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SBN IT Operations Day 2026 @Orkla
SBN IT Operations Day
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Bli med på SBN IT Operations Day at Orkla.
This is the first SBN day focused on IT Operations for SAP.
The Day will strongly focus on the different aspects of supporting the SAP landscape, including involved capabilities, tools, and best practices.
Hear how Norgesgruppen copies data using advanced tooling, hear how Aurobay handles the basis tasks in a full Rise environment and hear how Polestar handles the clean core vision and hear Orkla share their upgrade strategy. There will be plenty of time to discuss and you will also get the latest updates on SAP Cloud ALM.
Don’t miss out on this day! Please note this event is in-person only and offers a great moment to network with like-minded individuals within the SAP operations community.
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Agenda
Welcome
Welcome from the Program committee and introduction to IT Operations in Orkla
Welcome from the Program committee and introduction to IT Operations in Orkla
Thijs and Subhash from Orkla will share why they wanted this day and what they hope to get out it. Then they will share a little on how the area unctions in Orkla.
Experience of IT Operations on RISE and Data Sync at Norgesgruppen
Experience of IT Operations and Data Sync Manager (DSM) at Norgesgruppen
NorgesGruppen is on RISE Sakthivel will share from his experience from Operations beeing a RISE customer. He will then dig into data and the use of data Sync Manager which is a tool to copy and mask data between and within SAP® ABAP-stack landscapes is used in Norgesgruppen.
Break
Polestar is on RISE and will share experience of their adoption of Clean Core
Clean Core requires a shift in mindset. To achieve clean core a new way of working must be adapted. In this session Karthik will present how Polestar achieves Clean Core and what are the main advantages of having a clean core. Next to this also a short talk through on the things you should stop doing (for example heavy custom development) and what are the alternative ways to achieve the same business objectives.
Experience about RISE including the operation model
Many companies evaluating RISE with SAP ask the same questions: What does SAP actually take over, and what remains the customer’s responsibility? Fredrik Borli, who has led Aurobay’s SAP RISE operations for the past two years, provides concrete, experience-based insights. Since joining Aurobay three years ago, Fredrik has driven a dramatic improvement in system stability: proactivvely working on reducing incident volume through clear ownership, structured processes, and close collaboration with SAP.
Lunch
Specific topics will be discussed in smaller groups
Specific topics will be discussed in smaller groups
The topics will be collected in the morning session. If you would like to have a specific topic to the agenda please raise your voice in the morgning session. If you have a topic you would like to discuss with others already now please share it with the program committee and Eva-Maria em@adfahrer.com on before hand.
The latest updates on SAP Cloud ALM roadmap, vision, AI, and the integrated toolchain
The latest updates on SAP Cloud ALM roadmap, vision, AI, and the integrated toolchain
Tonja will tuch in on Operations area topics in the area of
- Implementation
- Operations
- Business and Data Transformation
She will share upcoming developments and give insights into how Cloud ALM will continue to evolve in supporting operational processes.
Speakers
Tonja Kehrer
Solution Specialist, SAP SE
Break
Orkla upgrade strategy
Orkla is having several larger roll-out projects while also an ongoing upgrade project.
This session will explain the landscape strategy chosen by Orkla IT to ensure all 3 projects can function without major interruptions while still having a clear landscape overview.
Location:
Orkla Group Center, Drammensveien 149, 0277 Oslo, Norway
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