E3 Category: MAG 24-10

SAP R/3 was a black box. Modern ERP systems follow more of a "best of breed" approach. Cloud computing and AI are giving rise to powerful composable enterprise architectures. Finance and HCM specialist Workday shows how it's done.

Valantic's new survey shows how customers think about SAP, AI, cloud, and S/4 Hana. Despite the cloud hype, on-prem systems are still the preferred operating systems.

Cyber criminals use AI to develop targeted attacks. Machine learning enables ransomware programs to identify and exploit vulnerabilities in networks and systems more quickly. Current studies show that the economy is inadequately protected.

The cloud blurs the differences between applications from different providers. Functions are developed, replicated, and provided more quickly. Switching to the cloud is difficult, but offers enormous opportunities.

Companies are under pressure to secure their competitiveness through digitalization and sustainable processes. IT systems therefore require experienced IT partners at eye level.

The use of AI and ML is continuously increasing. However, it is associated with numerous challenges, which range from development to provision and management.

Today, a data warehouse architecture is not enough to implement market requirements and adapt processes, but modern data strategies make it possible to gain valuable insights from the multitude of information.

The transformation to S/4 is a central component of the innovation and sustainability strategy of the German steel group Salzgitter. After reaching important milestones together with cbs Corporate Business, the project is now nearing completion.

Governance, risk management and compliance (GRC) are closely linked, essential areas of a company. A mix of on-premises and cloud is now increasingly being used for business applications. This increases the number of networked applications, but also the security risks.

German companies are still hesitant when it comes to the metaverse. A fifth see it as an opportunity, but almost as many see it as a risk. Investments are set to increase in the coming years.

Kubernetes is increasingly being used in SAP applications. The increased flexibility promises cost savings and new use cases, such as integrating applications into the SAP Integration Suite.

Solutive AG is an established solution provider in the field of enterprise software management and at the same time a highly experienced SAP ALM consultancy - particularly in the areas of software change management and transport management as well as SAP test management including test automation.