SAP solutions adopted to strengthen HR systems

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NTT DATA has adopted SAP SuccessFactors solutions and SAP Business Data Cloud, integrated with Joule, SAP’s AI orchestrator, to advance its global People and Culture transformation.

According to a release SAP made available to The PUNCH, the new solutions will help NTT DATA replace multiple legacy HR systems with a unified platform for people data and processes, strengthening decision-making, the employee experience, and workforce planning.

“The initiative reflects NTT DATA’s view of talent as a strategic differentiator and AI as a capability that should be embedded across enterprise organizations,” said Stijn Nauwelaerts, Chief People Officer, NTT DATA, Inc. “Ultimately, this is about creating an environment where our people feel empowered to do their best work, wherever they are in the world.”

NTT DATA, a over $30bn global leader in AI, digital business and technology services, serving 75 per cent of the Fortune Global 100, would deploy SAP SuccessFactors solutions over a 12-month period.

The firm disclosed that SAP SuccessFactors solutions will serve as the system of record for people and talent data.

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“SAP Business Data Cloud will connect this data with insights across other business functions,” it added.

In 2025, NTT DATA adopted SAP Cloud ERP Private solutions to modernise its core systems.

It noted that NTT DATA would apply its own SAP expertise to design and roll out the platform.

This will create a single, authoritative source of HR data and processes, laying the foundation for faster, more consistent HR services across the organization. Leading its own implementation will also strengthen NTT DATA’s ability to guide clients through AI-driven HR transformation, with firsthand experience of the solutions it delivers,” the firm said in the statement.

“NTT DATA is demonstrating how AI and cloud technology can redefine the employee experience,” said Thomas Saueressig, Chief Customer Officer and Member of the Executive Board of SAP SE. “With a unified, intelligent HR platform, the company will unlock new levels of productivity and scale a people strategy that supports a connected workforce worldwide.”