Episode 6: SAP Cloud ERP reimagined - Bert Schulze

Guest: Bert Oliver Schulze -  Head of Cloud ERP Product Success, Co-Innovation, and Engineering Adoption Programs - SAP SEHosts: Alexander Greb - Consulting Director - cbs corporate business solutionsJohannes Langguth - Head of Business Transformation and Architecture - SAP SEEpisode 6: From Product Success to Clean Core – Rethinking ERP with Bert SchulzeIn 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 projectWhat AI is really changing in ERP—and why Bert jokingly says he has to “relearn everything”The role of standardized processes vs. real differentiationWhy customers (and consultants) need to stop treating ERP like just another upgradeHow SaaS, clean core, and agentic AI are reshaping customer expectationsAlong 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