PostFinance

New development of the master data management system on a modern technology stack

Initial Position

PostFinance is converting its existing master data management system PEDAS (data of people, contracts, customer bases, rights and addresses) to a new, modern technology stack (Kubernetes, Spring-Boot, etc.). The reason for this is that todays system is technologically outdated and based on a proprietary framework. With the new development of the application the data model is also redesigned. Accordingly, data migration from the existing to the new target system must be carried out.

Role nag

We support the project in its entirety meaning a well-coordinated team from all nag areas is deployed:

  • Software-Solutions: Software development and software architecture
  • Datamanagement: Data analysis, data modeling and data migration
  • Business Consulting: Project management support (cost estimates, structuring of work packages, progress measurement, scrum master)
Aim
  1. The existing system must be replaced by February 2021.
  2. Change-over takes place (after evaluating different approaches) with a big bang approach, meaning data migration to the new target model and rollout of the new software solution on one release weekend.
  3. The target system behaves transparently to the outside; there should be no changes to the peripheral systems.
  4. Technology stack corresponds to today's “state of the art” without the use of proprietary solutions. This ensures that the solution can benefit from modernizations in the long term and that the “know-how” is widely available on the market.
  5. Future new developments should be possible with less effort and in shorter iterations.

 

Customer

PostFinance is one of the leading financial institutions in Switzerland and is the reliable partner for private and business customers who want to manage their finances independently. PostFinance wants to offer its 2.7 million customers a consistently convincing customer experience - both in the digital and in the physical world.

Thanks to its important position in the domestic deposit business and its strong position in payment transactions, PostFinance is one of the systemically important banks in Switzerland.