In a world moving as fast as ours, is moving ahead sufficient? Not really. We say, to succeed and exceed, you need to ‘rise above and beyond.’ (And, RISE with SAP!)
Giving context..
Businesses have had a long hold on their internal systems with ERP that manages their finance, logistics, production and service. But now, business is more virtual, data is even more abundant, and companies need better insights into their customer’s needs. Staying ahead of the game means leveraging ERP in a futuristic manner. This means using analytics to convert insights into intelligence and actions – and being able to do all of this with increased flexibility on the go!
For most businesses, this means replacing their legacy ERP and rising with a more modern and intelligent ERP integrated across the enterprise.
The question is, how do you RISE?
When you can improve business processes to thrive in a digital-first world, yours becomes an INTELLIGENT ENTERPRISE.
When you focus on profits and the planet, you build a SUSTAINABLE ENTERPRISE.
And ultimately, you rise above your challenges and race ahead of your competition!
Introducing SAP RISE solutions: RISE with SAP
RISE with SAP is a modern yet unique concept by SAP that benefits businesses and helps them reach their business and digital transformation goals. It was first introduced in January 2021, and there has been a buzz around it since then. Rather than a new solution, it is a bundle of existing SAP functionalities, which creates a digitally-driven organization. It offers a wholesome subscription where customers can access multiple tools and services.
Regardless of the company’s size and stage of digital transformation, it can redesign its business
processes through SAP RISE on its terms and timelines. SAP RISE also brings along an entire ecosystem of partners to help companies through their intelligent enterprise transformation.
Now, we can easily understand the difference between a business that is moving and one that is rising!
| MOVING (FOLLOWING) | RISING (LEADING) |
|---|---|
| Stick with legacy business models One size fits all products and services | Transform business models By creating unique, consistent physical and digital experiences for best-in-industry results. |
| Run traditional business operations Disjointed processes slow-down the value chain | Transform business operations With flexible processes and supply chains across multiple and changing customer journeys |
| Consider social impacts a business constraint green line impact Missing or incomplete sustainability strategy (CO2 footprint, waste…) | Commit to sustainability With end-to-end CSR strategy and execution across the value chain and beyond |
What are the five core elements of RISE with SAP?
RISE with SAP is a comprehensive bundle of SAP products aimed at streamlining your business. The five core elements of RISE with SAP services are:
- SAP S/4 HANA Cloud: The cloud version of SAP’s flagship ERP software SAP S/4HANA, this solution is ideal for organizations who want to leverage the merits of the cloud. It operates on SAP HANA and includes essential business solutions for sales, finance, research and development, supply chain and logistics, etc.
- Business process intelligence: The BPI feature helps companies understand changes quicker, swiftly react and scale up. It analyzes data and gives an insight into the overall performance, and provides customized recommendations best suited for the enterprise.
- Hosting options: SAP S/4 HANA Cloud requires a host to operate. SAP offers its customers the ease of running the solution on the SAP server. However, other popular servers, namely Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and Amazon Web Services, are compatible and can be easily integrated.
- Embedded tools and services: SAP RISE come with several embedded tools and services that simplify everyday business processes.
- SAP Business Network Starter Pack: SAP rise solutions offer RISE with SAP for business transformation. This includes the business network starter pack that allows a smooth transition to cloud.
Why RISE with SAP?
It is a bundle of 5 core solutions by SAP that simplify business processes in the following ways:
- It helps organizations refurbish their business processes and has tools that help them achieve them seamlessly.
- It eases vendor management. It includes one contract for the software and all the services.
- It helps an organization stay abreast with the changing landscape and prevents it from becoming redundant.
- It enables you to build an agile, intelligent, and future-ready enterprise.
Paths to RISE with SAP services
The modern business landscape is highly dynamic- it’s changing rapidly. The future is somewhat unpredictable and most likely disruptive. Therefore, as a business, if you want to stay in the game and ahead of your competition, you have to level up. However, it is easier said than done. What if we tell you that SAP has something new to help you?
SAP, globally the Number One brand in the ERP market, is on a constant innovation spree, and their latest concept- RISE cloud, is a game changer. It is based on the business transformation as a service model and paves the path for building intelligent enterprises. Once it becomes a part of your enterprise, the bundle helps you rise and shine as a business by redesigning the business processes and assisting technical migration, irrespective of the level of complexity.
Path to RISE with SAP
| Customers | Journey | End Goal |
|---|---|---|
| SAP ECC customers | RISE with SAP (Business Transformation as a Service) | Accelerated ROI and transition to cloud |
| SAP S/4HANA On-premise customers | Agile, modern and modular ERP landscape | |
| New customers | Intelligent, sustainable enterprise |
RISE with SAP benefits
The prime benefits of RISE with SAP are its ability to guide an enterprise to expand operations and ensure that cloud-first technologies are adopted seamlessly.
You get cloud-powered SAP solutions that are cost-effective and scalable. Since your data is on the cloud, it is protected with the highest security. Real-time insights can help decision-makers make informed decisions.
In fact, RISE Cloud benefits goes beyond data management. The core objective of RISE with SAP is to usher business intelligence. This requires not just the SAP S/4HANA but the other components of the RISE with SAP (as discussed above).
In short, it’s a means to optimize business processes and rise to make yours an intelligent enterprise with SAP!
We’ve understood the benefits of RISE with SAP, but that’s all theory. Are you wondering if SAP benefits your organization and what it could mean for the future of your business? Let’s dive deep.
Who is it for?
SAP services are for those businesses who wish to optimize their business processes and adopt SAP modular Cloud ERP. It is also applicable for those organizations looking to introduce intelligence in their processes and integrate data from hybrid cloud systems.
What does S/4Hana mean for current and future SAP customers?
SAP RISE solutions have empowered clients to fulfill their cloud necessities and prerequisites. The transition/migration process becomes incredibly smooth using RISE with SAP for business transformation, as companies can utilize its full potential.
The opportunity to switch from the existing process or legacy software to SAP S/4HANA Cloud now exists (and it’s seamless). SAP for business transformation lets the client solutions and add-ons smoothly perform in the cloud.
RISE with SAP s/4hana also plays a critical role in enabling companies to gain more digital efficiency and flexibility. Latest developments have showcased the significance of digitizing company strategies and how enterprises that employ proper analytics tools can scale their business growth.
RISE with SAP and Uneecops
Since you have made it this far, we know you are ready to set sail on your digital transformation journey and innovate. We also know the benefits of SAP to deploy SAP S/4 HANA Cloud.
Uneecops is here to help you get started. We are India’s first Platinum SAP Partner, and we can help you RISE with SAP with S/4 HANA Cloud.
Reach out to us today and book a free demo for SAP solutions like SAP Business One and SAP S/4 Hana, and watch our experts in action!
