In mid-2024, SAP solution build partner LTIMindtree, a global technology consulting and digital solutions company, in collaboration with SAP solution build partner SNP, a global provider of software for managing complex digital data transformation processes, has launched its latest platform ‘MELD’ for accelerated and reliable realization of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures that accelerates data integrations and process harmonizations for customers.
Enterprises embarking on these initiatives have a need for fast, lean, cost-effective solutions tailored to address landscape consolidations, business process integrations and technology requirements in carve out and merger scenarios that ensure seamless data management and zero business disruption. MELD addresses these requirements and incorporates a built-in framework for innovative data discovery and management and an accelerated cost-effective implementation, thus enabling enterprises to maximize business value with zero disruption for operations.
Recent research from ERP Today’s sister site SAPinsider suggests a growing emphasis on agility and responsiveness in leveraging data for decision-making. The research report Data Management Strategies revealed that increasing demand to provide fast, real-time data (47 percent) emerged as the top driving factor for data management improvement initiatives, while almost 44 percent cited IT budget pressures to keep capital and operating costs under control as a significant driver.
Vineet Moroney, SVP and Global Head of Enterprise Applications, LTIMindtree said “Our experience and learnings of deploying SAP have helped us to develop the MELD platform in collaboration with SNP, through which we will be able to provide accelerated discovery, reliable data management, enhanced testing, and de-risked deployment. This platform helps organizations to avoid redundancies and minimizes the changes with the desired result of maximum adoption and faster time-to-value to achieve business outcomes.”
Camilla Dahlen, President, and Managing Director, SNP North America said, “We are thrilled to partner with LTIMindtree in the M&A and divestiture space where we specialize in the separation and migration of data for the businesses being acquired or spun off. Drawing upon our software automation platform CrystalBridge® and our experience of over +1300 projects across 29 industries, SNP is dedicated to delivering a faster, cost-effective data approach that minimizes disruption and allows companies to quickly improve business performance, drive growth and profitability.”
This integrated platform from LTIMindtree, and SNP will be a powerful enabler for customers in manufacturing, Consumer Products, Technology and Services and Energy and Utilities segments undergoing acquisitions and divestitures. The platform provides a comprehensive suite of solutions for SAP projects in an M&A context to de-risk and accelerate the journey to the target architecture.
What this means for ERP Insiders
Share your data management strategies. The focus on enterprise data management is intensifying with the proliferation of 5G, IoT, AI/ML and other transformative technologies. SAP customers are increasingly looking for new data management models for the storage, migration, integration, governance, protection, transformation, and processing of all kinds of data ranging from transactional to analytical. Balancing the risks, compliance needs, and costs of data management in SAP HANA on-premise and on the cloud while also providing reliable, secure data to the organization is increasingly important to the business. We will be releasing the 2025 Data Management Strategies research report in February 2025. Contribute to the research by completing this survey: https://www.research.net/r/DataMgt25.
LTIMindtree has been a credible data management partner for SAP customers. For SAP customers moving toward cloud solutions like SAP S/4HANA Cloud, LTIMindtree can facilitate seamless data migration and hybrid cloud integration. This approach allows businesses to scale operations flexibly, support remote work, and reduce infrastructure costs while maintaining data accessibility. Also, LTIMindtree supports data lake architecture, enabling SAP customers to manage large volumes of structured and unstructured data. By implementing data lakes, companies can store vast datasets at a lower cost, enabling future AI and analytics initiatives. This capability will undoubtedly serve newly merging corporations well as they aim to integrate vast datasets without impacting business continuity.
Utilize SNP’s CrystalBridge for data analytics and visualization. SNP’s CrystalBridge platform is a robust data transformation solution that enables businesses to manage, migrate, and modernize SAP environments with precision and minimal disruption. It’s particularly valuable for large-scale transformations, such as SAP S/4HANA migrations, cloud transitions, and system consolidations, helping organizations adapt their SAP landscapes more efficiently and accurately. CrystalBridge provides a detailed visual overview of an organization’s SAP landscape, including data volumes, interdependencies, and system health. This visualization helps customers plan migrations, identify bottlenecks, and optimize their architecture. The platform’s analytics capabilities offer insights into data usage, performance metrics, and compliance risks, which help SAP customers make data-driven decisions. CrystalBridge’s analytics can be particularly useful for managing complex supply chains or customer data by offering actionable insights.
