SAP S/4 HANA Framework: I-ERP towards Digital Transformation

Abstract

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) platforms are conceivably the most substantial solicitations in an officialdom's information center. ERP systems embraces all the principal professional segments from finance, controlling, revenue and distribution to product Planning and procurement into solitary system. Current ecosystem of classic ERP platforms used by organizations cannot stand and manage disruptive technologies. The digital transformation is consistently raising multiple opportunities and challenges for organizations. These classic ERPs need to optimize itself to be capable of transforming itself to be more intelligent and get advantage from new technologies and cloud platforms. Current classic ERP systems operates on traditional RDBMS (relational database management system) and are not able to meet and process ever changing business models and requirements on digital platforms. Transformation of ERP to I-ERP can accelerate digital upheaval and expose several viable paybacks like faster stint to marketplace for new merchandises, unsettles IT infrastructure outlays. Every ERP has roadmap and framework to follow to become Intelligent- ERP. In this research paper, we will discuss about SAP ERP and its transformation to I-ERP that is SAP S/4HANA.