This session will detail the journey of the NASA procurement community, beginning with the implementation of SAP Financials in 2002 followed by the implementation of a seamless integration between financials and contract writing using SAP Extended Procurement on SAP HANA®. Learn about the technology’s architecture, security, and the benefits that drove NASA to take the plunge. Hear the challenges, best practices, and lessons learned throughout the project implementation, go-live, and operation. NASA will also discuss the vision for the future, including operational efficiency and additional functionality.
Key Business Benefits:
- Lessons learned from design, development, go-live, and stabilization of the first SAP Extended Procurement implementation on HANA
- Seamless integration between NASA financials and contract writing
- Enhanced access management and infrastructure security through the elimination of nonstandard applications
