Clean Core as a business efficiency lever in ERP operations
Effects of complex ERP landscapes on operating costs
Individual adaptations, which were considered indispensable for years, lead to high costs in maintenance, operation and further development of the systems. These burdens are particularly evident when converting to new ERP versions such as SAP S/4HANA. Deviations from the standard make upgrades considerably more difficult, extend project runtimes and increase overall costs over the entire life cycle.
The economic consequences are foreseeable: rising total cost of ownership (TCO), tied-up IT resources and limited innovation potential.
Clean Core as the basis for cost transparency and planning security
The clean-core approach is closely aligned with the SAP standard and systematically implements necessary enhancements via external platforms such as the SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP). This results in significant business advantages:
- Reduction in maintenance and operating costs through a near-standard system architecture
- Minimization of risks and costs during release changes due to fewer dependencies
- Increasing the ability to innovate through faster integration of new functions
- Improving the ability to plan investments through a transparent system landscape
Overall, the clean-core approach helps to reduce IT operating costs and at the same time creates the conditions for flexible, scalable corporate development.
Standardization as a driver of financial efficiency
Standardized ERP solutions prove to be more cost-efficient in the long term. Less individual code means less testing, greater system stability and shorter project runtimes for system adaptations or extensions. As a result, companies benefit from greater agility with simultaneous cost control - a decisive competitive advantage in the face of growing market and innovation dynamics.
The investment in a standardized system architecture pays off in the form of lower operating expenses, reduced risks and shorter amortization periods.
Practical examples from process optimization
Cloud-based solutions on SAP BTP, such as the intelligent invoice receipt workflow or the supplier portal from xSuite, demonstrate the practical implementation of the clean-core approach. They specifically extend SAP systems without changing the ERP core and enable central business processes to be automated. This not only shortens process throughput times, but also reduces sources of error and further lowers operating costs.
Conclusion
The standardization of the ERP architecture in accordance with the clean-core approach offers companies significant business advantages: lower operating costs, increased investment security and an improved ability to innovate. In times of growing demands for flexibility and efficiency, a structured and standardized system approach is a decisive factor for sustainable corporate success.
Early investment in Clean Core enables the efficient and cost-transparent use of future technological developments - and thus ensures competitiveness in the digital age.
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