What Decision Makers Need to Know to Move to SAP S/4HANA Effectively

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⇨ A recent study showed 78% of enterprises fail to meet their digital transformation business objectives.

⇨ This failure rate is more due to the project design, rather than the technology itself.

⇨ Embracing these 10 pillars for SAP S/4HANA implementation can massively increase the chances of a successful transformation.

In this article, we’ll spotlight the 10 key areas for success in SAP S/4HANA implementations, using insights from our executives and experts in SAP’s Chief Customer Office, a group dedicated to facilitating successful transformations. And rather than explaining why projects fail, we’re going to tell you what makes them succeed.
You’ve heard the horror stories - 78 percent of enterprises fail to meet their digital transformation business objectives and 73 percent fail to garner any business value whatsoever from their digital transformation. Only 18 percent rate their use of digital technology as “very effective.”
Why the frequent failures? Implementing digital technology within an enterprise can be a monumental logistical undertaking.
By embracing these 10 pillars of SAP S/4HANA transformation, our research has found, businesses working with SAP have seen greater than 70% project satisfaction in each of the 10 focus areas. That data factors in more than 300 projects over the last five years.
By managing these 10 key areas effectively, you have a much higher probability of achieving a successful outcome, meeting or exceeding your business outcome objectives, and setting up your enterprise for the next step of transformation.

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