyst from Finance organization
Solution
Results
VeraSun Energy: Real-time integration delivered in 4 daysVeraSun Energy: Real-time integration delivered in 4 days
Entire project delivered in 4 days
100% configuration-based, no coding
Redeploy expert IT resources ($100k/year
total) to higher-value projects
Great Plains  Hyperion (Oracle)
Case Study: Mergers & Acquisitions
Integration
Company 1 Company 2
Cast Iron Integration Appliance
Hyperion