Finally intelligent!

Almost SAP the megatrend AI missed. While IT corporations such as Google and IBM Hundreds of millions of dollars in Artificial Intelligence (AI), the first walking attempts of the SAP modest and unambitious.

At the end of the year, the prospect was held out that there would be a Machine Learning–Platform that are intended for existing customers and Partner the wide Field the AI will open.

Why not for another six months? If one believes the white papers of the SAP, then the Hana-Platform already has a framework that is suitable for initial AI-walking tests could be suitable.

The Predictive Analysis Library (SAP Hana PAL) contains function blocks for building neural networks, which in turn can be used for Machine Learning (ML) can be used.

To shorten the wait for the Sapphire 2017. SAP unveiled three initiatives at TechEd Barcelona 2016 that will transform enterprise applications from SAP even more intelligently and enable the partner network, Applications for Machine Learning to develop.

The activities extend across the company's own solutions, partner programs and training offerings and are designed to help increase the use of ML in the customer base of SAP to accelerate.

A first ML-Use Case

The Brand Intelligence solution is designed to use Deep Learning (Machine Learning) analyze the visibility of brands in videos and images.

However, it will not be available as a beta version until the end of the first quarter of 2017, when it will help advertisers gain precise, real-time insights into the ROI of sponsorship and advertising activities.

The SAP Innovation Center Network developed this application, relying on the new Platform from SAP for Machine Learning, which will be made available to partners and developers next year (Q2 to Sapphire in Orlando).

Brand Intelligence is among other numerous Applications, which is already available on this Platform be developed.

These further on ML based Applications enable companies to solve various problems, such as avoiding bias when hiring new employees or automating time-consuming invoice checks.

New SAP Partner Program for Application Intelligence

This program is designed to make it easier for customers to use partner solutions based on ML and AI based.

It promotes interface certification and platform compatibility and complements existing SAP-Partner Programs.

Potential participants include Global Services-Partner and technology partners, Partner for solution enhancements as well as technology providers and start-ups for Machine Learning.

Jürgen Müller, Chief Innovation Officer of SAP at TechEd Barcelona:

"The vision of SAP for ML and AI is intended to go beyond a single business application. The goal is to deliver business value by making our entire solutions even smarter and by providing our employees and partner network with a Platform provide a platform on which solutions for Machine Learning can be developed"

"Data is the fuel for Machine Learning and more than 70 percent of global business transactions are conducted via systems from SAPTogether with our well-founded Knowledge via business processes, we are thus able to create an end-to-end intelligent enterprise."

MOOC

On November 14, the openSAP learning platform began an Massive Open Online Course (MOOC): Enterprise Machine Learning in a Nutshell. This online course shows how companies can benefit from Machine Learning can profit.

It is moderated by Dr. Markus Noga, Vice President Machine Learning at SAP, and Dr. Daniel Dahlmeier, head of the Natural Language Processing team at the SAP Innovation Center.

In seven lessons, attendees will learn the importance of machine learning for enterprise computing and get an overview of technological innovations in this field. Field. Decision makers in companies can use this Knowledge to derive business value from their data assets.

openSAP is an online continuing education platform from SAP. All openSAP learning materials are accessible from any device, and the enterprise MOOCs offered allow participants to set their own learning pace.

Participation in the courses is free of charge. They include weekly assignments, discussion forums, and final exams.