Cover story April 2024
SAP Basis with Cloud ALM,
on-prem
and licenses.
Salzburg 2024: Hana and S/4 also need a robust SAP basis. The Customer Competence Center of SAP R/3 and Business Suite 7 is transforming itself with ALM, process mining and enterprise architects. The SAP Competence Center Summit in Salzburg is dedicated to this transformation process.
Cover story September 2025
License behavior
SAP license management, once characterized by complex rules and opaque metrics, has developed into an even denser jungle over the past three years. This has been driven by SAP's cloud strategy and the introduction of the Full Use Equivalent (FUE) license model, which many existing customers can barely keep track of.
SAP partner: Stretching exercises included
July 18, 2025
Snap has been developing SAP software for 25 years. Under the SnapWare label, we offer around 40 SAP best-practice solutions - from tools for payment terminals to industry solutions for healthcare logistics (GHT).
The AI Engine Is Stuttering
July 17, 2025
Although companies around the world have invested billions in their data infrastructure, the successful implementation of AI remains challenging.
As part of its "Logistics Concept 2030", packaging manufacturer Linhardt is preparing for the future and ensuring a more efficient material flow. A decisive factor in this was the move away from the old warehouse management system in good time before the end of maintenance.
Loss of Innovation at SAP
July 16, 2025
Innovation at SAP has shifted from IT to cooperation. An increasing number of partnerships are intended to mask the company's own lack of imagination.
AI Revolutionizes Financial Accounting
July 15, 2025
Invoice processing is already highly digitized today. Artificial intelligence is now providing an additional boost: rule-based workflows are increasingly being supplemented by self-learning systems. The aim is to achieve a higher degree of automation—without completely replacing tried-and-tested processes.
Crossfield for Global Finance—SAP S/4 Hana in One Go
July 15, 2025
The automotive specialist Voss is strengthening its competitiveness with a global finance system. To this end, the company relied on Consilio when switching to S/4. The result is a global transformation with a downtime of just four days.
SAP Share Is Slipping
March 13, 2025
The U.S. stock markets are tumbling. Investors are attempting to sell and flee to Europe with their capital, and yet SAP cannot benefit from this. The magic of cloud, Datasphere, and AI has evaporated. The true value of SAP is being revealed.
SAP Clean Core Deal
March 6, 2025
Deals" are currently the order of the day and SAP's clean-core requirement is a deal with its own existing customers and partners. SAP demands a lot from its own community in return for planning security.
Innovation vs. SAP Licensing
February 27, 2025
In many cases, SAP's licensing policy seems counterproductive. Innovation comes from experimentation, learning, and experience. For proof-of-concepts, SAP customers need a test environment that runs without a license.
E3 Roundtable on ERP Platforms, Data Streams, and E2E Workflows
Successful ERP, supply chain management, and CRM architectures are built on IT platforms. Data streaming and collaboration are essential to the orchestration of ERP systems. IT platforms are the new operating system for cloud computing. The E3 Roundtable will highlight the importance and strategy of platforms for a holistic IT infrastructure and ERP architecture. SAP customers will implement platform technologies for digital transformation. The E3 Roundtable will discuss the ERP architecture principle of platforms using Boomi's offering as an example.
Comments
April 10, 2025
SAP for Me
There is an SAP portal for us existing customers where our own infrastructure is managed, right down to the licenses. According to my regulars, this is the best-kept SAP secret.
April 9, 2025
Science: SAP licenses
Software licenses are the bread and butter of IT providers. In any case, licenses and maintenance fees are justified. But do the regulations have to be so complicated?
April 8, 2025
The lost trust in SAP
The annual investment report of the German-speaking SAP user group, DSAG e. V., is always eagerly awaited. In addition to the survey data itself, the level of participation is an important indicator of the mood in the SAP community.
April 8, 2025
Business Suite is dead, long live the Business Suite
Buzzwords are my topic. Why? Because my thesis is that buzzwords definitely have a right to exist - but only if they can be roughly categorized and the majority of them make sense.
SAP News
From modernizing outdated technology to implementing responsible AI governance, a recent report has examined the key factors for the success of artificial intelligence in companies in 2025.
June 6, 2025
Horizontal Versus Vertical AI
Horizontal AI integrates AI solutions across different applications and business areas. Vertical AI, on the other hand, focuses on specific tasks or industries. What are the advantages of these two approaches?
The company’s AI-powered platform can assist companies with democratizing change intelligence.
May 28, 2025
SIA Is Now Minsait Cyber
SIA, a Spanish company specializing in cybersecurity, has acquired the trade name Minsait Cyber, adopting the Minsait brand.
Business Management
November 15, 2024
S/4 Hana Migration—Quick Steps to Success
Desma, one of the world's leading manufacturers of shoe equipment, has been committed to continuous innovation since it was founded. One example of this is the Smart Shopfloor system.
November 8, 2024
Initial Public Offering in SAP S/4 Hana
During the hypercare phase of the S/4 transformation, specialty glass manufacturer Schott carried out a carve-out that included the separation and migration of the pharmaceutical division into a new legal structure.
October 30, 2024
Stabilo International—Writing the Future With S/4 Hana
Stabilo International, a family business since 1855, combines tradition with innovative strength. The migration from ECC 6.0 to S/4 with NTT Data Business Solutions marks a strategic shift towards more standardization, flexibility, and future-oriented business processes.
October 18, 2024
AI Must Be Seen as a Team Initiative
The use of AI and ML is continuously increasing. However, it is associated with numerous challenges, which range from development to provision and management.
IT Management
August 7, 2024
SAP automation functions: Digital Adoption Platforms
WalkMe is designed to help existing SAP customers manage change by providing advanced guidance and automation capabilities.
August 5, 2024
Extended Warehouse Management
Since the end of last year, one of the largest EWM projects has been running live at SAP customer Phoenix Contact. The long-established company has since benefited from a highly efficient material flow in its distribution center.
Companies need a functioning IT landscape to ensure smooth business processes. In order to guarantee this, system environments need to be tested regularly—despite increased automation efforts, this is often still a small-scale and time-consuming task.
July 18, 2024
Multicloud–Oracle and Google Cloud
Google Cloud will offer Oracle Cloud Infrastructure database services and high-speed network connections with Oracle.
Economy
March 15, 2022
Proving Yourself More
As Managing Director of Henrichsen4s, Beate Kirwa will be responsible for the SAP business of the Bavarian IT specialist. She explains in an interview what the spin-off is all about.
March 1, 2022
Mergers, Acquisitions, Partnerships - February 2022
Record number of takeovers in the IT services market The market research and consulting company Information Services Group (ISG) has recorded a brisk takeover activity in the IT services market. In 2021, the number of managed services providers that were acquired by other companies was higher than in the previous record year of 2017: while the number of takeovers four years ago totaled 142, by the end of the third...
February 17, 2022
Disoriented
Only 14 percent of CFOs globally believe that finance departments have the capabilities needed for future growth. A study by Blackline shows that finance and accounting are struggling to keep up with the pace of digital transformation.
February 17, 2022
After the Test is the Same as Before the Test
Every year, as every SAP and security manager knows, the auditor's audit is due. And yet there is often uncertainty about the current risk situation of SAP systems.
E3 Book Tip
SAP S/4HANA Finance - Customizing
This book will help you navigate safely through the configuration of FI/CO in SAP S/4HANA. A continuous example shows you how to make all the important settings. You will learn how to create master data and set up organizational structures. You will also learn how to set up the central processes in Financial Accounting and Controlling. The authors also explain which methods have proven successful for migration. The completely revised 4th edition includes all the functions of Release 2023 - for example Advanced Valuation. Many screenshots and practical tips will help you to successfully implement SAP S/4HANA Finance.
- Successful customizing of financial accounting and controlling
- Upgrade and new implementation explained in detail
- Successful customizing of financial accounting and controlling
- Upgrade and new implementation explained in detail
- With a practical example throughout and lots of tips and tricks
- Incl. the new features of Release 2023
- Incl. the new features of Release 2023
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