If you manage SAP data, you recognize this pattern: Business users need to update records daily (pricing changes, purchase orders, customer information), but they lack SAP expertise. And IT teams are overwhelmed with data entry requests. If you stick with manual processes, you face errors and delays. You need an SAP automation tool that meets you where you are without a huge learning curve.
You have the option of SAP Process Automation with robust low-code capabilities on SAP Business Technology Platform for cross-application workflows and document processing. But users need SAP training, and the blocker is that it’s expensive and time-consuming.
New Option on the SAP Marketplace
When searching for SAP data automation solutions on the SAP Marketplace, you can now explore how well Process Runner from insightsoftware fits your needs. Recently added to the SAP Marketplace, Process Runner is designed to fill the SAP data automation gap for business users who need to work directly from Excel, desktop, or web interfaces.
Your business users can take control with Process Runner and handle their own data extraction, transformation, and loading without requiring technical resources or constant IT intervention.
SAP Data Automation With Speed and Agility
With this SAP automation tool, your organization can stay agile and improve workflows in the following ways:
Comprehensive SAP coverage across ECC and S/4HANA. Whether you’re running on-premises, public cloud, or private cloud, Process Runner works with your environment. This makes the solution valuable before, during, and after SAP S/4HANA migrations, when SAP S/4HANA automation becomes even more critical.
Excel-native automation that your team already knows. Because Process Runner works directly in Excel, there’s no learning curve for business users. The solution includes over 1,900 ready-to-run templates covering all major SAP modules: FI, CO, SD, MM, HR, PM, PP, and QM. Teams can start automating processes on day one.
Enterprise security built into every workflow. Process Runner preserves all your existing SAP security roles, authorization objects, and audit trails. You don’t need to create new governance frameworks or worry about users accidentally damaging SAP data. The solution centralizes compliance while enabling business user independence.
Let’s look at how Process Runner helped one German company, PRÜFTECHNIK, with its SAP S/4HANA automation. PRÜFTECHNIK needed to move 300,000 master data records while reengineering 40 business processes without disrupting operations or introducing errors during their S/4HANA migration.
Traditional approaches would require months of custom development and extensive testing. Using Process Runner, their team downloaded data from SAP, made changes in familiar Excel, and uploaded updated data back to SAP with validation at every step. The migration succeeded while maintaining data integrity throughout.
As H.-J. Schwieger, IT leader at PRÜFTECHNIK, explains, “Process Runner is the best solution for migration with reengineering to S/4HANA.”
PRÜFTECHNIK’s success reflects a broader pattern among SAP customers using Process Runner. Organizations consistently report reducing data processing time from days to hours while maintaining accuracy and compliance. The Excel-based approach means teams can start delivering value immediately, without waiting for custom development or extensive training programs.
Four SAP Technologies, One Unified Platform
Process Runner integrates four distinct SAP technologies into a single tool: Transaction (TX), Business API & RFM (BA), GUI Scripting (GS), and Data Extractor (DE).
Business users work in Excel while Process Runner handles authentication, error handling, and transaction management across all four SAP interfaces. You don’t need to learn different tools for different SAP operations or wait for IT to set up custom integrations.
The unified platform architecture delivers several technical advantages. Process Runner maintains a single connection to your SAP environment, applying your existing security configurations automatically. When users execute templates, the system validates data before submitting transactions, catching errors before they reach SAP. This approach reduces the risk of data quality issues while accelerating routine operations.
Building on a Strong SAP Partnership
Process Runner’s SAP Marketplace availability extends insightsoftware’s existing relationship with SAP into enterprise data automation. The company already supports SAP customers through over 70 products serving the Office of the CFO, many of which connect directly to SAP systems.
Process Runner builds on existing SAP Solution Extensions certifications for Central Finance integration, bringing that same commitment to SAP data automation.
Supporting Critical Processes Across Your Organization
Teams throughout SAP environments use Process Runner for essential business operations.
Finance teams automate journal entries and accruals during period close, eliminating manual SAP transaction entry that delays closing timelines. One finance director’s team reduced period close time by 40% while improving data accuracy.
Procurement teams streamline requisition management, purchase order creation, and vendor maintenance, reducing processing time from days to hours. Sales teams accelerate order processing and pricing updates without waiting for IT support, enabling faster response to market changes. Plant maintenance teams update work orders and equipment records directly from field data, without requiring SAP training for technicians.
Process Runner’s placement on the SAP Marketplace makes it easier for SAP customers to discover and evaluate data automation capabilities. The marketplace listing includes detailed product information and direct access to insightsoftware’s SAP expertise.
As organizations approach S/4HANA migration deadlines and work to accomplish more with existing resources, tools that enable business user independence while maintaining enterprise governance become essential. Process Runner addresses this need by combining familiar Excel workflows with enterprise-grade SAP integration.
