E3 Category: Business Management

SAP's AI assistant Joule is designed to drive automation, but its potential has so far mainly been exploited by early birds. Six out of ten companies still have their hands full with the S/4 conversion. The management consultancy Horváth recommends targeted use in standardized processes.

Digital transformation is a reality in small and medium-sized enterprises, but it is often incomplete. According to Bitkom, 77 percent of companies have a digitalization strategy, but only 19 percent implement it consistently—mainly due to a lack of data sovereignty.

Cleaning specialist Kärcher is taking the opportunity presented by a change to its existing ECM solution to move its data archive to the cloud and prepare its structures and processes for the upcoming migration to SAP S/4 Hana.

As the deadline for migrating to S/4 in 2027 approaches, Precisely and ASUG highlight key obstacles hindering SAP modernization—from process complexity and data quality issues to mixed user interface environments.

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.

Real-time data and process design with SAP Analytics Cloud and BW/4 Hana: Traditional controlling is giving way to data-based real-time consulting, which actively shapes clinical processes and optimizes patient care.

Werner und Mertz strives for more efficiency, better data quality and transparent processes with centralized master data management. The focus was on clear workflows, flexible customization and SAP integration. With FIS/mpm, the manufacturer quickly achieved noticeable improvements.

How can existing SAP customers, companies and public institutions use artificial intelligence securely and profitably?

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.

How to better secure your company's crown jewels - and take care of SAP security? Oliver Villwock, Consulting Director with a focus on SAP security at cbs, and Robert Stricker, Head of Security Consulting at Materna, talk about this in an E3 interview.

The standard of a modern ERP system, such as S/4, alone is not always sufficient when it comes to capturing the complex reality of a company. Only individual extensions and a clear clean-core approach make companies truly fit for the future.

The transformation in B2B sales is in full swing. This is shown by the latest "Industry goes Consumer" study conducted by SAP partner Sybit and the analyst firm Techconsult. 200 companies from industry, wholesale, construction, and transportation in the DACH region were surveyed.