B est- Run Now packages low risk, affordable, high impact 16 O ptimize IT K ey benefits Reduced costs. Increased user productivity. Faster deployment. Higher- quality packages. ? S AP Enterprise Modeling Application by IDS Scheer Document and Data Management Applications by Open Text S AP Quality Center Application by HP S AP Productivity Pak Application by RWD S AP Central Process Scheduling Application by Redwood S AP LoadRunner Application by HP S AP Test Acceleration and Optimization Application D o more with less T he optimize IT package helps you reduce costs while accelerating the deployment of new applications. With this package you can: . Reduce operational costs by automating and scheduling complex IT processes ( SAPSAP Central Process Scheduling application by Redwood) . I Increase user productivity and cut IT support costs by delivering self- service online learning and help ( SAPSAP Productivity Pak application by RWD) . Reduce IT consolidation and maintenance costs by easily archiving old data while still providing long- term access ( document and data management applications by Open Text) . Reduce costs and accelerate time to deployment for new applications by automating the management and execution of load, function, and process testing ( SAPSAP LoadRunner application by HP, SAPSAP Quality Center application by HP, SAPSAP Test Acceleration and Optimization application) . I Improve organizational performance by rapidly designing, optimizing, and deploying business processes ( SAPSAP Enterprise Modeling application by IDS Scheer) Finance and purchasing ? Operations and business groups ? IT ? S ales and marketing ? Human resources ? M aximize customer revenue and retention I ncrease loyalty and reduce churn Customers are at the heart of any business. Today, more than ever, it has become imperative for all companies to focus on retaining existing customers and growing the revenue they get from them. O n the other hand, customers have become increasingly sophisticated and demand that the company they are doing business with understand them and market to them based on their preferences. T he maximize customer revenue and retention package uses predictive modeling and real- time offers to help you anticipate, predict, and proactively address customers at risk of churning. U sing its sophisticated functionality, you can also identify customers with a propensity to purchase and quickly run targeted, closed- loop, high- yielding marketing campaigns to increase overall retention, as well as up- sell and cross- sell to maximize revenue. I n addition, by targeting products and services more precisely, you can focus marketing campaigns on acquiring high- value new customers, improving profit and revenue further. K ey benefits Reduced churn. Maximized up- selling and cross- selling opportunities. More precisely targeted services . Improved customer acquisition. ? Maximize Revenue and Retention

www. sap. com/ uk/ bestrunnow 17 Talk to one of our solution experts now: UK: 0800 0852 631 Ireland: 091 404 230 E- mail: info. uk@ sap. com P roject and portfolio management in R & D and IT A ccelerate implementation, use budgets and resources more productively IT and R & D departments share a common challenge. They must maximize the delivery of projects that are typically long and complex, with limited resources and budgets. T he SAPSAP Resource and Portfolio Management ( SAPSAP RPM) application helps you substantially increase the efficiency of managing large project portfolios. With SAPSAP RPM you gain a complete overview of your entire project portfolio, allowing you to monitor the progress of all your activities. Its sophisticated functions help you to identify worthwhile initiatives, projects, and project proposals; set priorities; select the most suitable employees for each project; and monitor and coordinate project activities. With the help of SAPSAP RPM you can minimize project risk, make better use of limited resources, avoid bottlenecks, and make better- informed decisions. You can also analyze and keep track of changing requirements, such as metrics, time schedules, and personnel resources. As a result you can monitor performance more effectively, accelerate implementation, and keep budgets under control. K ey benefits Faster time to market. Improved resource planning and allocation. Improved budgetary control. Reduction of bottlenecks. ? ? ? S AP Resource and Portfolio Management K ey benefits Rapid adoption through Microsoft Office tools. Early flagging of potential problems. G reater efficiency with streamlined processes. Improved forecast and reporting accuracy. S upport for GAAP, IFRS, IAS, and FASB. Fast, accurate planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting A ccurate planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting have never been more vital. Yet, with data spread across multiple applications and databases, executing planning cycles and gaining a true picture of an organization's performance can be extremely lengthy processes, if not impossible. T he SAPSAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation application improves productivity by enabling you to simplify and streamline your budgeting, planning, and forecasting processes. In addition, it enables you to rapidly and efficiently consolidate financial information for legal, statutory, and management reporting for a fast, accurate close. SAPSAP Business O bjects Planning and Consolidation is easy to use, because staff can use familiar Microsoft Office tools to access information and processes. In addition, its configurable business processes drive greater consistency by guiding users through the process steps. P redictive analytics proactively warn of negative variances, providing an early warning system for potential performance problems. A nd because SAPSAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation is a single, integrated application, maintenance is reduced, data integrity is improved, and deployment is simplified. planning and consolidation ? ? ? ? S AP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation