{"id":1604,"date":"2026-07-10T12:34:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T12:34:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ideo-nl.com\/en\/?page_id=1604"},"modified":"2026-07-27T14:10:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T14:10:59","slug":"it-foundation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ideo-nl.com\/en\/your-chain\/it-foundation\/","title":{"rendered":"IT foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-white-color has-dark-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-23e6c631029255a398184e6dc68e2bee is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);grid-template-columns:auto 40%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>IT determines how well <\/strong>your supply chain performs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size paragraph wp-block-paragraph\">Following an S\/4HANA transition, many organizations struggle with challenges relating to the IT infrastructure, such as making the standard system user-friendly \u2013 for example, through app development. Flexibility proves to be a major challenge, as a cluttered core system often means you are not upgrade-proof. Systems do not integrate well with one another, which slows down processes and makes it increasingly difficult to implement changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:48px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">An issue that <strong>affects the entire supply chain<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"paragraph wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\">In many organizations, asset information is scattered across different systems and departments, and different definitions are used. As a result, there is no comprehensive overview, and without such an overview, it is impossible to manage performance and risks effectively, meaning that decisions are based on assumptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size paragraph wp-block-paragraph\">This issue affects the entire supply chain:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Data &amp; integration<\/strong> <br>Without a solid data foundation, you lack reliable insight into your asset performance.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ideo-nl.com\/jouw-keten\/inzicht-en-sturing\/\" id=\"4434\"><strong>Show key node 1<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><strong><strong>Maintenance &amp; predictability<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><br>Maintenance remains reactive without reliable data.<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ideo-nl.com\/jouw-keten\/onderhoud-en-voorspelbaarheid\/\" id=\"4436\">Show key node 2<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><strong>Planning &amp; implementation<\/strong><\/strong><br>Data quality affects the efficiency of scheduling and executing tasks and projects.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ideo-nl.com\/jouw-keten\/planning-en-uitvoering\/\" id=\"4438\"><strong>Show key node 3<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><strong>Strategy &amp; lifecycle<\/strong><\/strong><br>Without a clear understanding of performance, you cannot make informed decisions about the lifespan of assets and investment choices.<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ideo-nl.com\/jouw-keten\/strategie-en-lifecycle\/\" id=\"4440\">Show key node 4<\/a><br><\/strong><br>Curious to see what the whole chain looks like?<br><a href=\"\/en\/your-chain\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"\/en\/your-chain\/\"><strong>Take a look at the whole chain.<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ideo-nl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ideo-land-it-1024x410.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4653 size-full\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>How you <\/strong>experience this<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ideo-nl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ideo-manager-asset-upscaled-1024x572.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4620\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-16252973c0763859175b0e8af0797967\">As an Asset Manager<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"paragraph wp-block-paragraph\">Users work around the system rather than with it. The data used to be reliable, but its quality is deteriorating because the system is no longer being properly populated or because data is not making its way into the system.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ideo-nl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ideo-manager-service-upscaled-1024x572.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4621\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f34ebe1c0d1c7b8e5169b926f09abdcb\">As a Service Manager<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"paragraph wp-block-paragraph\">Complex applications mean that technicians spend too much time on administrative tasks. What\u2019s more, outdated techniques and applications are putting off new, younger technicians from coming to work for you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ideo-nl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ideo-manager-it-upscaled-1024x572.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4622\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5775ff8064bdec4a8b0add2184e11d6f\">As an IT Manager<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"paragraph wp-block-paragraph\">You are working in a complex environment with many interdependencies. Integrations are difficult to manage and changes entail risks. Shadow IT is emerging within the business.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:72px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-constrained wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-x-large-font-size\"><strong>From a complex landscape to a<\/strong>functioning IT infrastructure<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;grid-template-columns:auto 40%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size paragraph wp-block-paragraph\">In practice, we see that organizations that simplify and integrate their IT landscape make a real difference. As Bart Elshout, Director of Technology, puts it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size paragraph wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMany organizations, for example, have only just completed an S\/4HANA transition. In doing so, they have often once again incorporated too much customization, which frequently fails to meet \u2018clean core\u2019 standards. As a result, they lack flexibility or are forced to revert to the standard and best practice. Users are then unable to work with the system because they do not recognize it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:48px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Problems caused by the lack of a foundation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size paragraph wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn practice, this gives rise to all sorts of bottlenecks. Staff have to switch between systems in which information is not always up to date or available in full. This leads to errors and delays that are immediately apparent in operations and decision-making. By treating systems, data and processes as a whole, you create an IT foundation on which your supply chain can function effectively.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:48px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Opportunities for innovation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size paragraph wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis sustainable IT foundation then creates scope for innovation. Think of modern user interfaces and mobile applications that ensure employees \u2013 from the office to the field \u2013 always have access to the right information. In addition, platforms such as SAP BTP make it possible to implement integrations, extensions and innovations outside the core. This allows you to implement innovations such as AI, data analytics and IoT more quickly, enabling you to further automate your processes. You can then better substantiate your decisions with real-time insights without disrupting the stability of your core. The \u2018clean core\u2019 principle is therefore very important.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size paragraph wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ideo-nl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/portret-clean-top-knoop-it-825x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5557 size-full\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:48px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;grid-template-columns:40% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ideo-nl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/portret-clean-bottom-knoop-it-1024x825.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5558 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Strategic partner to the business<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size paragraph wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cInnovation requires not only the implementation of technology but also leadership. These days, IT is shifting from a more supportive role to that of a strategic partner that ensures coherence between processes, data, systems and people. In this way, you can work with the business to create a process chain that is more coherent and brings greater peace of mind for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size paragraph wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Would you like to explore this in more depth?<\/strong> During the \u2018Power up your SAP chain\u2019 event, our experts will demonstrate in the sessions \u2018From AI hype to production\u2019 and \u2018Flexible where it matters. Stable where it counts\u2019 how to combine innovation and flexibility with a stable and manageable SAP landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/info.ideo-nl.com\/event\/power-up-your-sap-chain\"><strong>Sign up for the event on Octobe<\/strong>r 6<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-49742ba56324e4385fe6241fef3aad7a\">Find out where your chain gets stuck and how you can feel more empowered<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:48px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ideo-nl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Bridge-IT-fundatie-3-1024x314.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5326\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-6e81cd72 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-constrained wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-x-large-font-size\"><strong>Download the<\/strong>whitepaper<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-82db290d6faf89d34afc9b3c7da2708b paragraph wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\">The SAP Business Technology Platform is a cloud-based platform that enables you to integrate and extend data, processes and applications. By utilising this future-proof platform, you can run more flexible and efficient processes. However, the platform often remains underutilised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size paragraph wp-block-paragraph\">Read the whitepaper to find out about:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"font-size:20px\" class=\"wp-block-list has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-66d23c5320010439fb3906e79e1b3bee\">\n<li>Why SAP BTP often remains underutilised<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Four IT managers discuss their challenges<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The five pillars of SAP BTP and the Clean Core principle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SAP BTP in the broader IT context<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The power of Fiori apps and extensions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/eu1.hubs.ly\/H0vj-SG0\">Download the whitepaper<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:72px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ideo-nl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/whitepaper-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5341\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide has-light-gray-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-437b9673 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-constrained wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-x-large-font-size\"><strong>Where our people<br><\/strong>make the difference<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b7700d1375a78c9af2c198d0942671ee paragraph wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\">A robust IT foundation is built by making informed choices that are tailored to both the organization and its processes. Our team has experience in making informed decisions, for example in developing a clear IT roadmap that aligns with the process chain, the smart integration of systems and automation of processes, the development of targeted extensions and applications that are practical and relevant, and the application of architectural principles such as Clean Core to strike the right balance between standardization and customizability.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size paragraph wp-block-paragraph\">Take a look at our products and areas of expertise:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ideo-nl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ideo-groep-collegas-grijs-licht-1024x687.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4945\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull has-light-gray-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n\n<div id=blogpost-selector-block_78c6caadf47e1a9852a67d2732bb597f class=\"blogpost-selector\">\n \n<div class=\"discover centered has-slider\">\n    \n    <h2>Discover the SAP solutions at the IT foundation<\/h2><div class=\"swiffy-slider slider-indicators-round slider-indicators-outside slider-item-show3 slider-item-show2-sm slider-item-reveal\"><ul class=\"slider-container\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ideo-nl.com\/en\/solution\/sap-business-technology-platform-btp\/\" class=\"card-discover\"><div class=\"card-discover-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ideo-nl.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/BTP-platform-1-1024x640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"A woman analyzes financial asset management data, pointing at a monitor displaying &quot;Ethereum \/ US Dollar 200.91&quot; stock charts. 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