SAP Business By Design

Unify all core functions in an end-to-end business suite.

SAP Business By Design

Unify all core functions in an end-to-end business suite.

What is SAP Business ByDesign?

Manage your fast-growing, mid-market business with a single cloud ERP solution to scale and compete without the complexity and cost.

SAP Business ByDesign delivers pre-built processes for everything from finance and sales to product management and purchasing on a single, unified solution. Connect every function across your company with proven best practices and in-depth analytics.

  • Intelligent cloud ERP: Streamlined end-to-end processes
  • Instant value: Enables agility to quickly adapt to new opportunities 
  • Business impact: Real-time analytics included to help improve profits and efficiency 

Finance

Manage your fast-growing, mid-market business with a single cloud ERP solution to scale and compete without the complexity and cost.

Financial and managerial accounting

Manage accounts for multiple operating units, currencies, and reporting standards.

Cash flow management

Use customer and supplier transaction data to get real-time visibility into your cash position.

Customer Relationship Management

Expertly manage your marketing, sales, and service processes – and drive customer engagement – with SAP Business ByDesign.

Marketing

Use personalised customer information for more effective campaigns, lead generation and qualification, and sales team handovers.

Sales

Gain complete sales force automation and improve account management, from contact interactions to invoicing.

Service

Equip employees with the tools and insights they need to deliver superior service and boost customer satisfaction.

Human Resources

Streamline HR processes, such as organisation management, workforce administration, time and attendance, and employee self-service.

Onboarding

Simplify employee onboarding and give employees and managers easy access to all relevant information.

Time, attendance, and labour management

Manage time, labour, and compensation more effectively with centralised data and self-service processes.

HR self-services

Empower employees to self-manage time sheets, procurement processes, and personal information.

Payroll

Facilitate payroll processing and take advantage of interfaces for third-party payroll providers.

Requests and approvals

Create and monitor policy-compliant purchase requests and automated approvals.

Project Management

Manage projects of any size and complexity with SAP Business ByDesign.

Real-time project collaboration and monitoring

Run more effective, profitable projects by facilitating collaboration and enabling your teams to manage, deliver, and monitor projects in real-time.

Microsoft Teams® for SAP Business ByDesign

Easily access features of the SAP Business ByDesign system directly from Microsoft Teams.

Procurement

Empower employees with self-service procurement capabilities to save time and costs, centralise supplier information, and negotiate better deals.

Sourcing

Maintain a central database of supplier and product information, making it easier to negotiate better prices and manage multiple supplier contracts.

Purchasing

Streamline your company's purchasing activities and provide buyers with real-time information so they can negotiate better prices.

Supply Chain Management

Improve supply chain effectiveness with better supply-demand matching and increase flexibility by streamlining customer and supplier collaboration.

Product development

Accelerate time to market and help ensure product design meets customer specs.

Supply chain management setup

Get a clear view of your supply networks and layouts for supply chain modelling.

Planning and control

Control material flows with an exception-driven approach to procurement planning.

Manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics

Produce high-quality products efficiently, better manage production, and automate related processes.

Industry-Specific Functionality

Professional services

  • Connect and automate key professional services processes
  • Get real-time project insight to maximise client value
  • Understand customer lifecycle data to effectively position your service offerings
  • Evaluate project and client profitability to help meet your portfolio goals

Manufacturing

  • Get a view of your entire manufacturing operation from start to finish and in real time
  • Improve manufacturing efficiency
  • Simplify channel and partner management to meet market demand
  • Increase customer satisfaction and loyalty with a 360-degree view of customers

Wholesale distribution

  • Accurately forecast and meet demand
  • Gain transparency into your entire supply chain
  • Reduce operational costs while optimising inventory levels and working capital
  • Present one face to the customer across your business, regardless of channel or region

Localisation

Companies in over 155 countries run their business on SAP Business ByDesign. Discover the localisation capabilities.

Support for international locations and operations

If you are operating across countries, particularly in Europe, SAP Business ByDesign allows for multiple companies in multiple countries with multiple sets of books to be in the same system at the same time.