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It is a massive but atypical transformation that Evonik Industries’ purchasing department has undergone. Because while an integration migration from SAP Ariba CI9 to the Cloud Integration Gateway, CIG for short, is usually done as a ‘big bang’ project, this project was carried out in three phases:
The Ariba CIG migration was embedded in a complex S/4HANA implementation programme with numerous custom developments. To minimise the complexity of the transformation and thus the risk, Evonik decided to implement it in phases. In this way, technical and process-related weaknesses could be identified and eliminated early on in the first two phases as part of test tracks.
Furthermore, in phases 1 and 2 additional optimisation potentials were disclosed and added to the project scope. The result: In phase 3 the project went live without any difficulties and in the subsequent hypercare phase not a single defect had to be dealt with!
A decisive key to success was the open and transparent cooperation between apsolut and Evonik employees from Germany and Spain, as Manuel Steffen, Project Officer Source-to-Pay at Evonik Industries, emphasises:
"Of course, we are immensely proud of how we implemented this complex transformation together. The always competent and more than punctual execution moved us to initiate a parallel project for partial process innovation in the ongoing project. Actually a no-go, but with apsolut no problem! With this positive experience, it was easy for us to initiate another project, which is currently being implemented. One thing remains to be said: Without the team around Bodo Hempelmann, this journey would definitely have been more difficult!”
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Discover at this joint event from SAP and apsolut in Munich Garching how our customer KNAPP boosts process efficiency through real-time feedback, how Würth benefits from the SAP Business Network as a supplier, what best practices we bring from our projects and much more. Participation is free – but space is limited. Register now for valuable insights, networking opportunities, and a relaxed Bavarian evening with regional specialties.
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15.07.2025 2025-09-23 https://events.sap.com/eur-sapbusinessnetworksupplychaincollaborationworkshop/en_us/home.html München-GarchingSAP Business Network Supply Chain Collaboration Best-Practice-Workshop
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