In addition to the introduction of new cloud-based products, the Japanese subsidiary of the German enterprise software vendor has also released solution enhancements and a new partner package program for SAP S/4HANA Cloud Edition.
The latest developments in SAP Japan intend to further assist customers in innovating and driving digital transformation in the face of an ever-evolving business landscape today. The German tech giant’s local unit has been at the forefront of the modernization of many businesses by providing them with cutting-edge business software to support them in navigating the path towards becoming sustainable, intelligent enterprises.
Recently, the SAP Data and Analytics solutions, which is a core component of the SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP), have undergone significant enhancements in Japan. Improved planning and analysis and data orchestration capabilities aim to support businesses in data management, generating reliable insights and meaningful action plans, as well as optimizing the business value of corporate data. (InsideSAP Asia often references articles from websites in other languages to bring you as much information as possible.)
Key enhancements revealed in the company statement include:
- Establishing SAP Data Warehouse Cloud as a single source of truth for company-wide analytics and planning through the replication-based integration between SAP Data Warehouse Cloud and SAP Analytics Cloud solutions.
- New flexible time feature — which is based on calendars with common accounting cycles, such as those used in retail, hospitality, and consumer goods industries — allows for improved operational capabilities by providing flexibility to time dimensions in data models.
- Latest enhancements to SAP Data Intelligence include simplified replication settings for SAP data. Customers can automatically transfer data from SAP S/4HANA ( both on-premises and cloud versions), SAP ERP Central Component (SAP ECC), SAP Landscape Transformation Replication Server, Microsoft Azure SQL Database to SAP HANA Cloud, Azure Data Lake, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) S3.
Unveiling a Partner Package Program for SAP S/4HANA Cloud Edition
This month also saw the company introducing the All-in-One Partner Package Program for SAP S/4HANA Cloud Edition which is a comprehensive enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform that incorporates a number of advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and advanced analytics right into its architecture.
Through the presentation of sample use cases of SAP S/4HANA Cloud for a variety of industries catering to medium-sized businesses, the latest initiative maximizes the technological investment of clients in conjunction with partner companies.
According to SAP’s press release, the SAP S/4HANA Cloud-enabled All-in-One Partner Package Program for medium-sized firms will be distributed in a predetermined order following a method that has already been outlined. SAP Partners IPS Co., Ltd., NTT DATA Global Solutions Corporation, Kobelco Systems Corporation, JSOL Corporation, Shin Engineering Consultants Co., Ltd., Focus Systems Corp., FREEDOM Co., Ltd. and Hitachi Systems, Ltd. have already expressed their support for the program. (InsideSAP Asia often references articles from websites in other languages to bring you as much information as possible.)
In November last year, Hitachi Systems, Ltd. also forged a joint business partnership agreement with premium SAP consultancy cbs Corporate Business Solutions to support the renewal of local customers’ core systems using SAP S/4HANA. Their collaboration is aimed at delivering essential services including the formulation of concepts for the visualization of data management, staged cloud migration in preparation for the SAP S/4HANA transition, and the implementation phase of the SAP ERP solution.
