Business transformation-as-a-service (BTaaS) offering RISE with SAP provides packages that include industry-tailored SAP cloud services and products for retail, consumer products, automotive, utilities, industrial machinery and components, human experience management, and modular cloud ERP.
SAP’s concierge service to the Intelligent Enterprise RISE with SAP has been gaining traction globally since its launch in January 2021. Former SAP APJ President, now SAP Executive Board member and Lead of Customer Success Scott Russell earlier highlighted during a media briefing for SAPPHIRE NOW that Asia is anticipated to drive SAP’s BTaaS offering underpinned by the software giant’s efforts to tap companies across Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, India, and Vietnam.
RISE with SAP offers solutions and services in one package on a subscription basis to accelerate organisations’ true business transformation. It delivers a holistic on-your-terms and on-your-timeline transformation to an intelligent enterprise while leveraging SAP’s Global Strategic Partners to help simplify engagement and provide a guided journey throughout the process. Since its launch, over 100 customers have already subscribed to the programme, 80{aa282f308afcc222aaa21b0478c79e01a8fedd01972e2180867097bd93930f22} of which are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
In this article, we look into India and Malaysia’s reception to the SAP’s customer-first, partner-centric service offering RISE with SAP that leverages SAP S/4HANA Cloud, offers connectivity to SAP Business Network, access to the SAP Business Technology Platform, and a selection of industry cloud solutions.
Empowering Indian Enterprises’ with SAP Cloud Services
President and Managing Director of SAP Indian Subcontinent Kulmeet Bawa said that as digital transformation becomes more mission-critical today, many organisations have embraced the journey to the cloud. In India, RISE with SAP complements enterprises’ increasing cloud adoption to enable them to experience cloud-based digital transformation.
“It’s a bundle of products, tools, and services that addresses the needs of our customers as they embark on their journey on to the cloud. RISE with SAP is business transformation-as-a-service that serves as an enabler for companies to accelerate and simplify their transformations beyond just a technical migration and advance themselves digitally in their cloud journey,” Bawa stressed.
Indian enterprises across various industries have already adopted RISE with SAP to enable them to adapt and thrive in today’s fast-changing market conditions. Vikran Engineering & Exim, a fast-growing EPC company in the Power Sector, is one of the organisations that have recently deployed the SAP BTaaS offering.
“In our endeavour to become a leader in EPC industries, it was important for us to streamline and set up our business processes in a way that helped us access all our projects anytime, anywhere. SAP’s cloud ERP solution provides us with that flexibility and enables us to seamlessly access all our business functions and data on a single platform in real-time.” shared Nakul Markhedkar, Director at Vikran Engineering & Exim.
Venkat Srinivas, CIO at RA Chem Pharma, a vertically integrated pharmaceutical company, said that adopting RISE with SAP demonstrates the organisation’s drive towards digital transformation. Srinivas added:
“This will enable us to build a strong foundation in India’s pharmaceutical industry and support our vision of providing quality, affordable and innovative solutions in medicine and treatment.”
Other Indian enterprises that have adopted RISE with SAP are Ola Electric, Wakefit Innovations, Neogen Chemicals, KLT Automotive and Tubular Products, and Pacific Development Corp.
Supporting Malaysian Enterprises’ Transformation Journey
SAP Malaysia Managing Director Hong Kok Cheong explained that organisations need to adapt to the disruptions and constantly changing economic environment by optimising business and operational models to succeed. He empahasised that transformation, though, is more than a technical migration.
“It requires a redesign of business processes and new technologies that unlock new ways of running the business and staying ahead of competitors. That’s where our industry value advisors come in to develop a joint vision of the future and guide customers on their transformation journeys to achieve maximum business outcomes using this ‘vision-to-value’ method,” said Hong.
He said that SAP is committed to supporting every customer to become a best-run business through offerings like RISE with SAP, which supports enterprises holistic transformation while delivering faster time to premier value and the flexibility that organisations need without a high up-front investment.
Some of the Malaysian enterprises that have embarked on a transformation journey leveraging SAP cloud services include Sarawak Energy and Sabah Electricity, Mah Sing Group, and Bank Islam Malaysia.
