Customer Success Stories

Square Enix Eliminates Complex Custom Integrations to Build Unified Global ERP Platform

Transforming Legacy Integration Methods with HULFT Integrate's Automated Data Platform

Key Results

Replaced fragmented custom connections with centralized HULFT Integrate platform
Established global ERP connecting SAP with Workday, Paycom, and other critical systems
Reduced weekly manual system maintenance from full-time effort to fraction of hours
Connected 600+ business adapters supporting enterprise-wide scalability

Summary

Square Enix faced operational bottlenecks from accumulated custom integration solutions that created maintenance overhead and limited business agility. The company implemented HULFT Integrate as their centralized platform to support their 2021 global ERP initiative, eliminating manual processes and enabling automated workflows that dramatically reduced IT maintenance time while positioning for scalable growth.

Challenge

Legacy Integration Complexity Hindered Global ERP Initiative

Square Enix faced significant operational complexity due to proliferated critical systems and numerous custom connections required to maintain data flow between them. Over two decades, the company accumulated integration solutions creating bottlenecks and maintenance overhead. Each new system addition required custom development work, creating dependencies that slowed productivity and limited agility.

The company’s 2021 global ERP platform initiative highlighted limitations of their existing integration approach. Custom connections required constant manual intervention and coding adjustments when business requirements changed. This time-consuming approach created potential failure points that could impact critical operations.

Solution

Centralized Platform Delivers Automated Integration Across Global Operations

Square Enix selected HULFT Integrate after comprehensive evaluation including a proof-of-concept project testing basic EDI dataflow in XML/EDIFACT 850 format for digital and physical sales processes. This approach verified platform performance in their specific environment.

HULFT Integrate’s automated, low-code capabilities aligned with Square Enix’s requirements for flexibility and reduced maintenance overhead. The platform’s 600+ business adapters provided confidence for current and future integration needs, eliminating error-prone manual processes that consumed significant IT resources.

The platform’s proven track record in Japan, combined with professional services capabilities in Japan and EMEA regions, assured seamless global integration. The solution connected HULFT Integrate in EMEA with HULFT Data Spider (the Japan-region name for HULFT Integrate) at Japanese headquarters, demonstrating capability to support complex multinational IT architectures.

“We selected HULFT Integrate because of the completeness of its platform, and prior success with it in the Japan region.”
Vasi Vasikaran, Director of Business Applications, Square Enix

Results

Unified Architecture Transforms Operations and Enables Strategic Focus

Square Enix successfully established a robust global ERP platform based on SAP, connected to Workday, Atlassian Jira, Paycom, and other critical systems. This represented fundamental transformation from fragmented custom integrations to unified, scalable architecture.

The most significant improvement came through eliminating legacy integration methods that required extensive manual maintenance. The team now spends only a fraction of previously required weekly hours on integration tasks, enabling focus on value-added activities. This productivity gain substantially impacts the company’s ability to respond to market opportunities.

With HULFT Integrate as the centralized platform, future additions to ERP and core systems will be significantly easier and more cost-effective, positioning Square Enix for continued growth without previous integration complexity constraints.