PPD
929 North Front Street,
Wilmington, 28401, NC,
United States
Wilmington, 28401, NC,
United States
1 910-251-0081
Professional Services
PPD Technographics
PPD Software Purchases and Digital Transformation Initiatives
Discover the latest software purchases and digital transformation initiatives being undertaken by PPD and its business and technology executives. Each quarter our research team identifies on-prem and cloud applications that are being used by the 40000 PPD employees from the public (Press Releases, Customer References, Testimonials, Case Studies and Success Stories) and proprietary sources.
During our research, we have identified that PPD has purchased the following applications: Oracle Cloud ERP for ERP Financial in 2019, Infor Lawson HCM Employee Relations for Employee Experience in 2009, Acceliant eClinical Suite for Clinical Trial Management in 2007 and the related IT decision-makers and key stakeholders.
Our database provides customer insight and contextual information on which enterprise applications and software systems PPD is running and its propensity to invest more and deepen its relationship with Oracle , Infor , Activ People HR or identify new suppliers as part of their overall Digital and IT transformation projects to stay competitive, fend off threats from disruptive forces, or comply with internal mandates to improve overall enterprise efficiency.
We have been analyzing PPD revenues, which have grown to $4.70 billion in 2024, plus its IT budget and roadmap, cloud software purchases, aggregating massive amounts of data points that form the basis of our forecast assumptions for PPD intention to invest in emerging technologies such as AI, Machine Learning, IoT, Blockchain, Autonomous Database or in cloud-based ERP, HCM, CRM, EPM, Procurement or Treasury applications.
PPD Data, Technology Stack, and Enterprise Applications
ERP Financial Management
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Previous System |
Application |
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Market |
VAR/SI |
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| Oracle | Legacy | Oracle Cloud ERP | ERP Financial | ERP Financial Management | n/a | 2019 | 2019 |
In 2019, PPD implemented Oracle Cloud ERP for ERP Financial across its enterprise finance organization. The implementation covered core financial modules GL, AP, AR, FA and CE and established Chart of Accounts, ledgers, legal entities and business units to support end to end business processes.
Oracle Cloud ERP was configured to support full general ledger operations, accounts payable invoice to payment processing, accounts receivable order to cash workflows, fixed assets lifecycle accounting and cash and expense controls. The Chart of Accounts design and ledger setup were central to transaction flow, consolidation, intercompany accounting and statutory reporting configuration.
Custom and ad hoc reporting was delivered using Financial Reporting Studio FRS, SmartView, OTBI and BIP, together with AN100, DS140 and BS30 report formats. A Report Development Management System built in SharePoint was used to control report development, with a formal report defects and issues resolution process for ongoing maintenance.
Security and governance workstreams established functional security roles, custom security roles and roles and data access assignment to enforce segregation of duties and report access controls. Applications support and maintenance and a business process improvement program were defined to manage operational handoff, report access and security strategy, design and development and continuous resolution of report defects and issues.
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HCM
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Market |
VAR/SI |
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Insight |
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| Infor | Legacy | Infor Lawson HCM Employee Relations | Employee Experience | HCM | n/a | 2009 | 2009 |
In 2009, PPD implemented Infor Lawson HCM Employee Relations to centralize Employee Experience capabilities across its global HR organization. The Infor Lawson HCM Employee Relations deployment was built around the Lawson HR database and focused on strengthening data structure and integrity as part of organizational restructuring efforts advised by global HR business partners.
Implementation emphasized functional capabilities for employee relations management, master employee record stewardship, and enterprise reporting and analysis. Configuration work targeted workflows for case management and standardized employee data fields to ensure valid data structures within the Lawson HR database and to support consistent HR processing across regions.
Operational scope covered global HR business partners and HR operations responsible for workforce data management, organizational design decisions, and compliance of employee information. Governance activity included advising HR on restructuring to align organizational hierarchies with the Lawson HR database schema, instituting data stewardship responsibilities, and formalizing reporting definitions for global use.
The Infor Lawson HCM Employee Relations implementation supported global data management of employee information, including reporting and analysis, and established an operational link between HR organizational design work and the Lawson HR database to preserve data integrity.
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Recruiting, Applicant Tracking System | HCM |
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2011 | 2011 |
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Time and Attendance | HCM |
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2024 | 2024 |
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ERP Services and Operations
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| Acceliant | Legacy | Acceliant eClinical Suite | Clinical Trial Management | ERP Services and Operations | n/a | 2007 | 2008 |
In 2007, PPD implemented Acceliant eClinical Suite for Clinical Trial Management. The Acceliant eClinical Suite was used alongside Excel and SAS output to perform data listing reviews and validation in accordance with Good Clinical Practices and PPD Global Standard Operating Procedures.
Implementation focused on operationalizing clinical data review and validation workflows within the Clinical Trial Management environment, aligning the application with PPD data management and biostatistics groups to support listing generation, review reconciliation, and documented audit trails. Integrations were explicitly configured to consume SAS output and to export review artifacts into Excel for manual reconciliation, while standard Clinical Trial Management capabilities such as study and subject tracking, configurable review workflows, and controlled signoff were leveraged to enforce GCP and SOP controls. Governance centered on embedding SOP-aligned validation steps and formal review signoff into the Acceliant eClinical Suite workflow to ensure compliant data listing reviews and validation.
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Analytics and BI
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Process Mining | Analytics and BI |
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2018 | 2018 |
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Collaboration
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Audio Video and Web Conferencing | Collaboration |
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2018 | 2018 |
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Content Management
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Digital Signing | Content Management |
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2021 | 2021 |
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CRM
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Account Based Marketing | CRM |
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2023 | 2023 |
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Call Tracking and Recording | CRM |
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2020 | 2020 |
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Customer Experience | CRM |
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2020 | 2020 |
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Customer Experience | CRM |
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2020 | 2020 |
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Digital Advertising Platform | CRM |
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2017 | 2017 |
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Marketing Automation | CRM |
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2020 | 2020 |
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Marketing Automation | CRM |
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2020 | 2020 |
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Marketing Automation | CRM |
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2021 | 2021 |
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Sales Automation, CRM, Sales Engagement | CRM |
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2021 | 2021 |
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Tag Management | CRM |
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2020 | 2020 |
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TRM
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Governance, Risk and Compliance | TRM |
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2020 | 2020 |
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Governance, Risk and Compliance | TRM |
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2020 | 2020 |
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Governance, Risk and Compliance | TRM |
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2020 | 2020 |
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Treasury Management | TRM |
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2016 | 2017 |
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IaaS
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Insight |
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Application Hosting and Computing Services | IaaS |
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2019 | 2019 |
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Cloud Storage | IaaS |
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2020 | 2020 |
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Content Delivery Network | IaaS |
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2013 | 2013 |
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Content Delivery Network | IaaS |
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2020 | 2020 |
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Content Delivery Network | IaaS |
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2020 | 2020 |
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Content Delivery Network | IaaS |
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2020 | 2020 |
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CyberSecurity
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Secure Email Gateways (SEGs) | CyberSecurity |
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2019 | 2019 |
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IT Decision Makers and Key Stakeholders at PPD
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Apps Being Evaluated by PPD Executives
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FAQ - APPS RUN THE WORLD PPD Technographics
PPD is a Professional Services organization based in United States,
with around 40000 employees and annual revenues of $4.70 billion.
PPD operates a diverse technology stack with applications such as
Oracle Cloud ERP, Infor Lawson HCM Employee Relations and Acceliant eClinical Suite,
covering areas like ERP Financial, Employee Experience and Clinical Trial Management.
PPD has invested in cloud applications and AI-driven platforms to optimize efficiency and growth,
collaborating with vendors such as Oracle, Infor and Acceliant.
PPD recently adopted applications including
Activ People HR Time Tracking in 2024, Zoominfo Platform in 2023 and DocuSign eSignature in 2021,
highlighting its ongoing modernization strategy.
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