For 150 years, Heidelberg Materials has been committed to driving progress. With more than 51,000 employees at almost 3,000 sites in more than 50 countries, the company ranks among the largest integrated producers of building materials and solutions globally, including leading market positions in cement, aggregates, and ready-mixed concrete. Its products and services are used in the construction of houses, infrastructure, and commercial and industrial facilities.
To remain an industry leader and foster future innovation, Heidelberg Materials has initiated its ASCEND Program, which focuses on transitioning its ERP system to a cloud-based platform. The success of this initiative largely relies on ensuring employee buy-in and minimizing business disruption. To facilitate this process, Heidelberg Materials leverages its own expertise by partnering with trusted experts and support services to ensure that these transformative changes are centered around enhancing the human experience.
Before: Challenges and opportunities
- Prepare for a major IT systems transformation to ensure industry-leading technology innovation, with the aim to leverage an organizational change management approach
- Plan for the use of modern digital engagement tools and data-driven insights to ensure transparency into the effectiveness of change management and engagement activities, enabling a focus on the most impactful actions and facilitating a people-centric approach
Why SAP
- Scalable, data-driven approach to deploying SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition using SAP Organizational Change Management services and deep transformation insight
- SAP Advisory Services portfolio to facilitate a clear understanding of focus areas, putting people at the center
- Alignment with the hybrid, agile approach from SAP Services and Support
- Early risk identification and proactive mitigation to support user adoption and project success
After: Value-driven results
- Implementation and orchestration of employee engagement feedback architecture using a structured change-sentiment framework across project and organizational units, including iteration measurements at critical project milestones
- Clear insights into stakeholder reception and experiences throughout the project lifecycle
- Usage of the insights gained as the basis for precise actions to speed up and support solution adoption
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Rückblick auf das SAP Training und Change Forum 2024 mit Aufnahmen, Folien und Podcasts
Lightning Talk: Build the foundation for sustainable SAP S/4HANA transformation with change management (Slides I Recording)
