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2 . At the height of the initial pandemic , the German Minister of Foreign Affairs contacted our Business Technology Platform department and requested help in bringing back German citizens stranded internationally . “ We were requested to create an app so that people could register and then have a flight organised to pick up and return them . SAP accomplished that within 24 hours over the weekend .” The importance of digital agility is , perhaps , best exemplified by the importance and fast turnaround of this impressive feat .
Accomplishing this level of transformation en masse requires a powerful product , which SAP suitably delivers through its Business Technology Platform . The more familiar ‘ SAP Cloud Platform ’ name was recently rebranded and expanded in scope , Naeve explains that this is to reflect a deliberate reemphasis on what SAP prioritises , “ Business is what it ’ s all about . We want to give our customers the technology to improve their business .” Placing particular focus on the Platform ’ s integration and extension capabilities , he adds that SAP ’ s
“ In a way , our customers were already wellprepared because by running SAP they had a very solid basis for a transformation ”
NIS BOY NAEVE CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER AND VP , SAP
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“ Very often our customers like to see and understand how other customers accomplished their transformation , learn from them , and understand how it fits into their specific landscape ,” explains Naeve .
Therefore , SAP maintains an archive of ‘ missions ’ ( ready-to-run projects ) housed in its Discovery Center and accessible free-of-charge . Containing tools , content in the form of stepby-step guidance and customisable options , and often even a ‘ coach ’ to provide additional support .
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