Combining on-premise stability with cloud agility for future-ready operations
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IT2media, an IT services firm in the media and directory industry, reached the limits of its legacy SAP ECC system and pursued a hybrid transformation.
The company implemented and developed both on-premise and cloud-based SAP solutions tailored its business needs. lT2media migrated financial processes and subscription order management to SAP S/4HANA on-premise and implemented SAP Cloud ERP for financial processes, complementecfby SAP Subscription Billmg for subscription management, SAP SuccessFactors lncentive Management for commission calculations, and SAP Central lnvoice Management for incoming invoice processing.
By combining proven on-premise solutions with SAP Cloud ERP, IT2media helps customers adopt SAP innovations early, benefit from standardized processes, and build scalable, future-ready solutions.
With SAP Signavio for process intelligence and a clean core approach using SAP Business Technology Platform for extensions, IT2media now balances operational stability with continuous modernization.
Industry
Media/T Services
Region
Nürnberg, Germany
Employees
180
Hybrid by Design: Accelerating Cloud Innovation with SAP
Before: Challenges and opportunities
- Legacy SAP ECC system unable to support the required speed and real-time integration due to technical limitations.
- SAP media industry solution discontinued, requiring redevelopment of critical business functions.
- Rigid, monolithic architecture preventing adoption of cloud-based innovations and standardized processes.
Why SAP
- SAP S/4HANA as a future-ready digital core, replacing legacy SAP ECC and supporting long-term business expansion.
- Real-time business insights and faster processing powered by SAP HANA's in-memory architecture.
- Hybrid-enabled standardization: SAP Best Practices and solutions including SAP Subscription Billing, SAP SuccessFactors lncentive Management, and SAP Central lnvoice Management, enabling consistent processes across cloud and on-premise environments.
“By combining SAP S/4HANAwith a hybrid cloud strategy, we balanced business continuity with innovation, creating a future-ready platform that delivers agility, transparency, and long-term growth.”
- Manar Carn, Project Manager, IT2media
After: Value-driven results
- Modernized digital core with SAP S/4HANA for greater agility and scalability.
- Process excellence and transparency through SAP Signavio and standardized SAP Best Practices.
- Innovation-ready hybrid Landscape with SAP S/4HANA, SAP Cloud ERP, and emerging Al capabilities
- Future-proof ERP architecture through a Clean Core approach, with standard functionality in SAP S/4HANA and innovation delivered via SAP BTP extensions
>100K
Subscription orders and >lOOk business partners successfully transitioned
1M+
Business documents migrated successfully, ensuring zero data loss and uninterrupted operations