Agenda

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Networking Break

 Charting Your Path Towards SAP S/4HANA

 Lars Fasel

Whether you are considering converting an existing SAP system to SAP S/4HANA, migrating to SAP S/4HANA Cloud, or starting with a fresh approach, you will find the best practices and expert guidance in this session invaluable.

By participating in this session, you will:

• Get critical guidance, preparation steps, and prerequisites for embarking on your SAP S/4HANA initiative, including value scenarios to support your business case.
• Understand how to navigate the transformation and landscape management path for on-premise and cloud-based SAP S/4HANA initiatives and mitigate each risk.
• Explore the different deployment options and how to use the SAP Cloud Platform to integrate and extend SAP S/4HANA and SAP S/4HANA Cloud.
• Gain insight into functional changes and the tools available to support your transition project.
• Get the best integration and application enhancement practices, including project accelerators and machine learning scenarios, that drive value for your SAP S/4HANA project.
• Come away with a thorough understanding of leveraging SAP S/4HANA as the first step towards becoming an intelligent enterprise.

 Why automation is key to hardening security of your host and SAP servers

 JP Silvestre 

 Jason Delaune 

Security across your IT environment is a key concern for every company, and this is particularly important for SAP systems, given their criticality. The need for a well-defined baseline is obvious, but defining and especially implementing it without configuration drifts can be daunting. Automation can be used for this purpose as for any other aspect of IT management. Red Hat provides a complete platform to run SAP workloads and one of its main features is the enterprise-level automation it delivers, combining Red Hat® Ansible® Automation Platform with Red Hat Insights and Red Hat Satellite to make sure all the hosts are carefully safeguarded as per the customer defined policies and there is no configuration drift among them.

In this session, you will learn:

• How to future proof your SAP landscape
• Insights and telemetry to save you time and money
• Automation at scale to reduce risk and increase efficiency
• 3rd party application development and integration with SAP.

 Top Tips to Maximize Your Investment in SAP S/4HANA

Mark Filus

You now have the SAP S/4HANA ERP platform implemented in your organization; now what? This session will outline how you can build out a sustainable ERP environment and leverage all the existing capabilities that you signed your project up for. This session will discuss the different dimensions of Enterprise Architecture and how organizations can leverage the new user experience, integrations, extensions, and enhanced business processes of SAP S/4HANA now and into the future. Also covered in this session is how to build a sustainable roadmap for enhancements and upgrades as you continue to leverage the innovations that SAP offers over time. 

By attending this session, you will understand the following key stages and considerations in maximizing the investment in SAP S/4HANA.

You will be given a concise overview of the following:

• SAP’s new 2023 roadmap for SAP S/4HANA upgrades and enhancements.
• Keeping the core clean.
• How to create sustainable enhancements and extensions.
• Making SAP S/4HANA delightful – map out the best user experience possible.
• How to leverage and engage with the SAP EA community; learn and share.

 SAP S/4HANA Finance + Central Finance Roadmap

Stephanie Miller

SAP S/4HANA Central Finance remains a mystery to many while others have implemented this solution for significant business gains. In this session we will answer simple questions that can enable you to construct a rock-solid business case to move to SAP S/4HANA RISE, unlocking the full potential of both a finance and business transformation.

In this session you will:

• Explore the benefits of a “Finance First” approach to SAP S/4HANA.
• Discuss what is Central Finance and how can it support the integration of SAP and Non-SAP transactions into an SAP S/4HANA Rise environment.
• Learn more about delivering the Modern Financial Platform.

Intelligent Finance with SAP S/4HANA

Anurag Barua

Discover how you can embark on a transformative journey towards an intelligent finance function with the powerful capabilities of SAP S/4HANA.

Join this session for a comprehensive understanding of:

• Finance-driven enterprise transformation.
• How SAP S/4HANA incorporates intelligence into its standard capabilities, empowering finance professionals to make data-driven decisions, automate routine tasks, and enhance operational efficiency.
• Additional capabilities and services that can change your approach from an operational finance mindset to an intelligent one.

 5 Ways Change Automation Overcomes SAP S/4HANA Brownfield Migration Hurdles

 Jacques Taplin 

Brownfield migrations are not a simple upgrade, and their transformational implications should not be underestimated. Enterprises must bring across master data, all database history, and retain custom development, while dual maintenance adds yet another level of variables to wrestle with. The manual, spreadsheet-based approach led by gut feeling and the opinions of veteran employees simply won’t cut it. The risk is too high with the sheer scale of dependencies and moving pieces. Change automation is the ultimate answer to the greatest hurdles facing your migration. Eliminating human error leads to less rework, limited technical debt, and accurate resource allocation. This allows you to make the changes you need within your deadlines, without the risk of production outages thanks to automated deployment.

In this session you will discover how to:

• Explore the five most common challenges for brownfield migration teams.
• Better understand how change automation addresses these challenges so you can deliver on time and budget while still meeting compliance demands.
• See how change automation scales and adapts to increasing complexity in the brownfield SAP landscape.
• Get actionable brownfield best practices based on the real-world experiences of some of the largest companies in the world.

 Embracing a Multi-Cloud strategy with SAP BTP

James Wood

In this session, we will show you how to formulate a multi-cloud strategy using SAP BTP and popular cloud hyperscaler platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP. Here, we'll demonstrate how SAP's open architecture with BTP enables customers to leverage their existing cloud infrastructure/investments to develop cloud extension apps using SAP's "side-by-side" extension concept. Whether you're new to SAP BTP or just interested to see how BTP fits into your organization's cloud landscape, this session will provide the context you need to build your cloud roadmap into the future.

In this session, you will learn:

• How SAP's open architecture approach makes it easy to integrate BTP with Azure, AWS, and GCP.
• How to access native cloud services from SAP BTP.
• Techniques for building extension apps using a multi-cloud strategy.

Customer Case Study: We're on SAP S/4HANA...Now What? Optimizing Post-SAP S/4HANA Investment

Carol McMillan

Naturipe Farms migrated from ECC 6 to an on-prem SAP S/4HANA in 2018. Since then we have upgraded twice and implemented SAP Analytics Cloud (June 2020). We are transforming our cash posting using Fiori applications, which have led to a reduction in manual processes. Current efforts are focused on trialing Machine Learning to further increase the level of automation.
Throughout the session, you will gain valuable information on:

• Lessons learned during SAP S/4HANA migration.
• Maintaining SAP S/4HANA post migration.
• Analytics transformation with SAP Analytics Cloud.
• Cash Posting with Machine Learning prerequisites learned the hard way.

Customer Case Study: Lather, Rinse, Repeat - Lessons Learned During SAP S/4HANA Finance Transformation

 Mark Slater

In August 2021, Mark Slater took on an enormous challenge. As VP and PIO for Walgreens Boots Alliance, he led the implementation efforts to put SAP S/4HANA into 9,200-plus stores and 20-plus distribution centers across the world, as well as in their corporate office. Now VP of digital business for Reynolds Consumer Products, he is getting ready to do it again.

In this session, you will:

• Learn about the challenges and successes that Mark faced during his first transformation experience at Walgreens Boots Alliance.
• Hear how he is approaching his next implementation at Reynolds Consumer Products and how he is integrating what he learned from his previous experience.
• Review best practices on how to execute a successful SAP S/4HANA implementation.

Customer Case Study: Navigating the Transition - Proven Tips and Strategies for Migrating to SAP S/4HANA

Tim Roden

Kelly Lewis

Migrating to SAP S/4HANA is a big and complicated process for most organizations, and there are many ways to go through the migration. It can be difficult to choose the right plan for your company. Since Brown Forman has been through this process, they can provide insights on planning and executing a successful migration. These tips can help you pick the right migration strategy for your organization and complete it well.

This session will cover:

• Brown Forman's migration process, including the timeline and what teams were involved.
• The goals associated with making the migration to SAP S/4HANA.
• Indirect tax considerations along the migration.

Networking Lunch

Finance Updates: Unlocking the Value of Trends in SAP S/4HANA

 Mark Slater 

 Paul Ovigele

Moderated by

  Carsten Hilker

Stay up-to-date with the latest insights that will drive success in today's evolving financial landscape. Join our panel to discover how you can leverage SAPinsider research to enhance financial performance, optimize processes, and make informed decisions.

In this session, you will:

• Explore finance trends, strategies, and best practices.
• Review industry benchmarks, emerging technologies, and innovative approaches for financial agility and improved profitability.
• Discover how you can engage with the finance community, exchange ideas, and gain valuable insights through the SAPinsider platform.

 Should You Fix Your SAP S/4HANA Security Risks Before, During, or After Going Live?

 Greg Wendt 

Every organization using SAP must upgrade to S/4HANA eventually. However, "upgrade" is too mild of a word. SAP has stated that S/4HANA is a new product incorporating modern design principles and numerous simplifications and innovations. These changes have a significant impact on security. One of the decision points during planning is to decide what to do with security. Do you fix the underlying security issues and process changes and undertake a thorough role redesign project? Or do you do the bare minimum and complete the S/4HANA implementation as quickly as possible? Fixing the underlying security issues is traditionally a daunting task that many organizations put off until it becomes a crisis..

In this session, you will learn:

• How to streamline role redesign by swiftly identifying and resolving underlying security issues during S/4HANA implementation.
• How to effortlessly discern outdated transaction codes used by users and their corresponding replacements in the new S/4 system.
• How to optimize roles by eliminating infrequently utilized transactions.
• How to minimize security testing time and allow for a sharper focus on critical matters.

 Accelerate your SAP Migration leveraging the power of Boomi

 Donna Matthews 

 Harvey Melfi  

In this session, we will discuss why Boomi provides the most valuable iPaaS for working with SAP data and how SAP customers can leverage SAP ecosystems through technology partnerships along with the success stories about Boomi’s integration solutions delivered through partnership collaboration. You will also learn:

• How to leverage the SAP Ecosystem through technology partnerships.
• Key Benefits of SAP Ecosystem for SAP customers on their migration journey and day to day operations.
• Customer success with Boomi’s integration solutions delivered through partnership collaboration.
• How Boomi’s agnostic positioning and partnering strategy provides global reach with the ability to support SAP customers across all the industries.
• How intelligent automation and integration are going to shape the future of integration technology.

 Get to SAP S/4HANA Faster with Data Archiving Acceleration

Jason Boyer

Kaushik Banerjee

Effectively managing data in your SAP ECC system is essential to reducing the cost, risk and complexity of your move to SAP S/4HANA. SAP Program Manager Kaushik Banerjee and Neev’s Jason Boyer will discuss the essential pre-planning steps you should follow when moving to S/4 and why SAP considers “data acceleration” a critical part of the planning process. Explore the data management best practices and lessons learned from organizations that have already made the move. Discover how it is possible to dramatically reduce the size of existing SAP systems through a combination of careful planning, proactive data management strategies, automated archiving tools and flexible cloud repositories so your organization can make the transition to SAP S/4HANA as quickly, cost-effectively and hassle-free as possible.

In this session we will explore how to use data management strategies to simplify the move to SAP S/4HANA and:

• Minimize data volume by archiving and purging data from existing SAP systems prior to the move.
• Understand the different data management strategies to use for Greenfield and Brownfield transformations.
• Leverage infinitely scalable cloud storage to lower the cost of long-term data retention.
• Protect data privacy and security and ensure compliance with global information retention regulations.

SAP S/4HANA vs. ECC 6 - What's Different?

Are you finding it difficult to decide between SAP S/4HANA and ECC 6.0? Both enterprise resource planning systems have merits and drawbacks, which spark lively discussions.

In this session, you will explore:

• Why advocates for SAP S/4HANA have confidence in its ability to streamline business processes, leverage cloud computing, and support digital transformation initiatives.
• The concerns about SAP S/4HANA's complexity of migration, potential compatibility issues, and higher implementation costs.
• How ECC 6.0 supporters highlight its stability, maturity, and extensive customization options, as well as its compatibility with existing systems and extensive third-party ecosystem.
• Concerns that ECC 6.0 lacks the advanced functionalities of SAP S/4HANA, limiting its ability to meet evolving business needs and take advantage of emerging technologies.

Customer Case Study: Preparing for a Migration and Transition to SAP S/4HANA

Cynthia Kendall

Join Jabil, a global manufacturing solutions provider, in tracing its massive SAP S/4HANA migration during unprecedented growth. Hear how Jabil IT was able to win business support for such a large transformative project and understand Jabil's decision criteria for selecting a brownfield migration versus a greenfield implementation.Gain valuable insight and actions you can perform today in your ECC environment to prepare for your SAP S/4HANA migration. Understand the steps that you can take today to reduce your project's OCM impact. Learn how Jabil was able to plan and prepare for their transition with no disruption to plants, business, or the customer base

The key takeaways:

• Win business support.
• Brownfield vs Greenfield.
• What can you do in ECC before.
• Reduce OCM impact.

SAP Cloud Strategy and Its Impact for Customer Operations & Architecture Practices

Michal Harezlak

SAP portfolio strategy is evolving faster than ever in its current cloud driven cycles and customer operations need to also adapt to take full advantage of the capabilities and strategy. In this session understand how the portfolio components of RISE, Grow and Industry Cloud along with the traditional LOB solutions provide a complete composable enterprise platform. In this session we will cover the impact to operations, technology, partners, and general Enterprise Architecture patterns that are fast becoming the norm and investigate how best to incorporate these into day one and day two operations. As Enterprise Architects we have to manage and plan for: Composability, distributed Governance, hybrid operations, SLA (technical and business) and knowledge dispersal.

In this session, you will learn:

• Adapting to SAP Cloud Strategy evolution and direction.
• Impact of hybrid operations.
• Technical and business functions.
• Changes and pressure to BAU functions.

 Navigating the Complexity of IT Landscape Transformation with the Business Transformation Management Module

 Rodrigo Landeros Ramos

In the era of digital transformation, organizations must carefully plan their transition to SAP S/4HANA to remain competitive. This presentation will provide a comprehensive overview of the key considerations for successfully navigating the complex journey from pre-implementation analysis to execution, leveraging the Business Transformation Management Module from LeanIX. The pre-implementation phase is marked by the crucial task of discovering dependencies within the existing IT landscape.

We will explore strategies for identifying these dependencies and discuss the selection of LeanIX as the tool of choice, particularly focusing on the choice between cloud and on-premises solutions, as well as the distinction between platform and application considerations. Transitioning into the implementation phase, our discussion will pivot towards the practical aspects of execution. We will introduce the Business Transformation Management Module from LeanIX, highlighting its role in orchestrating organizational change.

The presentation will also outline the importance of establishing a robust project structure and setting milestones to ensure project alignment with business objectives. Furthermore, we will delve into the creation of transformations, which is a pivotal step in following the implementation of SAP S/4HANA. This section will shed light on best practices and potential challenges.

Finally, we will discuss the "Moment of Truth" – the critical juncture when the implementation is executed, emphasizing the role of LeanIX in meticulous planning and coordination. Attendees will gain valuable insights into the complexities of SAP S/4HANA implementation, from initial analysis to the pivotal moment of execution, with LeanIX playing a central role. By addressing dependencies, leveraging LeanIX as the chosen tool, establishing a sound project structure, setting milestones, and utilizing LeanIX for transformations and execution strategies, organizations can better prepare for a successful transition and maximize the benefits of their SAP investment.

Key Takeaways:

• An understanding of the key considerations for successfully navigating the complex journey from pre-implementation analysis to execution, leveraging the Business Transformation Management Module from LeanIX.
• Best practices and potential challenges with the implementation of SAP S/4HANA.
• How to utilize SAP S 4/HANA and LeanIX to enhance your digital transformation and remain competitive.

Material Ledger is Required for SAP S/4 HANA Finance: What Does That Mean for Your Company

 Paul Ovigele 

Material Ledger in SAP S/4HANA serves two purposes: actual costing and parallel currencies/valuation. While activating the Material Ledger is mandatory for SAP S/4HANA Finance, its set-up allows plenty of customization toward a company's specific requirements.

Attend this session to:

• Walk through the design considerations associated with a migration.
• Learn to configure the Universal Journal for transfer pricing.
• Learn about the changes that have been made to multiple valuations, actual costing, and parallel accounting with SAP S/4HANA.

 Unlocking your financials with SAP ERP Microsoft AI and Advanced Analytics

Robert Hernandez

As businesses globally evolve, the synergy between Microsoft AI solutions, advanced analytics, and SAP investments becomes increasingly significant. This session unveils how integrating SAP workloads with Microsoft Azure not only multiplies the value of your investments but also revolutionizes your business processes through transformative AI and analytics capabilities.. 

Key Takeaways :

• Understand the unparalleled benefits of moving SAP workloads onto Microsoft Azure.
• Explore Microsoft's data and generative AI and its role in empowering finance executives.
• Dive deep into Microsoft's Enterprise Insights and its pivotal role in leveraging SAP data for innovative finance and enterprise analytics solutions.

Networking and Collaboration Break

 Accelerate SAP S/4HANA Change with Process-Led Intelligent Automation

 Ty Henson

Organizations are under pressure to accelerate and scale SAP S/4 transformation initiatives and are measured by their ability to: Cut delivery times, reduce manual efforts, document efficiently, improve on end user experiences and accelerate adoption.

This session will showcase how organizations are leveraging automation to capture, create, document and improve business processes to accelerate SAP transformation as well as future proof from continuous change.

By participating in this session, you will:

• Leverage latest automation tools to improve business processes to accelerate SAP transformation as well as future proof from continuous change.
• Learn about Worksoft's digital automation and how you can take advantage of cutting-edge technology to help cut delivery times and reduce manual efforts.
• Understand your current or as-is process to be able to calculate and measure the realized and potential value of the initiative helping to lessen the workload and accelerate adoption.

Streamlining Business Operations: Maximizing Efficiency with SAP S/4HANA and SAP Signavio

 Ian Humphries

Gain valuable insights into how SAP S/4HANA and SAP Signavio can be integrated to streamline business operations, maximize efficiency, and drive overall business success. In addition, understand the features, benefits, and integration possibilities of these solutions, and how you can leverage them to optimize your organization's processes and achieve operational excellence with extra focus on the intersections of Signavio with SAP implementations.

In this session, you will understand:

• Power of SAP S/4HANA: Advanced features and real-time analytics for digitization and automation.
• Leveraging SAP Signavio: Visualizing, analyzing, and improving business processes.
• Integration Benefits: Harmonizing processes, ensuring compliance, and driving continuous improvement.
• Maximizing Efficiency: Streamlined processes, reduced costs, and enhanced customer satisfaction.

Expand and Accelerate the Adoption of SAP S/4HANA with Embedded Analytics

Anurag Barua

Embedded analytics is one of the value drivers for a move to SAP S/4HANA. It is also one of the noteworthy innovations in SAP S/4HANA. Yet its potential and value need to be understood better. Embedded analytics puts the power of reporting and analytics in the hands of the business user with its ease of use, flexibility, and ability to meet custom business needs with little to no technical assistance. With the ability to do real-time operational analytics in the transaction system of record (SAP S/4HANA), users can make accurate and faster decisions on-the-fly utilizing an intuitive and engaging user experience with SAP Fiori. This session will help attendees gain a solid understanding of embedded analytics and therefore help drive greater adoption of SAP S/4HANA within their respective organizations.

In this session, you will:

• Gain an overview of the deficiencies of the traditional reporting & analytics approach that SAP S/4HANA embedded analytics overcomes.
• Get a thorough understanding of how embedded analytics benefits business users.
• Get familiar with the enablement framework of embedded analytics.
• Watch a couple of demos of embedded analytics in action.

Transforming Cost and Profitability Management with the Predictive Ledger

Paul Ovigele

The Extension Ledger was introduced with SAP S/4HANA to enable postings to be made that do not affect the main ledger. Use cases for Extension Ledger include the creation of what-if postings for scenarios such as the introduction of a new product and the simulation of foreign currency valuation using an exchange rate prior to month-end. In the release of SAP S/4HANA 1809, SAP introduced the prediction and commitment Extension Ledger, which enables you to take the most up-to-date data from areas in SAP S/4HANA outside of finance, such as sales, purchasing, and other integrated products, such as SAP Concur; or external systems, and use it to predict future results at any time.

Attend this session to:

• Learn the different types of Extension Ledger and what they can be used for.
• Understand the difference between predictive analytics and predictive accounting.
• Discover how to set up the Extension Ledger for prediction and commitments.
• Find out how the Extension Ledger works with sales order postings.
• See how the Extension Ledger works with purchase order postings.

 Streamlining Business Transformation: Ktern.AI Automated Journey to SAP S/4HANA

 Mohan Chander

Prepare to embark on a journey of digital transformation like never before with "Ktern.AI: Revolutionizing SAP S/4HANA Transformation." This innovative solution automates complex tasks, such as data migration and code remediation, streamlining your transition. Its intelligent algorithms tailor roadmaps, minimizing disruptions. Join us to explore real-world case studies and success stories, and discover how Ktern.AI empowers organizations to excel in the digital age. It's more than just a transformation; it's a revolution.

You will learn

• How Ktern.AI empowers SAP Activate to deliver streamlined governance.
• How can streamlined governance empower people, projects, and processes in the organization?
• Explore the different deployment options and how to use the SAP Cloud Platform to integrate and extend SAP S/4HANA and SAP S/4HANA Cloud.
• How Businesses can Reduce costs, increase agility, and improve workforce productivity.
• How to enhances the timeline of cloud transformation.

Closing Keynote | Customer Panel: Experiences and Lessons Learned in SAP S/4HANA Transformation

 Cynthia Kendall 

 Carol McMillan

 Mark Slater

Moderated by

  Riz Ahmed

This customer panel will share valuable insights and lessons learned from real-world SAP S/4HANA transformation journeys. The discussion will cover various aspects of the transformation journey, including challenges, strategies, and successes. You'll hear firsthand accounts from organizations that have transformed, gaining practical knowledge and guidance for their projects.

Key takeaways include:

• Valuable insights from organizations that have completed their SAP S/4HANA transformations, learning from their challenges, successes, and lessons.
• Proven strategies and best practices for change management, stakeholder engagement, and project governance in SAP S/4HANA transformation projects.
• Understanding common pitfalls to avoid, critical success factors, and practical recommendations for a smooth and successful SAP S/4HANA transformation.
• Actionable advice on planning, executing, and managing an SAP S/4HANA transformation, including considerations, resource allocation, timeline management, and maximizing the value of SAP S/4HANA for your organization.

Evening Reception

Registration Open

Navigating the SAP S/4HANA Transformation: Essential Resources and Tools

Craig Brown

Gain insights into the key considerations and challenges involved in the SAP S/4HANA transformation and learn practical strategies and best practices to overcome these challenges. The session will cover various aspects of the transformation, including project planning, data migration, system integration, and change management. Additionally, attendees will learn about the essential resources and tools available to support their transformation efforts, such as SAP's implementation guides, accelerators, and partner ecosystem.

By attending this session, you will learn:

• About best practices to improve the probability of your SAP S/4HANA migration.
• How to leverage AI to expedite and improve every phase of the migration process.
• How to use SAFe to manage the deployment of required system functionality that help facilitates improved business operations.
• How to automate testing, business process operations, and AI fueled technical support in your highly functional environment.

 Customer Case Study: Go Live Tips and Tricks and Optimizations Post SAP S/4HANA Migration

Cynthia Kendall

Spend this session with Jabil, a global manufacturing solutions provider, to hear valuable tips and tricks their team learned during a brownfield migration cutover. Based on Jabil's massive SAP S4/HANA migration experience, understand any potential roadblocks that you could face after your go live. Find out how to successfully navigate post migration optimization of your Hana database in a real-world environment. Learn how Jabil's business has embraced transformation and innovation in their new future ready S4 environment. Finally, gain insight into flexibility and elasticity that can be found in a Cloud vs. On Premise SAP environment.

In this session, you will learn:

• Tips and Tricks for cutover.  
• Roadblocks at go live.
• Optimization in real-world.
• Transformation and Innovation post go live -Cloud vs. On Premise.

 What's On Your Mind? Transformation to SAP S/4HANA

 Dr. Uwe Grigoleit

What's On Your Mind? is a dynamic discussion that aims to address the diverse and evolving concerns surrounding the transformation to SAP S/4HANA. In this interactive session, you have the opportunity to directly engage with Dr. Uwe Grigoleit who will provide insights and answer your questions. By allowing the conversation to be steered by the attendees, the discussion will cater to the specific interests and needs of the participants, making it a highly personalized and informative experience.

In this session, you will:

• Get critical guidance, preparation steps, and prerequisites for embarking on your SAP S/4HANA initiative, including value scenarios to support your business case.
• Understand how to navigate the transformation and landscape management path for on-premise and cloud-based SAP S/4HANA initiatives and mitigate each risk.
• Explore the different deployment options and how to use the SAP Cloud Platform to integrate and extend SAP S/4HANA and SAP S/4HANA Cloud.

What's On Your Mind? Finance Trends in SAP S/4HANA

 Carsten Hilker 

What's On Your Mind? is a dynamic discussion that aims to address the diverse and evolving concerns surrounding “Finance Trends in SAP S/4HANA.” In this interactive session, you will have the opportunity to directly engage with Carsten Hilker who will provide insights and answer your questions. By allowing the conversation to be steered by the session attendees, the discussion will cater to the specific interests and needs of the participants, making it a highly personalized and informative experience.

In this session you will:

• Explore finance trends, strategies, and best practices.[newline][bullet] Review industry benchmarks, emerging technologies, and innovative approaches for financial agility and improved profitability.
• Discover how you can engage with the finance community, exchange ideas, and gain valuable insights through the SAPinsider platform.

Future-Proof Your Business Using BRIM and RAR With Subscriptions Models

Stephanie Miller

As competitors rapidly introduce new business and sales models in the marketplace, organizations must look ahead, especially when modernizing their processes, strategies, and tools. During this interactive session, we will present compelling use cases, deployment options, and the advantages organizations have experienced with SAP BRIM + RAR.

In this session, you will learn about:

• Various subscription models, scalability, and the integration of the latest Revenue Recognition technology (RAR OCM).
• Landscape options, including the necessary capabilities for a successful "X-as-a-service" transformation using SAP.
• How the implementation of a flexible and scalable ERP solution propels businesses forward.

Networking and Collaboration Break

 Choosing the Right Path: Exploring SAP S/4HANA Migration Options – Public Cloud, Private Cloud, or On-Premise

Kiran Musunuru

Migrating to SAP S/4HANA is a critical decision for organizations aiming to modernize their ERP systems. One key consideration is determining the optimal deployment option: public, private, or on-premise. By exploring these SAP S/4HANA migration options, organizations can make informed decisions based on their unique requirements, considering data sensitivity, compliance regulations, budget constraints, and IT infrastructure preferences. Choosing the right path for SAP S/4HANA migration sets the foundation for a successful digital transformation journey and paves the way for future growth and innovation.

During the session, you will gain valuable insights into:

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of the various deployment options for SAP S/4HANA migration: public cloud, private cloud, and on-premise.
• Explore the benefits and advantages of each deployment model, including scalability, flexibility, reduced infrastructure management, enhanced security, customization options, data sovereignty, and direct infrastructure management.
• Understand the factors to consider when selecting the appropriate migration path, such as data sensitivity, compliance regulations, budget constraints, and IT infrastructure preferences.
• Acquire insights to make informed decisions regarding the optimal SAP S/4HANA migration option that aligns with their organization's unique requirements and long-term strategic goals.

 Accelerate Your SAP S/4HANA Adoption with a Robust UX Strategy (SAP Fiori)

Anurag Barua

The ultimate determinant of a successful transformation is user adoption. Without an engaging user experience, user adoption of SAP S/4HANA (or any new application for that matter) will be low. We at SAP take UX very seriously and have invested heavily into providing our customers a modern, device-agnostic, application-agnostic, and user-friendly UX. In this session, I will familiarize you with our UX strategy roadmap and will cover the drivers, core components, and a deep dive into the core components.

By attending this session, you will learn the following:

• Need for a UX strategy.
• Key elements of SAP UX strategy.
• Deep dive of SAP Work Zone.
• Deep dive of SAP Fiori.

What's On Your Mind? SAP Cloud Strategy

Michal Harezlak

What's On Your Mind? is a dynamic discussion that aims to address the diverse and evolving concerns surrounding the SAP Cloud Strategy. In this interactive session, you will have the opportunity to directly engage with Damien Johnson who will provide insights and answer your questions. By allowing the conversation to be steered by the attendees, the discussion will cater to the specific interests and needs of the participants, making it a highly personalized and informative experience.

In this session, you will gain insights into:

• Navigating the Evolution and Direction of SAP Cloud Strategy.
• Understanding the Implications of Hybrid Operations.
• Explore the synergy between RISE, Grow, Industry Cloud, and LOB solutions.

What's On Your Mind? Stronger Together: Planning for the Future

 Ogo Nwanyanwu 

What's On Your Mind? is a dynamic discussion that aims to address the diverse and evolving concerns surrounding “Planning for the Future.” In this interactive session, you will have the opportunity to directly engage with Ogo Nwanyanwu who will provide insights and answer your questions. By allowing the conversation to be steered by the session attendees, the discussion will cater to the specific interests and needs of the participants, making it a highly personalized and informative experience.

In this session you will:

• Discover proven strategies and best practices for change management, stakeholder engagement, and project governance.
• Explore common pitfalls to avoid, critical success factors, and practical recommendations for a smooth transformation.
• Receive actionable advice on planning, executing, and managing an SAP S/4HANA finance transformation, including considerations, resource allocation, timeline management, and maximizing the value of SAP S/4HANA for your organization.

Business Transformation, Finance Transformation and Hyper-Automation: Finance Playing a Central Role

Transformation does not happen in a silo; it requires advancements in a combination processes, systems, people, and organization. And Finance is a critical, central role to make transformation happen: to support the organization at large, but also themselves change and transform towards the challenges ahead. Amplified by the upcoming end of the maintenance deadline for core SAP ERP/ECC, the urgency to ‘consider and debate and look ahead’ significantly increases.

In this session you will:

• Look at aspects of transformation within the organization and how process execution, especially (business model changes / shared services, and deployment of automation) play a key role – including recent benchmarking data and customer examples.
• Learn more about business transformation – contributions and pre-requisites.
• Explore finance transformation – from modernization, to digitization, to business model (process orchestration).
• Discuss hyper-automation – key catalyst for finance transformation.
• Review the transformation lifecycle – before, during, and after the initial SAP S/4HANA implementation.

 Migration Best Practices for ABAP in SAP S/4HANA

James Wood

In this session, we'll review best practices for migrating custom ABAP development objects from ECC to S/4. Regardless of where you are in your S/4 migration journey, we'll walk you through the process step-by-step and look ahead to what comes next after your S/4 migration is complete. Along the way, we'll introduce you to some powerful code analysis tools that you can use to take inventory of your ABAP footprint and plan refactoring efforts. Finally, we'll highlight some of the key skillsets your ABAP team will need to be successful - both in the short term and the long term.

You will learn more about:

• Challenges and potential pitfalls related to S/4 code migration projects.
• How to access and utilize ABAP and SQL code analysis tools.
• Different code migration approaches and their pros and cons.
• What skillsets are needed to be successful in an S/4 code migration project.

Enhance Productivity and Efficiency in Your Organization: Understanding SAP's AI Strategy

 Pradeep Kallepalli

Discover how SAP, with its deep industry and process knowledge combined with your business data and SAP AI solutions, can enhance your business by automating processes, improving decision-making, and improving customer experience. Learn about SAP's approach to delivering Artificial Intelligence (AI) built for business and its dedication to providing trusted and responsible AI solutions. 

Highlights include:

• Evolution of SAP AI.
• SAP AI Strategy.
• AI Use cases in your business.

 What's On Your Mind? Maximize Your Investment in SAP S/4HANA

Mark Filus

What's On Your Mind? is a dynamic discussion that aims to address the diverse and evolving concerns surrounding how to maximize your investment in SAP S/4HANA. In this interactive session, you will have the opportunity to directly engage with the Mark Slater who will provide insights and answer your questions. By allowing the conversation to be steered by the attendees, the discussion will cater to the specific interests and needs of the participants, making it a highly personalized and informative experience.

In this session, you will discuss:

• SAP’s new 2023 roadmap for SAP S/4HANA upgrades and enhancements.
• Best Practices for Core System Maintenance.
• Strategies for Building Sustainable Enhancements and Extensions.
• Designing an Exceptional User Experience in SAP S/4HANA.

What's On Your Mind? Lessons Learned During SAP S/4HANA Finance Transformation

 Mark Slater  

What's On Your Mind? is a dynamic discussion that aims to address the diverse and evolving concerns surrounding “Lessons Learned During SAP S/4HANA Finance Transformation.” In this interactive session, you will have the opportunity to directly engage with Mark Slater who will provide insights and answer your questions. By allowing the conversation to be steered by the session attendees, the discussion will cater to the specific interests and needs of the participants, making it a highly personalized and informative experience.

In this session you will:

• Take a deeper dive into the challenges and successes faced during SAP S/4HANA transformations.
• Hear how to successfully apply lessons learned from previous transformation experiences.
• Review best practices on how to execute a successful SAP S/4HANA implementation.

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