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“ It ’ s a level of intelligence and responsiveness that we can bring to life that we haven ’ t been able to do before ”
— Frank Wilde , Vice President , SAP show how responsive our platforms and technologies can be , how rapidly we can change their business models , and demonstrate how exciting the possibilities are . Mentally , we really change the dynamic .”
Central to this work with customers is a blue sky approach to innovation that runs through SAP , and is a particular passion for Wilde . “ It ’ s the centerpiece of how we ’ re able to instigate change ,” he explains . “ Whatever the size of the customer or the project , we work closely and collaboratively to drive success . I love solving problems - we all do - and working together on the strategy , the process and technology . An example is work we recently launched with Duke University in North Carolina . They asked for our help to innovate , and when we sat down together they were unaware of our offerings and had little idea we could support data science and analytics , or that we used a platform-based approach to support innovation . And that ’ s where open and honest conversations are crucial . Often , we see that our customers don ’ t always know what they need , or
JULY 2020