SAP Programme Assurance

Helping  a global Tier 1 FMCG assure its SAP stabilisation programme.

The Challenge.

Global FMCG food manufacturer created by Private Equity carve out, transitioned rapidly on to a new complex SAP S4 HANA manufacturing target operating model as part of the race to exit the transition service agreement (TSA). The organisation is highly complex, with significant supply chain scale and product range, the SAP operating model was extensive with the adoption of bleeding edge technologies to add advantage and innovation to the order to cash process (OTC) engine room.

Whilst the move was completed on time, a number of areas of the business were suffering due to poorly imbedded new ways of working and SAP tech which had not been fully aligned to the business. The organisation was struggling to understand customer demand, fulfil orders and collect cash and had tasked SAP to carry out a SAP Maxattention solution review and define a list of mitigating actions.

With ongoing business disruption, revenue recognition falling short and liquidity impact, the organisation was facing major investor and customer reputational damage.

SAP Assurance

The One Eighty Approach.

We provided the following services:

  • a rapid fixed price audit of the stabilisation programme, identifying the programme failure points. This included governance model, scope, solution and operating model design approach, delivery and business change approach , go live options and finance position.

  • a review of the SAP’s MaxAttention solution review in context of business required outcomes and alignment to the stabilisation programme plan, Customers SAP license bill of material (BOM) and current system integrator (SI) delivery capability.

  • validation of the end to end order to cash process, use of SAP Trade Promotion management and SAP Integrated business planning, together with the businesses capacity and capability to sustain the stabilisation programme.

  • an assessment of the adoption of SAP reporting by the business and validate business reporting outcomes.

The End Result.

Our work resulted in four main outcomes, which helped the programme leadership move forward:

  • assurance that the stabilisation programme had in place a mature risk management process ensuring risks were identified with appropriate mitigation steps.

  • determine that the programmes scope was aligned to the required outcomes of the business, with a mature plan and a clear critical path with a supporting cost to complete burndown.

  • working with SAP, the system integrator and client to ensure the recommended changes to the SAP solution were appropriate and aligned to the mitigation of ongoing Order to cash issues.

  • fully identifying standard SAP reporting, SAP FIORI and PowerBI data extracts to support the reporting requirements of the business.  

Our rates are extremely competitive, offering excellent value for money especially considering the significant financial and reputational cost of programme failure. Contact us today to discuss how we can help your programme.