Starting in the early 2000s, VimpelCom was going through a phase of rapid growth and development. From 2003, the company began to actively grow in various regions. The phase of regional growth, and also the unreasonably high costs of supporting the integrity of data in existing systems, and as well as the delays in providing financial and management reporting, all required the use of a qualitatively new and powerful industrial ERP system.

The Oracle E-Business Suite was chosen as the appropriate ERP system. The choice was due to Oracle E-Business Suite best meeting the business requirements of the customer. In particular, the system chosen is ideal for geographically dispersed and international companies, and VimpelCom is a striking example of this.