Transformation Every Day

Expert Insights and Stories on SAP and beyond.

Transformation Every Day is the podcast for anyone passionate about Digital Transformation done right in the SAP universe. Join hosts Alexander Greb and Johannes Langguth, along with leading experts from SAP and beyond, as they dive deep into what successful digital transformation really takes. Get ready for candid conversations, inspiring experts insights, best practices and practical strategies to drive impactful change in your organization.

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Episode 6: SAP Cloud ERP reimagined - Bert Schulze

May 05, 2025 • Alexander Greb & Johannes Langguth • Season 1 • Episode 6

Guest:

Bert Oliver Schulze - Head of Cloud ERP Product Success, Co-Innovation, and Engineering Adoption Programs - SAP SE

Hosts:

Alexander Greb - Consulting Director - cbs corporate business solutions
Johannes Langguth - Head of Business Transformation and Architecture - SAP SE

Episode 6: From Product Success to Clean Core – Rethinking ERP with Bert Schulze

In this episode of Transformation Every Day, we welcome one of the most experienced and insightful voices in the SAP cloud universe: Bert Schulze, Head of Cloud ERP Product Success, Co-Innovation, and Engineering Adoption Programs.

Bert sits down with Alexander Greb and Johannes Langguth to unpack what “product success” really means in today’s ERP world—and why it’s about more than just shipping features. From his front-row seat in SAP engineering and customer engagement, Bert shares fascinating stories from the early days of S/4HANA, including a live on-stage brownfield conversion (yes, really), and how clean core thinking is reshaping the way we approach transformation.

We also dive into:

Why transformation is a lifestyle, not a project
What AI is really changing in ERP—and why Bert jokingly says he has to “relearn everything”
The role of standardized processes vs. real differentiation
Why customers (and consultants) need to stop treating ERP like just another upgrade
How SaaS, clean core, and agentic AI are reshaping customer expectations

Along the way, expect great analogies (think subways, candy stores, and mixtapes), sharp observations, and Bert’s vision for a future where consulting is about guidance—not just migration.

Follow Bert: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bert-oliver-schulze/

Follow Alexander: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandergreb/
Follow Johannes: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johanneslangguth/

Thanks to Steven Spears for lending his voice for our podcast intro.
Theme music by Luis Álvarez a.k.a. Fourth Dogma