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Maximizing SAP with Microsoft Power Platform: Extend, Integrate, and Innovate

For organizations relying on SAP ERP, the challenge is often how to enhance capabilities without disrupting core systems. Microsoft Power Platform offers SAP users a deeply integrated solution that brings low-code development, robust automation, and seamless integration with other Microsoft services.

The result? A more agile, productive, and user-friendly environment that empowers teams to innovate while protecting mission-critical data.

Here’s how Power Platform can surround and strengthen your SAP investment:

1. Extend and Automate SAP Processes Faster

Power Platform allows SAP users to create connected apps and dashboards quickly and efficiently using low-code development. With Power Apps, you can build customized, SAP-integrated applications that streamline everything from data entry to analytics—without needing extensive coding knowledge. This enables business teams to access, update, and automate processes more easily, accelerating workflows and extending SAP’s functionality to meet evolving business needs.

2. Deep Integration for Greater Agility and Productivity

With seamless integration across Azure, Office 365, and SAP, Power Platform ensures that users can harness a suite of tools tailored for agility. Power Automate connects workflows across systems, allowing SAP processes to link effortlessly with Microsoft services. This integration provides real-time data sharing, empowering teams to work more efficiently and make informed decisions faster. The combination of SAP’s robust ERP capabilities with Microsoft’s flexible cloud services delivers a unified solution that keeps teams productive and responsive.

3. Empower Users to Build Productive Solutions and Drive Insights

With Power Platform, everyone in your organization—from IT to business analysts—can contribute to building SAP-connected solutions. Power BI enhances SAP data visibility by providing real-time dashboards that visualize KPIs and other essential metrics. This allows users to proactively identify bottlenecks, gain insights from deeper analytics, and create more efficient processes. Whether it’s streamlining approvals or identifying cost-saving opportunities, Power Platform empowers users to make smarter, faster decisions that align with organizational goals.

4. Maintain Full Control of Apps, Data, and Access

Security and control are top priorities for SAP users, and Power Platform is designed with these needs in mind. Power Platform’s built-in governance tools allow you to manage access and permissions across all apps and workflows, ensuring that only authorized users can interact with SAP-connected solutions. This centralized control protects sensitive data while allowing your organization to innovate with confidence. Plus, by reducing development time through low-code solutions, IT teams can focus on strategic projects, knowing that mission-critical data is secure.

5. Accelerate Process Optimization with Real-Time Insights and Automation

Power Platform enables SAP users to optimize processes with real-time visibility, automation, and proactive recommendations. By integrating Power Automate’s bots, workflows, and rules across SAP, users can eliminate repetitive tasks and improve consistency, all while tracking performance metrics in real time. This heightened visibility helps teams stay aligned with process efficiency KPIs, enhancing control and adaptability.

Unlocking SAP's Full Potential with Power Platform

For SAP ERP users, Microsoft Power Platform offers a powerful combination of low-code development, deep integration, and robust control. From extending SAP with tailored apps and dashboards to connecting with Azure and Office 365 for enhanced agility, Power Platform surrounds SAP with capabilities that drive results. By embracing this integrated solution, SAP users can not only streamline processes but also create a more flexible, insight-driven environment that maximizes their ERP investment.

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