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Transforming SAP® Processes Through Automation: 2026 Trends and Challenges.pdf
Transforming SAP® Processes Through Automation: 2026 Trends and Challenges.pdf
- 1. Transforming SAP Processes Through Automation 2026Trends & Challenges Andrew Hayden | Precisely
- 2. Agenda • The CIOsDilemma • Continuing Challenges with SAP ERP • Survey Results: Automation adoption and challenges • Survey Results: SAP S/4HANA migration status and challenges • Survey Results: SAP BTP adoption and challenges • Precisely Automate • Questions
- 3. SAP Modernization Consuming significant resources, with34% reporting delays* The CIO’s Dilemma: Complex challenges 3 AI AI Initiatives require significantly improved data quality and integrity to succeed Business Environment Dynamic, disrupted, and uncertain external factors 3 * ASUG Reseaerch
- 4. Tension between todayand tomorrow 4 Agile innovation Scalable automation Cloud-first IT infrastructure High-integrity, data-driven insights Long IT lead times Manual processes Expensive, on-premises IT infrastructure Fragmented, poor-quality data T O D AY T O M O R R O W
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- 6. Data Process SAP Challenges: The interdependenceof process and data
- 7. Complexity is multidimensional 7 Organization Theseconstituents often have competing priorities and objectives that confilct Data Master data records can have hundreds of data objects Process Master data processes often require input and review from multiple parties throughout your company 7
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- 9. Automation Adoption • Stable YoY •Automation is seen as a vital tool for driving efficiencies during modernization efforts
- 10. Automation Strategy • Continued growthin ”Case - by-case” stance • Considerable reduction in companies still trying to figure it out • Growth in “Best -of-breed” approach
- 11. Automation Challenges • Complexity continuesto be a barrier to automation adoption.
- 12. Citizen Development • Interest isconsistent with previous years • Increase in “Not Important” is interesting. May be driven by perceived AI capabilities.
- 13. No -code & Low-code Platforms • Growing importance of these platforms for organizations • Capabilities are improving rapidly • Technology • User Interfaces • Incorporation of AI
- 14. SAP S/4HANA migration status& challenges
- 15. SAP S/4HANA Migration Status • Thetrend continues with a 9% increase YoY • Fewer will miss the deadline • Challenges with multiple ECC systems migrating into a single S/4HANA instance
- 16. Migration Challenges • Change Managementis a big talking point • ECC customizations • Data Quality is an outlier
- 17. Fiori Adoption • Morecompanies are adopting Fiori more widely • Continue to see challenges with multiple user environments • Decreased persistence of the traditional SAP GUI
- 18. SAP BTP adoption& challenges
- 19. BTP Adoption • Significantincrease in number of companies starting their BTP journey • Trend indicates widespread adoption in conjunction with SAP S/4HANA migrations
- 20. BTP Challenges • Complexity (again) •Lack of available expertise and resources
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- 22. 22 Automate Studio Excel -to-SAP automation Automate Evolve Data -intensiveprocess automation for SAP Precisely Automate: A unique automation platform Everything you need to transform SAP ERP processes and data
- 23. Automate & SAP:Addressing process and data together • Product launches • Product data management • Customer onboarding & management • Vendor onboarding & management • Asset management • Financial master data • Simplify SAP S/4HANA migrations And more…. Data Process
- 24. Proven business valuefrom Precisely Automate 50 %-75% Reduction in time to market 90% Reduction in cost and time 97% Reduction in the time 87% Reduction in time Needed to qualify new vendors and materials From 2.5 years to 3 months, fundamentally changing customer conversations Cut time to market in half while expanding operations from regional to global Needed to create and manage customer records Reduced from 144 hours to 6 For mass material changes in SAP Saved ~$500k in the first year using existing staff Global energy company Specialty materials company Energy Drinks Company Manufacturer
- 25. Precisely Automate: aunique combination of features Choice of Excel or smart, tailored, role -based forms Dynamic process linking for combining tasks into a single, complex automated process Flexible, extensible solution architecture that works across your entire SAP ERP landscape Flexible, agile automation for all SAP master data use cases Live SAP data validation for correcting errors before posting the data Audit trails that track and report process and data trails Patented SmartTables for better mass data management in forms Process dashboards to track and measure efficiency gains and ROI Managing the interdependence of process and data Address verification with market -leading accuracy Expansive global coverage and formats with local nuances Simplify enrichment with Precisely location and data APIs Improve downstream master data processes through enrichment at the point of origin Address verification and SAP data enrichment Serve as a trusted voice and strategic advisors to our customers Deep SAP knowledge and process understanding Solve customer problems with a “Teach to Fish” delivery model Provide solutions that include people, processes, and technology Data Strategy Consulting
- 26. Transforming SAP ® ProcessesThrough Automation 2026 Trends and Challenges precisely.com/automation -report -2026
- 27. Integration • Governance• Quality • Observability Automation • MDM • Mainframe Optimization Location Intelligence • Customer Communications Audiences • Boundaries • Demographics Places • Properties • Risks • Streets Data Link partners: Dun & Bradstreet • GeoX • Overture Maps • Regrid Data Design & Strategy •AI Readiness Assessment Data Execution & Optimization Consulting Accelerate results with Data Strategy Consulting professionals, averaging 25+ years of domain expertise Software Ensure accuracy and unlock hard -to-access data with end -to-end data integrity lifecycle capabilities Data Enrich your data with context, adding unmatched breadth of property, location & business datasets Precisely: The leader in data integrity Ensures trusted data for AI, operational efficiency & analytics
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