E3 Category: MAG 26-04

European companies increasingly see their dependence on US cloud providers as a strategic risk. European cloud providers are competitive in terms of infrastructure, but lag behind when it comes to platform and AI services, according to the results of a recent Lünendonk study.

With a selective S/4 Hana transformation and big-bang go-live, the SFS Group has consolidated and globally harmonized its ERP landscape. Standardized processes, more automation and a modern platform increase efficiency and future viability.

How do you keep track of changes in SAP payroll accounting? The internationally active family business Iwis shows how transparent analyses of schemas and rules reduce testing effort, minimize risks and bring more security to HR processes.

The AWS European Sovereign Cloud has been live since January 2026. Together with Suse and SAP, a Sovereign Stack is being created that enables regulated industries such as finance and healthcare to innovate in the cloud with full data sovereignty and local control.

When companies evaluate a new procurement solution, the first thing they often look at is the annual subscription price. The comparison is made quickly, but falls short: it is not the license alone that determines cost-effectiveness, but the entire life cycle.

After the S/4 implementation, the next modernization phase begins for SAP users and with it new security risks. Innovation can only succeed with strong software supply chain security and a zero-trust approach for AI agents.

The acquisition of Bluetelligence marks the next milestone for Theobald Software: from SAP integration to data intelligence. In an E3 interview, CPTO Michael Bässler explains why metadata management is becoming key and what role AI will play in the SAP environment in the future.

Companies invest heavily in cyber security, but their most valuable data often remains unprotected. SAP systems, the heart of critical business processes, are often overlooked in penetration tests - a fatal omission that opens the door to attackers.

When talking to companies about data platforms, the discussion often quickly turns to technologies, manufacturers or feature lists - and surprisingly rarely to the central question: What business benefits do we want to achieve with our data?

Good and old program development is based on a waterfall model. Modern algorithms are created in dialog with AI. SAP overslept the Internet a long time ago, but currently does not understand AI either.

New capabilities within the Boomi Enterprise Platform activate contextual data to enable production-ready enterprise AI, with a new European platform instance for localized control.

The use of artificial intelligence is increasing the need for external support for data and analytics initiatives in many companies. This is shown by a recent study by BARC (Business Application Research Center) based on 972 participants.