The challenge
Employees needed simpler mobile access to SAP information and an easier way to update records during daily work.
OUTSYSTEMS IN ACTION / AGRICULTURE, CHEMICALS & MINING
How a chemical company connected its workforce to SAP through thirty-five enterprise apps
Access is useful when people can finish the task where the work happens. This company brought SAP information into focused web and mobile experiences. Explore the reported application scope and the ownership model behind its internal delivery capability.
RESULTS REPORTED IN THE SOURCE
35+
applications reported across the enterprise portfolio
≈4,000
employee users described in the source
2
developers who initially had no mobile-app development experience
THE BUSINESS CHALLENGE. THE CHANGE. THE RESULT.
The change
A small internal team used OutSystems to create web and mobile applications integrated with the company’s core systems.
The outcome
The source reports a portfolio of at least thirty-five applications, around four thousand employee users and extensive supply-chain use, built by two developers who initially had no mobile-app development experience.
Source: customer case study published by OutSystems. Brief prepared by Digital Alchimia.
DIGITAL ALCHIMIA’S DELIVERY PERSPECTIVE
What could this approach unlock for your business?
The useful next step is to connect the story to your own operating reality. Here are the questions we would bring into that conversation.
01
Bring the ERP task to the place where the work happens.
A field user needs the information and actions required for the current job, with a clear route for updating the system of record. Review that task before deciding which ERP features to expose. This helps developers create a focused mobile experience that supports both access and better record updates.
02
Give business owners a role in every application’s acceptance.
A growing internal application portfolio needs people who can explain the process and decide whether the new workflow is useful. Agree those owners alongside technical review and support responsibilities. Specialist OutSystems professionals can reinforce delivery while internal colleagues preserve the operating context behind each application.
START WITH THE WORK THAT NEEDS TO CHANGE
You bring the business challenge. We help shape the delivery team.
Digital Alchimia provides OutSystems professionals and delivery expertise for application development, modernization and evolution. Whether you need to reinforce an existing team or explore a new initiative, we can discuss the capabilities, responsibilities and next steps that fit your context.
A useful starting brief
✓ The process or customer journey you want to improve
✓ Where work waits, repeats or depends on disconnected systems
✓ The expertise already available in your team
✓ The outcome you want to measure and the timeframe to explore
Turn a promising idea into a useful conversation.
Tell us where your business needs to move faster and where your team needs additional expertise. Let’s explore an OutSystems approach shaped around your requirements.