SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP) is at the forefront of helping enterprises tackle the growing complexity of business operations.
While many organisations have invested heavily in ERP systems, inefficiencies and manual processes continue to slow down transformation efforts.
At On Device Solutions, we work closely with our clients to streamline and optimise business processes using SAP Business Technology Platform.
More than just a cloud platform, SAP BTP provides the tools, services, and architecture needed to turn process insights into tangible business value — quickly and at scale.
The Challenge: Complexity in the Digital Core
Modern enterprises rarely run on SAP alone. Instead, they operate within hybrid landscapes involving SAP ECC or S/4HANA, non-SAP applications, on-premise systems, and multiple cloud services. Managing processes across such an environment can be daunting.
This is where SAP BTP stands out. It acts as the connective tissue between systems, people, and data — enabling automation, integration, and innovation, all in one cohesive platform.
But where should businesses begin?
Step 1: Uncovering Process Inefficiencies with SAP Signavio
While our focus is on BTP, process insight is a prerequisite for automation. SAP Signavio complements SAP BTP by enabling enterprises to analyse real-time system data and identify process bottlenecks or inefficiencies.
Take finance operations, for example. Using SAP Signavio Process Insights, a business can scan its ERP landscape to identify high volumes of blocked invoices or delayed payment approvals. These aren’t hypothetical problems — they’re based on actual transactional data, giving IT and business users confidence that automation will deliver value where it’s most needed.
Step 2: Designing Automation with SAP Build
Once key process issues have been identified, SAP Build Process Automation allows users to act — without requiring deep coding skills.
Within the BTP environment, SAP Build provides:
- Workflow automation
- Robotic process automation (RPA)
- Low-code application development
One powerful feature is the template store, offering hundreds of pre-built automation scenarios. For example, if a blocked invoice process is identified via Signavio, users can simply search the Build Store for a matching template — such as “Business Partner Payment Data Change Process” — and customise it to fit their business needs.
This is automation as a service: fast to implement, scalable across departments, and aligned with SAP’s best practices.
Step 3: Connecting Data and Systems Seamlessly
BTP doesn’t just automate individual workflows — it connects the dots across the enterprise. Through native integration with SAP Integration Suite, businesses can bring together data from disparate systems, ensuring automation is end-to-end, not siloed.
For more advanced use cases, event-driven architectures and API management services in BTP allow you to trigger actions based on real-time events — for instance, automatically notifying procurement teams when supplier risk scores change, or launching a customer onboarding flow when new data is received from a CRM.
This capability turns business insights into proactive responses, rather than reactive corrections.
Step 4: Scaling Automation Across the Enterprise
Where SAP BTP really shines is in its ability to scale. Automation isn’t confined to a single department — finance, supply chain, HR, and procurement can all benefit from reusable process components, shared services, and unified governance.
Moreover, BTP’s security and role-based access ensures that automation adheres to enterprise compliance standards — critical in regulated industries.
And with analytics tools built into the platform, business leaders can track KPIs such as cycle time reduction, process cost savings, and user adoption — helping justify ROI and drive continuous improvement.
Beyond Automation: Building an Intelligent Enterprise
SAP BTP is more than a technical platform — it’s the foundation of an intelligent enterprise. By combining process insights, automation, integration, and extensibility, businesses can move from firefighting operational issues to continuously optimising how work gets done.
Whether you’re looking to digitise invoice approvals, integrate supplier systems, or build custom applications that address niche requirements, BTP provides the flexibility and scalability to get there.
At On Device Solutions, we bring deep expertise in SAP BTP enablement, helping businesses move from strategy to execution — often starting with small use cases that deliver fast results, and then scaling across the enterprise.
Process excellence isn’t just about mapping workflows or adding more tools. It’s about empowering your teams with the right insights and the ability to act on them — fast. SAP BTP offers a unified, future-ready platform to do just that.
If your organisation is navigating a mix of SAP and non-SAP systems and looking to unlock real business value through automation, integration, and innovation — we’re here to help.
Get in touch with On Device Solutions today to learn how we can help you transform your processes with SAP BTP and accelerate digital success.
