Northrop Grumman is replacing manual SAP validation with Worksoft Certify automation to support its S/4HANA migration, which means faster end-to-end testing across finance, supply chain, and manufacturing and less risk of production defects.
Automated SAP testing matters because it cuts validation time by more than 85 percent in some processes, improves system reliability, and helps teams catch issues before release instead of relying on spreadsheets and one-off manual checks.
This change impacts large enterprise SAP environments, especially aerospace and defense organizations with complex integrations, by reducing manual effort for small QA and automation teams while improving compliance, data integrity, and mission-critical business continuity.
Automating S/4HANA Validation Helps Maintain Reliability Across Finance, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing
When your technology supports national defense and space exploration, there’s no room for failure. With SAP at the center of Northrop Grumman’s global operations, system stability is what keeps the company’s core business processes running safely, on schedule, and in full compliance. But with tens of thousands of SAP users and constant software changes, manual testing made it difficult for Northrop Grumman’s small automation team to validate end-to-end processes and ensure system reliability.
The aerospace and defense giant implemented Worksoft Certify to automate end-to-end SAP testing and consistently validate processes across its enterprise systems. The solution now supports the company’s S/4HANA environment and related integrations—including SAP Concur for expense management and Ryder for logistics—helping the team reduce manual effort, speed up testing, and catch issues before they reach production.
With Worksoft, Northrop Grumman has cut validation time by more than 85 percent in some areas and gained a reliable way to confirm system health before every release. By embedding Worksoft into its daily operations, the company can keep its most critical SAP business processes dependable and mission-ready.