Case Study: Qatar Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs achieves 40% lower application ownership costs and a three-hour period-end close with Oracle E-Business Suite

Qatar Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs Consolidates Business Operations to Lower Cost of Application Ownership by 40 %

Qatar’s Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MOLSA), formed by merging the Ministry of Labour and the Ministry of Social Affairs, needed to consolidate operations, replace poorly integrated legacy systems, and meet complex government regulatory and statutory reporting requirements while supporting rapid growth. The ministry sought consistent ERP processes across both business units to speed period-end closes, improve visibility for executives, adapt to frequent process changes, and reduce record‑keeping and maintenance costs.

MOLSA implemented Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 with partner Mannai Corporation, adopting Oracle Financials, Supply Chain Planning, WebLogic Server, and online patching. The rollout (completed in four months) cut application ownership costs by 40%, shortened period‑end financial processing from three days to three hours, sped operational reporting and key batch jobs (top 10 jobs 40% faster), reduced inventory costs by 10%, and cut purchasing lead time from 15 to 5 days—while standardizing processes, improving transparency, and strengthening governance.

Qatar Ministry of Labor & Social Affairs

Ashraf Mahmoud Mahdawi

Project Manager