SAP CLOUD FOR UTILITIES
“ Our partnership with Badenova shows the industry is going new ways to open new revenue streams , and the cloud is designed to support those new innovative business models .”
STEFAN ENGELHARDT , GLOBAL VP GO-TO-MARKET STRATEGY INDUSTRY BUSINESS UNIT UTILITIES SAP CLOUD FOR UTILITIES
consumed either as a whole or in a modular way . Integration is a fundamental stream in our development , integration among cloud solution and integration with S / 4HANA Utilities as well .”
He proceeds to outline the new extension of SAP ’ s One Domain Model for Utilities , which from a data management and integration perspective , works as one orchestration layer between the individual cloud solutions , providing consistency of data and processes – what is called Cloud for Utilities Foundation . “ If we get – for example – a new customer from the commerce system , the data around it is properly maintained across all the different solutions that are going to consume that data ,” adds Engelhardt .
Another important focus of Cloud for Utilities is on a Market Communication solution , ensuring smooth data exchanges between distributors , retailers and meter data service providers based on the local market standards .
“ We see the changing dynamics of the energy market as an opportunity for utility companies to transform into multi-serviceoriented companies , and SAP provides a suite that addresses the non-commodity space with products that are complementary to traditional energy services ,” added Engelhardt .
Badenova shows partnership potential To illustrate SAP Cloud for Utilities ’ desire to maximise the digital potential for all its customers , Engelhardt illustrates the work it is doing with Badenova , an innovative energy service provider and distribution grid operator in the South of Germany .
As Germany has a heterogeneous market structure , with many small municipalities that would like to offer innovative multiservice offerings but can ’ t afford to build their own platforms , Badenova helps plug the gap – running and operating the platform and whole logistics .
“ They have created an own e-commerce platform that bundles energy services with
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