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SAP Next-Gen

Innovation with Purpose

  • Introduces SAP Next-Gen - a comprehensive and consistent framework for business innovation and transformation
  • Showcases the alignment of innovation with the 17 United Nations Global Goals
  • Highlights transferable skills to enable successful digital transformation

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
  2. Part I

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 19-19
    2. Digital: The New Normal

      • Bernd Welz, Ann Rosenberg
      Pages 21-30
    3. Exponential Growth

      • Bernd Welz, Ann Rosenberg
      Pages 31-35
    4. Innovation in the Twenty-First Century

      • Bernd Welz, Ann Rosenberg
      Pages 37-42
  3. Part II

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 43-43
    2. SAP Next-Gen Matchmaking

      • Bernd Welz, Ann Rosenberg
      Pages 45-55
    3. Silicon Valleys of the World

      • Bernd Welz, Ann Rosenberg
      Pages 63-65
    4. Make Versus Buy Versus Join

      • Bernd Welz, Ann Rosenberg
      Pages 67-73
  4. Back Matter

    Pages 75-76

About this book

This book presents SAP Next-Gen, an innovation community for SAP Leonardo. It is intended for next generation business leaders, Chief Digital Officers, Chief Innovation Officers, Chief Information Officers and IT professionals who are defining the vision, strategy, technologies and organizational changes needed to drive their exponential enterprise and to innovate with purpose. 

The book opens with an introduction to turning bold ideas into reality with a purpose-driven mindset supporting the 17 United Nations Global Goals. Part 1 focuses on what’s at stake including Digital - The New Normal, Exponential Growth, and Innovation in the 21st century. Part 2 introduces readers to the SAP Next-Gen matchmaking model, and readers are invited to join SAP Next-Gen clubs for industries, technologies, and methodologies. Readers also learn about the Silicon Valleys of the world, make vs. buy vs. join, and where to learn more and get engaged with SAP Next-Gen.

SAP Next-Gen is an innovation community for SAP Leonardo supporting SAP’s 355,000+ customers across 25 industries in 180+ countries. SAP Next-Gen enables customers and partners to connect with academic thought leaders, researchers, and students in the SAP Next-Gen network of 3,200+ educational institutions across 111 countries worldwide, as well as with startups, tech community partners, venture firms, purpose driven partners, and SAP experts.  

Authors and Affiliations

  • SAP, Walldorf, Germany

    Bernd Welz

  • SAP, New York, NY, USA; SAP, Palo Alto, USA

    Ann Rosenberg

About the authors

Dr. Bernd Welz is an EdTech and digital learning enthusiast, start-up mentor, and Executive Vice President and Chief Knowledge Officer in Products and Innovation at SAP.

Ann Rosenberg drives exponential innovation with purpose GlobalGoalsUN as Senior Vice President and Global Head of SAP Next-Gen, an innovation community for SAP Leonardo and co-lead for the SAP Leonardo Center New York. 

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Softcover Book USD 59.99
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Hardcover Book USD 59.99
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