Case study

King Abdullah University of Science & Technology

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King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) is a private English-speaking university near Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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CASE STUDY
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Introduction

About KAUST

King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) is a private English-speaking university near Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Since its founding in 2009, its research output has made it one of the fastest rising universities in the world.

Introduction

About KAUST

King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) is a private English-speaking university near Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Since its founding in 2009, its research output has made it one of the fastest rising universities in the world.

Supporting Innovative Research

KAUST’s 200 faculty and 1,000 graduate students undertake cutting-edge research in the areas of energy, agriculture, ecology, and computing.

With such rapid growth, KAUST needed a way to allow their faculty to reserve 20 shared laboratories.

Supporting Innovative Research

KAUST’s 200 faculty and 1,000 graduate students undertake cutting-edge research in the areas of energy, agriculture, ecology, and computing.

With such rapid growth, KAUST needed a way to allow their faculty to reserve 20 shared laboratories.​
PROBLEM STATEMENT

A Struggle with Incompatible Scheduling Systems

KAUST also had a unique challenge: Given the desert climate along the Red Sea,the laboratories had to be temperature-optimized to support the needs of each research program.

There was no available automated scheduling system that was compatible with their enterprise SAP system.

PROBLEM STATEMENT

A Struggle with Incompatible Scheduling Systems

KAUST also had a unique challenge: Given the desert climate along the Red Sea,the laboratories had to be temperature-optimized to support the needs of each research program.

There was no available automated scheduling system that was compatible with their enterprise SAP system.
SOLUTION

A Solution from Tricon Infotech

KAUST hired IT engineering company Tricon Infotech to design a solution.

Utilizing its extensive SAP expertise, Tricon built and implemented a custom JAVA-based system to automate the laboratory reservations.

SOLUTION

A Solution from Tricon Infotech

KAUST hired IT engineering company Tricon Infotech to design a solution.

Utilizing its extensive SAP expertise, Tricon built and implemented a custom JAVA-based system to automate the laboratory reservations.

Effortless Reservations for Cutting-Edge Research

Now the faculty can reserve shared, temperature optimized rooms to undertake their research without having to compete for resources.

Effortless Reservations for Cutting-Edge Research

Now the faculty can reserve shared, temperature optimized rooms to undertake their research without having to compete for resources.

PROBLEM STATEMENT

Continued Support

Tricon Infotech continues to manage the ongoing support to ensure consistent operations for KAUST’s faculty and students.

PROBLEM STATEMENT

Continued Support

Tricon Infotech continues to manage the ongoing support to ensure consistent operations for KAUST’s faculty and students.