Fractional SAP CTO Chief Technology Officer Service

SAP programmes rarely fail because the platform is wrong. They struggle when ownership is fragmented, decisions are overly technical or political, and no one is accountable for how SAP supports the wider business.

The Fractional SAP CTO Service from Cogent2 provides senior, part time technology leadership for organisations running SAP as a core ERP platform. This role operates at an executive level, owning technology strategy, enterprise architecture and decision making across SAP and connected systems.

It is designed for businesses that rely on SAP for finance, operations and reporting, but do not need or want a full-time CTO, or where leadership teams need experienced SAP guidance without adding permanent overhead.

Cogent2’s Fractional SAP CTOs work inside the business, partnering closely with CEOs, CFOs, COOs and transformation leaders. Alongside senior leadership, you gain access to a joined-up technical and integration team that can execute, refine and optimise what is defined at a strategic level.

When to hire a Fractional SAP CTO

This service is particularly well suited to organisations that:

• Run SAP as a core ERP or enterprise platform

• Are operating at scale across regions or business units

• Need clearer ownership of SAP-led technology decisions

• Are managing complex programmes, integrations or transformations

• Want senior technology leadership on a part time basis

Hiring a Fractional SAP CTO brings clarity, confidence and accountability to enterprise technology decisions.

What the service delivers

Cogent2 Fractional SAP CTOs operate at a senior leadership level with a strong commercial and delivery mindset.

This typically includes:

• Acting as a Fractional and Part Time SAP CTO

• Owning enterprise technology strategy and SAP-led architecture

• Defining how SAP supports finance, operations and reporting

• Making senior decisions on customisation, integrations and tooling

• Governing SAP change to control risk, cost and complexity

• Acting as a trusted technology advisor to the leadership team

Because Cogent2 combines leadership with execution capability, strategy turns into delivered outcomes.

SAP architecture and enterprise system strategy

SAP estates often become over-engineered over time.

The Fractional SAP CTO Service focuses on:

• Designing a connected, scalable tech ecosystem around SAP

• Preventing unnecessary customisation and technical debt

• Aligning system design to real business processes

• Improving data flow, visibility and reporting confidence

• Ensuring SAP remains fit for long-term enterprise growth

The emphasis is practical enterprise architecture, not theoretical roadmaps.

ERP governance, optimisation and cost control

SAP decisions carry long-term operational and financial impact.

Cogent2 Fractional SAP CTOs help by:

• Governing how SAP is configured and extended

• Controlling complexity and support overhead

• Optimising system usage and licence costs

• Reducing reliance on manual workarounds

• Ensuring change delivers measurable business value

This keeps SAP powerful without becoming slow, fragile or expensive.

Integration strategy and oversight

SAP rarely operates in isolation.

Cogent2 Fractional SAP CTOs:

• Define integration strategy using iPaaS where appropriate

• Oversee integrations with ecommerce, WMS, CRM and third-party systems

• Ensure clear ownership of data flows

• Reduce reliance on brittle point-to-point connections

• Improve reliability and scalability across the enterprise

Integration decisions remain aligned to long-term business goals.

Cross-functional executive leadership

SAP touches every major function.

Cogent2 Fractional SAP CTOs work closely with:

• Finance and controlling leadership

• Operations and supply chain

• Ecommerce and commercial teams

• Technology and integration specialists

This ensures technology decisions support the whole organisation.

Programme leadership and risk reduction

Fractional SAP CTOs are often engaged during high-risk periods.

This can include:

• Leading SAP implementation or S/4HANA programmes

• Supporting enterprise transformation initiatives

• Stabilising underperforming SAP delivery

• Protecting teams during complex change

• Reducing programme and operational risk

Cogent2’s joined-up delivery capability allows issues to be addressed decisively.

Ongoing advisory and trusted CTO support

Many clients retain this role as an ongoing advisory relationship.

This can include:

• Acting as a sounding board for SAP strategy decisions

• Reviewing plans before major investment

• Supporting vendor and SI selection

• Helping leadership teams avoid costly SAP mistakes

This model provides executive-level thinking without building a permanent CTO function.

The Cogent2 Difference

Cogent2 works alongside SAP and best-in-class enterprise platforms so our Fractional CTOs can focus entirely on leadership, strategy and execution quality. We do not sell software. We take ownership of how SAP supports the wider tech ecosystem.

By combining Fractional SAP CTO leadership with a joined-up technical team, Cogent2 removes the gap between enterprise strategy and real-world delivery.

Lead SAP with confidence

Enterprise ERP programmes fail when ownership is unclear.

Hire an SAP CTO from Cogent2 on a Part Time, Fractional basis to bring clarity, control and confidence to your SAP-led technology strategy.