US Department of the Navy
Published in 2024/25
Client Synopsis
What did they do?
Why did they do it?
• The U.S. Navy's primary objectives are to
• The Department of the Navy has made a commitment to modernize and simplify its business systems in the next 3-5 years. This includes their current financial footprint and expanding capabilities to embody multiple heritage Navy and War Department systems that lack controls and are costly and cumbersome to operate.
• The Department of the Navy has been running in an un- auditable solution since its inception and has been unable to produce the proper controls for viable checks and balances. SAP S/4HANA provides the opportunity to simplify and place controls on the business processes that add to the readiness of the fleet and enable a clean audit opinion.
maintain maritime superiority, ensure freedom of navigation, and deter aggression through forward presence and power projection. It aims to defend national interests, support allies, and respond swiftly to crises around the globe. The United States’ Navy has over 800,000 active duty, reserve and civilians working for them with a global presence. This includes over 400 ships, 1000s of aircraft and over 150 fixed and temporary installations around the world.
How SAP solved a problem for the customer?
3 things that helped drive the strategy
Priority Topics Covered
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S/4HANA
• SAP’s S/4HANA allows the DoN to reset their business processes to standard and create cost saving economies of scale across their major System Commands. The incorporate of more operational capabilities of SAP to include S/4HANA Defense and Security, permits the Navy to run an end-2-end supply chain creating the environment for higher readiness and asset availability that advances a go-to-war position.
• The DoN has a Secretary of the Navy mandate to move to a modern, compliant and auditable system • The Chief of Naval Operations issues a strategy to get to no less than 80% readiness at any point in time. • Recent administration changes are driving the need for cost savings across the War Department and the DoN must steward the taxpayer dollar.
Industry
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Defense and Security
Region
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NA – Public Sector
MP Name
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Aaron Dechario
The team involved: ( roles / names) • AE Josh May; SAE Rob Simpson; MU VP Dan Frick; Defense Architect Dan Miller; EA Craig Brockman
Reference: Y/N • No
MP: can people contact you, is the customer willing to do reference calls, etc. Yes, can contact MP. Reference is dependent on situation.
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