Cover story April 2024
SAP Basis with Cloud ALM,
on-prem
and licenses.
Salzburg 2024: Hana and S/4 also need a robust SAP basis. The Customer Competence Center of SAP R/3 and Business Suite 7 is transforming itself with ALM, process mining and enterprise architects. The SAP Competence Center Summit in Salzburg is dedicated to this transformation process.
Cover story December 2024
Clean Core
SAP Partner Dr. Victor Lozinski, Member of the SAP Executive Board, Thomas Saueressig, customer Dr. Jörn Weigle, and SAP Manager Markus Albrecht open the discourse on clean core, BTP, and S/4.
A new ERP architecture for all S/4 users is being created under the clean core premise.
Minsait Acquires Colombian Company MQA
November 26, 2024
Minsait, an Indra company, has acquired 100 percent of MQA, an SAP business management solutions company in Colombia and Central America (Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala and the Caribbean). MQA has a large portfolio of top-tier customers with a high degree of maturity, as well as numerous recognitions as Best SAP Partner in Latam.
Rise-with-SAP license chaos
November 25, 2024
There is no Rise license agreement with SAP. If you opt for the all-in-ERP package, you have to sign at least two contracts and follow a dozen web links.
The demand for IT integration has never been greater, and cloud iPaaS is the largest integration platform market trying to meet this demand. There is a lot on offer and, for SAP customers, BTP is a priority, however, there are alternatives such as Boomi.
When the hacker pretends to be a colleague: Preparing for cyber attacks through social engineering
November 21, 2024
A caller from the IT department who needs the password for a PC update, an email from the boardroom with a link to a website or a desperate text message from a colleague who can't access her computer - cyber criminals could be behind it all.
Data interoperability with Graph Engine
November 20, 2024
Common data foundation enables interoperability using a Data Integrity Suite to accelerate the delivery of trusted data for analytics and AI initiatives
Automation as a catalyst
November 19, 2024
The cloud promises more security and stability for SAP systems. But that is only half the truth. Existing customers need more and automated monitoring to deliver on the promise, both in the cloud and on-premises.
Transformation Backlog in the SAP Community
November 21, 2024
Given SAP's comprehensive range of ERP and cloud products, it seems surprising that many members of the SAP community criticize the slow pace of digitalization. There is a transformation backlog, perhaps because there is a lack of orientation.
SAP Technology, Innovation, and Openness
November 14, 2024
The fundamental technology underlying SAP is still the R/3 Abap tables. However, SAP has long since stopped providing instruction in the field of ERP technology. Additionally, the company displays only a limited willingness to address SAP customers’ concerns and wishes.
SAP Without a Unique Selling Point
November 5, 2024
Because SAP has watered down the business and organizational components of its offering, but has only achieved limited success against overpowering competitors with databases, cloud, and AI, the focus has shifted to maintaining the share price, which is a success story only in the short term.
SAP Cloud ALM
October 31, 2024
In the cloud, SAP customers require appropriate tools to orchestrate their ERP applications. SAP's Cloud ALM (Application Lifecycle Management) could be an effective solution for this. However, it is still an unfinished product.
Comments
November 25, 2024
Rise-with-SAP license chaos
There is no Rise license agreement with SAP. If you opt for the all-in-ERP package, you have to sign at least two contracts and follow a dozen web links.
November 13, 2024
Rushing to the Cloud
From the outset, SAP has encouraged its customers to adopt new technologies and products. Despite the current immaturity of many technologies and products, the pressure to act is increasing.
November 12, 2024
Responsible Scaling Policy
While this edition of E3 was being sent to the printers, SAP CEO Christian Klein and CFO Dominik Asam presented the latest quarterly figures. As a result, the SAP share price in Frankfurt am Main rose to an all-time high of 222 euros.
November 12, 2024
Lonely to the beat of digitalization
Shortly before the editorial deadline, I rewrote my monthly column: An employee sent me a photo from Leipzig. At the SAP DSAG stand, it should of course say "Together", but "Gem" was covered by another sign.
Community News
November 26, 2024
Minsait Acquires Colombian Company MQA
Minsait, an Indra company, has acquired 100 percent of MQA, an SAP business management solutions company in Colombia and Central America (Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala and the Caribbean). MQA has a large portfolio of top-tier customers with a high degree of maturity, as well as numerous recognitions as Best SAP Partner in Latam.
The demand for IT integration has never been greater, and cloud iPaaS is the largest integration platform market trying to meet this demand. There is a lot on offer and, for SAP customers, BTP is a priority, however, there are alternatives such as Boomi.
November 18, 2024
The KPMG CEO Outlook 2024 Shows Growth Disruptions and Hope in AI
German CEOs are increasingly lowerering their own company's growth expectations. Generative AI is seen as the most important growth driver with hurdles to implementation.
November 14, 2024
Workday Rising 2024: Bigger, more colorful, GenAI
Cloud technology, an intuitive user experience and generative AI are the success factors of Workday, which presented its visions in the HR and finance sector in Las Vegas in September.
Business Management
November 19, 2024
Automation as a catalyst
The cloud promises more security and stability for SAP systems. But that is only half the truth. Existing customers need more and automated monitoring to deliver on the promise, both in the cloud and on-premises.
November 19, 2024
Tuning for the AI Assistant Joule
SAP presented innovations for its AI assistant Joule at TechEd 2024.
November 18, 2024
EuroCloud Pulse Check 2024: Between Cloud and Edge
German companies are now recognizing the benefits of the cloud in terms of agility, flexibility and scalability and are continuing to invest consistently in this model. This is according to the "EuroCloud Pulse Check 2024", which was compiled by the Kassel-based analyst firm Techconsult.
November 15, 2024
S/4 Hana Migration—Quick Steps to Success
Desma, one of the world's leading manufacturers of shoe equipment, has been committed to continuous innovation since it was founded. One example of this is the Smart Shopfloor system.
IT Management
November 21, 2024
When the hacker pretends to be a colleague: Preparing for cyber attacks through social engineering
A caller from the IT department who needs the password for a PC update, an email from the boardroom with a link to a website or a desperate text message from a colleague who can't access her computer - cyber criminals could be behind it all.
November 20, 2024
Data interoperability with Graph Engine
Common data foundation enables interoperability using a Data Integrity Suite to accelerate the delivery of trusted data for analytics and AI initiatives
Having customer data available at all times via a mobile device not only makes work much easier for the sales force, but also increases company productivity.
November 14, 2024
The Oracle Advantage for SAP NetWeaver Customers
Operating large, business-critical ERP systems is a complex challenge. Running SAP NetWeaver
on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and technology is a good way to efficiently manage this task.
Economy
August 14, 2024
Cyber insurance is the IT standard
The first cyber insurance policies for companies were offered in the DACH region a good ten years ago. Since then, the market has grown and the insurance offerings have matured considerably.
June 3, 2024
Are AI and Digitalization Our Saviors?
The many changes in business, technology, politics, and society can make you think. And the more innovations there are, the greater the desire for orientation and clarity.
March 26, 2024
CNT and Amazon Business: Partnership for SAP solutions
Preferred Partnership agreed for convenient procurement processes.
March 25, 2024
Natuvion and Adesso Orange intensify their cooperation
Natuvion Data Conversion Server. The SAP architects at Adesso Orange and the digital relocation specialist Natuvion have expanded their partnership.
E3 book tip
Quality management
with SAP S/4HANA
In this book, you will learn step by step how to map your QM processes in SAP S/4HANA and make the necessary customizing settings. The experienced team of authors explains the central master data and control instruments in QM. You will also learn about the new functions provided by SAP Extended Warehouse Management.
- Map all quality assurance processes in QM
- Inspection process, notifications and quality control
- Fiori apps and new features of SAP S/4HANA explained clearly
- With a new chapter on SAP Quality Issue Resolution
- Map all quality assurance processes in QM
- Inspection process, notifications and quality control
- Fiori apps and new features of SAP S/4HANA explained clearly
- With a new chapter on SAP Quality Issue Resolution
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