AP and AR automation digitizes manual finance tasks such as invoice capture, approval routing, matching, collections, reconciliation, and payments. The guide explains why SAP BTP and SAP HANA matter here: low-code workflow with SAP Build Process Automation, integration via SAP Integration Suite, embedded AI and machine learning, and in-memory real-time processing.
Best practices include starting with process discovery, a phased KPI-driven rollout that pilots in one business unit, API-first automation rather than screen automation, keeping the SAP ERP core clean with BTP extensions, and investing in change management with process champions.
Reported outcomes include up to 70% lower manual invoice processing costs, a $7–$10 return for every $1 spent, 90% PO and 80% non-PO invoice automation saving more than 680 hours a month, invoice cycle times cut from weeks to under 48 hours, and DSO reductions of 10–20 days. The guide also covers lessons learned and a table of implementation risks with mitigations.
The full guide is available above as a PDF. See also "SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP): Unifying Data, Analytics, Integration, and AI" in the Resource Library.