SAP S/4HANA

SAP S/4HANA

Reinventing ERP for the digital age

SAP S/4HANA is SAP’s next-generation ERP suite, built on the powerful SAP HANA in-memory platform. It simplifies business processes, delivers real-time insights, and supports intelligent decision-making. Whether deployed on-premise or in the cloud, SAP S/4HANA helps organizations run smarter, faster, and more agile.

SAP strongly believes that simplicity is a must to thrive in today’s digital era. As such, it has completely reinvented its ERP suite to align with that vision. Developing SAP S/4HANA implied a total rework of SAP’s core ERP technology to run it on its HANA in-memory database. On top of that, SAP introduced an entirely new user interface, Fiori, to help users run simple.

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What are the benefits of SAP S/4HANA?

Real-time data at your fingertips

Meeting the needs of today’s markets requires swift handling of the ever-growing mountain of (un)structured data available. SAP S/4HANA integrates the super-fast analytics of HANA, enabling you to gather and process data quickly while applying it to your business processes, all in real time.

  • Your win: gain real-time business insights, instantly

Embedded, real-time reporting, simplified processes and the lighting speed of HANA all help you gain new insights, anywhere and in real time – as a starting point for better decision-making, optimized processes and better services.

It truly is all about simplicity

The HANA in-memory platform ensures a simplified data model. Moreover, SAP S/4 HANA is designed with the SAP Fiori UX, which makes it intuitive to use on any device. The complexity – ingenuity – is still there, but it’s only shown when you want to see it.

    • Your win: work faster, with more agility and cut your total cost of ownership

Your users can start working with SAP S/4HANA right away, with no training needed. The speed and real-time insights will foster flexibility and agility and the IT team will welcome the time and costsavings they achieve thanks to the simplified architecture, smaller data footprint and out-of-the-box integration with solutions like SuccessFactors and Ariba. 

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When Belgian waffle specialist Biscuiterie Thijs looked to modernize its operations, CEO Peter Janssen had one priority: lay the foundation for sustainable growth, in every sense of the word. The implementation of SAP S/4HANA replaced a fragmented legacy setup with a centralized, scalable ERP. This allowed the business to run smoother across plants, integrate a new acquisition in under three months, and gain a more complete view of operations.

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How does SAP S/4HANA drive innovation?

At its core, SAP S/4HANA combines traditional ERP data with data from Internet of Things (IoT), and cloud applications such as SAP Customer Experience or SAP Ariba and other sources or networks. This opens doors to:

  • Predictive maintenance
  • Business model innovation
  • New revenue streams

SAP S/4HANA helps you connect processes and integrates your company with the digital world at large. As such, it helps you reinvent your business: discover new opportunities, develop new business models, drive new revenues and win new markets.

Features of SAP S/4HANA

SAP S/4HANA offers a lot of features. The most important ones are:

1. In-Memory Database: SAP S/4HANA harnesses the power of the in-memory computing capabilities of SAP HANA to store and analyze data in real-time, enabling faster decision-making and increased operational efficiency.

2. Predictive Analytics: SAP S/4HANA provides predictive analytics capabilities to help businesses anticipate customer demand, detect potential risks, and identify new opportunities.

3. Simplified User Experience: SAP S/4HANA has been designed to provide a simplified user experience through a modern user interface that enables quick access to relevant information and better decision-making.

4. Built-in AI: SAP S/4HANA is equipped with built-in artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to assist with business processes and decision-making.

5. Enhanced Security: SAP S/4HANA utilizes an advanced security model to protect data and ensure compliance with industry regulations.

6. Cloud-Based Deployment: SAP S/4HANA can be deployed on public, private, or hybrid cloud environments, allowing businesses to take advantage of the scalability and flexibility of cloud computing.

7. Business Process Automation: SAP S/4HANA provides a comprehensive set of automated business processes that enable faster and more accurate data processing.

Migration to SAP S/4HANA

In today’s fast-changing business environment, companies are under high pressure to be faster, smarter, more agile and more innovative than their competitors. SAP’s next-generation business suite, SAP S/4HANA, was developed to help them achieve those aims.

Hesitant about making the move to SAP S/4HANA? We can help you migrate step by step, at your very own pace.

SAP S/4HANA helps you connect processes and integrates your company with the digital world at large in order to help you reinvent your business


Discover the value of SAP S/4HANA embedded analytics: operational dashboard

With SAP S/4HANA and the accompanying Fiori user interface, the concept of insight-to-action on ERP data is enabled as never before. This showcase illustrates how embedded analytics can be used to provide business users with real-time insight leading directly to swift actions and informed decisions.

How can we help?

Based on our extensive knowledge and many years of experience with the SAP platform, delaware can help you unlock the full value of SAP S/4HANA. In a first step, we will define your roadmap, determining how your company would benefit from SAP S/4HANA, what features you need and whether you need an on-premise or a cloud rollout. We can then guide you through the entire migration process. Moreover, as we know SAP S/4HANA represents a shift in the way you do business, we’d be happy to aid you with change managementto foster user adoption. Download our e-book 'Making the move: SAP S/4HANA migration made simple' for deeper insights into the SAP S/4HANA migration process.

Why choose delaware?

  • We offer a structured approach
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  • We collaborate closely with your team
  • We have over 15 years of experience in SAP implementations in numerous industries

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Summary: Why SAP S/4HANA matters

SAP S/4HANA is SAP’s intelligent ERP suite designed for the digital age. Built on the SAP HANA in-memory platform, it simplifies business processes, delivers real-time insights, and supports innovation through AI, predictive analytics, and cloud flexibility. With embedded analytics and an intuitive Fiori interface, SAP S/4HANA empowers organizations to make faster decisions, reduce costs, and stay agile. delaware offers a structured migration approach to help businesses unlock the full value of SAP S/4HANA - step by step.