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New Zealand Rugby ( NZR ) has announced a major multi-year partnership with SAP to power and accelerate the rugby union ’ s Digital Transformation across all areas of the business .

SAP , which is NZR ’ s first-ever major technology partner , becomes an Official Premium Global Partner , Official Technology Partner and the Official Cloud Software Partner to the Teams in Black including the All Blacks and Black Ferns . off-the-field for the Teams in Black and NZR ’ s wider rugby ecosystem .
The partnership will see NZR leverage SAP solutions and co-innovate across four key areas including : creating an integrated management system to run and enhance its operations , elevating the fan experience , enabling the organization ’ s sustainability goals , and exploring how the use of data and solutions can support team performance .
A market leader in enterprise application software , SAP has the expertise , solutions and scale necessary to create a more efficient , connected and innovative technology infrastructure for NZR .
The two organizations will collaborate to identify and implement innovative cloud solutions from SAP and connect data across key areas of the business to provide a competitive advantage on-and
• Organizational operations : Using a digital hub of SAP solutions to create interconnected systems will allow NZR to leverage the power of its off-field systems and data to better support on-field teams .
• Team performance : By implementing SAP SuccessFactors and establishing a single source of HR data , NZR intends to elevate the employee experience and empower employees to achieve their full potential .

I THINK THAT PART OF ALL DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

JOURNEYS REQUIRE A DEEP LOOK AT THE PURPOSE OF DATA .

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