Case Study: Volvo achieves 30% lower R&D costs with SAP Portfolio and Project Management

Volvo: Optimizing Resources with SAP Portfolio and Project Management

The Volvo Group, a global leader in the automotive industry, faced the challenge of managing its vast research and development projects across disparate local systems. To gain greater visibility and control, Volvo partnered with SAP to implement a unified global project management process using the SAP Portfolio and Project Management application, integrated with SAP ERP and SAP Business Warehouse.

The solution from SAP provided a single, fully integrated platform for 13,000 users to manage scheduling, resource planning, and costs. This implementation gave Volvo optimized reporting and full control over project budgets, which contributed to a 30% reduction in research and development costs, lower project lead times, and significantly better resource utilization.

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Stéphane Perrin

Director of Product and Project Management Solutions