E3 Category: MAG 25-12

With Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16, SUSE aims to set new standards for stability in business-critical IT environments—with a zero-trust platform for the era of S/4 transformation and long-term investment security.

Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing supply chain planning. Linear processes are giving way to data-driven strategies based on modern technologies. SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) forms the foundation for an agentic AI framework.

New services create transparency, promote trust, and support companies in the responsible use of artificial intelligence.

SAP certificate management is becoming increasingly complex, and the use of resources is rising continuously. Automation software for certificate management addresses these challenges in several ways.

The consensus notification procedure (KMV) represents an important step toward digitizing and standardizing reporting processes. In this interview, SAP HCM expert Andre Weis explains how the FIS/HRD KMV tool reduces the workload for organizations through automated, error-free processes.

Initial situation: An SAP system becomes „dirty“ when customer-specific code, undocumented modifications to the standard system, and fragile integration interfaces are mixed with the product standard. Excessive process customizing and poor master data quality are also problematic. The consequences are rising costs, more difficult upgrades, and reduced flexibility.

Members of the SAP community from the R/2 and R/3 era have fond memories of the CCC. The Customer Competence Center provided first-level support to existing SAP customers through their own IT departments. Because SAP obviously considers everything that comes from a successful on-premise era to be „the devil's work,“ the CCC became the CCoE, or Customer Center of Expertise. An experiment!

The SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) is considered the standard for side-by-side development. However, alternatives such as the low-code platform Simplifier offer medium-sized SAP and Rise with SAP users flexible, cost-effective options.

For anyone involved in SAP projects, software testing—or „quality engineering“—is often a misunderstood area. Let's be honest: few people enjoy testing unless they have to.

Agentic Artificial Intelligence (AI) is ushering in a new era of transformation for both corporations and humanity. While much attention has been given to the ways consumers interact with AI-driven processes, the enterprise systems domain offers equally significant potential.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping supply chain planning at an unprecedented pace. Traditional, linear processes are giving way to data-driven strategies powered by advanced technologies and sophisticated platforms. Among these, SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) stands out as a foundational tool for enabling an agentic AI framework.