blueworks

What blueworks does

blueworks AG is a privately held Swiss SAP Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) consulting firm headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, with a wholly owned subsidiary (blueworks Nordics OÜ) in Tallinn, Estonia. Founded in 2015 by Stefan Thomann, the company specializes in helping enterprises manage SAP project, operations, and tooling complexity during S/4HANA transitions, migrations from SAP Solution Manager to SAP Cloud ALM, and ongoing RISE with SAP operations. Its core asset is alm360, a modular, trademarked methodology codified from more than 100 ALM projects, packaged into discrete services and add-ons including alm360 Assessment (landscape evaluation), alm360 Hub (bidirectional integration between SAP Cloud ALM/Solution Manager and Jira, ServiceNow, Azure DevOps, Asana across 4,000+ tools via REST API), alm360 Data Manager (accelerator for SAP Selective Data Transfer migrations), alm360 Operations (Basic and Advanced tiers for ongoing ALM operations), and alm360 Operations for RISE (RISE-specific operational coverage including Clean Core analysis, test management, transport control, and IAM/security).

The firm operates with roughly 14 employees and serves a Swiss enterprise and government customer base that includes BKW, Axpo, IWB, CKW, fenaco, Sika, Geberit, Ypsomed, Oerlikon, BLS, and Stadtverwaltung Bern. It holds SAP Solution Manager Transition Service Partner, SAP Sapphire Partner, and SAP ALM Partner Hub member designations, and supports the SAP–Tricentis partnership for test automation integration. Revenue is generated through quote-based professional services engagements structured as modular packages with multi-year contracts, supplemented by content marketing via the ALM Kaffeekränzchen blog, DSAG and SAP ALM Summit presentations, and a newsletter funnel that books initial consultations through a Pipedrive scheduler.

In June 2024 the founder Stefan Thomann stepped back from operational leadership to become Chairman of the Board, with Kenneth Staub and Thomas Hochstrasser assuming Managing Partner roles. The company holds no disclosed external funding, has no parent company, and reports no public listing. Its trademarks (blue.works®, alm360®) are registered in the EU and Switzerland, and it has received regional awards including Creditinfo's Successful Estonian Company (2021) and Great Place to Work Switzerland certification (2024).

Name

blueworks

Legal name

blueworks AG

Website

https://blue.works

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

blueworks AG is a Swiss SAP ALM consulting firm that helps enterprises manage S/4HANA transitions, migrate from SAP Solution Manager to SAP Cloud ALM, and operate RISE environments using its proprietary alm360 methodology and integration tooling.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

SAP Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Consulting

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Platforms (HDAEAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

iBPMS (Intelligent BPM Suites) & Process Automation Suites (HDAEAHAG), ITIL/ITSM Process Consulting & Implementation (BPAEAJAB)

Keywords

• SAP ALM consulting
• Application lifecycle management
• SAP Cloud ALM services
• SAP Solution Manager migration
• S/4HANA transition consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Zug

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Services and Consulting: blue.works generates revenue through SAP ALM consulting engagements including assessments, implementations, migrations, and ongoing operations support. Services are delivered through structured packages (alm360 Assessment, alm360 Hub, alm360 Operations for RISE) with modular add-ons for specific operational functions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

blueworks provides SAP Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) consulting services centered on its proprietary alm360 methodology, which holistically connects SAP project management, operations, and tooling. The offering includes a structured methodology, modular add-ons (alm360 Assessment, alm360 Hub for tool integration, alm360 Data Manager for migration, alm360 Operations Basic/Advanced and Operations for RISE), and consulting services covering S/4HANA transitions, SAP Solution Manager to SAP Cloud ALM migrations, RISE with SAP operations, and project/test management.

Product overview

blueworks is a certified SAP ALM consulting company offering a unified portfolio centered on the alm360 methodology — a modular, practice-proven framework that holistically connects SAP project management, operations, and tooling for RISE, GROW, and classic SAP customers. The portfolio is structured around a core alm360 platform supplemented by distinct add-on modules: alm360 Assessment for landscape evaluation, alm360 Hub for bidirectional tool integration (connecting SAP Cloud ALM with Jira, ServiceNow, Azure DevOps, and Asana), alm360 Data Manager for migration acceleration, alm360 Operations (Basic and Advanced) for SAP Cloud ALM operational support, and alm360 Operations for RISE as a targeted add-on for RISE with SAP customers. Supporting services include SAP Cloud ALM Introduction/Extension, Integration & Migration Services, and Project & Test Management. Knowledge sharing is delivered through the ALM Coffee Party magazine. The company operates as a subsidiary of blueworks AG (Switzerland) with additional presence in Estonia and the Baltic/Scandinavian region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• alm360: A holistic methodology developed by blue.works that connects SAP projects, operations, and tooling. Includes modules for assessment, hub integration, operations for RISE, and data management.

Products and services

• alm360 Methodology Modular, practice-proven methodology that connects SAP projects, operations, and tooling under one consistent approach for RISE, GROW, and classic SAP customers.
• alm360 Assessment Structured assessment delivering transparency over system and tool landscape, evaluating suitability for SAP Cloud ALM and developing a concrete implementation or migration roadmap.
• alm360 Hub Modular integration platform that bidirectionally synchronizes SAP Cloud ALM and SAP Solution Manager with external tools (Jira, ServiceNow, Azure DevOps, Asana) via REST API and connector framework for hybrid IT environments.
• alm360 Operations Comprehensive service offering using SAP Cloud ALM to support and optimize SAP environments, with Basic and Advanced tiers covering KPI reporting, SLA monitoring, escalation management, and security/integration governance.
• alm360 Operations for RISE Add-on to Advanced Operations built for RISE with SAP customers, covering operational functions SAP leaves open: Clean Core analysis, test management, BTP integration, IAM/security, transport control, and monitoring.
• alm360 for Migration to SAP Cloud ALM Structured migration service using SAP Selective Data Transfer (SDT), accelerated and secured by alm360 Data Manager, for migrating content from SAP Solution Manager to SAP Cloud ALM.
• alm360 Data Manager Accelerator used in conjunction with SAP Selective Data Transfer (SDT) for structured migration and operational use of SAP Cloud ALM content, enabling quality checks, tagging, mapping, and data harmonization.
• alm360 SolMan Connector Connector enabling SAP Solution Manager (Focused Build) customers to connect Jira or ServiceNow while preserving the change process during transition to SAP Cloud ALM.
• SAP Cloud ALM Introduction/Extension Consulting Consulting service for introducing or extending SAP Cloud ALM, including initial configuration, roles and rights concept, team training, and establishment of practical ALM processes for project steering, S/4HANA conversions, test management automation, and deployment standardization.
• Project & Test Management Consulting Consulting services to strengthen test and quality management, providing transparency, reducing fragmented testing, and ensuring genuine quality in SAP project and operations contexts.
• alm360 Operations Advanced Extended operations package covering KPI reporting, SLA monitoring, escalation management with SAP, and coordinated security and integration governance; foundation for the RISE add-on.

Quantifiable outcome

• Migration typically takes 2-3 months for standardized SAP Solution Manager to Cloud ALM transfer
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• SAP and Tricentis PartnershipcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 June 2020SAP and Tricentis announced their partnership in summer 2020, expanding SAP's certified test automation tools to three. The partnership enables integration of Tricentis Test Automation (TTA) and Enterprise Continuous Testing (ECT) with SAP Solution Manager and SAP Cloud ALM, extending test automation to SAP Cloud applications (Ariba, SuccessFactors, Concur, C4C) and 160+ non-SAP applications. blue.works supports this partnership by helping customers select and implement appropriate test automation solutions.
• SAPflagshipTechnology or Integrationblue.works is an official SAP partner with Solution Manager Transition Service Partner status, Sapphire Partner status, and membership in the SAP ALM Partner Hub. As a leading SAP Cloud ALM partner in Switzerland, blue.works specializes in SAP ALM implementations, Solution Manager to Cloud ALM migrations, and RISE with SAP operations support.
• Creditinfo EstoniaminorOthersCreditinfo Estonia awarded blueworks (Nordics) OÜ the 'Successful Estonian Company' certificate recognizing excellent financial results and exemplary payment behavior with credit rating of AAA, AA, or A. This is an external recognition rather than a commercial partnership.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Accenture (SAP Business Group): Global system integrator with the largest SAP practice in the industry, delivering end-to-end RISE, S/4HANA, and Cloud ALM programs for Fortune 500 customers; the dominant incumbent competitor.
• Tata Consultancy Services (TCS): Global SI with a major SAP practice including S/4HANA migrations, AMS, and ALM-related services; broad incumbent competing on scale rather than niche depth.
• NTT Data Business Solutions (formerly itelligence): One of the largest global SAP partners with a full S/4HANA, cloud, and managed services portfolio; competes with blueworks on enterprise ALM-enabled SAP programs but at vastly greater scale.

Direct peers

• Allgeier (All for One Group): DACH-focused SAP consulting partner serving mid-market and enterprise customers with S/4HANA, cloud migration, and managed services — directly competes for the same enterprise SAP transformation and ALM-enabled project work.
• smartShift Group: U.S.-headquartered SAP modernization and cloud transformation consultancy specializing in code remediation, S/4HANA conversion, and SAP tooling — adjacent to blueworks' toolchain-enablement and migration services.
• msg group (msg systems AG): Large German-headquartered SAP consulting and IT services firm with deep S/4HANA and SAP platform practices across DACH. Most directly comparable peer in size, geography, and SAP ALM-adjacent delivery focus.
• cbs Corporate Business Solutions: Heidelberg-based SAP S/4HANA and transformation consultancy with strong DACH enterprise focus; competes in the same SAP project delivery space and can deliver ALM-enabled transformation programs.
• CONSILIO (CONSILIO GmbH): German SAP consulting boutique focused on S/4HANA, BW, and process consulting for mid-market and enterprise clients; comparable regional niche positioning to blueworks in DACH.

Emerging players

• SNP Schneider-Neureither & Partner: Heidelberg-headquartered SAP specialist focused on data migration and selective data transfer (CrystalBridge) — directly overlaps with blueworks' alm360 Data Manager value proposition for SAP Solution Manager to Cloud ALM migrations.

Others

• SAP SE (ALM Partner Hub): SAP itself operates the ALM Partner Hub ecosystem in which blueworks participates; SAP is the platform owner and primary channel partner, and also a partial competitor when SAP delivery teams engage customers directly.

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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