Aerospace and defense
Increase innovation and strengthen compliance in aerospace and defense manufacturing
Optimize operations with SAP using connected processes, real-time insights, and embedded AI across large manufacturers, suppliers, and the broader aerospace and space ecosystem.
Our aerospace and defense software can help you:
Enable a secure digital thread from initial design to program delivery.
Deliver complex projects on time with orchestrated supply networks.
Strengthen compliance and protect data with comprehensive sovereign cloud offerings.
Attract and retain talent with digitalized operations and training programs.
Create new revenue streams with recurring and usage-based business models.
Modernize fleets and mission systems end-to-end
Support operational excellence and lasting competitiveness by driving innovation in aircraft, defense, and the emerging space economy—from concept development through the entire lifecycle.
Secure resilient and sustainable supply networks
Meet global demand and navigate disruptions to support both commercial and defense readiness using agile supply chains that support collaboration across the global ecosystem.
Advance talent and future-ready skills
Improve workforce performance and retain aerospace talent by developing employee skills, driving continuous improvement, and leveraging new technology across the enterprise.
Deepen customer engagement and enable new business models
Drive long-term growth and enhance customer relationships through tailored engagements, strategic alliances, and flexible service- and outcome-based models.
AI for aerospace and defense
Enable aerospace and defense modernization with AI that orchestrates assistants and agents across operations to improve efficiency, agility, and business growth.
Autonomous Adaptive Production
Unify configure-to-order (CTO) and engineer-to-order (ETO) workflows to boost delivery speed, efficiency, and margins.
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Control costs, manage mission-critical projects, and strengthen compliance with connected processes across finance, supply chain, manufacturing, HR, sales, and service.
Program and project management
Deliver multi-year complex projects on time and on budget with project management that allows you to:
Accelerate the bidding process with project-centric costs and price estimations.
Improve project plan accuracy with collaboration tools and a single source of truth.
Keep projects on track with critical path analysis and progress and cost visibility.
Avoid project bottlenecks by identifying the right available resources.
Strengthen compliance for regulated contracts with traceable and auditable history.
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Generate quotes for complex business offerings
Create accurate customer-specific quotes and reduce order errors with an intuitive configuration process across every sales channel.
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Manage customer engagements
Drive revenue and improve sales processes with assisted outreach, guided selling and pipeline, and forecast management.
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Recommend the most fitting product configuration
Accelerate sales quoting for configurable products using AI-driven recommendations based on customer requirements and historical deals.
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Cognitus Government Contracting Compliance Solution (CIS-GovCon)
Strengthen DCAA, DCMA, FAR, and CAS compliance by simplifying adherence with AI-powered contract lifecycle management.
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Mirakl Marketplace Management
Boost margins, quality control, and customer experiences with smooth customer experiences and a multi-seller marketplace.
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Intelligent Project Pricing and Estimating (iPE)
Improve accuracy of cost estimates and reduce effort per proposal with best practice proposal templates and automated estimating algorithms.
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