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Agenda
• Ringier at a glance
• SAP@Ringier
• The project
• Status and outlook
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Ringier is the largest Swiss multinational media group.
We inform. We entertain. We connect.
Ringier has an integrated and diversified value creation chain. The current strategy is based not only on media but also on e-commerce and entertainment.
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At a glance
• 6,500 employees in 16 countries
• 120 newspapers and magazines, printing houses, radio and TV channels
• Over 200 internet portals and mobile apps
• Turnover of CHF 946 million in 2015, thereof 36.6% in digital business.
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SAP@Ringier – Milestones
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1981 1991 1990 1993
Module CO Controlling
Module RA Assets
Migration R/2 R/3
Module RM Material
Start with R/2 RF
1995 1994 2002 1998 2004 2006 2005 2010 2008 2015 2011/ 2014
S/4 HANA
Virtualization & consolidation to Windows / MS SQL Changeover to LINUX +
Upgrade to 4.7
Upgrade to 4.6C
Start with R/3 Version 2.0
Addition with BIA
Implementation of SAP BI
Changeover Max DB/Unicode
Implementation IS Media + upgrade ERP to 6.04
Implementation SAP HR
Aggregation of two SAP systems
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System consolidation in 2010
SAP-BIA
Two-system landscape MaxDB Linux Dedicated hardware
SAP-CRM
Three-system landscape Windows MS-SQL Dedicated hardware
SAP-BC
Two-system landscape Business Connector Windows Dedicated hardware
SAP-ERP
Three-system landscape MaxDB Linux Modules: FI-CO, HR, MM 2 inhouse developed applications 4 SAP clients Dedicated hardware
EHP 6.04
IS-Media
Three-system landscape Windows MS-SQL-Cluster Module: M/SD, M/AM Dedicated hardware EHP 6.04
SAP-BW
Two-system landscape MaxDB Linux Dedicated Hardware
BI 7.0
• Virtualisation • Unified DB platform > MS-SQL • Unified operating system > Windows • Single Sign On • Optimisation of the entire installation
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SAP landscape consolidated – end of 2014
SAP-BIA
Two-system landscape MaxDB Linux Dedicated hardware SAP-
CRM
Three-system landscape Windows MS-SQL virtualised
SAP-ERP
Three-system landscape Windows MS-SQL Module: FI-CO, HR. MM Modules: FI-CO, HR, MM 2 inhouse developed applications 3 SAP clients Virtualised
EHP 6.04
IS-Media
Three-system landscape Windows MS-SQL Module: M/SD, M/AM virtualised EHP 6.07
SAP-BW
Three-system landscape Windows MS-SQL virtualised
BI 7.4
SAP-ERP
Three-system landscape Windows MS-SQL Modules: FI-CO, MM 1 client (CEE) Virtualised EHP 6.04
SAP-BC
Two-system landscape Business Connector Windows Dedicated hardware
Simplified system landscape at the end of 2015
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Switzerland Africa
ERP Core
Financial consolidation
Reporting Finance Media
CEE Asia
CRM
IS Media
Order manage-ment B2C, B2B
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Flexibility vs. standardization – Transactions Ringier group
07.2015 Qualipet absorbs Qualipet Digital completely
07.2015 Ringier Digital Ventures takes stake in Movu
08.2015 Ringier sells Ringier Trade Media Ltd. in China
09.2015 Ringier and Axel Springer sign contract to create jointly owned company in Switzerland
09.2015 Ringier Digital Ventures takes stake in Wine & Gourmet Digital AG
10.2015 Ringier strengthens its position in the eCommerce market with a majority stake in MyStore, a leading online outlet shop in French-speaking Switzerland
01.2016 Ringier Digital Ventures takes stake in Foodarena
02.2016 Ringier Digital Ventures takes stake in Pamono
02.2016 Management buy-out of Cicero and Monopol in Germany
03.2016 Die Mobiliar to acquire KKR’s stake in Scout24 Schweiz and to become new shareholder alongside Ringier
03.2016 Ringier acquires Imobiliare.ro, Romania’s leading real-estate portal
03.2016 Ringier Africa Deals Group acquires Nigerian online ghopping platform DealDey
05.2016 Ringier Africa & One Africa Media enter into Classifieds Joint Venture
07.2016 Ringier Digital Ventures joins international investors in acquiring a stake in Service Partner ONE
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Scenarios
• Status quo X • Technical migration X • Greenfield
GAP analysis
06.2012
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a) Integration in SAP Media?
b) HANA?
c) Classic Finance?
options SAP
01.2015
5 • S/4 HANA Finance 2.0 • Migration BW on HANA • Business Objects Analysis
decisions 6
reporting/accounting framework
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06.2014
scope & scenarios
05.2014
SAP for all
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standard vs. agility
10.2014
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Current system design SAP HANA
ESX-Server Dell Poweredge R630 2 TB Memory ESX-Server Dell Poweredge R630 - 2 TB Memory
s-chlsapddb01 virtuell OS: Linux RHEL Memory: 512 GB
s-chlsapddb02 virtuell OS: Linux RHEL Memory: 1024 GB
s-chlsapddb03 virtuell OS: Linux RHEL Memory: 1024 GB
SAP HANA DB-SID: DBD
HANA SystemDB
SAP HANA DB-SID: DBQ
HANA SystemDB
SAP HANA DB-SID: DBP
HANA SystemDB
BWD Development
000 SAP 100 SAP
SFD Development
000 SAP 101 SAP
HANA DB BWD
HANA DB SFD
BWQ Qualitys testing
000 SAP 100 SAP
SFQ Quality testing
000 SAP 101 SAP
BWP production
000 SAP 100 SAP
SFP production
000 SAP 101 SAP
HANA DB SFQ
HANA DB BWQ
HANA DB SFP
HANA DB BWP
Requirements: flexibility, administration run in-house by Ringier, system integration
We entertain.
Status today Realised (September 2014 in scope)
Realised (September 2014 out of scope)
Finance Human Resources Procurement
IT
• 29 legal entities Switzerland live • One SAP client closed • Payroll master Switzerland • New HR web portal pilot live • Best practice Excel-plugin
Business Objects Analysis
• Framework for 60 plus interfaces • Reduces cycle times for major
changes and post merger integration
Outlook…
• Procurement: pilot e-catalog (cloud application)
• HR: personnel deployment planning integrated in HR suite
• Solution Manager > Test Workbench
• S/4 HANA Finance • Migration SAP BW to HANA • Reduced response times for BW
reporting
• Integration of legal entities in Switzerland and abroad – dual strategy
• Integrated planning - SAP Business Planning & Consolidation embedded
• Roll-out HR-Portal • Digitalisation Procure-to-Pay
• Evaluation SAP Cloud for
Analytics • Evaluation selected use of SAP
Fiori • Workflow: Web/Mobile approvals
Challenges: Master data management, standard vs. agility, interfaces
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Outlook
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Financial consolidation
CRM
IS Media
Switzerland
ERP Core
Order manage-ment B2C, B2B
Consoli- dation, planning, reporting Finance Media
HR Suite
CEE Asia Africa
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