NEC Leverages RISE with SAP and AI to Build Business AI in Move to the Cloud
SAP and NEC Corporation announced 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 co-pilot.
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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