Client Overview
A leading European enterprise, recently formed through the merger of multiple regional entities across 8 countries, faced a significant challenge: unifying a fragmented IT ecosystem comprising diverse ERP systems, business applications, and infrastructure platforms. With over 2200+ enterprise applications in play – spanning multi-cloud, on-premise, SaaS, PaaS, and packaged systems – the client initiated a 5-year phased consolidation strategy to streamline operations, reduce redundancy, and align IT investments with business priorities.
Key Challenges
- Disjointed visibility across regions and platforms
- Inconsistent IT cost structures and overlapping applications
- Lack of real-time insights for rationalization decisions
- Diverse stakeholder expectations across business, finance, and IT
Qinfinite-Driven Solution
Auto-Discovery & Knowledge Graph Activation
Quinnox deployed Qinfinite as the intelligent insight layer to drive visibility and value from day one. Within the first 12 weeks, Qinfinite’s Auto Discovery feature scanned across their AWS and Azure Cloud to populate a real-time Knowledge Graph (KG). It uncovered:
- Over 2000+ applications across 8 countries
- 12000+ intefaces that include Application to Application and Business to Business Inegratrions running in 7 different middleware platforms that include webMethods, MuleSoft, SAP XI, Informatica etc
- A hybrid environment involving AWS, Azure and 3 regional data centers
This KG provided a living inventory, mapping applications to business processes, owners, interfaces, and dependencies. The information was enriched with metadata, business function tags, and ownership hierarchies.
FinOps Dashboards with Contextual Intelligence
Qinfinite enabled role-based FinOps dashboards, customized for business leaders, finance controllers, and IT architects using RBAC controls. These dashboards provided:
Configurable Value Logic Example: HR Automation with Workato
In one instance, the client used Workato to automate HR processes across merged entities. While Workato’s cost was relatively static (based on recipes and execution volume), Qinfinite calculated business value based on:
- Total active employees per region (fetched from HRMS connectors via KG)
- Defined value-per-employee (e.g., $12/month saved via HR automation)
This allowed stakeholders to monitor business value growth in relation to workforce scaling—without needing manual inputs.
Results & Outcomes
Key Differentiators of Qinfinite
- Auto-discovered, context-rich Knowledge Graph powering every metric
- Cross-platform cost and value mapping – including on-premise, cloud, and SaaS
- Customizable dashboards and value models with consulting support
- Real-time visibility for rationalization, cost optimization, and business alignment
Conclusion
Qinfinite enabled the enterprise to transition from fragmented visibility to strategic clarity. By bringing together cost, utilization, and business context into a unified platform, Qinfinite became the nerve center of the consolidation strategy – accelerating decision-making, reducing waste, and aligning IT operations with long-term enterprise value.
