Author: E3 Magazine

SAP modernization is gaining momentum: According to a new study by Precisely and the Americas SAP Users Group (ASUG), 67 percent of the companies surveyed have already fully or partially completed their migration to S/4 HANA. In 2025, that figure was 59 percent. At the same time, companies are increasingly turning to AI-powered automation. Microsoft Copilot is the most widely used solution, at 60 percent…

SAP Payroll helps companies digitally transform their payroll processes to make them more efficient and secure. The demands on payroll processing are constantly increasing worldwide. Companies face the challenge of not only calculating wages and salaries correctly and on time, but also seamlessly integrating legal requirements, international guidelines, and digital processes. In this context, SAP Payroll…

SBC Systems is bringing the LEGANTA Contract Intelligence Platform to the SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP). The solution automatically analyzes contracts and documents and converts information such as notice periods, payment terms, liability provisions, and compliance requirements into structured business data. These can be integrated into existing SAP processes via interfaces. In addition, LEGANTA supports risk analysis and AI-driven decision-making. One example of its application is…

Snowflake is expanding its platform for managing autonomous AI agents. New features such as Business Ontology and Cortex AI Gateway are designed to ensure a consistent business context, security, and governance. The AI agents CoCo and CoWork handle recurring tasks in data and line-of-business departments. New bots operate autonomously in the background and require human approval only for important decisions. This is intended to help companies…

Rev-Trac is expanding its offering to become a Continuous Transformation Platform for SAP. The platform automates and manages SAP changes from the request stage through approvals to deployment. It supports SAP ECC, S/4 HANA, and BTP, as well as on-premises and cloud environments. AI-generated changes are also integrated into the governance process. Automated checks, approvals, and audit-proof logs are designed to reduce errors, downtime, and…

Auditloop, an HR solution from Centric, is now available in the SAP Store. Through its integration with the SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), Centric Auditloop offers its customers master data and payroll audits. Auditloop integrates with the SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP) and offers predefined and customizable validation rules to ensure that payroll processes…

Endica and Cortility are continuing their collaboration in energy data management. Cortility is migrating its proven EDM solutions for electricity and gas to Endica’s future SAP S/4HANA Utilities landscape. This is intended to make it easier for municipal utilities and energy providers to migrate existing processes to the new system environment. The focus is on ensuring a transition that is as seamless as possible, preserving existing functions while adapting them to the new…

According to Lünendonk and Hossenfelder, Germany’s leading in-house IT service providers increased their revenue by an average of 9 percent in 2025. The most important areas of investment include IT modernization, cloud transformation, cybersecurity, process automation, and artificial intelligence. Allianz Technology, Finanz Informatik, and Atruvia top the rankings. Bitmarck recorded the strongest growth, with a 21.6 percent increase in revenue…

The U.S. consulting firm Argano has acquired Oktana. Founded in 2014, Oktana specializes in Salesforce, data management, and artificial intelligence (AI). The acquisition marks Argano’s 15th acquisition since launching its growth initiative in April 2025. Oktana employs 227 people with more than 1,100 Salesforce certifications. Its portfolio includes Salesforce Agentforce and Data Cloud, as well as Snowflake and MuleSoft.…

According to a study by the IBM Institute for Business Value, many companies in Europe have only limited control over their AI dependencies. The study found that 87 percent of executives surveyed in Germany do not have a complete understanding of their dependencies on AI providers, models, and infrastructure. For 65 percent, switching their primary AI provider or model would be difficult. In addition, 85…

In the latest study by SAP Polska, the „AI Readiness Index,“ seven out of ten Polish executives say that AI is part of their department’s strategy—but only 28 percent measure the return on investment.

Esker has appointed Matthias Goehler as Chief Product Officer. He will be responsible for global product strategy and is tasked with driving the development of Agentic AI in particular. Another focus is on involving customers more closely in product development. Goehler has more than 25 years of experience with enterprise software and digital transformation. Before joining Esker…