SAP S/4HANA for your business

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SAP Services September 4, 2024

valantic SAP Study 2024: Trends and Highlights – What Makes the SAP Community Tick

What do companies think of SAP S/4HANA, AI and the SAP Cloud? The trends and highlights of the current valantic Survey 2024 - with its finger on the pulse of the SAP community.

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Uncategorized August 21, 2024

Systematic test management – a success factor for SAP S/4HANA go-lives

Prior to an SAP S/4HANA go-live, the new solution must be tested thoroughly and audit-proofed. Professional test management not only lays the cornerstone for a timely start of production and smooth operation of the business software, but also ensures that companies achieve their digitalization goals.

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SAP Services August 2, 2024

The valantic SAP Connector: Efficient System Integration of SAP and Magento

With the valantic SAP Connector, successful integration is secure and easy - based on SAP S/4HANA and SAP BTP. We explain how.

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SAP Services July 11, 2024

Use ESG reporting as an opportunity

Due to the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), extensive ESG reporting is becoming mandatory for ever more companies. This presents some challenges, but also offers companies many opportunities to gain a lasting competitive edge. SAP Sustainability Tools can help with this.

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SAP Services June 4, 2024

SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud or Private Cloud?

Cloud computing is part of everyday life, and for enterprise resource planning, there’s no way around the cloud. With the two cloud versions of its S/4HANA Business Suite, SAP offers future-oriented ERP as a service to suit many requirements.

SAP Services October 10, 2023

Managing data migration: 5 master data steps to take for a successful S/4HANA transformation

An important milestone in S/4HANA transformation projects is the migration of the master data. Our expert, Andreas Lisson, presents five steps that companies can take to prepare optimally for the migration of their master data.

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SAP Services August 2, 2023

Process Mining and SAP Activate for faster transformation

More speed and quality for SAP S/4HANA transformations: Process mining simplifies and accelerates SAP Activate projects. The tool-assisted methodology offers benefits in every implementation phase – and beyond.

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SAP Services May 23, 2023

SAP Trends 2023: Highlights of the valantic SAP S/4HANA study

How satisfied are companies with SAP, the cloud, the Business Technology Platform, and S/4HANA? valantic’s current SAP S/4HANA study 2023 sheds significant light on investment intentions, the business benefits achieved, and smoldering pain points of the SAP community in German-speaking Europe.

SAP Services March 14, 2023

Comprehensive transformation along the digital supply chain

The transformation along the value chain makes companies more resilient and sustainable. With RISE with SAP and SAP's digital supply chain portfolio, they will be positioned for the future.

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SAP Services January 4, 2023

SAP Application Management Services (AMS) free up resources for strategic IT projects

Managing day-to-day business and digital transformation at the same time – with valantic’s SAP Application Management Services (AMS), customers benefit from efficient system operation and have the freedom to advance digitalization with SAP S/4HANA.

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SAP Services December 12, 2022

Successfully standardize in SAP rollouts

In international S/4HANA transformations companies can use templates for the SAP rollout to scale the standardization and harmonization of their global processes, assuming that they take to heart 3 crucial principles.

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SAP Services November 2, 2022

How Companies Are Shaping Digitalization With SAP S/4HANA

Digitalization is not an end in itself, but creates added value, and fosters innovation and growth. At the Customer Focus Days SAP 2022, experts explained how they are shaping the transformation from a company and consulting perspective.

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SAP Services June 22, 2022

SAP S/4HANA Brownfield Conversion – Step by Step to the Private Cloud

A brownfield conversion to SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud using RISE with SAP enables a step-by-step digital transformation. Companies save time and resources, retain their proven processes, and can selectively exploit optimization potential.

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SAP Services June 3, 2022

RISE with SAP for Migrating to the Private Cloud

With RISE with SAP and SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud, companies enjoy the benefits of two worlds when it comes to digitization: They receive proven on-premises functionalities as well as the added value of service-oriented software usage.

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#valanticworld May 12, 2022

The SAP Trainee Program: A kick-start for a successful career in controlling

Tim Lipgens, Consultant S/4HANA Finance, provides exciting insights into valantic’s SAP trainee program and tells us how and when he started working on challenging controlling projects.

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SAP Services May 11, 2022

SAP S/4HANA Study 2022

The valantic SAP S/4HANA Study 2022 revealed exciting trends: 95% of respondents want to switch to the new software. A brownfield migration is the favorite. Many are interested in process mining, but further clarification is still needed for RISE with SAP.

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SAP Services April 5, 2022

More transparency in rebate agreements using SAP CCM

SAP Condition Contract Management (SAP CCM, formerly SAP CCS) simplifies the maintenance and settlement of rebate agreements with customers and suppliers. The tool reduces the effort needed to manage complex contracts.

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SAP Services March 22, 2022

SAP Credit Management in SAP S/4HANA: Recognize Default Risks Early On

The new SAP Credit Management in SAP S/4HANA bundles the full spectrum of credit management tasks in a single solution. Users can anticipate and minimize default risks with Documented Credit Decisions.

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SAP Services March 15, 2022

Fiori App: Bulk Price Maintenance in Just a Few Clicks

The Fiori app Manage Prices – Sales expedites the maintenance of condition records and bulk prices which reduces the workload of sales staff. The app is included in the SAP S/4HANA standard and is ready for use in an instant.

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SAP Services March 2, 2022

SAP S/4HANA Survey 2022: Is RISE with SAP Driving the Switch to the Cloud?

valantic’s 2022 survey on the market development of SAP S/4HANA is now under way. The survey serves as the basis for the annual study that valantic is now conducting for the fifth time in a row. This year’s survey focuses on the cloud and RISE with SAP offering.

Digitalization Services January 21, 2022

RISE with SAP Paves the Way to the Cloud for Industrial Enterprises

RISE with SAP lets industrial enterprises progress with their digitization programs without the need for upfront investments. Combined with the support of SAP partners such as valantic, the Business Transformation as a Service portfolio becomes a highly attractive option for SMEs.

SAP Services January 17, 2022

Embedded Analytics in SAP S/4HANA

SAP uses embedded analytics to deliver standard reporting in the S/4HANA environment, but working with embedded analytics presents companies with new challenges. This blog explains why the information systems of the ERP Central Component (ECC) can no longer be compared with the apps in Fiori, and which conditions must be fulfilled to use them effectively.

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SAP Services January 10, 2022

SAP Group Reporting: A New Era for Consolidated Financial Reporting

SAP Group Reporting stands for a new era of consolidation: Whereas consolidated financial statements used to be prepared in processes running on dedicated systems, this can now be done directly, in real time, in the operational ERP with immediate access to all necessary voucher data.

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#valanticworld September 21, 2021

SAP S/4HANA Cloud: A Journey Through the SAP World

Marcel Deichmann takes us on his personal technology journey through the SAP world towards the SAP S/4HANA Cloud and tells us what cloud enthusiasts can expect at valantic.

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#valanticworld August 24, 2021

Efficient implementation of SAP S/4HANA projects as SAP consultant

Claudia Jost has worked for valantic since 2018 and implements large S/4HANA projects as an SAP consultant in the area of purchasing and master data. In the interview, she gives us insight into the SAP consultant's world, talks about efficient implementation of SAP S/4HANA projects, the challenges of being a consultant, and explains what she likes about valantic as an employer.

SAP Services April 21, 2021

valantic Expert Survey 2021:
82% of companies are planning a migration to S/4HANA

Over the last three years, in which valantic has conducted its expert survey on the topic of SAP S/4HANA, the reasons for a migration to S/4HANA have remained very stable. In the 2021 SAP S/4HANA expert survey, it’s clear what companies currently think is important for a transformation.

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SAP Services September 21, 2020

SAP S/4HANA migration: Take advantage of the design possibilities!

Even if SAP gives its customers more time to migrate to the new SAP S/4HANA product generation, the undertaking remains a major challenge. But it is also true that the impending changeover also offers numerous opportunities.

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Customer Experience August 20, 2020

What is SAP S/4HANA Customer Management and what distinguishes this solution?

SAP has a lot of Customer Relationship Management solutions in its portfolio. Very traditional SAP CRM on-premise or the cloud-based SAP C/4HANA. We will show you another alternative with SAP S/4HANA OP: Customer Management.

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SAP Services July 13, 2020

The valantic S/4HANA study 2020: Into the digital future despite Corona

Learn in valantic's current S/4HANA Sudy how companies in all industries are currently evaluating SAP S/4HANA and what current trends can be detected.

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#valanticworld June 30, 2020

More than numbers: Career in SAP S/4HANA Finance

Christian is 28 years old and has been part of the LINKIT Consulting team since September 2019. In his role as an SAP S/4HANA Finance consultant, he tells us about his professional start, why no project is like another, and why he especially appreciates the friendly attitude and readiness of his LINKIT colleagues to help him.

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SAP Services June 16, 2020

How SAP S/4HANA Makes Procurement Processes More Intelligent

Interview with Thomas Latajka, Managing Director valantic ERP Services, about innovations in procurement processes with SAP S/4HANA.

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SAP Services June 8, 2020

Next-Generation Intercompany Reconciliation: Pull Into the Fast Lane with S/4HANA and Fiori

The expanded and redesigned SAP solution SAP ICMR (Intercompany Matching and Reconciliation) represents an all-around modernization of the intercompany process and provides significant improvements.

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SAP Services June 2, 2020

“It’s possible to implement SAP S/4HANA Cloud in 4 weeks”

Many people in charge are asking the question whether they should shift essential platforms such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) to the cloud. In this interview, SAP expert Marcel Deichmann of the ERP specialist valantic explains what is behind ERP systems in the cloud and for which users solutions such as the SAP S/4HANA cloud are best suited.

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SAP Services May 29, 2020

SAP S/4HANA Finance – Insights into the consulting world at the interface of financial accounting and IT

Simon Wolter, Managing Consultant, reports about his specialization in SAP S/4HANA Finance, and what exciting challenges have to be confronted.

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#valanticworld May 20, 2020

Career leap to Managing Consultant SAP S/4HANA – not an accident at valantic

In this interview, Bernd Besecke, Managing Consultant at valantic, provides insight into the scope of his current duties in the SAP Sales and Distribution sector.

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#valanticworld May 12, 2020

Greater customer satisfaction with SAP CPQ: How guided selling increases efficiency in sales

In our rubric “5 questions for...” we spoke with Matthias Bös, Solution Architect at valantic in the customer experience sector, about SAP SPQ, guided selling, and efficiency in sales.

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Digitalization Services March 18, 2020

CFO: Surviving the digitalization madness – time-travel!

We are now in the future, in the year 2025. You're the CFO, sitting in your office, going over the manuscript for your upcoming farewell speech once again. In just a few minutes, you’ll face your employees one last time. Will you tell a tale of success or are you leaving your company because you failed miserably at digitalization?

SAP Services February 10, 2020

SAP ERP maintenance extension: Why we shouldn’t just sit back and relax with S/4HANA

SAP has recently extended the deadline for upgrading to the S/4HANA Business Suite. Companies now have until the end of 2027 – or for a surcharge, until 2030 – for the migration. We spoke with Thomas Latajka about the burden on companies and why you shouldn't just sit back and relax.

SAP Services November 28, 2017

SAP S/4HANA Deep Dive Workshop

SAP S/4HANA Deep Dive Workshop by valantic: A clear overview of new features relevant for you including an individual roadmap with concrete recommendations for action.