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SAP is an exchange-noted software company headquartered in Baden-Württemberg. Measured by sales, SAP is the largest European and non-American and the world’s third-largest exchange-noted software company. The focus of its activities is software for handling all of a company’s business processes. SAP software is an integrated business standard software product for large, but also small and medium-sized companies, in order to manage the individual company areas. SAP software can be used along the entire value-creation chain and creates continuous end-to-end processes. valantic offers a multitude of consulting and implementation services in the SAP sector.

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SAP Datasphere September 26, 2024

What’s new in SAP Datasphere (August 2024)

Our latest blog post highlights recent updates to SAP Datasphere that simplify data integration, modeling and cloud migration. Find out how these improvements optimize your data management processes.

What’s new in SAP Datasphere (August 2024)
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SAP Services September 4, 2024

valantic SAP Study 2024: Trends and Highlights – What Makes the SAP Community Tick

What do companies think of SAP S/4HANA, AI and the SAP Cloud? The trends and highlights of the current valantic Survey 2024 - with its finger on the pulse of the SAP community.

valantic SAP Study 2024: Trends and Highlights – What Makes the SAP Community Tick
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SAP Services August 2, 2024

The valantic SAP Connector: Efficient System Integration of SAP and Magento

With the valantic SAP Connector, successful integration is secure and easy - based on SAP S/4HANA and SAP BTP. We explain how.

The valantic SAP Connector: Efficient System Integration of SAP and Magento
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SAP Services July 11, 2024

Use ESG reporting as an opportunity

Due to the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), extensive ESG reporting is becoming mandatory for ever more companies. This presents some challenges, but also offers companies many opportunities to gain a lasting competitive edge. SAP Sustainability Tools can help with this.

Use ESG reporting as an opportunity
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SAP Services June 4, 2024

SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud or Private Cloud?

Cloud computing is part of everyday life, and for enterprise resource planning, there’s no way around the cloud. With the two cloud versions of its S/4HANA Business Suite, SAP offers future-oriented ERP as a service to suit many requirements.

SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud or Private Cloud?
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SAP Services December 8, 2023

Actively participation in shaping customers’ SAP master data processes

What are the biggest challenges in master data management and what exactly does a master data expert do? In this interview, Andreas Lisson provides exciting insights into his work as a SAP consultant and master data expert and tells us what SAP and master data enthusiasts can look forward to at valantic.

Actively participation in shaping customers’ SAP master data processes
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SAP Services October 10, 2023

Managing data migration: 5 master data steps to take for a successful S/4HANA transformation

An important milestone in S/4HANA transformation projects is the migration of the master data. Our expert, Andreas Lisson, presents five steps that companies can take to prepare optimally for the migration of their master data.

Managing data migration: 5 master data steps to take for a successful S/4HANA transformation
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SAP Services October 6, 2023

What’s New in SAP Datasphere? (October 2023)

It has been a few weeks since we last updated you on the latest innovations in SAP Datasphere. Consequently, the time has come to take another look at the most exciting changes. We will focus on what we believe are the most important and exciting innovations implemented in the Data Fabric,  including the topics of data integration, data modeling, and data cataloging.

What’s New in SAP Datasphere? (October 2023)
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SAP Services October 2, 2023

5 Reasons to Develop Applications with SAP Build

More and more companies are accelerating application development and process optimization with low-code solutions such as SAP Build. This SAP Business Technology Platform component enables users to create apps without programming skills.

5 Reasons to Develop Applications with SAP Build
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SAP Services August 23, 2023

The easier way to SAP extensions that are fit for the future

SAP extensions made easy with the SAP Application Extension Methodology! On the one hand, the methodology outlines a tried-and-tested standard procedure; on the other hand, it facilitates the selection of the required concepts and technologies.

The easier way to SAP extensions that are fit for the future
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SAP Services August 8, 2023

What’s new in SAP Datasphere? (August 2023)

Since the rebranding in March 2023 from SAP Data Warehouse Cloud to SAP Datasphere, there have been numerous updates. In this blog post, we present the most important and exciting innovations in the area of data integration, data modeling and business modeling.

What’s new in SAP Datasphere? (August 2023)
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SAP Services August 2, 2023

Process Mining and SAP Activate for faster transformation

More speed and quality for SAP S/4HANA transformations: Process mining simplifies and accelerates SAP Activate projects. The tool-assisted methodology offers benefits in every implementation phase – and beyond.

Process Mining and SAP Activate for faster transformation
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SAP Services May 23, 2023

SAP Trends 2023: Highlights of the valantic SAP S/4HANA study

How satisfied are companies with SAP, the cloud, the Business Technology Platform, and S/4HANA? valantic’s current SAP S/4HANA study 2023 sheds significant light on investment intentions, the business benefits achieved, and smoldering pain points of the SAP community in German-speaking Europe. 

SAP Trends 2023: Highlights of the valantic SAP S/4HANA study
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SAP Services March 6, 2023

Agile companies rely on SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP)

SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP) is the technological foundation for companies’ agility, innovation, and future readiness. With the expertise of our valantic SAP BTP Factory team we enable our customers to realize their full potential.

Agile companies rely on SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP)
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SAP Services January 4, 2023

SAP Application Management Services (AMS) free up resources for strategic IT projects

Managing day-to-day business and digital transformation at the same time – with valantic’s SAP Application Management Services (AMS), customers benefit from efficient system operation and have the freedom to advance digitalization with SAP S/4HANA.

SAP Application Management Services (AMS) free up resources for strategic IT projects
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#valanticworld September 8, 2022

The development of a digital future topic at valantic

Timo Rüb joined valantic in May 2022. He tells us about his new role as Vice President, in which he enthusiastically builds and expands the future-oriented SAP Business Technology Platform at valantic.

The development of a digital future topic at valantic
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SAP Services June 22, 2022

SAP S/4HANA Brownfield Conversion – Step by Step to the Private Cloud

A brownfield conversion to SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud using RISE with SAP enables a step-by-step digital transformation. Companies save time and resources, retain their proven processes, and can selectively exploit optimization potential.

SAP S/4HANA Brownfield Conversion – Step by Step to the Private Cloud
5 Good Reasons – This is How Guided Selling with CPQ Increases Sales

Customer Experience June 9, 2022

5 Good Reasons – This is How Guided Selling with CPQ Increases Sales

With the increasing digitalization of all business units, customers’ expectations are also increasing. Find out which five compelling reasons speak for the use of Guided Selling with SAP CPQ in sales in our blog post.

5 Good Reasons – This is How Guided Selling with CPQ Increases Sales
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SAP Services April 5, 2022

More transparency in rebate agreements using SAP CCM

SAP Condition Contract Management (SAP CCM, formerly SAP CCS) simplifies the maintenance and settlement of rebate agreements with customers and suppliers. The tool reduces the effort needed to manage complex contracts.

More transparency in rebate agreements using SAP CCM
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SAP Services March 22, 2022

SAP Credit Management in SAP S/4HANA: Recognize Default Risks Early On

The new SAP Credit Management in SAP S/4HANA bundles the full spectrum of credit management tasks in a single solution. Users can anticipate and minimize default risks with Documented Credit Decisions.

SAP Credit Management in SAP S/4HANA: Recognize Default Risks Early On
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Customer Experience September 13, 2021

Comparison of Emarsys and the SAP Marketing Cloud

How is the marketing platform Emarsys recently acquired by SAP different from the SAP Marketing Cloud already in the SAP portfolio?

Comparison of Emarsys and the SAP Marketing Cloud
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Customer Experience August 19, 2021

Get to know customers with the SAP Customer Data Cloud (SAP CDC)

SAP Customer Data Cloud is designed to collect and merge customer identities, preferences, and consents across multiple contact points. We talked with valantic expert Tim Baumgart about what exactly is behind this, what the advantages are, and what differences there are between it and the SAP Customer Data Platform (CDP).

Get to know customers with the SAP Customer Data Cloud (SAP CDC)
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Customer Experience July 15, 2021

What you should know about migrating to the SAP Commerce Cloud

SAP Commerce Cloud is the promising foundation for your e-commerce platform. But what are the concrete benefits of this solution? When is it worth migrating to the cloud and how does this work in detail? Markus Scheffknecht of valantic CEC Schweiz told us all this in an interview.

What you should know about migrating to the SAP Commerce Cloud
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Customer Experience July 5, 2021

SAP Spartacus: Progressive Web Applications

What is SAP Spartacus, and what does moving to the progressive web app mean? Fabian Saccilotto of valantic CEC Switzerland knows best about PWAs!

SAP Spartacus: Progressive Web Applications
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Customer Experience September 18, 2020

The mindset must precede the technology

One of the top speakers at valantic's Customer Focus Day SAP 2020 is the SAP Chief Technology Officer (CTO) - SAP Germany Glenn González. As here in this short interview he talks less about technology, but rather about the mindset that must precede the technology.

The mindset must precede the technology
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SAP Services June 16, 2020

How SAP S/4HANA Makes Procurement Processes More Intelligent

Interview with Thomas Latajka, Managing Director valantic ERP Services, about innovations in procurement processes with SAP S/4HANA.

How SAP S/4HANA Makes Procurement Processes More Intelligent
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SAP Services June 8, 2020

Next-Generation Intercompany Reconciliation: Pull Into the Fast Lane with S/4HANA and Fiori

The expanded and redesigned SAP solution SAP ICMR (Intercompany Matching and Reconciliation) represents an all-around modernization of the intercompany process and provides significant improvements.

Next-Generation Intercompany Reconciliation: Pull Into the Fast Lane with S/4HANA and Fiori
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SAP Services May 29, 2020

SAP S/4HANA Finance – Insights into the consulting world at the interface of financial accounting and IT

Simon Wolter, Managing Consultant, reports about his specialization in SAP S/4HANA Finance, and what exciting challenges have to be confronted.

SAP S/4HANA Finance – Insights into the consulting world at the interface of financial accounting and IT
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SAP Services May 13, 2020

Implement compensation for shorter working hours and compensation payments with SAP HCM

The current Covid-19 pandemic has turned the lives of companies and employees upside down, posing special challenges for HR departments. However, many SAP systems are not equipped for this. Our tips will show you how companies should handle these challenges.

Implement compensation for shorter working hours and compensation payments with SAP HCM
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#valanticworld May 12, 2020

Greater customer satisfaction with SAP CPQ: How guided selling increases efficiency in sales

In our rubric “5 questions for...” we spoke with Matthias Bös, Solution Architect at valantic in the customer experience sector, about SAP SPQ, guided selling, and efficiency in sales.

Greater customer satisfaction with SAP CPQ: How guided selling increases efficiency in sales
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#valanticworld April 3, 2020

An excursion into SAP Transportation Management at valantic

Thomas Pongratz, Managing Consultant at valantic, on the fast-moving nature of information technology, the challenges arising from this, and why he especially appreciates the team spirit and hands-on mentality at valantic.

An excursion into SAP Transportation Management at valantic
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SAP Services March 10, 2020

On a Digital Journey in the SAP IBP World

Interview with Fabian Stocker, Vice President Integrated Business Planning (SAP IBP) at valantic Supply Chain Excellence, about working as a consultant at valantic.

On a Digital Journey in the SAP IBP World
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SAP Services February 10, 2020

SAP ERP maintenance extension: Why we shouldn’t just sit back and relax with S/4HANA

SAP has recently extended the deadline for upgrading to the S/4HANA Business Suite. Companies now have until the end of 2027 – or for a surcharge, until 2030 – for the migration. We spoke with Thomas Latajka about the burden on companies and why you shouldn't just sit back and relax.

SAP ERP maintenance extension: Why we shouldn’t just sit back and relax with S/4HANA
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Customer Experience July 12, 2018

News@SAP Customer Experience

In Orlando, SAP announced that with the introduction of the SAP C/4HANA Suite, it will revolutionize CRM. CRM will become CX (Customer Experience) and the focus will be more clearly on the customer.

News@SAP Customer Experience