E3 Category: MAG 26-05

SAP plans to acquire the MDM provider Reltio. The technology is intended to help SAP customers to make company data AI-ready. Details of the deal have not yet been disclosed. Once the acquisition is complete, Reltio will strengthen the SAP Business Data Cloud (SAP BDC) - an integral part of SAP's strategy of prominently anchoring artificial intelligence in its core products. The company intends to use this...

AI provides companies with tangible efficiency and competitive advantages - if it is used strategically and is based on a sound database.

Prismforce, a provider of an AI-supported platform for talent and skills management, has made its Skillprism solution available in the SAP Store. The application integrates with SAP SuccessFactors and is designed to provide companies with a unified, real-time view of the skills, capacities and requirements of their workforce. According to the provider, the aim is to support more informed decisions in personnel planning and talent development. The platform...

Enterprise AI needs control. Learn how Suse AI together with SAP BTP or the SAP Edge Integration Cell ensures data sovereignty, low latency and seamless integration through „Bring Your Own Model“ strategies.

Migration to the cloud should be a one-way street. For most companies, it clearly isn't. This is shown by a study by Cloudian, a provider of object storage solutions. According to the Cloudian survey of 212 senior IT decision-makers, almost nine out of ten companies are readjusting their cloud strategy and strengthening on-prem. Many companies are not turning their backs on the cloud,...

SAP user companies have to implement hundreds of security recommendations in their systems. Where do they stand here, and in which areas is there a particular need to catch up? SecurityBridge has now determined this in its Cybersecurity Resilience Index for SAP.

A study by Natuvion, an IT service provider specializing in data migration, and Cognizant Technology Solutions shows the growing importance of customer service for energy suppliers. More than half of the companies surveyed see it as the most important driver for IT transformations. According to the survey, investments will increasingly flow into data quality, cloud technologies and AI. At the same time, challenges remain: Around 40 percent cite inadequate...

Nine out of ten companies in Germany that make intensive use of AI expect fundamental changes to their business model by 2028. However, the current focus is primarily on efficiency and productivity gains rather than a comprehensive strategic transformation.

According to a recent study by PwC Germany, the energy industry is facing a profound upheaval. The analysis „ERP systems in the energy industry 2026“ is intended to give energy suppliers an overview of available solutions and provide guidance for strategic decisions. The study examined 18 providers on the basis of extensive criteria. According to the study, ERP systems are increasingly developing from a pure billing tool to a...

Following the acquisition in September 2025, SAP has now integrated SmartRecruiters into its SuccessFactors solutions. This should enable a consistent user experience, networked data and the integration of the AI assistant Winston.

The software provider Planon is expanding its partner network and will be cooperating with Rödl in future. According to the company, the aim of the collaboration is to establish solutions for real estate and facility management more firmly in the SAP environment.Planon, which specializes in facility management software, is contributing its IWMS platform. Rödl, an internationally active consultancy, is thus supplementing its portfolio for medium-sized companies and public institutions. Both partners want to...

Geopolitical developments are increasing European companies' desire for IT sovereignty. Less well known: SAP also offers on-prem options in its cloud portfolio. HPE provides the right infrastructure with GreenLake - as the basis for AI innovation and hybrid cloud.