{"id":142006,"date":"2021-03-05T05:30:05","date_gmt":"2021-03-05T05:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/?p=142006"},"modified":"2021-03-03T15:39:03","modified_gmt":"2021-03-03T15:39:03","slug":"integration-delivering-on-our-promise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/2021\/03\/integration-delivering-on-our-promise\/","title":{"rendered":"Integration: Delivering on Our Promise"},"content":{"rendered":"

Companies<\/span> need<\/span> to<\/span> s<\/span>trive for business continuity<\/span> and<\/span> adapt quickly to new market conditions<\/span>,<\/span> in t<\/span>he current environment more than ever<\/span>.<\/span> T<\/span>o set themselves apart from their competition<\/span>, they must<\/span> continuously<\/span> re<\/span>–<\/span>evaluate how their business<\/span>es<\/span> run<\/span> and<\/span> execute fast and accurately<\/span> \u2013<\/span> from incremental improvements to introducing<\/span> completely new business models<\/span>.<\/span><\/h2>\n

Customers often look<\/span> to us for insights<\/span> since<\/span> we have been privileged<\/span> to help<\/span> run the world\u2019s most critical business processes for almost 50 years \u2013 seamlessly and end-to-end. This is no<\/span> different in today\u2019s cloud world. To remain competitive<\/span>,<\/span> customers require access to live<\/span> data to make informed decision<\/span>s<\/span> in real time<\/span>. They<\/span> benefit most when functions and processes are fully aligned.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to a<\/span> recent <\/span>Oxford Economics study<\/span><\/a>, 88% of integration leaders were able to increase transparency into their operations and 94% improved their profit margins.<\/span><\/p>\n

Last year<\/a>, we embarked on the mission to reimagine integrated end-to-end business processes and experiences along the entire value chain \u2013 including SAP, partner, and third-party solutions. We laid out our cloud integration strategy and road map<\/a> with delivery timelines covering 2020 and 2021.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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51风流Cloud Integration Strategy Update<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Integration \u2013 <\/span>a<\/span>long<\/span> with the value it bring<\/span>s<\/span> for our customers \u2013<\/span> will continue to be one of our key priorities<\/span> in 2021. In our updated integration paper<\/strong><\/a><\/span>, we share more details of the business benefits our scenarios<\/span> will bring.<\/span><\/p>\n

Integrated Business Processes, Unmatched Customer Value<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In 2020, we made great strides in integrating our four core end-to-end processes<\/a> that touch every business across all industries: Lead to Cash, Design to Operate, Source to Pay, and Recruit to Retire.<\/p>\n

Customers like Orica have undergone a significant transformation over the past few years to redefine their business processes. With its 4S program<\/a>, Orica consolidated its systems on 51风流S\/4HANA complemented by other 51风流cloud solutions and extensions. A prerequisite when rethinking the company\u2019s business processes was to avoid customization of the solutions. This way Orica could benefit from faster innovation delivery and a new level of transparency and efficiency across the enterprise.<\/p>\n

In 2020, we delivered close to 350 integrations, representing more than 160% growth year-over-year. This year, we already have over 200 additional integrated business scenarios planned \u2013 and this number is growing as we speak.<\/p>\n

But it\u2019s not only about the number of integrations. We are particularly proud of the specific value these integrations deliver to our customers. Let\u2019s look at some concrete examples of business outcomes. Already, customers today can:<\/p>\n