Author: E3-Magazine

SAP's AI assistant Joule is designed to drive automation, but its potential has so far mainly been exploited by early birds. Six out of ten companies still have their hands full with the S/4 conversion. The management consultancy Horváth recommends targeted use in standardized processes.

Valantic is expanding its technology portfolio with the AI-supported semantic data platform Bardioc and entering into a strategic partnership with Almato. The aim of the cooperation is to offer companies a sovereign, powerful basis for data-driven business models, explainable AI and intelligent process automation. Bardioc combines ontologies, knowledge graphs and semantic relations to link data according to its meaning and use it to perform contextual analyses.

The Mercedes-Benz Group has taken its investment management to a new level and introduced the SAP-based Corporate Investment Manager software from ZetVisions. The solution now unites the Accounting, Finance, Legal, M&A, Tax and Treasury divisions on a common database. The aim was to create a standardized, audit-proof platform that provides clear responsibilities and improved data quality. Through a...

MCA Furniture has successfully completed the switch to S/4 and thus taken an important step towards end-to-end digitalization. The aim was to create a harmonized system landscape that connects all areas of the company in terms of technology and organization. Together with IWOfurn and the SAP service provider io, the implementation was completed on an ambitious schedule: from conception in January 2024 to...

When creative ideas meet real entrepreneurial challenges, the result is pure innovative spirit. This is exactly what was demonstrated at the TUM Business Game on the Heilbronn campus. In just two days, students from the TUM School of Management developed solutions to practical tasks set by partners such as the Schwarz Group, SAP and NetworX. The aim was to build bridges between science and...

The V4Smart digital factory in Nördlingen (Bavaria) is one of the most innovative industrial projects in Germany. The joint project between V4Smart, MHP and the Porsche Toolmaking Group is based on the „software-defined manufacturing“ approach, supported by technological partners such as SAP, AWS and Cybus. Within just ten months, a fully cloud-based IT architecture was created that enables flexible, data-driven production...

MTN Digital Infrastructure has signed an agreement with Seekr to integrate artificial intelligence into its data center landscape to accelerate digital innovation on the continent. The collaboration aims to promote the use of AI in business and the public sector and harness data-driven insights for finance, logistics and energy. The basis is the SeekrFlow platform, which...

Semos.ai has announced extended early access for its Agentic AI system Manager Agents, which supports managers in real-time decision making and team leadership. Unlike reactive tools, Manager Agents are proactive and provide targeted support on topics such as feedback, recognition and employee development. The system is based on a multi-agent architecture with seven specialized, interlinked modules that provide context and contextual information to...

Carrick Capital Partners has announced a minority investment in Veritas Prime to accelerate the company's growth in the areas of Business Process as a Service (BPaaS) and SAP S/4 Finance. Veritas Prime is a leading provider of integrated HR and payroll technologies, offering end-to-end services from implementation to licensing and managed services on a proprietary platform.

Retarus, a global provider of APIs, gateways and applications for messaging, email management and the exchange of structured data for business processes, is now offering a fully managed cloud fax integration in the SAP Store. The Cloud Fax Connector for SAP Solutions can be integrated directly into business processes via the SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) and supports companies in the...

IBM has announced the acquisition of SAP service provider Cognitus. IBM aims to accelerate SAP transformations in complex, regulated industries such as aerospace, energy, utilities and manufacturing. Cognitus brings more than 20 years of experience in SAP S/4Hana implementations, industry-specific solutions and AI-powered software. Through the integration, IBM is expanding its portfolio with powerful SAP-based technologies and solutions that...

Saarland University has honored Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. August-Wilhelm Scheer, founder of the Scheer Group, with the honorary senatorship, the highest award for outstanding services to the university and society. Scheer was one of the youngest professors at Saarland University when he took over the Chair of Information Systems in 1975, where he carried out ground-breaking scientific work. The laudatory speech...