Adapting processes and structures is essential to remain competitive and meet changing market demands. Organisations that proactively transform their processes are better able to seize opportunities, minimise risk and achieve their strategic goals.
By implementing SAP S/4HANA, companies can make these necessary adjustments effectively and sustainably, thus improving decision-making and optimising the use of resources. The ADDVALUE framework provides a clear orientation in the transformation process.
What is the ADDVALUE framework?
Since we view the S/4HANA implementation as a transformation project, we have added our own ADDVALUE framework to the SAP Activate Framework. It takes into account precisely those change-relevant aspects that go beyond implementation, but which we believe are essential for the success of the project and for a company’s competitiveness.
These harmonise with the measures recommended by SAP Activate and form a complementary framework to ensure a successful transformation at all levels of the company.
ADDVALUE and business transformation with S/4HANA
In the context of business transformation with S/4HANA, the ADDVALUE framework helps to identify the individual goals of the transformation and ensure that they are aligned with the interests and values of those involved. This involves not only technological changes, but also far-reaching adjustments in the areas of system landscape, strategy, operational business processes and company organisation. By linking business and IT aspects, all relevant areas of the company are included and a holistic transformation is achieved.
Advantages of the ADDVALUE framework
- Effective planning: The framework offers clear structures and methods to efficiently plan the transformation process.
- Holistic view: By linking business and IT aspects, all relevant areas of the company are included and a holistic transformation is made possible.
- Individual adjustments: ADDVALUE makes it possible to identify individual transformation goals and ensure that they align with the interests and values of those involved.
- Clear communication: Strong change management and communication strategies ensure a smooth transformation.
The benefits for our customers
The ADDVALUE framework offers our customers numerous advantages that specifically promote a successful transformation. It enables an improved customer experience through customer journey mapping, in which customer wishes and needs are analysed in detail and processes are aligned with them. At the same time, the flexibilisation of processes through business rules and adaptive case management (ACM) increases efficiency and agility, enabling companies to react faster to changing conditions – a clear competitive advantage.
Another major advantage is the scalability of the framework. Although it is based on a standardised approach, each customer is treated individually. ADDVALUE is not a rigid sequence of phases, but a flexible guideline that provides orientation and bridges the gap between the corporate vision and the specific day-to-day actions of employees.
ADDVALUE places particular emphasis on the people in the company: the focus is on strategic, change management, communication, training and process aspects. This approach not only promotes the intrinsic motivation of employees, but also strengthens their satisfaction, loyalty and willingness to change – essential factors for the success of a transformation.
Conclusion
With the ADDVALUE framework, we offer our customers a structured and holistic approach to business transformation with S/4HANA. It provides an answer to the procedural, structural and cultural effects of S/4HANA on the entire organisation with all the corresponding interactions. This enables companies to successfully adapt their processes and structures while always keeping the needs of their customers in mind.
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