E3 Category: Analysis column

Geopolitical turbulence is having an impact on the future direction of companies' IT strategies. Sovereignty is the order of the day. What can business application providers contribute?

The SAP service market is booming thanks to S/4 migrations - but the end of this wave is in sight. What comes next? New opportunities, new challenges and a change of strategy in the SAP partner ecosystem.

SAP is doing well, judging by its share price: up 40 percent in a year. In contrast, Oracle was up almost 20 percent in mid-June, and Salesforce was up 13 percent after a dip at the end of May.

The car is becoming a networked device on wheels, delivering a wealth of new services in addition to driving performance. Ease of use and safety are a must to ensure a good customer experience.

Cloud computing is already a reality for many companies today. They use cloud-based services as an alternative to internal IT infrastructure and for hosting websites and e-commerce systems.

While SAP is busy browsing the racks for new companies to acquire, the integration of the various solutions is falling by the wayside. However, integration is more important than ever if the ERP vendor wants to continue to be a strategic supplier of business software.