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From Process Transparency to Measurable Business Value.
How RISE with SAP and SAP Signavio turn insight into real outcomes.
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Most companies talk about “transformation,” but only a few achieve measurable business value. Why? Because dashboards and KPIs alone don’t create impact, actionable transparency and disciplined execution do.
Business transformation is more than moving to a new ERP system. It’s about redefining how work gets done so performance improves across cycle time, cost, quality, and customer experience. RISE with SAP provides the cloud‑based foundation. SAP Signavio delivers the process intelligence needed to realize actual value.
This article explains how organizations unlock measurable outcomes during their RISE journey using capabilities included in the standard SAP Signavio Business Process Transformation Starter Pack, and why this foundation matters before expanding into more advanced tooling.
Unlocking RISE Value Through Process Clarity.
SAP Signavio Process Insights gives organizations a fact-based view of how processes actually run. This is not based on opinions; it is grounded in transactional system data and best‑practice assessments.
Core Signavio capabilities included in the starter pack:
- Process Insights
Fact‑based transparency using real ERP data: quantify performance, pinpoint bottlenecks, benchmark against best practices - Process Manager
Model and document target processes aligned with S/4HANA standards, the foundation of a clean‑core approach - Collaboration Hub
A shared source of truth to socialize models, align business & IT, and support fit‑to‑standard decision‑making
Together, these tools create a closed transformation loop:
Identify issues → design future‑state processes → support decisions with evidence → track whether improvements deliver value.
Without this foundation, transformations risk drifting into customization, subjective prioritization, and questionable benefits.
Transparency: The Foundation of Value.
SAP Signavio Process Insights gives organizations a fact-based view of how processes actually run. This is not based on opinions; it is grounded in transactional system data and best‑practice assessments.
This transparency allows teams to:
- Quantify process performance
- Benchmark against industry standards
- Identify inefficiencies that significantly impact outcomes
Instead of assumption-based problem lists, teams receive clear, data-backed signals for where to focus improvement efforts. This is a fundamental requirement for measurable value, and it’s already included in the RISE foundation.
Prioritization Driven by Business Outcomes.
Once transparency is established, the next step is deciding what to fix first.
Key questions Signavio helps answer:
- Which issues are most costly?
- Which blockers threaten cloud standardization?
- Which opportunities align with business goals (e.g., faster order fulfillment, reduced operational cost)?
By combining data with strategic alignment, Signavio prevents organizations from investing in low-impact fixes while bigger opportunities remain untouched.
Connecting Insight to Execution.
Transparency without action produces reports, not results.
RISE with SAP emphasizes fit‑to‑standard S/4HANA adoption.
Signavio’s modeling capabilities ensure the insights uncovered earlier translate into executable, standard‑aligned designs.
In practice, this means:
- Using Signavio models in fit‑to‑standard scoping workshops
- Aligning target processes to S/4HANA best practices
- Avoiding unnecessary customizations that undermine clean‑core principles
This alignment ensures decisions are intentional, evidence-based, and measurable.
Governance and Continuous Improvement.
Measurable value requires ongoing tracking, not one‑time analysis.
Signavio’s Collaboration Hub and governance features help organizations:
- Link strategic goals (e.g., “reduce order cycle time by 20%”) to process models
- Maintain alignment between strategy, design, and actual performance
- Ensure improvements are sustained after go‑live
This transforms improvement from a project into a continuous capability.
When Deeper Visibility Becomes the Next Step.
Advanced process mining with SAP Signavio Process Intelligence is not part of the standard RISE starter pack, but many organizations adopt it later.
Once transparency and prioritization are established, Process Intelligence adds:
- Continuous event‑log monitoring
- Runtime process insights
- Additional layers of optimization
It becomes a powerful accelerator for long‑term operational excellence.
From Insight to Measurable Business Value.
In a RISE with SAP transformation, transparency is the starting point, not the destination.
With the capabilities included in the starter pack, organizations can:
- Gain data‑driven insights into actual business performance
- Design future‑state processes aligned to SAP standards
- Govern improvements in ways that create measurable business impact
By grounding decisions in data, prioritizing based on business value, and aligning execution with strategic goals, companies progress beyond dashboards into real, measurable performance improvements.
How Westernacher Helps.
Westernacher guides organizations throughout their RISE journeys, combining deep SAP Signavio expertise with proven transformation methodologies. From process discovery and value prioritization to execution and governance, we help turn transparency into tangible, long-lasting results.
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