SAP & City Football Group From the Boardroom to the Pitch
Scott Munn Melbourne City FC CEO
1 City Football Group A Unique Model in Sport
2 City Football Group A Unique Model in Sport
Abu Dhabi United Group China Media Capital Consortium
City Football Services
City Football Marketing
CFG Office Locations: Abu Dhabi • London • Manchester • Melbourne • New York • Shanghai • Singapore • Tokyo
3 SAP & City Football Group Background & Partnership Launch
CFG identified the need for a strong technology partner, to help: • centralise operations • maximise efficiencies as part of a digital business transformation.
Global partner of all four Clubs.
Partnership managed globally, however each regional SAP offices have built early relationships with the respective Club in their market.
4 SAP & City Football Group Technology Integration & Roadmap
True integration of SAP into CFG as a business.
• SAP JAM • Success Factors. • ERP - Finance products as CFG continues to “Run Simple” with SAP • Show and Sell • Fan engagement
5 SAP & City Football Group Technology Integration – SAP JAM
SAP JAM and Success Factors
Official intranet for CFG globally, including: • 700+ users • 8 offices • 7 countries
Improving CFG business: • Consistent information sharing experience for all staff • Improving communication • document sharing processes internally
6 SAP & City Football Group Fan Engagement - #CityPulse Wall
Manchester City #CityPulse
SAP Hana Cloud Platform, interactive touch screens:
• Dive deeper into the performance of their favourite players • Test their knowledge of their Club they love • Create digital memories from matches that they attend
7 Fan Engagement: #CITYPULSE Digital Insights Wall SAP & City Football Group Fan Engagement – Pre-Match Infographics
Melbourne City Infographics
• Posted on Melbourne City and SAPANZ channels 24 hours prior to home matches
• Fan engagement tool
9 SAP & City Football Group Fan Engagement – Pre-Match Infographics
10 SAP & City Football Group Point-of-Sale Technology
Melbourne City Show and Sell
• Point-of-sale technology • Multiple retail outlets at AAMI Park • Manages stock count • Professional customer experience
11 SAP & City Football Group Point-of-Sale Technology
12 SAP & City Football Group On the Pitch
Current technology incorporated in the football department includes: • Wellness • GPS • Match • Training
SAP Sports One
• Incorporate SAP Sports and Entertainment sport specific products into the performance management of our clubs.
• Rising need for real-time information, digitalisation of delivery and greater analytical capacity for marginal gains.
13 Thank you
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