Cognitus, an IBM Company

Transform with SAP Cloud ERP by combining deep industry expertise, SAP-endorsed solutions and AI-powered innovation.

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SAP transformation built for real-world complexity

Cognitus, an IBM Company, helps organizations adopt SAP Cloud ERP with greater speed, confidence, and predictability. Deeply embedded in SAP S/4HANA, its SAP-endorsed solutions help the regulated industries, like Aerospace and Defense, modernize core operations while supporting compliance. Cognitus’ dedicated midmarket practice and industry accelerators aligned with GROW with SAP enable rapid cloud adoption for fast scaling businesses in the commercial sector.

Together with IBM Consulting, Cognitus enables SAP cloud transformations that reduce customization, lower risk, and deliver long-term business value.

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Capabilities

Cognitus delivers specialized SAP capabilities that help organizations adopt, extend and operate SAP Cloud ERP with confidence. Transform operations with SAP-embedded solutions, simplified cloud ERP delivery, unparalleled regulated industry expertise, and long-term SAP lifecycle support.

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SAP-embedded industry solutions

Cognitus delivers SAP-embedded solutions for government contracting, contract lifecycle management, data migration, complex billing and revenue management, project accounting, labor costing, cash application, logistics and aftermarket services.

SAP Cloud ERP implementation and delivery

Cognitus delivers SAP Cloud ERP with fit-to-standard principles, SAP best practices and repeatable delivery models aligned to GROW with SAP. Accelerates adoption, reduce complexity and enable predictable, scalable outcomes.

Complex industry expertise

Cognitus supports SAP programs for regulated and asset-intensive industries, including aerospace and defense and government contracting. Their teams bring deep experience enabling compliance, audit readiness and complex operational requirements in SAP.

SAP lifecycle and optimization

Cognitus supports SAP environments beyond implementation through application management, optimization and continuous improvement. Cognitus services help organizations sustain value, adapt to changing business needs and operate SAP effectively over time.

Business transformation services

Cognitus helps organizations improve core processes through transformation, optimization, data intelligence and SAP-native automation to increase efficiency, visibility and operational control.

Use cases

Government contracting

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Operate compliant government contracts

Manage complex government contracting requirements directly in SAP. Cognitus supports FAR and DFARS compliance, contract flowdown, incurred cost reporting, billing and audit readiness across the full government contract lifecycle.

Contract management

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Automate contract lifecycle management

Centralize and automate contract lifecycle management across buy and sell-side contracts. Cognitus helps organizations improve visibility into obligations and risk while streamlining contract execution with private AI-driven automation across enterprise environments.

SAP cloud migration

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Migrate to SAP Cloud ERP

Support SAP Cloud ERP adoption by migrating data from SAP and non-SAP legacy systems. Cognitus enables validated data migration to SAP S/4HANA while maintaining data integrity, continuity, and operational confidence.

Billing and revenue

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Manage complex billing and revenue

Address complex billing and revenue scenarios including cost-based contracts, subscriptions, and usage-based billing. Cognitus extends SAP to support accurate billing, revenue recognition, and financial control across diverse contract types.

Aftermarket operations

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Optimize aftermarket and MRO services

Improve aftermarket and MRO operations with SAP-integrated processes, real-time asset visibility, and mobile-enabled workflows. Cognitus helps asset-intensive organizations streamline maintenance, service execution, and compliance across complex assets.

Fit-to-standard adoption

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Adopt SAP Cloud ERP faster

Enable faster SAP Cloud ERP adoption for midmarket organizations using fit-to-standard principles, SAP best practices, and repeatable delivery models aligned to GROW with SAP.

Case studies

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Boom Supersonic goes live in 3 weeks
To meet compliance and fast commercialization, Boom Supersonic went live on SAP S/4HANA with Cognitus in three weeks, enabling integrated finance.
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Phlow’s Transformation with RISE with SAP
Facing siloed operations and strict regulations, Phlow used RISE with SAP to build a compliant, scalable digital core with end-to-end visibility.
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Sunny Sky Products’ GROW with SAP Journey
Facing fragmented ERPs, Sunny Sky adopted SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud with GROW to standardize operations, gain real-time visibility and scale faster.
Proven expertise across every SAP Cloud ERP path
Cognitus is among the few partners proven across all SAP Cloud ERP paths: ECC conversions, greenfield transitions and private-to-public moves.
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Insights

ISG Provider Lens SAP Ecosystem Report 2025 – Global

ISG names Cognitus a Global Leader in GROW with SAP and Rising Star in RISE with SAP Implementations.

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Leading SAP transformation for regulated industries

Discover ISG’s view on Cognitus’ AI-powered, compliance-first solutions natively embedded in SAP S/4HANA for government contractors.

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Verified SAP Partner Capabilities

Explore Cognitus’ SAP Partner Finder profile with endorsed solutions, accelerators, and validated SAP Cloud ERP expertise.

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Meet our experts

CEO
Pat Sathi
President and CFO
Amit Baid
Managing Director, Regulated Industries
Nitin Khanna
Managing Director, Pricing & Customer Experience
Francisco Verdesoto
Managing Director, Project Delivery
Jeff Olsen
Managing Director, Services Industries
Adam James
Managing Director, Spend Management
Denis Gustin

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