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Modernization & IndustrySAP ECC to S/4HANA migration: Middle East retail case study
A Middle Eastern retailer with 1,200+ outlets and 44 percent custom ECC objects moved to S/4HANA. Month-end close went from weekends to before lunch, and custom code fell by nearly half.
· 8 min read
Modernization & IndustryCitizen engagement with SAP CX in Europe's public sector
Citizens wanted public services to work like online banking. How a European agency used SAP Service Cloud, Customer Data Cloud, Emarsys and Commerce Cloud to get there, and what mattered most.
· 8 min read
Modernization & IndustryERP contract negotiation: MENA CFO saves $850K
A MENA manufacturing CFO's 120-page ERP proposal looked solid, but its structure hid the risk. Three weeks of SOW review and contract changes avoided $850,000 before kickoff.
· 8 min read
Modernization & IndustrySAP Ariba in UAE public sector: procurement case study
A UAE federal ministry moved paper tendering onto SAP Ariba. Tender cycles fell 30 to 40 percent, but the hard parts were data residency, supplier confidence and officers who kept paper going.
· 7 min read
Modernization & IndustryFMCG ERP recovery: unified reporting via SAP Analytics Cloud
A Singapore FMCG group ran Oracle while its UK energy drinks business ran SAP, and the numbers never matched. This is how governance, scope control and SAP Analytics Cloud turned a stalled reporting project around in six months.
· 10 min read
Modernization & IndustryFinance modernization for a family-owned conglomerate
A family-owned group running businesses across the UK, Africa and Asia cut its monthly close from 15 days to 5 by moving consolidation out of Excel into SAP S/4HANA Group Reporting. Here is what it did, in what order, and what I would change if it started today.
· 8 min read
Modernization & IndustryERP system selection: mid-sized manufacturer case study
A mid-sized manufacturer in Poland had nearly committed to the wrong ERP under vendor pressure and internal politics. A structured process, scripted demos and a five-year cost model led to a clean decision in twelve weeks.
· 10 min read
StrategyCustomer information systems: Middle East defence case study
A Middle East defence manufacturer had customer data in three places, none of them matching. Connecting Microsoft Dynamics, Experlogix CPQ and SAP SD cut quote turnaround by 35%.
· 10 min read
Written by Noel D'Costa
25 years in ERP delivery across SAP, Oracle and Microsoft, now a chief technology officer. I write from the programmes I have run, for the people making these decisions.
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