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The Opinion of the SAP Community

The opinion of the SAP community is important not only to us, but also to everyone. That is why you will find all articles from this category here, clearly arranged by topic. New articles are published on an ongoing basis. The E3 Magazine wishes you an enjoyable read!

Editorial

This is the E3 Editor-in-Chief's personal blog. Quite personal, critical, and constructive, and based on 20 years of experience in the SAP community.

Internal Communication

This is where you will find both individual and public comments on the SAP community. Anything worth saying is also worth documenting.

The Current Buzzword

This is the stage for our partners and friends! Here, people from the SAP community share their unique perspective.
No-name column

No Name Column

This is our anonymous column, written by well-known people from the SAP community who know a great deal and are willing to share everything but thier own name.

License Column

SAP licensing is complex and requires technical and legal knowledge. Only those who have optimized their licenses can avoid paying more than necessary.

Cloud Computing Column

Cloud computing is the flexible and dynamic provision of IT resources, such as hardware and software, to external service providers via networks.

Analysis

Analysts are an important part of the SAP community. Their findings serve to guide SAP customers, partners and SAP itself.

SAP buzzword check

This column takes a critical look at the hype surrounding digital transformation. Real innovation or empty promises? Here are some clear answers.

CFO Column

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) has moved from being a numbers and finance manager to an influential shaper of digital transformation.

Artificial intelligence

AI, also known as Artificial Intelligence (AI), is the science of teaching machines to think like humans.

B2B2C Column

B2B2C stands for Business to Business to Customer and covers all trade channels from raw materials to the end consumer.

Industry 4.0 Column

Industry 4.0 is the central term for the digital tsunami that will hit industry and commerce in the coming years.

IT Security Column

Sensitive company data, including in SAP systems, is an attractive target for hackers. What is the most effective way for companies to protect themselves?

Open Source Column

Open source is a factor in the SAP community. Linux is established. The new topics are: Apache, OpenStack, Hadoop, KVM, Cloud Foundry, etc.

SolMan Column

SAP Solution Manager is the central point for service and maintenance. Maintenance becomes even more important in a hybrid IT architecture.

Linux Column

Linux is a platform for R/3 up to ECC 6.0 and the sole operating system for Hana. This column is primarily dedicated to Linux/Hana architectures.

Satire–Last and Least

Journalistic insights into the depths of the SAP community. Bitter, sarcastic, visionary and courageous, the E3 monthly satire often hits the nail on the head.
DevOps Column

DevOps Column

DevOps (Development and IT Operations) is becoming increasingly important in software development—also in the SAP environment.

Abap Column

As a programming language, Abap forms the basis of all SAP systems and combines the advantages of an object-oriented language with an integrated 4GL language.
Smart and Big Data Integration

Smart & Big Data Integration

These buzzwords characterize the SAP scene. Due to the variety of tools and concepts, they are a challenge for SAP customers.

Digital transformation

Digital transformation is a good deal of work! Here are some tips and tricks to make the challenge and change easier for SAP customers.

TipS/4success

The migration to S/4 Hana presents many challenges. Here we explain how to organize and manage project management.

Application Lifecycle Management

SAP Cloud ALM is set to become the SolMan of cloud computing. We provide answers as to where ALM is helpful and where supplementary ITSM tools are needed.

SAP Startup Spotlight

E3 magazine has selected the most exciting SAP.iO start-ups to present to you. Here you will find a collection of all the articles in the series.

Working on the SAP basis is crucial for successful S/4 conversion. 

This gives the Competence Center strategic importance for existing SAP customers. Regardless of the S/4 Hana operating model, topics such as Automation, Monitoring, Security, Application Lifecycle Management and Data Management the basis for S/4 operations.

For the second time, E3 magazine is organizing a summit for the SAP community in Salzburg to provide comprehensive information on all aspects of S/4 Hana groundwork.

Venue

More information will follow shortly.

Event date

Wednesday, May 21, and
Thursday, May 22, 2025

Early Bird Ticket

Available until Friday, January 24, 2025
EUR 390 excl. VAT

Regular ticket

EUR 590 excl. VAT

Venue

Hotel Hilton Heidelberg
Kurfürstenanlage 1
D-69115 Heidelberg

Event date

Wednesday, March 5, and
Thursday, March 6, 2025

Tickets

Regular ticket
EUR 590 excl. VAT
Early Bird Ticket

Available until December 24, 2024

EUR 390 excl. VAT
The event is organized by the E3 magazine of the publishing house B4Bmedia.net AG. The presentations will be accompanied by an exhibition of selected SAP partners. The ticket price includes attendance at all presentations of the Steampunk and BTP Summit 2025, a visit to the exhibition area, participation in the evening event and catering during the official program. The lecture program and the list of exhibitors and sponsors (SAP partners) will be published on this website in due course.