ELI Digitalises the Management of Its Facilities

Less administration, more room for science. The Extreme Light Infrastructure (ELI) is implementing a unified SAP ERP system to interconnect its facilities and streamline internal operations across countries. The new digital platform will support the continued growth of ELI’s scientific infrastructure while reducing administrative overhead for staff.

 

Until now, ELI has operated with different systems at its research centres, functioning independently of each other. The new ERP implementation establishes a shared digital backbone, enabling harmonised processes, improved data accessibility, and greater transparency across the organisation.

 

“Investing in a single ERP is a key initiative fulfilling our ambition to bring the organisation together and maintain it as a global leader in laser science. The new system will ensure interoperability between ELI’s sites and support the implementation of a joint approach to quality across the organisation. Altogether, it represents our commitment to efficiency in how we use resources, in the interest of science” says Florian Gliksohn, Executive Director of ELI.

 

The ERP system will support core operational areas of the organisation. The HR teams will work with centralised employee data and digitsed processes for recruitment, evaluation, and development. Finance and accounting will benefit from harmonised processes. For scientific teams, the unified system will improve coordination of international projects and cross-facility collaboration. The ERP implementation represents the first step toward a fully integrated digital environment supporting the organisation as a whole.

 

The decision to partner with SAP was driven by platform reliability, scalability, and a faster return on investment. “Research institutions generate knowledge, innovation, and international visibility, and their internal operations must reflect these ambitions,” says Hana Součková, Managing Director of SAP Czech Republic.

 

The rollout will begin at ELI Beamlines in Dolní Břežany,Czechia followed by ELI ALPS in Szeged, Hungary.