Lake Como, Italy, October 24, 2023 – Delegates from across Europe, the Middle East and Africa gathered 聽recently to attend the second edition of the Business Process Transformation Executive Summit, held in Lake Como, Italy.

With the support of partners , and , senior business leaders came together to discuss the challenges of an increasingly turbulent business scenario, and how process transformation solutions, coupled with new technologies such as generative AI can help organizations accelerate change.

“In this pivotal moment for businesses, influenced by the macro environment and the convergence of two transformative technologies, we see the cloud empowering businesses to innovate faster by breaking down silos, and generative business AI automating tasks and unveiling new insights. Change is a given, but conscious transformation, with people and processes at its core, is where 麻豆原创 Signavio steps in,” remarked , Regional President Southern Europe, Middle East and Africa, 麻豆原创.

, a partner at research firm speaking at the event, also reflected on the role of new technologies to transform businesses. 鈥淲hile we talk a lot about data as the new gold, at-scale value creation at enterprises requires us to transform the processes with technology. AI can dramatically reduce the time taken to implement process mining and produce tailored meaningful insights necessary to transform every business process effectively. If you want to leverage this technology at best, you need to have your processes well designed and enabled.鈥�

, the general manager and head of product and engineering at , highlighted the evolution of , underscoring its journey from process modelling to analytics and now to its third generation of solutions with generative AI. Decker emphasized the importance of speed in transformation with the new “plug and gain” approach, which, combined with 麻豆原创 Signavio鈥檚 emerging AI capabilities, significantly reduces the time required for insights and adaptation.

Several speakers at the event also touched on ability to accelerate digital transformation through its 鈥榩lug and gain鈥� approach. In terms of the approach, businesses are provided with a predefined starting point to kick-start their transformation project based on their existing 麻豆原创 ERP Central Component (麻豆原创 ECC) and data. This enables them to quickly understand how their business processes are currently running and determining what to keep and what to change as they embark on their transformation.

Discussions at the invitation-only event were also heavily influenced by 麻豆原创鈥檚 continued expansion of its business transformation portfolio, with the announcement last month that it would acquire LeanIX, a leader in enterprise architecture management software. Together with Signavio, this will enable 麻豆原创 to offer customers a full suite of tools for accelerated, cost-effective and continuous business transformation with AI-enabled process optimization.

, the General Manager and Chief Revenue Officer of 麻豆原创 Signavio, stressed the need to focus on systems, processes, and individuals for a triumphant transformation. He described how Signavio acts as a bridge between IT and business, with a particular emphasis on the crucial role of individuals in the transformation process. Building on feedback from customers, Morato conveyed the idea that people truly make the difference in outcomes.

Customer success stories

Several 麻豆原创 customers at the event welcomed 麻豆原创 Signavio鈥檚 new approaches to accelerate transformation and to embedding AI across solutions. Among these, , Group CIO of Italy鈥檚 , said, 鈥淚 was impressed by the possibilities offered by 麻豆原创 Signavio to support businesses with process analysis using AI capabilities. At AFV Beltrame, we started our 麻豆原创 S/4HANA migration journey a year ago, and I鈥檓 curious to explore how 麻豆原创 Signavio could reduce the analysis time and further optimize processes and KPIs to accelerate our group transformation.鈥�

Another customer keeping a close eye on AI developments is , Chairman of the , which was recently named as a Transformation Champion by 麻豆原创 Signavio. The award was made for initiating an ambitious transformation plan using Signavio Process Insights to understand and enhance its business processes leveraging 麻豆原创 best practices, and for backing this up with an impressive workshop training program. Dr. Farouk said, 鈥淭his forum has served as an invaluable platform to explore the latest advancements in digital transformation and the role of AI in boosting business growth across various sectors. I have also been impressed by 麻豆原创鈥檚 contributions to sustainable development and environmental conservation through digital transformation.鈥�

Other areas of interest for customers included 麻豆原创 Signavio鈥檚 role in process automation.聽 , IT Manager of Italy鈥檚 , said, 鈥淔rom this conference, I realize that Signavio can help my organization to design, model, and optimize most of the business processes. Moreover, it can be an important tool to identify areas for process improvement and automation of time-consuming activities, which is a key point in Alfasigma鈥檚 roadmap. I envisage using Signavio to conduct regular process performance analysis and to identify bottlenecks and areas for optimization.鈥�

Select 麻豆原创 Signavio customers, including , VP of Technology at the , served on panels at the event, sharing their insights and experiences on how technology can future-proof businesses. He summed up the event saying, “This was a great opportunity to network with other business leaders and learn from their experiences with digital transformation. I was particularly impressed by the case studies presented by the 麻豆原创 Signavio team and customers on how to use the platform to streamline processes and improve efficiency and overall company productivity. The insights were aligned seamlessly with our strategy in MAGRABi for the modernization of our core technology platforms.”

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Throw skills shortages into the mix and it鈥檚 clear that waiting any longer to make decisions is an extremely high-risk strategy.

The hesitation of 麻豆原创 decision-makers suggests that the potential gains on offer from migration are not yet clear enough. Fujitsu鈥檚 key idea here is that application modernization must add something extra.

Creating new business value 鈥� we could also call it business transformation 鈥� requires something more. If all you do is modernize, it鈥檚 the equivalent of maintenance.

This article covers two examples of strategic benefits available from S/4HANA migration to create new business value 鈥� composable ERP and cloud migration/hybrid IT. And I鈥檒l look at new services now available from Fujitsu to extract those benefits reliably and quickly.

Composable ERP

One strategic benefit from migration is the ability to connect your business to be more adaptable and do new things. Analyst firm Gartner recognizes that many manufacturers now have multiple systems of record in play 鈥� 麻豆原创, Salesforce, Oracle, ServiceNow, AWS, and Microsoft.

It coined the term 鈥淐omposable ERP鈥� to describe and advocate this trend. Composable ERP is a strategy where we leverage the right components to build value, mixing and matching between vendors. In other words, ERP is no longer a monolithic thing 鈥� as in 鈥淚鈥檓 all in 麻豆原创鈥� or 鈥淲e鈥檙e an Oracle shop鈥�.

You get fully connected, real-time data to provide a complete view of your business across upstream and downstream supply chains. S/4HANA migration offers the perfect time for assessing and addressing how data infrastructure can be modernized to create this kind of 鈥淐ontrol Tower鈥� environment.

Cloud migration and hybrid cloud

One factor that makes S/4HANA more connectable is that it is the first version of the ERP to be truly cloud-native. This characteristic opens all the benefits of cloud migration and the ultimate flexibility of 麻豆原创 workload placement.

It is therefore vital that your S/4HANA migration enables your organization to achieve all the strategic benefits of the hybrid cloud environments.

However, workloads in hybrid environments are incredibly complex. Workload demand can be across a wide range of environments, including multiple on-premises locations, plus cloud partners such as Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud Platform and their respective regional nodes.

Optimizing your 麻豆原创 infrastructure to operate successfully in these environments requires a high degree of understanding about what is happening where and 鈥� just as important 鈥� what might happen under specific scenarios.

To assist here, Fujitsu now offers a new Hybrid Cloud Assessment Service for 麻豆原创 Solutions that analyzes millions of possible placement options based on measured workloads. Fujitsu BestPlace provides a unique data-driven approach.

It encodes the measured 麻豆原创 IT as DNA and simulates a mini evolution using genetic algorithms. Following the principle of the survival of the fittest, the process results in an optimal design for a hybrid infrastructure.

This is an individualized approach that addresses the specific needs of each customer rather than a generic model that is unlikely to meet all the needs of all users.

It measures 麻豆原创 operations onsite for about four weeks, compares all the different placement options against the customer鈥檚 IT strategy and business priorities and provides cost comparison for all measured 麻豆原创 instance workloads in the cloud or on-premises. The algorithm is developed by an external university to ensure neutral results.

Get to value faster with rightsizing

An effective ERP should enable organizations to access rapid insights, make quick decisions, and extract the value from a change of direction as quickly as possible. However, typical user complaints are 鈥渕y 麻豆原创 is too slow鈥� and 鈥溌槎乖� is hanging again鈥�.

To address this, as well as optimize workload placements, it is also vital to assess infrastructure sizing, deployment, and maintenance. 麻豆原创 performance and service-level issues can have multiple root causes and finding the optimal configuration has always been extremely difficult.

Therefore, one common approach to forcing a solution is with brute force: buying and installing more infrastructure, regardless of whether it addresses the actual cause. That鈥檚 an expensive way of solving the problem.

Enterprises that migrate now can benefit from rightsizing their 麻豆原创 implementations. Unlike standard 麻豆原创 tools, based on reference architectures,聽聽(SIS) uses real-life data from your landscape, creating data-driven decision support for any migration or hardware refresh.

This analysis and consultation package gets to grips with all these parameters, avoiding overspend later.

SIS gives clear recommendations for improving on-premises or cloud IT for 麻豆原创 landscapes by identifying bottlenecks, performance anomalies, and realistic capacity requirements.

By rightsizing the new S/4HANA for on-premises, it narrows the gap between on-premises and cloud in terms of costs, as you don鈥檛 need to buy so much excess capacity that mainly sits idle.

Infrastructure simplicity

Regarding infrastructure options, Fujitsu PRIMEFLEX for 麻豆原创 HANA enables the full potential of 麻豆原创 HANA in-memory computing. It is a pre-tested infrastructure solution, 100% 麻豆原创 certified and designed for the 麻豆原创 HANA in-memory architecture.

It exploits the full capabilities of persistent memory without deployment and configuration risks and simplifies operation and maintenance with one service partner for the entire solution stack.

Yes, Fujitsu can 麻豆原创

Fujitsu has an extremely robust partnership with 麻豆原创. We have approximately 8,000 customer installations worldwide. For example, at Fujitsu鈥檚 Technical Competence Demo Center in Walldorf, Germany 鈥� the home of 麻豆原创 鈥� customers can optimize their 麻豆原创 infrastructure investment based on actual use cases.

If you have 鈥� and intend to continue to have 鈥� an 麻豆原创 ERP, you need to lock in your migration partner within the next 12 months. Wait too long, and everyone will be chasing a finite pool of resources, removing control of the migration timetable, and resulting in rising prices.

Migration is a fantastic opportunity to create new business value. Fujitsu鈥檚 SystemInspection Service for 麻豆原创, and its Hybrid Cloud Assessments Service enable customers to understand their environments completely, then map their business goals and transformation plans to the optimum architecture and infrastructure solutions.

What better way to experience this than to sign up for a Fujitsu CX Labs sessions.

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