Consulting firm for SAP solutions, ERP transformation and software development for the utilities sector, public sector and other industries

best practice consulting AG

Münster · Hamburg · Zurich · Neuhausen am RheinfallNew on Amplifa

1999Founded

300+Employees

4Locations (DE/CH)

8Industries

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About bpc

best practice consulting AG (bpc) is an SAP consulting firm headquartered in Münster, founded in 1999, with more than 300 employees at four locations in Germany and Switzerland. The company offers management, process and IT consulting with a focus on SAP, including SAP S/4HANA ERP, SAP for Utilities, SAP Self-Service for Utilities, SAP Customer Experience, SAP Business Intelligence, SAP Billing (BRIM, Convergent Invoicing), SAP cloud solutions including RISE with SAP, SAP for Public Sector and SAP Real Estate Management. In addition, bpc develops its own apps, suites and templates such as the COS App, the Workflow App, the Transformation Suite and the NAP Suite for grid connection management. Other topics include the use of artificial intelligence in the SAP environment (chatbots, voicebots, AI roadmap, RAG), IT management and non-SAP systems such as MuleSoft and ServiceNow. bpc is an SAP Recognized Expertise Partner in the area of Public & Energy (Utilities) as well as an SAP Silver Partner for SAP Cloud ERP. Its customers include utilities companies, municipalities, higher education institutions and organizations from the finance and real estate sectors, among others enercity AG, Stadtwerke München and the University of Münster.

Site: Münster
Processes: SAP consulting, IT consulting, Management, process and IT consulting, SAP S/4HANA ERP transformation, SAP for Utilities, SAP Self-Service for Utilities, SAP Customer Experience, SAP Business Intelligence
Materials: SAP S/4HANA ERP, SAP for Utilities, SAP Customer Experience, SAP Business Intelligence, SAP Business Technology Platform, SAP and AI
Certificates: SAP Recognized Expertise Partner (Public & Energy / Utilities), SAP Silver Partner (SAP Cloud ERP), SAP Recognized Expertise Partner (Utilities)
Founded: 1999
Employees: 300+
Industries: Federal, state, municipal and cantonal governments, Waste management, Finance, Healthcare and social services, Higher education and research institutions, Real estate

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Consulting and requirements analysis
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Concept design and target architecture
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Implementation and customizing
04
Development of proprietary apps and suites
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Testing and quality assurance
06
Operations, support and further development

Services and Technologies

SAP S/4HANA

SAP S/4HANA ERP

Introduction and transformation of business processes based on SAP's in-memory ERP generation.

SAP UTL

SAP for Utilities

Specialized solution portfolio for processes along the energy industry value chain.

SAP CX

SAP Customer Experience

Cloud-based suite for marketing, sales and customer service.

SAP BI

SAP Business Intelligence

Reporting and planning with SAP Analytics Cloud, BW/4HANA and Datasphere.

SAP BTP

SAP Business Technology Platform

Custom extensions and integrations on the SAP cloud platform.

SAP and AI

Chatbots, voicebots, AI roadmap and knowledge management with RAG in the SAP and non-SAP environment.

Locations

Münster

Headquarters

Hamburg

Location

Zurich

Branch office (since 2016)

Neuhausen am Rheinfall

Branch office (since 2022)

Industries

Federal, state, municipal and cantonal governmentsWaste managementFinanceHealthcare and social servicesHigher education and research institutionsReal estateChurches and non-profit organizationsUtilities

Additional services

SAP consultingIT consultingManagement, process and IT consultingSAP S/4HANA ERP transformationSAP for UtilitiesSAP Self-Service for UtilitiesSAP Customer ExperienceSAP Business IntelligenceSAP Billing (BRIM, Convergent Invoicing)SAP cloud solutions / RISE with SAPSAP for Public SectorSAP Real Estate ManagementSAP technologies (BTP, Fiori, Integration Suite)SAP and AI (chatbot, voicebot, AI roadmap, RAG)IT management & strategy consultingIT service management (ITSM)Non-SAP systems (MuleSoft, ServiceNow)Development of proprietary apps, suites and templates (including COS App, Workflow App)SAP archivingSAP migration

Reference customers

ALBA GroupForschungszentrum JülichTEAG - Thüringer Energie AGELKB - Evangelical Lutheran Church of BavariaStädtische Werke AG KasselAÜW - Allgäuer Überlandwerk GmbHUniversity of Siegenswb AGUniversity of MünsterNRD - Nieder-Ramstädter DiakonieStadtwerke Düsseldorf AGCount+Care GmbH & Co. KGenercity AGStadtwerke GelsenkirchenSWM - Stadtwerke München GmbHSWK AGSWE - Stadtwerke Erfurt GmbHStadtwerke Flensburg GmbHStadtwerke Lübeck GmbHGELSENWASSER AGBerliner WasserbetriebeN-ERGIE Aktiengesellschaftenersuisse AGDoSys - Dortmunder SystemhausMainova AGDeka Immobilien

Partnerships and Awards

bpc is an SAP Recognized Expertise Partner in the area of Public & Energy (Utilities) and an SAP Silver Partner for SAP Cloud ERP. The quality of consulting and implementation is ensured through dedicated contact persons and long-term customer partnerships.

Evidence	Münster
SAP Recognized Expertise Partner (Utilities)
SAP Silver Partner (SAP Cloud ERP)

History

1999
bpc is founded on 01 October 1999.
2001
bpc becomes best practice consulting AG.
2005
bpc is awarded SAP Partner status 'Recognized Expertise Public & Energy'.
2013
Tobias Zierau becomes Chairman of the Executive Board of bpc AG.
2016
Founding of a third location in Switzerland (Zurich).
2022
Founding of a fourth location in Neuhausen am Rheinfall (Switzerland).
2026
bpc becomes an SAP Silver Partner for the competency 'SAP Cloud ERP'.