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AI Makes Companies More Successful

The integration of AI technologies makes companies more successful. Here’s why.
Marcel Kuchler, Abat
18 July 2022
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Do you always have a full overview of your company and know when you can perfectly optimize which business activities? Companies are increasingly using IT systems for a wide variety of tasks, and a lot of data is collected in the process. Why not use the data to positively optimize business processes and improve operations?

This is where the use of artificial intelligence (AI) can help. After all, it is not always possible to keep track of all the information and interpret it in an ideal – or even correct – way. Supporting systems in the background combined with machine learning and artificial intelligence can partially automate many tasks.

Everything from a single source

There are many different AI solutions on the market to generate value for companies. However, which tool is the right one and will bring your company forward? 

Let’s take a look at SAP’s solutions. These offer one major advantage: Everything comes from a single source. An S/4 system, for example, processes all tasks and stores the company data. Other systems, for example the SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), the SAP Data Warehouse Cloud (DWC) or services from the Business Technology Platform (BTP), ensure that stored data do not remain unused and end up in the data archive, but are processed and add value to the company.

The use of these SAP products not only optimizes processes, but also reduces costs, increases productivity, and accelerates decision-making. 

The explicit processing and enrichment of company data with other available information within a closed system leads to informed, real-time decision-making. An implementation of AI algorithms automates these tasks and learns over time how to compare data. This makes it possible to make reliable predictions while ensuring data protection and regulatory compliance – especially when processing a lot of corporate data. 

The use of AI, especially in the evaluation of corporate data, therefore increases efficiency and thus strengthens the competitive position. Live data evaluations using the SAP Analytics Cloud, for example, mean that the latest company figures are always displayed in easy-to-access dashboards. This leads to faster insights into corporate events and consequently to shorter reaction times for decision-making.

New ideas

Artificial intelligence is not rocket science! AI and its use have advanced more and more in recent years. Existing software-as-a-service models help with the use of AI algorithms in companies without having to reinvent the wheel. 

In addition, professional advice and support before and during the deployment of artificial intelligence lead many companies to overcome the fear of finally implementing such solutions. To this end, the Business Technology Platform provides many out-of-the-box functionalities and ensures that AI can be used as a driving force to create competitive opportunities.

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Marcel Kuchler, Abat

Marcel Kuchler is Senior Consultant for SAP Data Analytics and Intelligent Technologies at Abat


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Working on the SAP basis is crucial for successful S/4 conversion. 

This gives the Competence Center strategic importance for existing SAP customers. Regardless of the S/4 Hana operating model, topics such as Automation, Monitoring, Security, Application Lifecycle Management and Data Management the basis for S/4 operations.

For the second time, E3 magazine is organizing a summit for the SAP community in Salzburg to provide comprehensive information on all aspects of S/4 Hana groundwork. All information about the event can be found here:

SAP Competence Center Summit 2024

Venue

Event Room, FourSide Hotel Salzburg,
At the exhibition center 2,
A-5020 Salzburg

Event date

June 5 and 6, 2024

Regular ticket:

€ 590 excl. VAT

Venue

Event Room, Hotel Hilton Heidelberg,
Kurfürstenanlage 1,
69115 Heidelberg

Event date

28 and 29 February 2024

Tickets

Regular ticket
EUR 590 excl. VAT
The organizer is the E3 magazine of the publishing house B4Bmedia.net AG. The presentations will be accompanied by an exhibition of selected SAP partners. The ticket price includes the attendance of all lectures of the Steampunk and BTP Summit 2024, the visit of the exhibition area, the participation in the evening event as well as the catering during the official program. The lecture program and the list of exhibitors and sponsors (SAP partners) will be published on this website in due time.