VKF_FRAE_2018_uyg11

VakıfBank Annual Report 2018 85 and to produce BRSA and IFRS reports over the single account plan. Collection Rule Engine Procurement VakıfBank procured decision support software, strategy consultancy, and model development service to improve the collection processes of the Bank’s individual customer portfolio. Decision Support Software Purchase for the Commercial Loan Transformation Project The Bank purchased Statistical Modeling and Decision Support Software licenses and installation, in addition to consultancy services. This effort aims to create the necessary statistical models and decision tree structures. Procurement of TTS License for ATMs As per the BRSA regulation to render banking services accessible for visually impaired customers, the bank obtained 3,750 TTS (Text to Speech) software licenses to transform text into speech, for installation at ATMs. Purchase of 500 Currency Counters Under this project, VakıfBank purchased 500 currency counters with 1 + 1 story for use in the Bank’s branches and departments, complete with counterfeit detection and VIT integration features. Purchase of 16 thousand Mobile (GSM) POS To meet emerging needs, the Bank procured 16 thousand Mobile (GSM) POS devices. Procurement of Machinery to Print and Envelop Cards VakıfBank purchased additional card printing and enveloping machinery to expand the capacity at the Bank’s card printing center. Video Conference System Procurement for Commercial Branches VakıfBank purchased a Video Conferencing System solution so that the Bank’s commercial branches can hold their regular meetings and presentations with the departments and Head Office Departments via video conferencing. Procurement of Video Conference System The Bank acquired a new video conferencing system solution to renew its current video conference system. Procurement of an In-House TV Solution Videowall devices were purchased for VakıfBank Head Office buildings. In addition, content management and publishing software was procured to manage the content broadcast over these devices. Purchase of Data Storage Units VakıfBank procured new data storage units at different capacities to meet the data storage needs of critical applications in the Istanbul and Ankara data centers. In addition, the Bank purchased NAS units to store SAN devices and file data in order to establish connections between application servers and data storage solutions. IP Address Management Software Procurement A DDI (DNS, DHCP and IP address management) solution was purchased to perform VakıfBank IP address management centrally, prevent data hijacking via DNS tunneling and impede access to domain names containing harmful content at the DNS stage. Procurement of Backup Infrastructure (ZFS) Oracle ZFS data storage devices were purchased to create a corporate archive database for the Bank, which can compress data at a high rate, create rapid backups, and restore data from backup. Extension of the Oracle ULA Agreement The ULA (Unlimited License Agreement) with Oracle was extended and the Bank’s subsidiaries were included in the agreement. Procurement of Consultancy Services to Establish the R&D Center The Bank acquired consultancy services to manage the application and auditing processes for the R&D Center. Digital Transformation Consultancy Procurement VakıfBank procured consultancy services to assist with clearly defining the Bank’s digital transformation objective, policy, vision and strategy to be jointly followed by the IT and business departments. The specialized consultancy services will also help in formulating the Bank’s digital transformation plan and roadmap. In addition, various licenses, consultancy services on a person/day basis, hardware and maintenance upgrade services were procured to meet the Bank’s needs in this area. VakıfBank has procured new data storage units at varying capacities to meet the data storage needs of critical applications at the Istanbul and Ankara data centers.