WALLDORF, Germany and TOKYO, May 16, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today
announced NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701 "NEC") has selected SAP
S/4HANA Cloud through the RISE with SAP solution, running on Amazon
Web Services (AWS). Together with implementation partner ABeam
Consulting, the migration will leverage NEC's generative AI
technology and SAP's natural language, generative AI Joule
copilot.
NEC, a Japan-based
multinational leader in the integration of IT and network
technologies, was seeking to optimize costs and streamline data
systems to increase integration across its lines of business. As
part of advancing its digital transformation, NEC will migrate from
on-premise SAP S/4HANA software to SAP S/4HANA Cloud and adopt a
clean-core approach, which emphasizes standard offerings and
extends them while also reducing future upgrade and operational
costs.
NEC is currently operating a large-scale system that
includes 1,200 add-ons and more than 200 external interfaces. To
migrate to the cloud, NEC will use generative AI to facilitate a
clean-core transformation, streamline migration costs and improve
operational efficiency. NEC's generative AI and SAP's Joule copilot
for natural language processing will automate critical processes
such as add-on analysis, report interpretation, code generation
from specifications and test automation. Joule is SAP's generative
AI assistant that understands the user's unique role and acts as a
work copilot across SAP applications to streamline tasks. NEC will
be among the first companies to leverage AI tools from SAP to
streamline its migrations.
"NEC sees itself as the first customer of its own
innovations, applying cutting-edge technologies internally and
sharing the gained insights and know-how with customers and
society," NEC President and CEO Takayuki
Morita said. "This milestone implementation with SAP creates
a new industry blueprint for other businesses looking to migrate to
the cloud, underscoring NEC's commitment to leading by example in
technological adoption and societal contributions."
By migrating to SAP S/4HANA Cloud, NEC anticipates
more-efficient system operations by tapping into AI to support
version upgrades and reduce future operation-related costs while
being able to quickly respond to market changes. By leveraging
innovative technologies including AI, NEC aims to digitally drive
societal and industry transformations. This migration
to the cloud is a key part of NEC's 2025 mid-term management plan
focusing on internal, customer and societal digital
transformations.
"Our shared vision with NEC of creating a sustainable
society through digital transformation is the foundation for our
long-term partnership," said Christian
Klein, CEO and member of the Executive Board of SAP SE.
"This project marks a milestone in our relationship, and we're
excited to support NEC on their continued transformation
journey."
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