As businesses strive to build resilient and intelligent systems in today’s dynamic business context, efficient data management becomes highly important. According to recent SAPinsider research, 45% of the respondents reported that the need for agility in responding to industry, economic, and global conditions is the most important factor influencing a company’s approach to business intelligence and data strategy. Data analysis and business intelligence provide critical business insights which enhance operational efficiency, productivity, and agility. Companies that leverage data-driven strategies can quickly adapt to market shifts and easily identify growth opportunities. To become a data-driven organization is an enterprise-wide task which requires a considerable investment of time, effort, and collaboration between different functional units. Capgemini helps organizations build their data foundation and advances their existing data capabilities using accelerators, frameworks, methodologies, and best practices. Digital Core is Capgemini’s transformation framework that creates one integrated system that serves as a single source of truth and provides relevant insights promptly, without having to reference multiple data sources. Digital Core is customized to suit the specific needs of every industry. Using the power of SAP technologies and select third-party solutions, Digital Core streamlines operations and increases productivity. Efficient data handling is a major part of  Digital Core. Capgemini helps manage data as a strategic asset and enhances AI and analytics capabilities in an organization, leveraging the data to draw valuable business insights that answer pressing business questions and facilitates decision making. Capgemini recently announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Syniti, a leader in enterprise data management software and services including platform and migration services. This acquisition will augment the Capgemini Group’s data-led solutions for clients across the globe, in particular large scale SAP transformations, such as the move to SAP S/4HANA. For more than 15 years, Syniti has led many digital transformation projects with a data-first approach. Its team of over 1200 data-focused experts specialize in managing complex data quality, data migration and data governance initiatives for some of the world’s largest companies. Syniti has deep expertise in sectors such as life sciences, aerospace, defense, manufacturing, consumer products,  retail, and automotive. As a trusted global partner for major SAP data migrations, Capgemini’s acquisition of Syniti is good news for companies who are looking to base their enhanced SAP business applications and processes on a solid data foundation, especially clients who are making the move to  SAP S/4HANA.