Modernize SAP with less risk. Scale what comes next.

SAP BTP gives organizations a powerful platform for modernization, integration, and innovation. Turning that potential into results requires more than adoption alone.

The SAP BTP Factory Playbook shows how to move from SAP modernization strategy to repeatable execution, with practical guidance for Clean Core decisions, SAP BTP delivery, scalable extensions and integrations, and AI-enabled automation.
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SAP modernization pressure is only increasing

Modernization is becoming the foundation for keeping the ERP core stable while extending systems, integrating data, automating work, and preparing for AI-enabled business processes. The challenge is often not deciding what to do next, but creating the governance, capacity, and delivery model needed to execute consistently.

Modernization efforts often stall when:

Clean Core decisions are unclear
SAP BTP work is handled as one-off projects
SAP COEs are stretched beyond capacity
AI and automation demand outpaces delivery models
This playbook is for IT, SAP, application, and business technology leaders navigating complex SAP landscapes, Clean Core decisions, growing SAP BTP demand, and the pressure to enable innovation without disrupting the business.
For leaders modernizing SAP in the real world

Why BTP needs delivery discipline

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Set decision rules
Teams need clear guidelines for what belongs in the ERP core, what should move to SAP BTP, and where extensibility creates the most value.
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Build repeatable patterns
Extensions, integrations, security, and deployment decisions become harder to scale when every initiative starts from scratch.
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Scale delivery capacity
SAP COEs provide governance and standards, but delivery slows when every SAP BTP request relies on the same limited resources.
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AI delivery discipline
AI and automation increase demand for clear ownership, lifecycle support, governance, and responsible execution.

Turn SAP BTP strategy into repeatable execution

WHAT WORKS

Horizontal helps organizations modernize SAP by organizing delivery around clear guardrails, reusable patterns, and scalable execution. The goal is to keep the ERP core stable while making SAP BTP extensions, integrations, automation, and AI-enabled capabilities easier to build, govern, and scale.

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Enabling innovation through SAP BTP

SAP modernization is not the end goal. It is what makes scalable innovation possible. SAP BTP creates the layer where organizations can extend, integrate, automate, and introduce AI-enabled capabilities without destabilizing the ERP core. Organizations that realize the most value pair SAP BTP adoption with a repeatable approach to delivery.

A pragmatic approach helps teams:

Keep the ERP core clean and stable
Move innovation to SAP BTP and extension layers
Establish repeatable patterns across use cases
Scale AI-enabled automation with the governance to sustain it

Inside the SAP BTP Factory Playbook

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Clean Core, demystified
SAP BTP Factory Playbook page discussing when an SAP BTP Factory model makes sense and how organizations scale SAP modernization delivery.
Standardization vs. differentiation
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Modern ABAP in a Clean Core world
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Enabling innovation through SAP BTP
SAP BTP Factory Playbook content explaining why the shift from traditional SAP development to BTP-driven delivery is foundational for modernization.
Scaling SAP BTP delivery
SAP BTP Factory Playbook feature discussing why SAP BTP adoption often slows and the delivery challenges that limit scale.
Common SAP BTP delivery pitfalls
SAP BTP Factory Playbook cover highlighting guidance for scaling SAP BTP delivery, Clean Core initiatives, and SAP modernization in complex enterprise environments.

Built for real-world SAP complexity

SAP modernization rarely starts from a clean slate. Most organizations are working within highly customized landscapes, critical business processes, integration dependencies, and teams that cannot afford disruption while they modernize. This playbook is designed for environments where Clean Core decisions, SAP BTP delivery, S/4HANA planning, and AI-enabled automation must move forward within real operational constraints, not ideal-state assumptions.

Keep SAP environments stable while accelerating modernization
Extend SAP COE capacity without creating long-term dependency
Support SAP BTP, integrations, development, and AI-enabled initiatives through a unified delivery model
Scale delivery through repeatable execution rather than one-off projects

A practical SAP partner for what comes next

Horizontal helps organizations move SAP modernization forward without losing sight of the systems, teams, and business processes already in place. Our approach is built around practical execution: protecting core operations, supporting Clean Core decisions, and helping SAP BTP delivery scale responsibly.
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Make the path practical
Clarify priorities, reduce complexity, and define a modernization path that protects critical SAP operations while creating room for future innovation.
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Scale SAP BTP delivery
Build repeatable patterns for SAP BTP extensions, integrations, automation, and AI-enabled innovation so teams can move faster without adding unmanaged risk.
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Extend your SAP capacity
Add SAP expertise, delivery leadership, and execution support where internal teams need additional capacity to turn modernization plans into sustained progress.

Explore what comes next

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