In the dynamic world of restaurants, Alsea stands out as a giant, managing a broad portfolio of internationally recognized brands. However, it faced a critical challenge that slowed its ability to make strategic decisions: a cumbersome, manual and error-prone financial reconciliation process. The need for an innovative solution was clear, and the collaboration with AWS and XalDigital marked the beginning of an unprecedented digital transformation.
Alsea was stuck in a reconciliation process that relied on multiple data sources, from databases to flat files and APIs. The manual task of cross-referencing this information in Excel not only consumed a significant amount of time, but was also subject to human error, delaying the delivery of crucial information and extending the reconciliation process to a full week.
Alsea, in collaboration with XalDigital, undertook an ambitious work plan divided into 6 sprints, with the objective of automating the reconciliation process. This strategic plan allowed for a meticulous and organized approach, which helped the implementation of a robust solution.
The first sprint focused on thoroughly understanding Alsea’s specific data sources and business rules. Intensive sessions with IT staff and end users allowed us to precisely define the connection methods, extraction periods and operations required for the dashboards. This initial analysis was fundamental to establish a solid foundation for the project.
Subsequent sprints were dedicated to building the technological foundations of the solution: from the creation of code repositories with CI/CD pipelines to the implementation of a web portal for catalog uploading. The engineering behind the data ingestion mechanism and reconciliation logic was gradually developed and refined, ensuring a smooth transition to automation.
All this was possible thanks to the AWS services and expertise of XalDigital. We took advantage of the power of technologies such as:
Amazon VPC
Amazon S3
Amazon API Gateway
AWS Lambda
AWS Glue
AWS Secrets Manager
Amazon Cognito
Amazon Dynamo DB
Amazon CloudWatch
Amazon CloudFront
Amazon Athena
These services came together like pieces of a puzzle to achieve the desired transformation.
The collaboration between Alsea, AWS and XalDigital culminated in spectacular results:
This success story not only reflects Alsea’s ability to redefine its internal operations through technology, but also its commitment to innovation and continuous improvement.
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