E3 Category: Editorial
This is where the Editor-in-Chief of E3 Magazine writes his editorial pieces, which are quite personal, critical, and constructive, and based on 20 years of experience in the SAP community. Counter-points, comments, and letters to the editor are expressly welcome! Send these to: pmf@b4bmedia.net
January 14, 2026
After the cloud fashion fiasco, the king has switched to AI. The new clothes don't suit him, and the stock market's response has been lackluster. However, financial analysts still believe in a positive outcome. But can SAP truly master AI?
November 7, 2025
SAP is also entering the field of AI agents. Apart from the imminent surplus of AI agents compared to ERP users, the paradigm persists due to a lack of expertise on the part of the users.
September 22, 2025
The legendary saying, "Red Bull gives you wings," is probably familiar to most people. However, things are not going well for the beverage company in soccer and Formula 1 right now. The sports press writes: "Red Bull is taking a beating."
September 18, 2025
At the DSAG Annual Congress, experts will discuss current challenges facing the SAP community—from BTP to AI. The aim is to prevent SAP's visions from bursting like balloons in the face of harsh user reality.
September 3, 2025
AI doomsday preachers are gaining momentum, but the IT industry is not prepared to disrupt itself. Clayton M. Christensen's "The Innovator's Dilemma" is relevant once again.
July 4, 2025
The broad—and unfortunately often poorly orchestrated—SAP offering is surprising. There are real software gems, but there is little to no communication. Can SAP itself no longer see the forest for the trees?
May 30, 2025
SAP has potential and the current altitude is high. It will require a great deal of skill on the part of the Supervisory Board and Executive Board to maintain this successful course. It lacks a unique selling point.
May 6, 2025
SAP offers numerous services and programs for a successful S/4 migration. The path to the cloud should not be a problem, however, the seed has not been planted. ECC customers hesitate and procrastinate. Why is that?
April 3, 2025
It is now becoming clear that the work of SAP CEO Christian Klein is not sustainable: despite the attractive buzzwords such as cloud and AI, the SAP share price plummeted disproportionately. Why?
February 27, 2025
For this article’s title, I‘ve borrowed a phrase from Friedrich Merz, a member of the German Bundestag, who used it in the last German Bundestag debate before the election in response to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's speech. This article has been inspired by German politics.
January 27, 2025
Every January, the discussion about the "Davos Man" resumes. SAP is also seeking to play an important role at the WEF, so here we will begin a discourse on the Davos Man in general and SAP in particular.
November 25, 2024
There is no RISE license agreement with SAP. If you opt for the all-in-ERP package, you will be required to sign at least two contracts and follow a dozen web links.
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