E3 Category: MAG 26-02

In an interview with Laura Cepeda, Managing Editor of E3 magazine, Workday CCO Rob Enslin explains how the provider is positioning itself in competition with ERP giants. The focus is on AI, talent, trust, and the profound transformation of the world of work.

The migration of SAP BW to the cloud harbors unexpected cost traps. Those who migrate 1:1 pay the bill later. The key to efficiency lies in transparency and automation: only those who really know their data landscape can migrate in a targeted manner and reduce their costs.

Many companies still use paper-based processes in production and intralogistics. The example of automotive supplier ElringKlinger shows that cleverly combined and modern tools can also change this.

Although innovative, artificial intelligence is not yet a surefire success in the realm of financial planning. However, there is a sobering gap between technological hype and real added value.

The SAP Data Migration Cockpit facilitates the S/4 migration of financial data by checking the data quality of the objects to be migrated at an early stage, thus ensuring security, transparency and compliance. This saves costs and significantly reduces risks during migration.

Crises and sensitive supply chains are forcing security-critical organizations to rethink. The example of army maintenance logistics shows how a consistent S/4 transformation on-premises can succeed - between efficiency, resilience and maximum confidentiality.

The concept of „least privilege“ will probably never really die out. Like a good ghost story, it hovers in our systems, policies and debates. Sometimes ignored, revered or reinvented - it is always present.

Financial management under pressure: more responsibility, higher expectations, more complex risks. Fragmented systems and manual processes slow down agility. How AI and automation contribute to greater resilience and speed.

I have spent decades designing and supporting major digital and data-driven transformations. I have experienced: projects with measurable success and examples of how not to do it better.

The Rising EMEA event began with the announcement of new Workday locations across the EMEA region: in Warsaw, Poland; Milan, Italy; and Dubai, UAE. This includes new customer innovation labs in Paris, Amsterdam, and Zurich. Angelique De Vries, President at Workday, is featured in the article image.

A survey of SAP user groups from the DACH region, the USA, the UK and Japan was conducted in mid-2025. The SAP cloud strategy was driven to the wall by CEO Christian Klein. Hardly any customers know about BDC and the new SAP Business Suite.

In 2026, the S/4 migration will reach a milestone: over half of companies will have completed the changeover. AI-supported tools and public cloud models will accelerate this process and transform the role of IT service providers.