Welcome & Objectives of the Day

• SAP SBN Norway – why architecture matters more than ever
• What participants can expect from the virtual event

Speakers

Sigurd Skyum

IT & Projects / Project mgmt. , SBN-Adfahrer

The Future of SAP Architecture
Parallel Line in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

With a separate parallel line, you can fulfil several use cases, including building multiple data migration runs, develop and test configuration enhancements without affecting the main line. The main line focuses on maintaining innovation and keeping the productive environment up-to-date with SAP's latest features. The parallel line offers you a separate workspace in SAP Central Business Configuration and two additional tenants for configuration and testing in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition in a 3-system landscape.

Agenda

• SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition, three-system landscape
  • New Capabilities delivered with the main line
• Extending the three-system architecture with the parallel line
  • Overview of the parallel line
• Customer Use Cases for using the parallel line
  • Examples
• Parallel line lifecyle
  • Main steps
• Replicating data into the parallel line (as of release 2602)
  • Business Configuration
• PL Go-to-Market: the Early Adopter Program and General Availability in 2025
  • Description

Speakers

Nicola Pace

Senior Director, SAP SE

Transforming Equinor from Legacy systems to data driven Excellence

Equinor is on a major journey to shift from legacy systems to a fully data‑driven enterprise through the NexUs program.
We’re building the foundations for standardization, transparency, and smarter decision‑making across all processes.
With modern tools like SAP Signavio and LeanIX, we’re unlocking real‑time insights and seamless collaboration.
This transformation strengthens Equinor’s ability to operate efficiently, innovate faster, and scale globally with confidence.

Speakers

Ellen Kjeldaas Salte

Enterprise Architect, Equinor

The switch from traditional EA to data-driven EAM

Make the Shift with Confidence. What does it take to unlock real value from data‑driven Enterprise Architecture Management (EAM)—and what are the traps to avoid? This session highlights the key capabilities, practices, and governance elements required to succeed with data‑driven EAM, drawing on concrete lessons from Danfoss’ ongoing transformation journey. You will get a clear view of where to focus, what to watch out for, and how to build momentum toward a truly insight‑led EA function.

Danfoss is using SAP LeanIX as tool of choice for EAM. The Director and Head of Enterprise Architecture of Danfoss will share success factors and pitfalls together with Biran Halkkjaer Managing Director Denmark in Westernacher. The topic is handled holistically, and not specific to SAP.

Speakers

Brian Halkjær

Managing Director, Denmark, Westernacher

Henrik Struck-Pedersen

Director, Head of Enterprise Architecture, Danfoss A/S

Ticking Toward Transformation: Real ROI from SAP Integration Suite at Watches of Switzerland

Watches of Switzerland have been utilising SAP Integration Suite for the last 12 months. Prior to Integration Suite, Watches of Switzerland utilised a custom in-house middleware which required various manual interventions. Many of the Business Systems also had a long-winded client experience, leading to fewer sales of product add-ons such as insurance. With their ambition to become more SAP-centric, ensuring scalable and maintainable integration layers, they decided to move to Integration Suite.

Since adopting the platform, Watches of Switzerland have been able to architect and orchestrate integrations across the following Business Systems:
•     Insurance
•     Accounts Payable
•     Invoice Automation
•     Claims Management
•     Point of Sale

Join this session to hear how Integration Suite revolutionised Watches of Switzerland’s Business Processes, established standardised integration patterns, reduced technical debt, and removed manual interventions. Learn how they almost instantly realised return on investment, improved their customer experience, and increased revenue, while simultaneously building a robust and future-proof integration architecture prepped for their move to S/4HANA,minimising operational disruption during migration.

With the upcoming sunset of SAP PI/PO, Integration Suite has become very prevalent in SAP’s strategy & messaging. Attending this session will provide you with a clear view of Integration Suite as an architectural platform, answer uncertainties SAP customers have around the future of their technology, and allow them to learn about the design principles, governance strategies, and scalable integration approaches through a real-life success story from a customer who has embraced it to its fullest, with an opportunity to ask questions and get answers first-hand.

Speakers

Jakob Harrison

Account Manager, Bluestonex

Data, Security & Emerging Technology
Data & Analytics Architecture in the SAP World

• SAP Datasphere, SAP Analytics Cloud and enterprise data platforms
• Master data, governance and real-time insights

Takeaway: Data-driven architectural choices

Orkla is embarking on an exciting journey to implement cloud data and analytics platforms for its core Portfolio companies. We will highlight key concepts and practical showcases, demonstrating how Orkla IT has modeled and set up Datasphere and Databricks internally in 2025 and for specific projects. Additionally, we will discuss our initial ambitions for new BDC services within the context of Orkla IT's diverse portfolio, which also includes delivering a Microsoft Fabric platform for non-SAP ERP.
 

Speakers

Erlend Nygård

Head of ERP Reporting and Analytics, Orkla IT AS

Christian Rohdin

Analytics Architect, Orkla IT AS

SAP BTP as the Architectural Backbone - When It Makes Sense

This session provides a pragmatic overview of SAP BTP’s role in modern SAP landscapes, focusing on when it truly serves as a solid architectural backbone. It helps architects and decision-makers understand where BTP adds real value - and where it may introduce unnecessary cost or complexity.

• BTP’s role in modern SAP landscapes: integration, extensibility, data, and AI
• Architectural decision criteria for Side-by-Side vs On-Stack
• Clean Core implications for extension design
• Typical enterprise scenarios and reference patterns
• Where BTP clearly adds value
• Where it adds cost or unnecessary complexity
• Key takeaways for architects and decision-makers

Speakers

Adrian Dengusiak

Chief Technology Officer / Partner & SAP Fiori / BTP Developer, S5 Consulting

Amjad Khan

Principal, S5 Consulting

Business transformation is not a one‑off project; it’s a sustained organizational capability reinforced by consistent Quality Assurance.

During this session, Robert Sherwood, Director of Solution Architects and an SAP enthusiast, will demonstrate through practical examples how Quality Assurance directly influences the success of your Business Transformation. He will also explore how AI can further de‑risk, accelerate, and strengthen your transformation programs.

Key takeaway: You will not only understand why Quality Assurance is essential to successful Business Transformation, but also gain clarity on where to begin and how to embed QA effectively from day one.
 

Speakers

Robert Sherwood

Director of Solution Architects, Tricentis

Effectively achieve your target architecture with SAP LeanIX

Speakers

Adina Aldea

Principal Product Manager, SAP LeanIX

Wrap-up, Discussion & Next Steps

• Key takeaways from the day
• What’s next for SAP SBN Norway
   

Speakers

Sigurd Skyum

IT & Projects / Project mgmt. , SBN-Adfahrer