The Transformation Advisory in SAP Signavio exists to solve a problem every transformation lead knows well.

Most transformation programs don't fail because of a bad strategy.

They fail because nobody can agree on where to begin – or because the initiatives being built have quietly drifted away from the strategy that was supposed to drive them.

If you've ever sat in a workshop and watched the team generate a long list of improvement ideas that somehow never connect back to leadership priorities, you know exactly what this feels like.

That's the gap the Transformation Advisory was built to close!!

Introducing: AI-Assisted Transformation Advisory in SAP Signavio Process Transformation Manager

With the December 2025 release, SAP Signavio introduced the AI-Assisted Transformation Advisory and Initiative Builder – a guided capability within the SAP Signavio Transformation Manager license that helps transformation leads move from strategic intent to structured, executable initiatives.

Not by replacing human judgment. By sharpening it.

Who Is This For?

This is built for people who sit at the intersection of strategy and execution:

• Transformation Leads – managing portfolios of change
• Strategy & Value Managers – trying to link priorities to outcomes
• Process Owners – who need to justify where effort goes
• Program Managers – looking for a structured starting point

If your role involves turning business priorities into action – and making sure those actions actually land – this is for you.

Why the Strategy-Execution Gap Is So Hard to Close

Here's what typically happens in large organizations:

• Strategy gets defined at leadership level
• Transformation teams run workshops and generate ideas
• Initiatives are created bottom-up, without a strategic anchor
• The connection between strategy and execution quietly breaks down

The result? Scattered initiatives, unclear prioritization, duplicated effort, and a very hard time explaining business value to leadership.

How It Works: Three Steps, Top-Down

The experience is intentionally guided. It follows a top-down approach that starts with your strategy and ends with structured, ready-to-execute initiatives.

Step 1 – Upload your strategy documents or enter business context directly

Step 2 – Review and select AI-identified business challenges aligned to your strategy

Step 3 – Review AI-generated initiatives, each structured and ready for execution

What You Can Actually Achieve

Here's what transformation leads gain with this capability:

• A top-down starting point – Translate leadership priorities into concrete initiatives – not the other way around.

• Focus on impact – Identify where to invest effort based on strategic value, not gut feel. Leverage process mining data from SAP Signavio Process Insights for even sharper recommendations

• Executive-ready traceability – A clear, defensible line from strategy → challenges → initiatives → execution.

• Less manual structuring effort – Reduce time spent on initiative design, without losing governance or control.

Where to Find It in the Product

Inside SAP Signavio Transformation Manager, navigate to Initiatives in the left-side navigation. You will see two options:

• Discover Initiatives – start an AI-guided session based on your business context
• Create Initiative – manually create and manage initiatives as usual

Navigate to Initiatives → Discover Initiatives to start your first AI-guided session

How to Get Started

If you already have a SAP Signavio Process Transformation Manager license, here's all you need to do:

• Your workspace admin accepts SAP's AI Terms (one-time setup) and assigns access to relevant users
• Optionally, connect your SAP Signavio Process Insights tenant to enable richer, more tailored recommendation
• Navigate to Initiatives → Discover Initiatives and start your first session

No additional setup required beyond the initial prerequisites.

→  Step-by-step user guide

Don't Have the License Yet?

The AI-Assisted Transformation Advisory is part of the SAP Signavio Transformation Manager license.

If you're not yet using this product, this capability is a strong reason to explore it – especially if your organization is trying to make transformation a sustained discipline rather than a one-time project.

Reach out to your SAP account team, explore the demo below – or simply drop a comment on this post and we'll be happy to guide you.

→  Watch the Enable Now Demo

Built Responsibly

This capability was developed following SAP's AI governance and ethics standards. A few things worth knowing:

• Human-in-the-loop – No initiative is executed without your review and approval
• Privacy by design – Sensitive data (names, financials, credentials, etc.) is automatically masked before being processed by the AI model
• Transparent AI labeling – AI-generated content is clearly marked throughout the experience

→  SAP Signavio Security Guide — Protecting Customer Data in AI

From Projects to Capability

Transformation isn't a one-time initiative anymore. Organizations that do it well treat it as an ongoing capability – constantly reassessing strategy, identifying gaps, and executing with discipline.

AI-Assisted Transformation Advisory is built for exactly that model.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is the Transformation Advisory in SAP Signavio? It's an AI-assisted capability within SAP Signavio Process Transformation Manager that analyzes your strategic context – documents, financials, or business challenges – and helps you discover and build structured transformation initiatives aligned to your strategy.
• What is the Discover Initiative? The Discover Initiative is part of the Transformation Advisory that turns identified business challenges into structured, executable initiatives, each with descriptions, value-driver alignment, tasks, and supporting assets.
• Is the Transformation Advisory a premium feature? No. It's part of the base AI capabilities included in the SAP Signavio Process Transformation Manager license. No additional AI credits are consumed when you use it.
• Do I need SAP Signavio Process Insights to use it? No, it's optional. Connecting Process Insights enriches recommendations with process-mining data, but the Transformation Advisory works without it.
• How do I activate it? Your workspace admin accepts SAP's AI Terms (a one-time setup) and assigns access to relevant user groups. Then navigate to Initiatives → Discover Initiatives to start.

Ready to Explore?

→  Try the demo

→  Read the full product documentation

→  Activation guide for admins