APJ and ANZ are booming for SAP – and clients can boom with the right partner

Published: 11/November/2024

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  • Giacomo Lee

    APAC Editor, Mastering SAP & WIS. Contact: giacomo.lee@wispubs.com

Key Takeaways

⇨ Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) region became SAP's fastest growing area for cloud revenue in Q3 2024, highlighting a significant trend in cloud adoption.

⇨ FPT Software, a key Regional Strategic Services Partner in APJ, has successfully enhanced operational efficiency for clients, exemplified by a 300% faster tax submission process for Australia's largest water heater manufacturer.

⇨ FPT Software offers extensive SAP solutions and services, including consulting, implementation, and migration, leveraging a global presence to provide tailored support across various industries.

SAP’s Q3 performance results for 2024 saw Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) emerge as the vendor’s fastest growing region for cloud revenue in the quarter and year-to-date. For SAP users in the APAC and ANZ regions looking for SAP solutions expertise, there are three Regional Strategic Services Partners (RSSP) in APJ dedicated to SAP. One of them is Vietnam-headquartered global technology and IT services provider FPT Software.

For two decades, FPT Software has been a trusted partner of SAP’s not just in APJ but globally, including Australasia. One client, Australia’s largest water heater manufacturer, partnered with FPT to carry out a full life-cycle project to roll out and localise the SAP ECC 6.0 system. Since the complexity of paperwork could significantly impede business efficiency, the Australian client sought a solution to streamline the documentation process and to enhance their management of financial reports and documents.

The results as reported by FPT were as follows:

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  • 300% faster tax submission – saving time for the tax paperwork process. 
  • A shortened project timeline – freeing up valuable resources for more strategic initiatives. 
  • An enhanced data management tool – improving data accuracy and elevating employee satisfaction. 

Beyond SAP ECC

FPT Software is committed to driving business transformation through the integration of the SAP product line and SAP-compatible solutions, including not just SAP ECC but:

  • SAP S/4HANA
  • SAP BTP
  • SAP SuccessFactors
  • SAP UI5/Fiori
  • SAP CP-I
  • SAP PI/PO
  • SAP Ariba
  • SAP Analytics Cloud
  • SAP Authorization and SAP GRC
  • SAP MDG

For the above, FPT Software offers:

  • Domain Expertise across various industries, and a range of solutions from consulting to hardware and software deployment.
  • Technical Expertise and Business Consultancy, with over 1,000 SAP-certified consultants, offering versatility in international settings.
  • Best-shore Delivery Model, with a global presence in 30+ countries offering near-shore, offshore, and onshore services, to ensure responsive client communication, tackle time zone challenges, and accelerate project timelines.
  • Consulting & Implementation, helping customers identify and bridge the gaps between where they are now and where they need to be. This is done through consulting the most appropriate solutions, and actioning end-to-end implementation of SAP solutions covering: Process Innovation, System Design, Configuration, Development and Go-Live.
  • Innovation Proof of Concept, helping clients apply SAP innovative and latest technologies, such as AI, SAP BTP, and more.
  • Migration services, for example modernising clients’ SAP landscape with DB Migration from AnyDB to SAP HANA; Cloud Migration from On-Premise to hyperscaler cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP); and System conversion from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA.
  • Global Rollout through template-based deployment of SAP systems; localization to adapt local regulatory requirements; and cost-effective global deployment model by leveraging FPT’s reliable offshore model and proven governance frameworks.
  • Effective outsource development governance covering Functional Design, Technical Design, Coding & Testing. FPT comes certified by CMMi level 5 standards in software development practice, and offers an ability to quickly ramping up development resource capacity
  • Global 24×7 AMS. FPT offers an effective SAP system maintenance and support governance structure. It also provides a reliable Master Data Governance service; advanced Authorization assessment and hardening following SOX models; plus Implementation Audit and Independent Verification.

Find more SAP case studies from FPT Software from across the APJ region and beyond on its website.

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