McKinsey and SAP have joined forces to launch a new collaboration in generative AI, building upon their strong strategic alliance. The partnership aims to create the Generative Enterprise, leveraging SAP Business AI and QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey, to help leaders develop sustainable, resilient, and adaptive businesses.
The heart of the enterprise ecosystem, powered by SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP), is highlighted as a key area for maximizing the value of generative AI and other emerging technologies.
“Our commitment to supporting businesses in navigating crises effectively drives us to partner with SAP on the vision to deliver the Generative Enterprise. Together, we can pave the way for sustainable impact through technology,” said Bob Sternfels, global managing partner for McKinsey.
McKinsey and SAP have merged their strengths to shift the focus from technical implementation to business transformation, offering a blend of technology modernization and strategy execution to help companies address critical challenges and achieve business results.
The collaboration aims to enhance SAP S/4HANA’s functionality and accelerate transformation through code generation and other assets. However, both organizations believe that the full potential of generative AI goes well beyond individual applications.
“Relevant, reliable, and responsible AI can drive faster company transformation,” said Christian Klein, CEO and member of the executive board of SAP SE. “This collaboration with McKinsey on the Generative Enterprise allows us to combine our strengths in technology and strategy execution to help customers unlock AI-enabled value across their core business processes.”
Research from McKinsey indicates that managing disruptions is crucial for sustainable growth, and generative AI can enhance a business’s overall resilience. This is the foundation of the Generative Enterprise vision.
The new offering enables clients to adapt to disruptions through perpetual synchronization across strategy, operating models, process and data design, and operational execution powered by AI.
McKinsey and SAP are also collaborating to define a Generative Enterprise playbook, incorporating an AI-driven reference for business operating models, building on the transformation roadmap and approach described in Rewired: The McKinsey guide to outcompeting in the age of digital and AI.
The offering also includes a platform reference architecture for process excellence, broad AI architecture and MLOps, cloud deployment platform, and enterprise architecture governance. Additionally, it features a multi-dimensional library of AI use cases and corresponding business scenario roadmaps.
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