Lecture on SAP S4 HANA and Digital Transformation

Introduction to Siemens and SAP Collaboration

• Siemens is leveraging SAP S4 HANA Public Cloud to enhance supply chain operations.
• Siemens was founded in 1847 and employs over 290,000 people.
• Focus on sustainable industrial innovation.
• Siemens aims to simplify its IT landscape using cloud technologies.
• Partnering with SAP for digital transformation.

Case Studies: Live Kindly Collective and Siemens

• Live Kindly Collective

  • Founded less than a year ago with over 470 employees.
  • Utilizing SAP in three ERP systems.
  • Focus on plant-based lifestyle, transformational growth.
  • Plans for expansion into the US and China.

• Siemens

  • Over 170 years old with a complex ERP system in over 30 systems.
  • Goal to move to one cloud-based ERP system.
  • Aims to become an agile and flexible intelligent enterprise with SAP.

Challenges and Strategy

• Importance of transparency and visibility in consumer brands.
• Building IT infrastructure for scale and growth.
• Necessity of adapting to new business requirements and technologies.

SAP's Role and Vision

• SAP S4 HANA Cloud offers global scalability and flexibility.
• Focus on business process redesign and technical migration.
• Integration with Microsoft Teams for improved collaboration.

Rise with SAP: Business Transformation as a Service

• Three-step process:
  1. Business process redesign
  2. Technical migration
  3. Building an intelligent enterprise
• Offerings include cloud infrastructure, business technology platform, and access to a large business network.

Q&A Highlights

• SAP's commitment to flexibility and customer choice.
• Emphasis on empathy, value, and speed in digital transformation.
• Open collaboration with partners and customers is key.
• Rise with SAP available for small, midsize, and large enterprises.
• SAP's extensive integration with Microsoft Teams and hyperscaler options.

Conclusion

• Rise with SAP aims to provide a comprehensive package for business transformation.
• The offering is designed to be flexible, scalable, and supportive of various industries.
• SAP's focus on continuous innovation and integration with partners like Microsoft enhances productivity and collaboration.