In order to maintain its market leadership, Yamaha needed to achieve the goal integrating critical information with existing processes in a timely way. The company realized that upgrading would not only add more business functionality but also streamline the processes in the existing system. While this would undoubtedly be far more efficient in terms of performance and user- friendliness, the company also needed the more tangible cost benefits that greater automation would bring in. Yamaha was also looking to leverage the wealth of experience and skill sets of its team by upgrading from its current version of Oracle E-Business Suite from 11.5.4 to 11.5.10 CU2.