Dear readers,

The countdown is on: by 2030, companies using SAP as their ERP system have to transition to S/4HANA. This is the perfect chance to revamp organizational structures and processes for the future. 

But how much “business transformation” can an organization handle without getting overloaded? Which approaches, from “Catch up the Core” (brownfield) to “Business Redesign” (greenfield), including selective or sequential forms, are best suited for different companies? What hosting strategies (public cloud, private cloud, on-premise) are currently on the rise? How well do companies manage to stay on schedule and within budget in their projects, while achieving the desired quality of results? What are the most common challenges in the transition, and more importantly, what are the key success factors? 

We answer these questions and more in the current issue, featuring: 

• An exclusive study where we surveyed 200 top executives from six countries about their SAP S/4HANA transformation. 
• Exclusive interviews with Christine Hein, CFO of BLG LOGISTICS, and Karlheinz Hörsting, CEO of the E.G.O. Group, who share the key success factors of their S/4HANA transformations. 
• Practical insights from our experts on how companies can stay on track during the transformation and optimize for future requirements post-transition. 
   

I hope you find this issue insightful! 

Helmut Ahr
CEO Horváth