E3 Category: DevOps Column

Shifting up a gear: If you run your own software development within your organization, you can no longer avoid DevOps. The advantages are manifold. Especially when it comes to accelerating processes.

That I implement innovations in the company is not a question. It's more a question of the timing of the implementation. The pressure on SAP teams to implement the requirements of the business units as quickly as possible is enormous.

So it can be when DevOps approaches accelerate time-to-production from months to days. Addressing this in the context of the S/4 project is seen by successful SAP customers as a natural part of the transformation.

For dissonance to become harmony, trust must develop between development and operations teams. This requires support from management as well as a firm foundation.

S/4 Hana and Cloud: It's not a question of location, but of architecture - and culture. This changes everything and makes DevOps a must. However, its triumphal march does not begin as a grassroots movement.

Despite some negative reports about the pace of S/4 Hana adoption, the latest DSAG survey confirms its strategic importance for SAP users: 81 percent are already working with S/4 or planning to implement it.

A reorganization of development and deployment processes through DevOps must also be accompanied by an organizational realignment. But how can the development approach be anchored in the corporate culture?

Machine learning (ML) is one of the most promising approaches to using artificial intelligence in the enterprise. But so far, almost nine out of ten projects fail before go-live. With DevOps and ML-Ops, this trend can be reversed.

The SAP maintenance extension was a big step, but one that experienced SAP watchers expected. What does it mean for those companies that have not yet taken the plunge?

The term DevOps first made the rounds in 2009 and triggered a rethink in software development at many companies. To what extent has DevOps arrived in the SAP world? And more importantly, can DevOps be "sexy" in SAP?

Digital transformation and new technology trends are leading to changes in SAP systems. Why do many companies find it so difficult to keep up with innovations?

2025 - the deadline for S/4 Hana migrations hangs over CIOs like a sword of Damocles. And how can they cope with the complexity? The answer: automation. The right strategy reduces costs and promotes innovation.