Top 5 Value Areas for

SAP® S/4HANA Cloud

and How to Start the Cloud Journey

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Digital Transformation with a Cloud-First Strategy
Digital Transformation and Innovation

Businesses are constantly challenged to improve their operations and transform their business to keep
pace with the digital economy, whether by executing excessive growth strategies, usually through mergers
and acquisitions (M&A), or continuous introduction of new products, services, and business models. CIOs
must also contribute to the organization’s overall strategy; they need to deliver new levels of organizational
agility, usually at lower and lower costs. This typically translates in to devising strategies and adopting new
digital technologies to respond to the digital transformation challenges.

Cloud-First Strategy

In order to attain new levels of agility, more and more organizations consider cloud computing as a strategic
enabler of digital transformation. For CIOs, it is one of the top three technology priorities for 2018 and
beyond. Organizations are moving to a cloud-first strategy, where investments are being made across the
three available cloud service models – software-as-a-service (SaaS), infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), and
platform-as-a-service (PaaS). With this movement to a cloud-first strategy, cloud will become the main
technology delivery mechanism.

Cloud Adoption

Many organizations are moving their core business processes to the cloud and embracing enterprise-wide
SaaS initiatives. It is estimated that, by 2018, 50% of applications hosted in the public cloud will be
considered mission-critical by the organizations that use them. All sectors are being disrupted by this
fast-paced cloud adoption, and it is clear that value creation through these digital technologies must be the
number one focus for all organizations that seek a sustained, competitive advantage. It is becoming evident
that cloud strategy will enable new revenue streams, improved customer service, and cost reductions that
were not previously possible.

By 2025 2020 2020

At least50% of large 24% of the total The worldwide public cloud
enterprises will successfully addressable IT services market is projected to
implement an “all-in” cloud market will be cloud total $383.3 billion
SaaS strategy

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Cloud First is the Path Forward
SAP S/4HANA Cloud is taking ERP into the digital age. It is the intelligent cloud ERP from the trusted market leader that
delivers the latest innovations and unparalleled industry expertise. With SAP S/4HANA Cloud you have the confidence to
grow and change at any speed, with a real-time view of your business and the ability to act instantly – and wisely – on that
insight. Outlined below are the top five value areas for SAP S/4HANA Cloud.

Faster Return on Investment Increased Business Agility

01 (ROI) 02 An agile cloud solution that
A cloud solution that provides helps consume innovation(s)
faster value realization for IT with minimal effort and adapts
and the business. to dynamic business needs.

Lower Total Cost of Ownership Improved Governance and

03 (TCO) 04 Compliance
A fully managed ERP cloud A foolproof cloud solution
solution that makes where the value is achieved not
deployment, configuration, and only through technology, but
maintenance simpler, faster, and also through governance,
less expensive. security, and transformation.

More Intelligent Cloud ERP

05 Intelligent ERP that acts as your
copilot, eliminating repetitive
tasks and making suggestions
based on business patterns and
employee behavior.

Birlasoft is an SAP S/4HANA Leader

Migrations + Cloud + Adoption
Proven Innovations with Digital Solutions and Extensions
Unique IP Provides Trusted Tools and Accelerators
Transformation with the Right Roadmap and Best Practices

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Step to the Future with SAP S/4HANA Cloud
It’s clear now that companies are realizing the benefits of cloud solutions, which include greater agility, scalability, lower
costs, faster ROI, and more opportunities for innovation – all of which are factors that fuel business growth and enable
companies to keep pace with the digital economy. So, the question for them is not whether to deploy a cloud solution, but
when and how will it be carried out.

The worldwide market for cloud-based SaaS offerings is expected to expand by about
20% per year through 2018, when it could exceed the 100 billion mark.

Just 12% of all respondents say their IT organizations are very effective at leading
digital transformations across their business.

Birlasoft is Industry Recognized

ISG Provider Lens Leader for SAP Services- 2017
Gartner Magic Quadrant Positioned as “Challenger” Application Services- North America- 2017
Recognized by IDC as HANA Leader in Utilities & Manufacturing 2015 - 2016

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Start your Journey with a Free Trial of SAP S/4HANA Cloud
SAP S/4HANA Cloud is built to drive instant value across lines of business with sophistication and simplicity. Organizations
can start their experience with a free 14-day trial. This trial provides access to concrete roles and predefined scenarios across
sales, finance, procurement, Production and project management functions.

Finance Sales
01 Roles are available for cash 02 A sales representative would be
manager, asset accountant, able to reviews sales orders,
accounts receivable manager, identify problems, and analyze
and accountants (general options for resolution.
ledger, accounts receivable and
payable). All important business
Production and Quality
transactions can be executed
with predefined scenarios in 04 Management
SAP S/4HANA Cloud. A production planner can
Examples include monitoring manage forecasted demand,
and analyzing cash position, monitor and manage material
managing fixed assets and shortages, and schedule MRP
receivables, and reviewing runs. A quality inspector can
financial statements. verify the quality of the
inspection lots and take usage
Purchasing decisions.
03 A purchaser would be able to
easily create a purchase order, Project Management
post a goods receipt notice, and 05 A project manager would be
create an invoice. In addition to able to easily create, plan, staff,
this, early payment requests can and bill customer projects, and
be created (using SAP Ariba perform event-based revenue
solutions). recognition.

Infinite Possibilities

Seamless Integrations with On-Premise or Hybrid, Cloud, and Co-Existing Business Environments.
Provides the Ability to Scale Up the Cloud Footprint as Needed.
Minimal Time and Effort to keep the Application Up-to-Date with New Features, Services and Innovations.

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Next Steps

Build a Business Case that Supports a Cloud

01 First Strategy and Talk with Birlasoft HANA Experts

02 Discover SAP S/4HANA Cloud with a Free Trial

Begin with a Workshop and Assessment

03 to Define a Roadmap to Deploy SAP S/4HANA Cloud

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