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?
Excerpt from “ServiceNow’s Intelligent IT Service Management: a Comprehensive Guide to Implementing the Platform’s AI Capabilities for IT Managers”.
Q3 2025: SAP Relies on Continued Cloud Growth
October 24, 2025
SAP has published its results for the third quarter of 2025 and presents a mixed, but overall solid picture. The cloud business remains the key growth driver, while total revenue and the outlook are somewhat more subdued.
S/4: Opportunities and challenges
October 24, 2025
SAP customers must migrate from SAP Business Suite to S/4 by the end of 2027. However, the migration will open up new opportunities for companies to digitalize and optimize their entire business processes.
Between Shell Script and Self-Deception
October 24, 2025
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.
Clean-core strategy with hybrid integration and AI
October 22, 2025
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.
No Successful S/4 Migration Without Master Data Maintenance
October 22, 2025
The changeover from SAP R/3 to S/4 casts a harsh light on the data quality of master data, EDI connection, and decades of customizing. We take a look at the most common issues.
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!
SAP—Best-of-Breed
October 9, 2025
SAP is stepping up its efforts to further develop S/4 Hana into a holistic suite of composible ERP solutions. The existing S/4 patchwork will be managed by AI assistants and agents. Best-of-breed ERP will be replaced by composable ERP with Databricks.
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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.
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Excerpt from “ServiceNow’s Intelligent IT Service Management: a Comprehensive Guide to Implementing the Platform’s AI Capabilities for IT Managers”.
October 24, 2025
Q3 2025: SAP Relies on Continued Cloud Growth
SAP has published its results for the third quarter of 2025 and presents a mixed, but overall solid picture. The cloud business remains the key growth driver, while total revenue and the outlook are somewhat more subdued.
October 24, 2025
S/4: Opportunities and challenges
SAP customers must migrate from SAP Business Suite to S/4 by the end of 2027. However, the migration will open up new opportunities for companies to digitalize and optimize their entire business processes.
October 22, 2025
No Successful S/4 Migration Without Master Data Maintenance
The changeover from SAP R/3 to S/4 casts a harsh light on the data quality of master data, EDI connection, and decades of customizing. We take a look at the most common issues.
Business Management
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.
October 14, 2025
SAP EWM on S/4 Hana in Focus
Anyone implementing SAP EWM on S/4 Hana today is often entering uncharted territory: tried and tested patterns no longer work. Companies now need to know what is important, what mistakes they should avoid, and how SAP BTP and cloud models can contribute to success.
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
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 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.
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.
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