From the First SAP Project to an Autonomous Landscape
SAP's new platform vision shifts its role from a "system of record" to a "system of action". We translate this vision into a concrete roadmap for your landscape.
Your Path to the Autonomous Enterprise from SAP
Arvato Systems guides you on your journey toward SAP’s Autonomous Enterprise. Autonomous Enterprise is SAP’s new platform vision. Instead of merely mapping processes, AI agents are increasingly taking over the execution themselves—from quote generation and scheduling to customer communication. SAP itself makes it clear: simply adding AI on top doesn’t add value. It requires an environment designed for this purpose.
The cloud makes exactly that possible—with the computing power, scalability, and continuous development upon which your Autonomous Enterprise is built. RISE and GROW are SAP’s two paths to achieving this—each with a different starting point. Which path is right for you depends on whether you’re transforming an existing SAP landscape or starting fresh with SAP. As an SAP partner, we support you in identifying and implementing the path that’s right for your landscape.
Arvato Systems as an SAP Partner
Technology Translated into Business Decisions
We speak the language of decision-makers, not just that of architects. We show you exactly what a technical change means for your company’s revenue, costs, and competitiveness. This enables you to make informed decisions, whether or not you’re deeply involved in SAP yourself.
A Partner for Transformation, Not Just Implementation
For us, architectural consulting, change management, and governance design are just as much a part of the project as the technical implementation. We support you beyond the go-live to ensure that a new platform actually leads to new ways of working and new results.
Backed by the strength of an international corporation
As part of Bertelsmann, we combine the agility of a specialized IT service provider with the stability of one of Europe’s largest media and services groups. For you, this means long-term reliability and the assurance of working with a company that has been using SAP within its own group for decades.
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Frequently Asked Questions About SAP
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What does "Autonomous Enterprise" mean for my company, specifically?
"Autonomous Enterprise" means that tasks currently performed manually in your SAP system will increasingly be handled autonomously by AI agents. Examples include creating quotes, scheduling deliveries, and responding to customer inquiries.
For your company, this doesn’t mean you have to automate everything right away. Rather, it means that your SAP landscape should be structured in a way that makes this automation possible as soon as you’re ready for it. The best way to determine exactly where you would benefit the most is to discuss it together, so we can take your company’s specific requirements into account.
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Do I have to migrate to S/4HANA first to benefit from AI agents?
For most SAP customers, S/4HANA is indeed the foundation, because many of SAP’s new AI features are built directly on top of it. If you’re still working with an older SAP system, migration is therefore a logical first step on the path to the Autonomous Enterprise.
If, on the other hand, you’re already using S/4HANA, you can focus directly on determining which AI features will deliver the greatest value for your processes. In either case, we’ll help you identify the next step that’s right for you.
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What is the difference between RISE and GROW with SAP?
Both offerings help you move to the SAP Cloud, but are designed for different starting points. RISE with SAP is intended for companies that already operate an SAP landscape and want to migrate it to the cloud without losing existing processes and customizations. GROW with SAP is aimed at companies that are new to SAP or want to completely redesign their processes, and offers a preconfigured system with proven standard processes for this purpose. Which path is right for you depends on your current situation and is best determined in a personal consultation.
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Why choose Arvato Systems as your SAP partner on the path to the Autonomous Enterprise?
Arvato Systems translates technical SAP decisions into their business impact—on revenue, costs, and competitiveness. We support you not only with technical implementation, but also with architecture consulting, change management, and governance design—well beyond the go-live date. As part of Bertelsmann, we combine the agility of a specialized IT service provider with the stability of one of Europe’s largest media and services groups—and have been using SAP ourselves within our own group for decades.
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