The digital revolution over the past few decades has brought a wide variety of technological advancements to the world. Even with these constant changes and new solutions introduced to the marketplace, SAP with its SAP Fiori and 2015 launch SAP S4HANA, built exclusively on the HANA database, has stood as an iron-clad technology. From 370 at the end of the launch year to 17500 at present, the market SAP keeps growing steadily and exponentially.
The main driver of this growth is the ERP cloud offering of SAP. SAP S4HANA had a slow growth at the time of its launch and with improvements, there was a 43 per cent hike by the end of 2018. The major reason for the popularity of S4/HANA specialists is due to the data mobility, accessibility, and ability to handle the massive amount of data. The module is available in both private and public versions. S/4HANA comes in handy during a complete upgrade or re-implementation, helping the on-premise system transfer data to the cloud platform. SAP Fiori provides organisations with the capability of developing business applications with a consumer-grade user experience that can work on any device.
Apart from S4/HANA and Fiori, SAP’s implementation of various other technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), Blockchain, and Big Data has opened numerous opportunities for businesses. With IoT, SAP has provided a platform known as Connected Products ERP for organisations to develop digital twins. The SAP with Blockchain is an add-on for IoT services. With Blockchain implementation, the data gathered or processed through IoT can be stored, accessed, and transferred in a secure environment.
In this edition of CIOReview Europe, we present the list of top ten SAP solutions providers that are at the forefront of innovation in the Europe marketplace. Coopersap offers its customers a cost-effective SAP consultation that extends beyond traditional consulting. By focusing exclusively on SAP, Coopersap is committed to bringing innovation and continuous improvement to its clients and partners. CIO Review Europe also presents you with exclusive insights and thought pieces from expert CIOs and CXOs – Venkatesh Ramakrishnan, Head of Maritime, Logistics and Retail at Nokia and Dan Jeavons, Vice President, Computational Science and Digital Innovation at Shell, discussing and providing their ideas on the current trends practised in the industry. We hope these valuable insights from industry leaders and solutions from leading solutions providers featured in this edition will assist you in making informed decisions for your businesses.
