IBM Japan has launched an implementation service for migration to SAP Cloud ERP using AI. AI supports analysis of current operations, consideration of Fit to Standard and extended development for operations that cannot be handled by standard functionality, promoting migration based on a clean core.
IBM Japan announced that it will begin offering an implementation service using AI to support migration to SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition). The service targets migration by Japanese companies to SAP Cloud ERP and uses AI in 2 processes: analysis of current operations and consideration of Fit to Standard, and extended development for operations that cannot be handled by standard functionality.
Key features of the implementation service include the ability to complete the initial assessment in as little as 4 weeks. AI analyzes process diagrams and descriptions of current operations, lists of customizations and screens, and other materials to create a proposed post-migration business process aligned with SAP's standard functionality. Where differences are identified, the available response options and matters for consideration are organized, and IBM Japan reviews the analysis results and considers the approach.
Operations that cannot be handled by standard functionality are implemented through ABAP extensions or peripheral applications. Extensions are developed using IBM Bob and ALSEA, AI agent-driven development support partners. The goal is to reduce extended-development hours by 30% compared with the past.
IBM Japan plans to establish a dedicated SAP Cloud ERP team in October 2026 and begin providing the service. Using its expertise in large-scale development and AI, it will support Japanese companies' migration to SAP Cloud ERP and ongoing business transformation based on a clean core.
This information is based on a news release officially issued by IBM.