Author: E3 Magazine

According to Adesso’s GenAI Impact Study, 41 percent of the companies surveyed are currently only exploring the basic applications of AI agents. Just under 31 percent are already using them in production. That sounds like a spirit of optimism, but it is primarily a sign of hesitation.

BearingPoint is consolidating its SAP and AI expertise into dedicated transformation units and aims to support companies in their digital transformation efforts to establish its own infrastructure for generative and agent-based artificial intelligence in Europe. The platform is aimed at companies and government agencies with high standards for data protection, compliance, and security. According to BearingPoint, sensitive AI applications can thus be fully deployed in…

HR and payroll provider Zalaris is launching SAP SuccessFactors Payroll for small and medium-sized businesses in the United Kingdom. The standardized cloud solution is designed to simplify payroll processes, make them more transparent, and, according to the company, be faster to implement. Zalaris is targeting companies that have previously relied on older systems, manual processes, and separate data structures. According to the company, …

92 percent of companies in the technology, media, and telecommunications sectors are already using AI in various areas. Many companies still lack the necessary structures to systematically manage its use and mitigate risks. This is shown by KPMG’s „TMT Monitor 2026“ in Germany. While only about one in ten companies already has a fully developed strategy for…

When migrating to Rise with SAP, the SAP archive is often overlooked. Companies must design their archives, interfaces, and operations on their own—ArchiveLink or CMIS are crucial for costs, compliance, and future-proofing.

While 60 percent of Austrian executives are in the pilot or experimental phase with individual AI solutions, only four percent of the companies surveyed have fully integrated AI into their core processes and made it the strategic backbone of their value creation.

Hyperscaler power or European control? German companies want both. According to the Valantic study „Sovereign Hypercloud,“ many companies are focusing on expanding their IT infrastructure in Europe to combine the performance of international hyperscalers with greater sovereignty.

With the rapid spread of artificial intelligence in the workplace, a new gender gap is emerging: the Gender AI Gap. This is shown by a recent study by the IAB in collaboration with Initiative D21, a nonprofit network for the digital society.

The management consulting firm Horváth and the Berlin-based AI orchestration platform N8N have entered into a partnership to develop automated workflows and AI agents. According to the companies, the goal is to accelerate the adoption of AI applications in businesses. Horváth contributes process and transformation expertise as well as consulting skills, while N8N provides a platform that connects language models, business applications, and data sources. The focus is on…

Xait has acquired a majority stake in the German CPQ specialist SAE. The provider of software for collaborative document creation aims to use this acquisition to expand its CPQ offerings and strengthen its presence in the DACH region. Xait is being supported in this effort by the investor Main Capital Partners. SAE develops software for configure, price, quote, and variant management, which handles configuration, …

Planon has expanded its partner network in German-speaking countries to include the IT service provider Conet. The provider of facility management software and the SAP service provider plan to jointly implement projects for Integrated Workplace Management Systems (IWMS) in the public sector and among small and medium-sized businesses. Conet brings extensive experience in the SAP environment as well as in the digital transformation of government agencies and companies. The collaboration focuses on…

Three-quarters of global AI value creation comes from just 20 percent of companies. Germany ranks ahead of the U.S., the U.K., and Japan in the AI Fitness Index, but lags significantly in AI-driven revenue growth.