How EDF simplified their process and eliminated their single point of failure

France's leading integrated energy company replaced error-prone Excel spreadsheets with automated review processes, gained complete visibility for managers, and created controlled environments for strategic compensation decisions.

25%
Complexity Reduction
100%
Excel Elimination
Zero
Single Points of Failure
"We were impressed with how PayReview adapted to our existing processes so we didn’t have to work in a way which was too unfamiliar."
Gail Nevin
Reward Consultant
EDF Group
The Challenge

One mistake away from mayhem

What happens when a complex compensation review depends on a single person's spreadsheet mastery?

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Single Point of Failure
The entire review relied on one person who controlled the spreadsheets. And any change user's made would cascade through the entire system, creating massive business risk.
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Complex Manual Calculations
Spreadsheets contained numerous validations and difficult calculations that required expert Excel skills, making the process slow, error-prone, and impossible for others to understand or modify.
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Zero Visibility for Decision-Makers
HR and managers lacked access to compensation data and couldn't request changes or see the information they needed to.
The Solution

A system everyone can use and trust

PAYreview replaced RDF's fragile Excel-based process with a robust platform that gives managers freedom while strict maintaining control and visibility.

Addresses: Single Point of Failure

Controlled Environment with Manager Freedom

Eliminated dependency on one Excel expert by enabling multiple managers to make compensation decisions within a controlled framework with built-in validations and safeguards.

👥 Multiple user access and control
🛡️ Built-in validation framework
🎯 Manager decision freedom
⚡ No cascading change effects
Addresses: Hard to Manage Manual Calculations

A Powerful Calculation Engine

Replaced complex Excel formulas with PAYreview's automated calculations that handle all of EDF's unique business rules and validations. No need for esoteric Excel expertise.

⚙️ Automated business rule calculations
✅ Built-in validation logic
🔄 Real-time calculation updates
📋 No Excel expertise required
Addresses: Zero Visibility for Decision-Makers

Complete Approval Chain Visibility

PAyreview provided HR departments and managers with full access to compensation data and approval workflows, enabling informed decision-making with clear visibility into how decisions impact overall numbers.

📊 Real-time data access for HRD
🔍 Approval chain transparency
📝 Request and track changes
💡 Impact visibility on overall budget
"We were impressed with how PayReview adapted to our existing processes so we didn’t have to work in a way which was too unfamiliar."
Gail Nevin
Reward Consultant
EDF Group
The Results

No More Spreadsheets. No More Single Points of Failure.

EDF transformed their compensation reviews from a fragile, expert-dependent process to a streamlined system that empowers managers and scales across the organisation.

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100%
Visibility
For Senior HR
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Zero
Dependencies
On a Single Person
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100%
Elimination
Of Spreadsheets

The transformation in detail

How each core challenge was completely resolved

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Before PAYreview

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    Single Excel expert controlled entire process
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    Complex manual calculations requiring specialised skills
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    No visibility for HR departments or managers
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    Cascading changes affected entire system
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    Business risk from single point of failure
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After PAYreview

  • ✓
    Multiple managers can access and control the system safely
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    Automated calculations with built-in validations
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    Complete visibility into approval chains and decision impacts
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    Streamlined process with 10 fewer fields to manage
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    Resilient system ready for company-wide expansion
"Working with EDF taught us that eliminating single points of failure isn't just about technology, it's about empowering teams. They went from one Excel expert holding everything together to multiple admins and managers making confident decisions. That transformation perfectly captures what we're trying to achieve for every client"
PAYreview Team
Implementation Services
Amite Ltd