Business Transformation Management Playbook

This white paper provides a comprehensive guide to business transformation management, focusing on the integration of business and IT for successful transformation. It outlines the concept of business transformation, which involves significant changes across various aspects of an organization, including processes, technology, and personnel. The document emphasizes the importance of alignment on strategic goals and outcomes, effective communication, and a structured methodology for transformation. It introduces a five-stage approach to business transformation: Discover, Analyze, Design, Implement, and Operate. Each stage is designed to facilitate a clear understanding of the current state of business processes and technology, define the target state, and ensure that all stakeholders are engaged and informed throughout the transformation journey. The paper also discusses the role of tools like SAP LeanIX and SAP Signavio in supporting these processes, highlighting their capabilities in process mining and analysis, which are essential for achieving successful business transformation.