Lohnert identifies three key performance indicators that SAP seeks to address with the solution , including a reduction in the cost to serve , a decrease in the time to market for both classical and new energy offerings and an increase in revenue and profitability . Leveraging the cloud is one way of achieving that , but SAP is aware that its customers will be at varying stages on the cloud journey . “ A lot of our development efforts are directed towards integration ,” says Munar . “ We provide a cloud offering , but we have to understand and be conscious of the fact that a big part of our business is on-premise . Essentially , the scenario is evolving towards a hybrid model . Any customer can capitalise upon the investments that they have made in SAP , because we are securing that evolution with integration concepts out of the box . If they want to move into a hybrid mode , they can go there . If they want to go into a full cloud mode , they can do that as well .”
It ’ s not just about delivering growth . C4U can also help companies achieve increased efficiency , and with efficiency comes more sustainable ways of doing business . “ Utilities are at the heart of
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