How can you optimize your business processes?
NEW: The SAP Innovation and Optimization Pathfinder on Spotlight
Whether you are running on SAP ERP or whether you have already moved on the new SAP S/4HANA digital core, discover how SAP can help you to optimize and innovate your current system.

SAP Innovation and Optimization Pathfinder on Spotlight
Get tailor-made recommendations on areas of relevant SAP innovations, business process improvements and IT optimization potentials for your core SAP system (SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA).
This interactive report is free of charge for all customers on SAP maintenance and provides recommendations that are based on the way you are using your SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA system today.
It is composed of two complementary deliverables: the established PDF report for business executive presentations and access to your report information in the cloud solution for business process experts, Spotlight Spotlight by SAP.
Find out:
- Where are areas of business process improvement for my system, and how am I positioned compared to my peers?
- Out of SAP’s vast offering of SAP Fiori apps, Business Suite enhancements, SAP S/4HANA scenarios or Cloud extensions, which are the most relevant ones, based on my today’s ERP system usage?
- If you are operating an older SAP S/4HANA release: what are most relevant innovations in the latest release of SAP S/4HANA?
- Where are potential areas for IT optimization and business process automation?
NEW:
- Simplified process: the submission of your latest SAP Early Watch Alert report is not a mandatory prerequisite anymore. In case you chose not submit it, the “IT optimization” section will not be available.
- New ”Next Steps” section including SAP Signavio capabilities to continue your process improvement journey.
- Covid-19 section not available any more.

Customer References
SAP Innovation and Optimization Pathfinder helped us clearly identify opportunities for improvement in both technical and functional business areas.
Value from SAP Innovation and Optimization Pathfinder is twofold. It provides IT with direction on business transformation opportunities, and it starts the conversation to use key business stakeholders as active participants in projects.
SAP Innovation and Optimization Pathfinder gave us an at-a-glance view of where we should focus our time and money to best meet our innovation, IT, and business process goals. We can also see how we stand up against our peers. This report is really cool.

Request your own report
With little effort you can request your own SAP Innovation and Optimization Pathfinder. Please follow the instructions and apply on your productive SAP ERP system the SAP standard notes number: 2758146 and 2745851.
This will generate a ZIP file that you will need to submit with this request form together with your SAP Early Watch Alert report. If you choose to include it.
You will get your report by email within 5 business days.
Questions?
- Sample report (SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA)
- Pathfinder presentation (SAP ERP and SAP S/4HANA)
- Frequently asked questions
- Contact our team