Strengthening Private Banking Operations with Reliable AMS


AMS helped a private bank stabilize applications, improve uptime, and ensure secure compliance.

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Client Overview


A private bank used AMS to manage critical applications, maintain uptime, support transitions, and strengthen compliance across systems.

Industry


Private Banking Sector

Duration:


[60 Months]

Services Provided:


Application management, monitoring, ODC, and compliance services

The Challenge


The bank managed 63 mission-critical applications across Core Banking, Digital, Cards, Payments, and Enterprise systems. It needed zero-disruption transition, 24×7 support, 99.99% uptime, skilled L1-L3 teams, monitoring, and RBI-compliant security for continuous operations delivery.

The Solution


  • Alchemy provided L1-L3 AMS across 63 banking applications, covering Finacle, UPI, IMPS, Cards, AML, Digital Banking, CRM, and BBPS.
  • Daily health checks, EOD activities, incident management, RCA, and OEM coordination improved stability.
  • Dynatrace enabled proactive monitoring and preventive fixes.
  • A 3-month transition, secure Mumbai ODC, SLA framework, penetration testing, and RBI-aligned reporting ensured uninterrupted, compliant operations across Production, Pre-Prod, and Dev environments with rotational staffing coverage.
Key Performance Growth
Key performance growth
Availability
0%
Application availability across critical banking systems
Incident Response
<0 min
Sev-1 response time with automated monitoring
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Automated monitoring โ€” proactive detection reducing manual intervention and downtime
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Audit readiness โ€” ISO-certified ODC controls strengthening compliance posture
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Resource optimization โ€” improved utilization and reduced support effort across teams
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Zero-disruption transition โ€” seamless vendor handover with uninterrupted operations
๐ŸŒ Operations 24 ร— 7
Uninterrupted banking operations post vendor transition
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Compliance ISO ODC
Certified controls ensuring audit-ready operational standards
๐Ÿ“‰ Downtime Minimized
Lowered downtime through automated alerting and rapid response

Key Features



24x7 Monitoring & Incident Response
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Incident Response
Dynatrace ยท Sev-1 <10min ยท L1โ€“L3 AMS
24x7 Monitoring & Incident Response
Alchemy Private Banking AMS
Always On.
Never Down.
Dynatrace ยท Sev-1 Under 10 Min ยท L1โ€“L3 Round-the-Clock
Dynatrace ServiceNow โšก Sev-1 Alert Resolved NOC Operations 24ร—7
Proactive Monitoring Hub
One center.
Zero blind spots.
DynatraceAPM ยท Infra Monitor
Finacle CoreCBS ยท Daily Health
UPI / IMPSPayments ยท RTGS
Cards / Base24Credit ยท Debit
Mobile BankingDigital Channels
AML / Clari5Risk ยท Compliance
NOC
OPS
24x7 L1โ€“L3 AMS
โ— LIVE INCIDENT FEED
DYNATRACE ALERT
Sev-1: Finacle resp >2s โ€” auto-escalating to L2
Acknowledged ยท OEM loop initiated ยท RCA started
NOC L2 ENGINEER
DB pool patched ยท Performance normalized
Resolved in 8 min โœ“ ยท SLA met ยท PostMortem queued
SEV-1
Auto Escalation
Response <10 min ยท OEM loop
RCA
Root Cause Analysis
PostMortem ยท Preventive fix
RESOLVED
Incident Closed
99.99% uptime maintained
PROACTIVE
Preventive Alerts
Dynatrace threshold rules
EOD
Daily Health Checks
EOD batch ยท Job monitoring
Monitoring Stack
Dynatrace APM, ServiceNow ticketing, automated threshold alerts across 63 applications
Incident Management
L1โ€“L3 rotational staffing, Sev-1 response under 10 min, OEM coordination loops
Outcome Delivery
99.99% uptime achieved, reduced Sev-1 frequency, RCA-driven preventive fixes
Alert Signal
Sev-1 Incident
Resolved / SLA Met
Proactive Flow
Live Banking Operations Dashboard LIVE --:--:-- UTC
99.99%
App Availability
<10m
Sev-1 Response
63
Apps Monitored
24ร—7
L1โ€“L3 Coverage
Application stack health โ†ป Updating live
Core CBS
99%
Payments
100%
Digital
98%
AML/Risk
99%
100%
SLA Adherence
โ— 63/63 reporting
Incident Log โ— LIVE
โœ“ CLOSED Finacle resp normalized ยท 8 min ยท SLA met
โšก RCA DB pool patched ยท PostMortem queued
โ†‘ PROACT Threshold breached ยท L2 escalated
SEV-1 UPI latency spike ยท OEM loop active
โœ“ CLOSED Cards/Base24 health restored
INFO EOD batch complete ยท All 63 jobs OK
โœ“ CLOSED Finacle resp normalized ยท 8 min ยท SLA met
โšก RCA DB pool patched ยท PostMortem queued
โ†‘ PROACT Threshold breached ยท L2 escalated
SEV-1 UPI latency spike ยท OEM loop active
โœ“ CLOSED Cards/Base24 health restored
INFO EOD batch complete ยท All 63 jobs OK
Alchemy ยท Private Banking AMS
Proactive ops.
Zero compromise.
Dynatrace-powered 24ร—7 monitoring across 63 critical banking applications โ€” detecting, escalating, and resolving Sev-1 incidents in under 10 minutes with specialist L1โ€“L3 teams.
63-App AMS Coverage
63
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Coverage
Finacle ยท UPI ยท Cards ยท AML ยท Digital
63-App AMS Coverage
Alchemy Private Banking AMS
63 Apps.
One Team. Zero Gaps.
Finacle ยท UPI ยท Cards ยท AML ยท Digital ยท Enterprise
63
Mission-Critical Apps
Core CBS Digital Cards Payments Enterprise AML
Full Stack Coverage
One team.
Every layer.
Always live.
โœ“L1โ€“L3 specialist staffing
โœ“Daily EOD & health checks
โœ“OEM vendor coordination
โœ“Prod ยท Pre-Prod ยท Dev envs
Core BankingFinacle ยท CBS
18
Digital BankingMobile ยท Internet ยท vKYC
12
CardsBase24 ยท Credit ยท Debit
9
PaymentsUPI ยท IMPS ยท NEFT ยท NACH
11
EnterpriseCRM ยท ESB ยท iWorks
8
AML / RiskClari5 ยท CKYC ยท RSA
5
63
APPS
AMS Central Hub
L1 Support
100%
L2 Support
100%
L3 Escalation
85%
OEM Coverage
92%
L1 Triage 24x7
Alert triage ยท Basic resolution ยท Escalation
L2 Engineering EXPERT
Config ยท Patch ยท RCA analysis
EOD Activities DAILY
Batch ยท Reconciliation ยท Reports
OEM Coordination VENDOR
Infosys ยท NPCI ยท Mastercard
Health Checks AUTO
Prod ยท Pre-Prod ยท Dev envs
Application Scope
63 apps across CBS, Digital, Cards, Payments, Enterprise โ€” all 3 environments covered
Support Tiers
L1โ€“L3 specialist teams with rotational staffing, OEM coordination, and escalation paths
Operations Stack
Dynatrace, ServiceNow, Ansible automation covering EOD, batch, and health check routines
Core Banking
Digital / AI
Payments
Cards
OEM / Vendor Flow
AMS Operations at a Glance LIVE --:--:-- UTC
63
Apps Covered
L1โ€“L3
Tier Depth
3
Environments
60mo
Engagement
Support tier coverage per stack โ†ป Updating live
Core CBS
100%
Payments
100%
Digital
96%
AML/Risk
92%
92%
OEM Coverage
โ— 63 apps tracked
Ops Log โ— LIVE
โœ“ HEALTHY Finacle CBS ยท All 18 modules up
โšก PATCHED Digital Banking ยท v2.4.1 deployed OK
โ†‘ RESTORED UPI gateway ยท Latency normalized
INFO EOD batch complete ยท 63/63 jobs passed
โœ“ HEALTHY Cards/Base24 ยท Auth rate 99.9%
โ— MONITOR AML/Clari5 ยท Rule update applied
โœ“ HEALTHY Finacle CBS ยท All 18 modules up
โšก PATCHED Digital Banking ยท v2.4.1 deployed OK
โ†‘ RESTORED UPI gateway ยท Latency normalized
INFO EOD batch complete ยท 63/63 jobs passed
โœ“ HEALTHY Cards/Base24 ยท Auth rate 99.9%
โ— MONITOR AML/Clari5 ยท Rule update applied
Alchemy ยท Private Banking AMS
Complete coverage.
Continuous operations.
63 mission-critical banking applications managed end-to-end โ€” Core Banking, Digital, Cards, Payments, Enterprise, and AML โ€” with L1โ€“L3 specialist support running round the clock.
Compliance & Audit Readiness
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Audit Readiness
RBI ยท ISO 27001 ยท ODC ยท Pen Testing
Compliance & Audit Readiness
Alchemy Private Banking AMS
Audit-Ready.
Always.
RBI Frameworks ยท ISO 27001 ยท Penetration Testing ยท Secure ODC
ISO 27001 RBI Rules ๐Ÿ›ก ODC Secure ๐Ÿ” Pen Testing COMPLIANT Continuously 94%
Compliance Control Center
RBI-aligned.
Audit-hardened.
RBI Framework
ACTIVE
ISO 27001
CERT
Pen Test Report
PASS
Audit Trail
LOG
ODC Controls
ISO
CKYC Doc
KYC
Compliance Scanner
SCANNING
RBI Controls
โ— Controls Active
Prod โœ“
Pre-Prod โœ“
Dev โœ“
Control Registry
Control Standard Status
Access MgmtISO 27001
PASS
Incident RptRBI 2023
PASS
Data ResidencyRBI Cloud
PASS
Pen TestingVAPT Q2
PASS
CKYC / AMLFIU-IND
PASS
ODC PhysicalISO 27001
PASS
Patch MgmtRBI IT
REVIEW
Audit Readiness94%
Regulatory Framework
RBI-aligned reporting, FIU-IND AML controls, CKYC integration and continuous compliance posture
ODC & Certification
ISO 27001 certified Mumbai ODC, physical & logical controls, access management and audit trails
Security Testing
VAPT penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, and quarterly security review cycles
Doc Ingestion
Control Verified
Pen Test
Teal Flow = Passed
Compliance Posture at a Glance SCANNING --:--:-- UTC
94%
Audit Readiness
ISO
27001 Certified
VAPT
Pen Test Done
RBI
Aligned Reporting
Control coverage by category โ†ป Re-scanning
Access Ctrl
100%
Data Sec
96%
Incident
92%
Physical
88%
94%
Audit Score
โ— Controls scanning
Control Log โ— ACTIVE
โœ“ PASS Access Ctrl ยท ISO 27001 ยท Verified
โœ“ PASS Pen Test VAPT ยท Q2 ยท No critical findings
โ— SCAN Data Residency ยท RBI Cloud ยท In review
โœ“ PASS Incident Rpt ยท RBI 2023 ยท Submitted
โœ“ PASS ODC Physical ยท ISO 27001 ยท Controls active
โšก REVIEW Patch Mgmt ยท RBI IT ยท Cycle due
โœ“ PASS Access Ctrl ยท ISO 27001 ยท Verified
โœ“ PASS Pen Test VAPT ยท Q2 ยท No critical findings
โ— SCAN Data Residency ยท RBI Cloud ยท In review
โœ“ PASS Incident Rpt ยท RBI 2023 ยท Submitted
โœ“ PASS ODC Physical ยท ISO 27001 ยท Controls active
โšก REVIEW Patch Mgmt ยท RBI IT ยท Cycle due
Alchemy ยท Private Banking AMS
Secure by design.
Compliant by default.
RBI-aligned reporting, ISO 27001 certified Mumbai ODC, quarterly penetration testing, and continuous audit-trail generation โ€” keeping the bank permanently inspection-ready.
Zero-Disruption Transition & SLA
99.99% UPTIME
Zero-Disruption
Transition & SLA
3-Month Cutover ยท 99.99% Uptime ยท SLA Framework
Zero-Disruption Transition & SLA
Alchemy Private Banking AMS
Switched on.
Never switched off.
3-Month Zero-Disruption Cutover ยท 99.99% Uptime ยท 60-Month SLA
Old Vendor Alchemy โฑ 3-Month Plan โœ“ Go-Live LIVE Zero Disruption 99.99%
Seamless Vendor Handover
Switched over.
Never switched off.
3-Month Transition
Vendor AssessmentWk 1โ€“2 ยท Discovery
App Discovery63 apps catalogued
Team OnboardingL1โ€“L3 staffing built
Knowledge TransferRunbooks ยท Playbooks
Parallel RunWk 7โ€“10 ยท Shadow ops
Go-LiveWk 12 ยท Full cutover
Uptime & SLA Performance
Application availability across 63 banking systems post-transition
100% 99.9% 99% 98% 97% M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 GO-LIVE 99.99% โ†‘ Sev-1 resolved โ€” TRANSITION RAMP-UP โ€” โ€” STEADY STATE โ€” ๐Ÿ“ˆ Uptime climbing 3-month structured ramp โšก Sev-1 fired & fixed Resolved <10 min ยท zero impact โœ“ Handover complete Zero disruption achieved ๐ŸŽฏ 99.99% SLA locked in & maintained
Transition ramp-up (M1 โ†’ Go-Live)
Steady state ยท 99.99% uptime
Sev-1 detected & resolved <10 min
99.99%
Availability
<10m
Sev-1 Response
3mo
Transition
STABLE
Zero Disruption
Seamless vendor cutover ยท No downtime
ACHIEVED
99.99% Uptime
Maintained across all 63 systems
SLA MET
SLA Framework
Defined KPIs ยท Governance reports
ODC LIVE
Mumbai Secure ODC
ISO 27001 ยท 24x7 ops center
ACTIVE
60-Month Engagement
Ongoing AMS ยท Continuous ops
Transition Methodology
3-month structured cutover: discovery โ†’ onboarding โ†’ parallel run โ†’ go-live with zero disruption
SLA Achievement
99.99% availability, Sev-1 under 10 min, automated monitoring reducing manual intervention
Governance & ODC
ISO 27001 certified Mumbai ODC, rotational staffing, SLA framework and RBI compliance reporting
Transition Phase
Steady State
Incident Resolved
Go-Live Cutover
3-Month Transition Playbook
1
Discovery & Vendor Assessment
Wk 1โ€“2 ยท All 63 apps catalogued ยท Runbooks captured
2
Team Onboarding & ODC Setup
Wk 3โ€“5 ยท L1โ€“L3 staffed ยท Mumbai ODC activated
3
Knowledge Transfer
Wk 5โ€“8 ยท Shadow ops ยท Playbooks validated
4
Parallel Run
Wk 8โ€“11 ยท Dual team oversight ยท Zero gaps
โœ“
Full Go-Live
Wk 12 ยท Complete handover ยท SLA framework active
Outcome Metrics
99.99%
App Availability Post Go-Live
<10 min
Sev-1 Incident Response
0
Business Disruptions During Cutover
Alchemy ยท Private Banking AMS
Handed over.
Never handed back.
A structured 3-month transition delivered complete vendor handover without a single disruption โ€” unlocking 99.99% uptime, Sev-1 response under 10 minutes, and 60 months of uninterrupted banking operations.
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