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 November 2025
Cloud between euphoria and crash
Cloud was a much-discussed topic, then a standard and—thanks to hyperscalers—it then became an enormous market with sky-rocketing sales. Cloud computing is currently under discussion once again and oscillates back and forth between sovereign, hybrid, private and public clouds. Which ERP architecture should SAP customers select?
Retailsolutions Focuses on Global Growth
November 5, 2025
With 20 years of experience as an SAP partner for international retailers, Retailsolutions is continuing to expand its global presence, with increased focus on Northern Europe and a new office in the USA.
German CEOs rely on AI
November 5, 2025
AI as a top investment: 68 percent of German CEOs name AI as their top investment goal in the latest KPMG CEO Outlook. 80 percent plan to invest at least ten percent of their budget in artificial intelligence in the short term.
The Limits of the SAP S/4 Standard as an Opportunity
November 4, 2025
The standard of a modern ERP system, such as S/4, alone is not always sufficient when it comes to capturing the complex reality of a company. Only individual extensions and a clear clean-core approach make companies truly fit for the future.
Agentic AI in the Starting Blocks
November 3, 2025
Only a few companies have managed to scale successful AI PoCs to date. Agentic AI is raising high expectations, but uncertainties regarding liability, resilience and integration dominate. These are the key findings of the latest Lünendonk study.
Millions for SAP Ice Hockey Center
October 31, 2025
Sharks Sports and Entertainment and the City of San Jose have announced a lease extension that guarantees the San Jose Sharks will remain at SAP Center through 2050-51.
From camera manufacturer to SAP solution provider
October 29, 2025
To improve collaboration between Sales and Service, Mobotix replaced its fragmented system landscape with an integrated SAP environment. With the help of a digital partner portal, the company can now develop tailor-made solutions.
Mind the Gap With SAP
October 31, 2025
SAP customers want and need cloud, AI, and IT platforms. SAP has good offerings with Joule, Cloud ERP, BTP, and BDC. However, the licenses and IT conditions do not align with users' ERP reality. SAP does not understand its customers, and vice versa.
Deadline Extension for ECC 6.0 Until 2033
October 23, 2025
SAP had originally planned to end mainstream maintenance for SAP Business Suite 7 (ERP/ECC 6.0) at the end of 2025. This deadline caused significant concern within the SAP community because it was considered unrealistic and potentially disastrous, especially given the severe shortage of qualified experts and consultants for the S/4 migration.
EU Audit of SAP Maintenance
October 16, 2025
The maintenance of an SAP ERP system by a third-party provider, mixed maintenance by SAP and a third-party company, and partial decommissioning of SAP licenses have been controversial topics in the SAP community for years. A lot of money is at stake!
E3 Roundtable on ERP Platforms, Data Streams, and E2E Workflows
Successful ERP, supply chain management, and CRM architectures are built on IT platforms. Data streaming and collaboration are essential to the orchestration of ERP systems. IT platforms are the new operating system for cloud computing. The E3 Roundtable will highlight the importance and strategy of platforms for a holistic IT infrastructure and ERP architecture. SAP customers will implement platform technologies for digital transformation. The E3 Roundtable will discuss the ERP architecture principle of platforms using Boomi's offering as an example.
Comments
October 24, 2025
Between Shell Script and Self-Deception
Automation is omnipresent in IT. But despite the hype surrounding hyperautomation, it should be clear that it is not an end in itself, and certainly not a panacea. It is worth taking a critical look.
October 22, 2025
Clean-core strategy with hybrid integration and AI
Rise with SAP, BTP, AI and integration will challenge companies until 2027. Between cloud roadmaps and proven on-prem systems, it is important to choose the right path at your own pace.
October 20, 2025
From Open Source Project to Secure Enterprise Solution
There is further proof of the open source success story: Confidential Containers are now available on a public cloud. A community project has quickly become an enterprise-grade solution for critical processes.
October 13, 2025
Service Market—What Comes After the S/4 Boom?
The SAP service market is booming thanks to S/4 migrations - but the end of this wave is in sight. What comes next? New opportunities, new challenges and a change of strategy in the SAP partner ecosystem.
SAP News
November 5, 2025
Retailsolutions Focuses on Global Growth
With 20 years of experience as an SAP partner for international retailers, Retailsolutions is continuing to expand its global presence, with increased focus on Northern Europe and a new office in the USA.
November 3, 2025
Agentic AI in the Starting Blocks
Only a few companies have managed to scale successful AI PoCs to date. Agentic AI is raising high expectations, but uncertainties regarding liability, resilience and integration dominate. These are the key findings of the latest Lünendonk study.
October 31, 2025
Millions for SAP Ice Hockey Center
Sharks Sports and Entertainment and the City of San Jose have announced a lease extension that guarantees the San Jose Sharks will remain at SAP Center through 2050-51.
October 29, 2025
From camera manufacturer to SAP solution provider
To improve collaboration between Sales and Service, Mobotix replaced its fragmented system landscape with an integrated SAP environment. With the help of a digital partner portal, the company can now develop tailor-made solutions.
Business Management
November 4, 2025
The Limits of the SAP S/4 Standard as an Opportunity
The standard of a modern ERP system, such as S/4, alone is not always sufficient when it comes to capturing the complex reality of a company. Only individual extensions and a clear clean-core approach make companies truly fit for the future.
October 20, 2025
Direct Sales and Customer Experience
The transformation in B2B sales is in full swing. This is shown by the latest "Industry goes Consumer" study conducted by SAP partner Sybit and the analyst firm Techconsult. 200 companies from industry, wholesale, construction, and transportation in the DACH region were surveyed.
October 17, 2025
From horse to digital racehorse
The Westfalen Group, under the distinctive white horse on a red background, is active in the fields of technical gases, cooling and heating, filling stations and mobility as well as respiratory home therapy. As part of the One Finance project and in preparation for the S/4 implementation.
October 16, 2025
Strategic partner selection is crucial
The selection of the implementation partner for the introduction of Rise with SAP determines the success of the project. Different requirements, industry-specific challenges and the complexity of modern SAP landscapes require a well-founded and structured partner selection.
IT Management
October 21, 2025
SAP and Non-SAP?
Almost all SAP customers also use non-SAP systems, which also need to be managed. Empirius wants to take greater account of such tasks in future. CEO Hans Haselbeck talks about his views on SAP and non-SAP in an interview with E3 Magazine.
October 21, 2025
Three out of Four Companies Use Open Source
The vast majority of companies in Germany use open source software, and also see this as an opportunity for greater digital sovereignty.
October 6, 2025
Clean Core and BTP in Day-to-Day Business
Companies in the energy and process industry are under pressure to implement innovations, meet legal requirements, and optimize their operational processes at the same time. Outdated ERP landscapes are making this increasingly difficult.
October 2, 2025
Digital Sovereignty Is A Necessity, Not a Luxury
Digital sovereignty is rapidly gaining in importance in Europe. This is creating new requirements—and opportunities—for SAP customers. Open source plays a key role in this and helps companies to become more sovereign.
Economy
November 5, 2025
German CEOs rely on AI
AI as a top investment: 68 percent of German CEOs name AI as their top investment goal in the latest KPMG CEO Outlook. 80 percent plan to invest at least ten percent of their budget in artificial intelligence in the short term.
October 13, 2025
EU Public Cloud Market Defies US Tariffs
IDC forecasts: European spending on public cloud services will rise to 229 billion USD in 2025 and to 452 billion USD by 2029. Despite geopolitical uncertainties, the cloud remains the engine of digitalization—driven by AI, regulation, and the healthcare boom.
October 10, 2025
Desire and Reality in IT Transformations
The latest IT transformation study reveals major discrepancies between the goals defined in advance and the results achieved.
October 8, 2025
The Majority Plan Savings in IT
The tense economic and geopolitical situation is forcing 82 percent of the companies surveyed in the DACH region to cut costs, with 53 percent of IT departments affected by cost-cutting measures. The IT budget is being reduced in one in four companies.
E3 Book Tip
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