Competitive Intelligence

NTT DATA: SAP S/4HANA Transformation Services Capabilities, 2026

This Competitive Intelligence Profile is for enterprise technology leaders, SAP program owners, and sourcing executives evaluating NTT DATA’s capabilities across the SAP S/4HANA transformation services value chain.

A two-axis placement matrix showing 25 service providers evaluated across Innovation Scope (vertical axis, ranging from Functional to Ecosystem) and Value Aspiration (horizontal axis, ranging from Digital to Growth). Three horizontal bands divide the chart into Horizon 1 (Functional Modernization), Horizon 2 (Enterprise Transformation), and Horizon 3 (Ecosystem Transformation). NTT DATA is placed in Horizon 3 alongside Accenture, Capgemini, Cognizant, Deloitte, EY, HCLTech, IBM, Infosys, KPMG, TCS, and Wipro. Horizon 2 includes Atos, DXC, Hitachi Digital Services, LTM, PwC, Tech Mahindra, and Yash. Horizon 1 includes Birlasoft, Coforge, Fujitsu, ITC Infotech, Mindsprint, and Mphasis. All providers within each horizon are listed alphabetically. Source: HFS Research, 2026.

Note: All service providers within a Horizon are listed alphabetically
Source: HFS Research, 2026

Key facts about NTT DATA’s SAP S/4HANA transformation services capabilities

A structured data table organized into six panels. Practice snapshot: 24,000 SAP professionals, approximately 12,000 SAP S/4HANA certified, estimated SAP revenue of US$2.0 billion to US$2.5 billion, 35-year SAP partnership, Platinum partner status and RISE with SAP Validated Partner. Transformation footprint: 200+ SAP S/4HANA transformations, 9 SAP competencies, 60 SAP Accelerator packages, 20 SAP industry solutions, estimated SAP R&D spending of US$50 million. Partnerships: hyperscalers include Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud; strategic partners include SAP, SAP AppHaus Alliances membership, SNP, Opkey (testing), ServiceNow, Natuvion, Panaya, UiPath, Qualtrics, and SAP Concur. Key clients: 7,800+ SAP S/4HANA clients; named clients include RES Corp, Clemens Food Group, SteriMax, Accuray, Romstal, John Boos, zeb, SPRO clients, Sapphire Systems clients, and ProvenTech clients. Global operations: 21 SAP-dedicated delivery centers and 58 managed services centers across 50 countries; CoEs certified in 25 countries and sub-regions. Flagship internal IP: Conversion Factory (industrialized S/4HANA migration), AI Gateway for SAP (accelerates AI adoption by up to 100 days), Smart AI Agent ecosystem plus SAP Joule integration, Virtual SAP Consultant (Azure OpenAI code translation), Finance/Manufacturing Accelerated (GROW with SAP), activate+ methodology, Uptimizer, AMS 4 RISE, and AMS 4 GROW. Client geography and vertical breakdown not disclosed. Source: HFS Research, 2026.

Source: HFS Research, 2026

NTT DATA’s performance in the study and HFS’ views of its strengths and development opportunities for SAP S/4HANA transformation services capabilities

A two-section qualitative assessment panel beneath an NTT DATA Horizon 3 placement badge. The Strengths section covers five dimensions: value proposition (35+ years of deep SAP expertise; one of only 11 SAP Platinum partners and one of only 8 RISE with SAP Validated partners globally; end-to-end stack spanning from application to infrastructure through the combination of SAP domain expertise and infrastructure/cloud capabilities), execution (24,000+ SAP professionals, 1,370+ SAP S/4HANA projects, 7,800+ SAP clients, and 21 delivery centers across 50+ countries), innovation (SAP AI/BTP push with GenAI across the value chain driven by SAP-certified BTP and SAP AI Core Hub; AI Gateway for SAP saves up to 100 development days using RAG, SAP Build Process Automation, and APIs), go-to-market (targets mid-market and large enterprises with GROW with SAP variants including Finance Accelerated, Process Manufacturing, and Discrete Manufacturing; expanded SAP MSP route through SAP PartnerEdge Run packaging RISE with SAP, SAP Business AI, Cloud Concierge, AMS, advisory, and sustainability services under an Anything-as-a-Service model), and outcomes (US$30 million in annual savings for a global food group's SAP Cloud ERP transformation; order accuracy improved from 98% to 99.9%; NTT DATA Business Solutions aligned HR and finance on a single SAP cloud platform; 150+ companies migrated via the Conversion Factory). The Development opportunities section covers five dimensions: value proposition (strong but broad; opportunity to sharpen differentiation with vertical-specific outcomes beyond end-to-end positioning), execution (brand recognition among large enterprises is low in North America; mid-market heritage may be a liability when competing for multi-hundred-million-dollar global programs), innovation (AI assets are strong but more public proof is needed on scaled production adoption, repeatable SAP Business AI use cases, and measurable ROI), GTM (opportunity to expand beyond Europe and the DACH region into other key markets), and outcomes (more industry-specific metrics for S/4HANA, AMS, RISE/GROW, and BTP adoption needed to compete against peers). Source: HFS Research, 2026.

Source: HFS Research, 2026

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