E3 Category: MAG 26-04

Der Einsatz von künstlicher Intelligenz erhöht in vielen Unternehmen den Bedarf an externer Unterstützung für Data- und Analytics-Initiativen. Das zeigt eine aktuelle Studie von BARC (Business Application Research Center) auf Basis von 972 Teilnehmenden.

SAP's clean-core strategy and exponentially growing AI capabilities are accelerating the pace of digital transformation. Some basic thoughts on how the accelerated change can succeed.

The former pioneer of standard business software seems to have lost its innovative compass. Hana, cloud, AI, qubits - what adds value to ERP?

SAP presented new AI functions and an enhanced integrated travel and expense management system at SAP Concur Fusion in New Orleans. The software group is also focusing on new global partnerships, while existing collaborations are to be expanded.

SAP has announced a Sovereign Cloud in France. The solution makes it possible to run business-critical workloads in a sovereign environment that meets French security and compliance requirements. It will be delivered via the Bleu cloud platform.

Companies are faced with the challenge of combining stable SAP core systems with the speed of modern development. Hybrid architectures, low-code platforms and AI agents create new scope for action.

The term „narrative economics“ was coined by Robert J. Shiller, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, and describes an approach to explaining how narratives drive significant economic events.

E3 editor-in-chief Peter Färbinger spoke to Stefan Nogly, Chief Technology Officer at the German-speaking SAP User Group (DSAG), at the Technology Days 2026 in Hamburg. Stefan Nogly tries to keep an eye on and orchestrate all aspects of the members.

DSAG is generally positive about the new SAP support portfolio, but wants to examine what it will bring for customers. SAP has already published an initial teaser on the further development of the service and support portfolio around Sapphire 2025. It stated that a new support model for cloud services is expected at the beginning of 2026. We have the...

The wave of certificate shortening is rolling. The main aim is to increase the security of web communication. Certificate lifecycle management software with automation functions is the order of the day. An interview with Empirius CTO Marcus Bogenstätter.

SAP has announced the further development of its service and support portfolio. A cooperation model is intended to make transformation projects faster, more flexible and more transparent. At the heart of the new service and support portfolio are three service plans: Foundational Success Plan, Advanced Success Plan and Max Success Plan. They are designed to offer customers an end-to-end support model and support them in the introduction of new technologies. Service plans in three...

Manuel Sedlak, Head of SAP Public Cloud Services at Nagarro, explains in an interview with E3 magazine how the transformation to an „Intelligent Sustainable Enterprise“ can succeed with the SAP Business Suite.