SAP Runs SAP: Transforming Financial Management with SAP HANA® Company SAP SE Headquarters Walldorf, Germany Industry High tech Products and Services Enterprise application software Employees Approximately 65,000 Revenue €16.2 billion Web Site www.sap.com Objectives Accelerate global finance transformation by driving alignment, agility, and predictability across SAP Modernize enterprise resource planning financials with the SAP HANA® platform Deliver a superior user experience to SAP® software users Resolution Collaborated with application innovation developers to co-innovate the SAP Simple Finance solution powered by SAP HANA Simultaneously moved from a classic general ledger solution to the latest version of the SAP General Ledger application Completed the implementation project, from planning to launch, in less than two months Went live with 65,000 users on a single instance of the SAP ERP application Benefits Evolved from batch to on-the-fly financial processes and reporting Enabled more-flexible drill-down functionality to the line-item level for all accounting data fields, including customer-specific data fields Eliminated cumbersome reconciliation processes, providing full transparency and flexibility on steering dimensions at any time Removed aggregates and significantly reduced the data footprint 55 days To implement and go live 65,000 Users on a single instance of SAP ERP >400 hours Cut from financial close processes “SAP Simple Finance powered by SAP HANA was deployed in less than two months without any disruption to our business. We now have one common platform for both regulatory and managerial accounting as well as on-the-fly financial processes. This innovation will help us deliver stronger financial leadership through better advice on strategic and operational plans that impact the business performance and effectiveness of SAP.” Luka Mucic, Chief Financial Officer, SAP SE 31580 (15/06) This content is approved by the customer and may not be altered under any circumstances.