Episode 153: From consultant to customer — How dinext Group made the move to SAP Cloud ERP

<p>In this episode of Inside SAP S/4HANA Cloud, host Owen McQuaide sits down with Andreas Eißmann, CEO and Founder of dinext Group — a 100% cloud consulting company that recently completed their own migration from SAP Business byDesign to SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition. Andreas shares what it&#39;s really like to go from consultant to customer, the lessons learned along the way, and how that experience has changed the way dinext Group supports its own clients. </p><p><br></p><p>In this episode:</p><p>- Why dinext Group chose SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition as the future of their ERP</p><p>- The phased implementation approach: Finance first, Professional Services second — and why they&#39;d do it exactly the same way again</p><p>- Integration challenges with third-party tools and what to plan for</p><p>- Why change management was their biggest unexpected hurdle</p><p>- How SAP&#39;s transition tools and accelerators support mid-market migrations</p><p>- The AI and Joule opportunities Andreas sees reshaping ERP user experiences</p><p><br></p><p>🎓 Interested in deepening your SAP expertise?</p><p> As mentioned in the episode, registration is now open for the Product Expert Training 2026 program. Join a comprehensive learning experience designed to help you build product knowledge, strengthen your skills, and stay ahead of the latest innovations in Autonomous Enterprise and Agentic AI.</p><p><br></p><p>👉 Register here: https://learning.sap.com/business-suite-product-expert-training</p><p><br></p><p>Follow and subscribe on Spotify or Apple Podcasts so you never miss an update. On Spotify, join the conversation using the episode&#39;s Q&amp;A and Poll; on Apple Podcasts, a quick rating or review helps others discover the show. Have a question, topic suggestion, or want to connect with the team? Write to us at insides4@sap.com — we read every message.</p>