Alchemy assist Petro Canada with their Portal Strategy

Alchemy have been advising Petro Canada on the Portal Strategy for their International Businesses - and how this integrates with the broader company intranet (based on Oracle 8i). The work includes strategic alignment, requirement prioritisation, gap analysis and enterprise architecture components.

Petro-Canada is focused on delivering profitable, long-term growth and on improving its base business performance. The Petro-Canada corporate intranet was upgraded to a single portal launched in 2005 to provide a constructive forum for enhanced business communications.

Petro-Canada wish to continue the improvements that have been made over the last few years to internal communications by delivering a portal for the Company that is (a) appreciated by employees as a primary source of information, and (b) harnesses the knowledge that exists within the organisation.

Says David Viney, “the Petro Canada operations are diverse and include multiple languages and cultures. In some parts of the world, including Libya and Syria, the organisation is prevented by law from deploying American software (including Oracle and Microsoft solutions). The strategy thus presents some interesting challenges, which we are relishing”.

About Petro Canada:

Global 500 Company, Petro-Canada, is one of the largest oil and gas companies in North America, operating in both upstream and the downstream sectors of the industry in Canada and internationally. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Petro-Canada employs more than 5,600 people worldwide. The core businesses are North American Natural Gas, East Coast Oil, and Alberta Oil Sands - with International business operations in North Sea, Libya and Trinidad and Tobago. Operating earnings from continuing operations was $2.6 billion in 2007.

About Alchemy eBusiness Consulting:

Alchemy is a UK-based new media company specialising in the planning, design and delivery of intranet portal solutions. We bring together leading specialists with decades of combined intranet experience, so customers get high quality, cost-effective delivery.

For further information please contact:
David Viney
+44 20 8614 1410
http://www.alchemyebusinessconsulting.co.uk