SAP Signavio

Business Process Transformation

Book Information

• Publisher: SAP PRESS
• Authors: Johannes Strasser, Michael Sokollek, Manuel Sänger, Maike Spierling, Marvin Schönwälder
• Year: 2024
• Edition: 1
• Pages: 424
• Language: English

Description

Take your business processes to the next level! With this transformation guide, you’ll learn the ins and outs of the SAP Signavio portfolio. Explore solutions for process insights, intelligence, management, modeling, collaboration, governance, and automation. As you dive into core features, you’ll follow practical examples that demonstrate how SAP Signavio enables your business process transformation. See how redesigned processes simplify your SAP S/4HANA implementation project from end to end!

• Use SAP Signavio to manage, analyze, transform, and optimize your SAP business processes
• Walk through the complete solution portfolio, from SAP Signavio Process Insights to SAP Build Process Automation
• See how SAP Signavio supports your transition to SAP S/4HANA

Key Highlights

• IT and business transformation
• Process insights
• Process management
• Process collaboration
• Process governance
• Journey modeling
• RISE with SAP
• SAP S/4HANA
• SAP Build Process Automation
• Application examples

You'll learn about

• Transformation Suite:
  Unpack your transformation toolkit. Improve performance with SAP Signavio Process Insights, detect bottlenecks with SAP Signavio Process Intelligence, automate repetitive tasks with SAP Build Process Automation, and more.
• Transition to SAP S/4HANA:
  Implement business process transformation as part of your SAP S/4HANA journey. Follow best practices and expert tips to analyze your processes and design, build, test, and deploy solutions that transform your way of working.
• Transformation in Action:
  Follow the lead of practical application examples. Step-by-step scenarios demonstrate how SAP Signavio solutions work together to help your organization reduce costs, improve efficiency, and achieve process excellence.

Table of Contents

• Preface
• Target Audience
• How This Book Is Organized
• Information Boxes
• Acknowledgements

• I Introduction to Business Process Transformation

• 1 Why Business Process Transformation?
• 1.1 Current Challenges for Companies
• 1.1.1 Volatility
• 1.1.2 Uncertainty
• 1.1.3 Complexity
• 1.1.4 Ambiguity
• 1.2 Competencies Required by Companies Today
• 1.2.1 Agility
• 1.2.2 Transparency
• 1.2.3 Collaboration
• 1.2.4 Transformation
• 1.2.5 Customer Excellence
• 1.3 The Intelligent Company of Tomorrow
• 1.3.1 Holistic Digitization
• 1.3.2 Customer Centricity
• 1.3.3 Networking
• 1.4 Summary

• 2 What Is Business Process Transformation?
• 2.1 Business Process Transformation at a Glance
• 2.1.1 What Business Process Transformation Does
• 2.1.2 Evolution of Business Process Transformation Solutions
• 2.2 SAP Signavio Process Transformation Suite
• 2.2.1 SAP Signavio Process Insights
• 2.2.2 SAP Signavio Process Intelligence
• 2.2.3 SAP Signavio Process Manager
• 2.2.4 SAP Signavio Journey Modeler
• 2.2.5 SAP Signavio Process Collaboration Hub
• 2.2.6 SAP Signavio Process Governance
• 2.2.7 SAP Build Process Automation
• 2.3 Summary

• II SAP's Business Process Transformation Portfolio

• 3 SAP Signavio Process Insights
• 3.1 Functions
• 3.2 Benefits
• 3.3 Application Example: Transformation of the Lead-to-Cash Process
• 3.4 Summary

• 4 SAP Signavio Process Intelligence
• 4.1 Functions
• 4.2 Benefits
• 4.3 Application Example: Transformation of Accounts Payable Accounting
• 4.4 Summary

• 5 SAP Signavio Process Manager
• 5.1 Functions
• 5.2 Benefits
• 5.3 Application Example: Simulation of the Purchase-to-Pay Process after Company Acquisition
• 5.4 Summary

• 6 SAP Signavio Journey Modeler
• 6.1 Functions
• 6.2 Benefits
• 6.3 Application Example: Working with a Customer Journey Map
• 6.4 Summary

• 7 SAP Signavio Process Collaboration Hub
• 7.1 Functions
• 7.2 Benefits
• 7.3 Application Example: Various Functions for Achieving Process Excellence
• 7.4 Summary

• 8 SAP Signavio Process Governance
• 8.1 Functions
• 8.2 Benefits
• 8.3 Application Example: Workflow Setup for Approval Process
• 8.4 Summary

• 9 SAP Build Process Automation
• 9.1 Functions
• 9.2 Benefits
• 9.3 Application Example: Automate Invoice Processing
• 9.4 Summary

• III How to Successfully Navigate the Transition to SAP S/4HANA with Business Process Transformation

• 10 Transitioning to SAP S/4HANA as a Gateway to Business Process Transformation Management
• 10.1 SAP S/4HANA
• 10.1.1 The Basic Principles of SAP S/4HANA
• 10.1.2 The Change to SAP S/4HANA
• 10.1.3 Opportunities and Challenges When Transitioning to SAP S/4HANA
• 10.2 Business Process Transformation Management
• 10.2.1 Success Factors and Dimensions of Business Process Transformation
• 10.2.2 Opportunities and Challenges of Business Process Transformation Management
• 10.3 Transition to SAP S/4HANA as an Entry Point to Business Process Transformation Management
• 10.4 Summary

• 11 Fundamentals of Business Process Transformation Management
• 11.1 Process Organization and Process Roles
• 11.2 Process Architecture
• 11.3 Variant Management
• 11.4 Interplay with Application Lifecycle Management
• 11.5 Interplay with Enterprise Architecture Management
• 11.6 Summary

• 12 Implementing Business Process Transformation Management in the Transition to SAP S/4HANA
• 12.1 Methodology for End-to-End Business Process Transformation
• 12.2 Analyze the Process
• 12.2.1 Issues, Challenges, and Goals
• 12.2.2 Procedure
• 12.3 Enhance the Process
• 12.3.1 Issues, Challenges, and Goals
• 12.3.2 Procedure
• 12.4 Process and Solution Design
• 12.4.1 Issues, Challenges, and Goals
• 12.4.2 Procedure
• 12.5 Build and Test the Solution
• 12.5.1 Issues, Challenges, and Goals
• 12.5.2 Procedure
• 12.6 Deploy the Solution and Enable the Process
• 12.6.1 Issues, Challenges, and Goals
• 12.6.2 Procedure
• 12.7 Practical Examples
• 12.7.1 Company A: Process-Oriented Transformation Focused on Process Redesign
• 12.7.2 Company B: Process-Oriented Transformation Focused on Realizing Initially Defined Added Values
• 12.7.3 Company C: Solution-Oriented Transformation Focused on Realizing Fast Results and Changes in Selected Areas
• 12.8 Summary

• 13 Extending Business Process Transformation Management Beyond the SAP S/4HANA Project
• 13.1 Review and Lessons Learned
• 13.2 Focus on Continuous Improvement
• 13.3 Process Governance after Conclusion of the SAP S/4HANA Project
• 13.4 Consideration and Optimization of End-to-End Processes
• 13.5 Analysis and Optimization of Implemented Processes
• 13.6 Evaluation and Prioritization of Process Improvements
• 13.7 Measurement and Presentation of Progress
• 13.8 Summary

• 14 Getting Started with Business Process Transformation Management
• 14.1 Analysis of SAP ERP Systems
• 14.1.1 SAP Innovation and Optimization Pathfinder
• 14.1.2 Process Discovery for SAP S/4HANA Transformation
• 14.1.3 SAP Signavio Process Insights, Discovery Edition
• 14.2 Business Process Transformation Starter Pack
• 14.3 Summary

• The Authors

• Index

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