E3 Category: IT Management

SAP data offers great potential for AI, but many innovations are tied to S/4 and the SAP Cloud. The side-by-side model enables companies to run AI separately while still keeping it closely integrated with their SAP systems.

Once an afterthought, now center stage: security and resilience in SAP system operations. Without automation, SAP Basis and IT infrastructure teams are finding it increasingly difficult to adequately address these challenges.

You’ll know exactly what your SAP system does the very next day. You’ll see how the future system performs a week later. Only then should you make a decision about a project that will tie you down for years.

Why modernizing SAP systems and building an in-house AI platform represent the same investment today.

With the SAP Edge Integration Cell, Kubernetes is making its way into many SAP environments. However, success depends on more than just technology: Operations, automation, security, and sustainable cloud-native expertise are crucial.

SAP EWM, TM, and SAP Logistics Management are setting new technological standards. Why this transformation is necessary now, and how to set the right course.

Expectations for customer service are high—and are often not met. This hurts business. A clear starting point helps: understand the current level of maturity, identify opportunities, and prioritize relevant use cases. This is how to take a pragmatic first step toward a better customer experience.

Software consumes electricity. Especially in large SAP systems, inefficient lines of code add up to massive energy wasters. The „Green ABAP“ concept outlines concrete steps toward a system landscape that is both sustainable and high-performing.

In 2016, Mercedes-Benz faced a challenge that was both strategically and technically complex. The existing GSSclassic—a central SAP system used to map international trading processes—was becoming outdated. Going forward, the company’s IT department will rely on S/4.

As is well known, SAP allows users to choose from a variety of SAP operating models. However, customers are looking for SAP Basis automation solutions in the form of „non-SAP add-ons.“ These are now available for Rise for SAP as well.

Modern IT environments combine SAP systems with various Linux distributions. Agentic AI and the Model Context Protocol now enable the secure, automated management of these complex environments using natural language.

Increasing demands for data quality and AI are bringing about lasting changes to SAP architectures. Torsten Ammon, who serves as Chief Product and Technology Officer at Implico since July, understands the role that Clean Core, agent-based solutions, and process expertise play in this context.