B2B digital sales on SAP – from the commerce platform to the ERP.
SAP Commerce Cloud, S/4HANA and PIM from a single source: architecture, project support and operations – backed by experience from a global platform rollout across 56 national subsidiaries.
No obligation: we clarify what you need and give you an initial assessment.
21 years of responsibility for business-critical B2B commerce platforms.
Target architecture and our own development in Java and ABAP from a single source.
Global standard and local requirements properly balanced – across many countries.
24×7 operating models built and run across several regions.
Recommendations with cost, benefit and risk assessment.
„Our shop and SAP only talk to each other through nightly batch jobs.“
„The move to S/4HANA is coming and nobody knows what it means for the shop and pricing.“
„We maintain product data in Excel and three systems in parallel.“
„We want to roll out to more countries, but every country does it differently.“
Analyse the system landscape and processes.
ResultDocumented system landscape and processes
Duration: typically 3–5 days
Target architecture, gap analysis and prioritised roadmap.
ResultTarget architecture (ARC42/C4), gap analysis and prioritised roadmap
Duration: typically 3 days
Assess costs, benefits and risks.
ResultDecision paper with costs, benefits and risks
Duration: typically 2–3 days
Introduce and roll out step by step.
ResultSolution in production, rolled out step by step
Duration: 1 to n sprints of 2–3 weeks each
Run reliably and keep improving.
ResultStable operations with release and cost model
Duration: ongoing
Certificates held by Frank Maier.
Development · SAP & commerce
Festo SE & Co. KG
Industrial automation (B2B) · Group with 56 national subsidiaries
Frank Maier’s project experience, before M4IER
Result
Commercial APIs delivered for distributors, dealers and end customers; partner ecosystem expanded
Operations · SAP & commerce
Festo SE & Co. KG
Industrial automation (B2B) · Group with 56 national subsidiaries
Frank Maier’s project experience, before M4IER
Result
ERP transition aligned with commerce, CRM and pricing; interfaces redesigned for S/4HANA
Consulting · SAP & commerce
Festo SE & Co. KG
Industrial automation (B2B) · Group with 56 national subsidiaries
Frank Maier’s project experience, before M4IER
Result
A unified customer view across all sales systems and AI-powered recommendations for personalisation in the B2B shop
Operations · SAP & commerce
Festo SE & Co. KG
Industrial automation (B2B) · Group with 56 national subsidiaries
Frank Maier’s project experience, before M4IER
Result
Commerce platform migrated to Microsoft Azure during live operation; operating, release and cost model redesigned
Development · Operations · SAP & commerce
Festo SE & Co. KG
Industrial automation (B2B) · Group with 56 national subsidiaries
Frank Maier’s project experience, before M4IER
Result
Online share of sales raised from 15 % to 40 % · over €1bn transaction volume · around 1 million orders a year · 99.99 % SLA availability
Consulting · SAP & commerce
Festo SE & Co. KG
Industrial automation (B2B) · Group with 56 national subsidiaries
Frank Maier’s project experience, before M4IER
Result
Still the foundation of the eBusiness platform today
SAP Commerce Cloud (hybris), SAP R/3 and S/4HANA, SD/MM, BTP and Integration Suite, as well as informatica PIM (Product 360).
You have one dedicated contact. For larger projects we bring in specialised SAP consultants and developers from our network.
Yes. The experience comes from a platform rollout across 56 national subsidiaries – with local requirements, several languages and currencies.
Yes – from sending in XRechnung or ZUGFeRD format to integration with ERP and accounting. Our guide to e-invoicing explains the deadlines.
Our day rate is €720–960 (plus VAT), depending on the task; clearly defined packages are also available at a fixed price.
Yes – remote across DACH and the EU, hybrid, or on site in the Stuttgart region.
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No obligation: we clarify what you need and give you an initial assessment.
