BKW SAP S/4HANA Implementation: Finance Modernization and Expansion Support

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BKW SAP S/4HANA Implementation: Finance Modernization and Expansion Support

Case study of Swiss utility BKW replacing 16-year-old SAP ERP with S/4HANA via greenfield approach, reducing controlling areas from 60 to 1 and simplifying financial reporting.

Published

June 4, 2026

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3 min read

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SAP

BKW, a Swiss energy and infrastructure provider, modernized its finance systems by implementing SAP S/4HANA to replace heavily customized legacy applications. The greenfield project delivered a single controlling area, eliminated 300 cost centers, and enabled real-time invoice access through SAP Fiori. The new system supports service business expansion with standardized processes and reduced data volume via SAP HANA compression.

Key takeaways

Reduced controlling areas from 60 to 1 and removed 300 cost centers through S/4HANA consolidation

Greenfield implementation eliminated 16 years of unused master data and custom code

SAP Fiori provides role-based access for occasional users across group entities

Single general ledger repository enables real-time invoice document access

Project delivered simpler data extraction and standardized financial processes

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