Norwegian Army Select SAP

by Andrew James

The Norwegian Armed Forces is investing in $48 million worth of SAP software as part of a logistics, accounting and management project. The project, named The Economy Project has been signed between the Norwegian Army and IBM.

The Norwegian Parliament has now unanimously approved the Government's proposal to go ahead with the project which is scheduled to be completed in one year.

When completed, the Norwegian Armed Forces will have a complete system for the administration of personnel, finances and materials. It will offer significant efficiency yields from improved processes, simplified organization and a uniform administration of operations.

"The delivery of the present Economy project is of high importance to the Defense Forces. It is a prerequisite for operating in an effective manner that we have a complete system supporting our management processes," said Chief of Defense Staff, Lieutenant-General Arne Bard Dalhaug.

"IBM considers the Defense Forces' Economy project to be one of the largest and most exciting projects in the Norwegian public sector at present. We are happy that we have been chosen to assist the Defense Forces in reaching their goals through implementing more effective management systems based on SAP solutions. The project will have IBM's highest attention," said IBM Norway's General Manager Morten Thorkildsen

The news follows hot on the heels of the announcement by the German Military to select SAPs ERP and SCM software.