Simplifying small businesses and midsize companies to unlock growth

Knowledge@Wharton – SAP

Published June 2016

Business simplification is an imperative for companies of all sizes. But it is especially critical for growing small and midsize enterprises. As they expand, they gradually add new software and processes that introduce complexity into their operations.

This web of piecemeal solutions can bog down efficiency and inhibit growth. In this white paper, experts discuss how companies can untangle technological complexity and achieve business simplification in order to thrive.

Included are the results of a survey called “Simplifying the Future of Work Study,” which culled responses from small and midsize businesses. The survey, compiled by Knowledge@Wharton and SAP in 2014, considered the impact and importance of simplification.