The multinational SAP presented yesterday its offer to help medium-sized companies to adopt an ERP in the cloud with speed, predictability and having access to continuous innovation. Under the name of GROW with SAPthis encompasses the solution SAP S/4HANA Cloud, best practice support, services needed to accelerate adoption, and access to a global community of experts and learning tools.
According to David Gonzalez Head of Midmarket and Partner Ecosystem at SAP Spain: “Midsize companies are the engine of future growth for the economy and for SAP. In recent years it has been the area in which the most new business has been generated in Spain and we anticipate that it will continue to be so in the coming years. Only in 2022, 220 new companies in the SME field were incorporated into our client portfolio”. And he kept saying “GROW with SAP perfectly complements SAP’s offer in the field of medium-sized companies, with a tailored solution that helps them grow their business”.
For 50 years, SAP has worked closely with customers from all industries and has used its experience to establish references and define the best specific processes for each sector. GROW with SAP provides out-of-the-box best practices for midsize businesses to adopt immediately, and integrates Artificial Intelligence and automation capabilities.
The offer also includes SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), so that customers can define their own processes in the cloud natively, using SAP Build solutions, which also allows them to create business apps, automate processes and design their own web pages without having to write code –an important element for customers. business users who, in this way, can create the solutions they need.
Relationship between growing medium-sized companies and technology
IDC research shows that many midsize companies are in a stage of rapid growth and need the technology they use to grow at the pace of their business, as they begin to encounter related problems. with the global complexity that large companies usually have.
That research divides medium-sized companies into four categories, with the lowest being “aspirants” and the highest “leaders” and the result is that:
- The leaders expect an average revenue growth of 10.5%, compared to 0.6% for the applicants.
- 81% of them have completed the digital transformation or are very advanced, compared to 36% of the applicants.
- 92% of leaders use an ERP.
In this regard, González Seco points out that “In fact, something that we see in our day to day is that medium-sized companies implement technologies created to solve isolated problems, lack integrated systems or support a heavy load of administrative work. That is why GROW with SAP is so important because it allows us to end all that”.
Access to the partner ecosystem
The SAP partner ecosystem will play an essential role in the new offering. According to José María Bornás, Channel Head of SAP Spain, “We have an extensive ecosystem that will bring their deep knowledge and experience in ERP Cloud deployment projects, helping you get the most out of the solution, while giving customers peace of mind that the deployment is going smoothly. and with the highest quality possible.
GROW with SAP also provides access to the SAP Community, made up of SAP software users, developers, consultants, mentors, and students to gain insight into technology issues and interact with other members to collaborate, share ideas, and learn about the cloud.
