Elevate asset performance with collaborative asset definition
Strengthen asset collaboration with a shared digital twin. Learn how SAP Business Network Asset Collaboration streamlines equipment commissioning, enhances data quality, and helps operators and OEMs reduce downtime while improving customer satisfaction. Завантажити документElevate asset performance with
collaborative asset definition
Top-tier operators and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) outperform by
aligning across the asset lifecycle. You can achieve the same edge by using a
shared digital twin and enabling seamless collaboration with SAP Business
Network Asset Collaboration, ensuring consistency, visibility, and trust in
equipment master data from the start.
SAP Business Network Asset Collaboration
Unlock the power of high-quality
asset data
With Business Network Asset
Collaboration, organizations can
streamline asset commissioning,
handover, and onboarding with accurate
digital records. By improving equipment
representation and version control, the
solution enhances integration, reduces
handover risks, and minimizes downtime.
Asset operators gain a reliable single
source of truth for asset information,
resulting in:
• Improved maintenance planning
• Optimized asset performance
• Reduced lifecycle cost and time to value
Turn customer data into design
innovation
OEMs engaged in asset definition
processes gain a continuous feedback
loop from the field. This accelerates
product improvement and supports
innovation aligned with real-world
operating conditions. By using field data
to refine design, OEMs can:
• Respond to specific use-case needs
• Increase equipment reliability
• Strengthen long-term customer loyalty
• Identify new value-added service
opportunities
collaborative asset definition
Top-tier operators and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) outperform by
aligning across the asset lifecycle. You can achieve the same edge by using a
shared digital twin and enabling seamless collaboration with SAP Business
Network Asset Collaboration, ensuring consistency, visibility, and trust in
equipment master data from the start.
SAP Business Network Asset Collaboration
Unlock the power of high-quality
asset data
With Business Network Asset
Collaboration, organizations can
streamline asset commissioning,
handover, and onboarding with accurate
digital records. By improving equipment
representation and version control, the
solution enhances integration, reduces
handover risks, and minimizes downtime.
Asset operators gain a reliable single
source of truth for asset information,
resulting in:
• Improved maintenance planning
• Optimized asset performance
• Reduced lifecycle cost and time to value
Turn customer data into design
innovation
OEMs engaged in asset definition
processes gain a continuous feedback
loop from the field. This accelerates
product improvement and supports
innovation aligned with real-world
operating conditions. By using field data
to refine design, OEMs can:
• Respond to specific use-case needs
• Increase equipment reliability
• Strengthen long-term customer loyalty
• Identify new value-added service
opportunities
Key benefits for asset operators
• Reduce planned and unplanned
downtime
• Accelerate onboarding and reduce
commissioning costs
• Increase asset visibility and lifecycle
efficiency
• Boost the effectiveness of asset
investments
• Strengthen investment decisions with
trusted data
Key benefits for OEMs
• Design around validated operational
use cases
• Improve product reliability and
performance
• Build service-centric business models
• Enable new recurring revenue streams
A shared model, a unified process
SAP Business Network Asset
Collaboration creates a shared asset
definition and update process, ensuring
transparency and bidirectional feedback
between operators and OEMs. This
collaboration minimizes data
fragmentation and supports the
synchronization of equipment models
with backend systems, including:
• SAP Product Lifecycle Management
• SAP ERP Plant Maintenance
• SAP S/4HANA® Asset Management
• SAP Digital Manufacturing
• Public REST APIs for digital twin
expansion
A foundation for lifecycle
collaboration
Collaborative asset definition is a
foundational capability for enabling
remote services, digital content delivery,
or predictive maintenance. With SAP
Business Network Asset Collaboration,
manufacturers and operators move from
siloed interactions to ongoing digital
collaboration, building an ecosystem
where assets are better understood,
supported, and continuously improved.
97% reduction in
unplanned downtime when
master data governance is
centralized
Source: SAP Performance Benchmarking
• Reduce planned and unplanned
downtime
• Accelerate onboarding and reduce
commissioning costs
• Increase asset visibility and lifecycle
efficiency
• Boost the effectiveness of asset
investments
• Strengthen investment decisions with
trusted data
Key benefits for OEMs
• Design around validated operational
use cases
• Improve product reliability and
performance
• Build service-centric business models
• Enable new recurring revenue streams
A shared model, a unified process
SAP Business Network Asset
Collaboration creates a shared asset
definition and update process, ensuring
transparency and bidirectional feedback
between operators and OEMs. This
collaboration minimizes data
fragmentation and supports the
synchronization of equipment models
with backend systems, including:
• SAP Product Lifecycle Management
• SAP ERP Plant Maintenance
• SAP S/4HANA® Asset Management
• SAP Digital Manufacturing
• Public REST APIs for digital twin
expansion
A foundation for lifecycle
collaboration
Collaborative asset definition is a
foundational capability for enabling
remote services, digital content delivery,
or predictive maintenance. With SAP
Business Network Asset Collaboration,
manufacturers and operators move from
siloed interactions to ongoing digital
collaboration, building an ecosystem
where assets are better understood,
supported, and continuously improved.
97% reduction in
unplanned downtime when
master data governance is
centralized
Source: SAP Performance Benchmarking
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• SAP Product Lifecycle Management
• Plant maintenance module of SAP ERP Central Component
• Public REST APIs
• Plant maintenance module of SAP ERP
Central Component
• SAP S/4HANA for enterprise asset
management
• Public REST APIs Provide feedback
to manufacturer
Request model
Operator Manufacturer Operator Manufacturer
Accept request
model
Share model Synchronize equipment
with the backend
Provide additional content
and digital services
Figure 1: High-level overview of collaborative asset definition process
Learn more
To learn more, visit us online.
Operate and
maintain equipment
www.sap.com/legal-notice for use terms, disclaimers, disclosures, or restrictions related to this material.
• SAP Product Lifecycle Management
• Plant maintenance module of SAP ERP Central Component
• Public REST APIs
• Plant maintenance module of SAP ERP
Central Component
• SAP S/4HANA for enterprise asset
management
• Public REST APIs Provide feedback
to manufacturer
Request model
Operator Manufacturer Operator Manufacturer
Accept request
model
Share model Synchronize equipment
with the backend
Provide additional content
and digital services
Figure 1: High-level overview of collaborative asset definition process
Learn more
To learn more, visit us online.
Operate and
maintain equipment