E3 Category: MAG 19-04

The development of the Hana database was planned by Professor Hasso Plattner and former Chief Technology Officer Vishal Sikka as a metamorphosis: Development from egg to sexually mature animal via independent larval stages. Ex-chief technology officer Bernd Leukert then had to present Hana 2 in 2016.

Data center and IT infrastructure modernization is an imperative for business success. Fifty-seven percent of companies are currently modernizing their IT to best support business innovations in the coming years - on-premises and in the cloud.

IA4SP's 2019 Future Workshop is all about striking a healthy balance between day-to-day business success and future-proofing.

SAP wants to add quantum computing to the "Leonardo" toolkit. Intel is already one step ahead of the Walldorf-based ERP group.

New technologies pose new ethical challenges. The BVDW asks what AI is allowed to do and what it is not.

The partnership between Qlik and DataRobot extends the development of augmented intelligence and machine learning across both companies.

Through the cooperation of Uniserv and MSG, companies now have a common point of contact for technology, consulting and service.

Many employees have felt for some time that their workplace is changing. While certain standardized processes no longer fall within their scope of work due to automation, other tasks and approaches are emerging.

A study by Arvato shows how users evaluate the new SAP enterprise software and what their requirements are. One of the main drivers for midmarket users to switch to S/4 and Hana is the demand for more flexibility and agility.

There is a broad consensus that lifelong learning at work is becoming increasingly important - and yet there is often a lack of budget for appropriate digital training.

In the run-up to the 2019 European elections, many EU parliamentarians are emphasizing the importance of digital technologies for society and the economy in Europe, and as drivers of innovation for the future.

More than 2,000 active users worldwide participated in the first study to evaluate leading IoT platform providers based on user feedback.