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 October 2025
AI with ERP, BTP and BDC
Mathematician Ada Lovelace is also considered the first female programmer. It may be a romantic view from a computer science perspective, but it is worth questioning what has fundamentally changed in recent years: Nvidia's graphics processing units (GPUs) have taken over. AI for and with ERP, SAP BTP and BDC is therefore under scrutiny.
Companies Rely on SAP From the Cloud
June 19, 2025
The continued rise in cloud usage is changing the SAP ecosystem in Germany, as user companies are switching to the Walldorf-based software provider's cloud solutions despite ongoing concerns.
Is Equal Opportunity in the Workplace Overrated?
June 17, 2025
In mid-May, SAP gave in to pressure from the U.S. government and abolished the women's quota and other key elements of the company's diversity policy. A few weeks prior, the DSAG had conducted a survey in its women's network on topics relating to equal opportunities.
Equal Rights for AI Agents
June 17, 2025
While the current diversity policy of the Trump administration is being discussed in the USA, and SAP has scrapped its diversity targets, there is suddenly a new class of employee in the ERP environment: AI agents are here to stay!
Nip It in the Bud
June 17, 2025
Currently, there is an extensive debate about SAP's diversity targets. The goal of having 40 percent of women in leadership positions within the group has been rejected. Apparently, SAP CEO Christian Klein is bowing to the US administration's requirements.
SAP relies on open source infrastructure for ERP and Hana—this brings opportunities and new challenges. Find out how you can make SAP systems robust, flexible, and future-proof with best practices in planning, security, and operation.
Image Mode as a Game Changer for Linux
June 13, 2025
Many SAP users stop halfway through automation. The potential of tools such as Ansible and end-to-end automation remains untapped—and with it the opportunity to combine migration with modern future-proofing.
SAP HR at a Crossroads
December 12, 2024
Leading SAP customers such as Hilti, Unilever, and Maersk have selected Workday as their preferred HR solution. Medium-sized SAP customers are still hesitant to make the switch because they have to weigh the benefits of brand loyalty (SAP) against the potential for innovation (Workday).
Hybrid SAP BTP
December 5, 2024
The SAP Business Technology Platform serves as the central foundation for both current and future ERP solutions. ECC customers are already leveraging this platform for consolidation and customization. It is not feasible to implement S/4 without BTP, as Abap modifications will continue to exist.
SAP Virtualization, RISE, and GROW
November 28, 2024
SAP's objective with RISE and GROW is to provide new and current customers with a pathway to the public cloud. The offerings present a challenge due to their complexity, and many SAP customers would prefer to remain in an on-prem environment with virtualization.
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
February 10, 2025
What are the benefits of open source in the EIC context?
SAP Edge Integration Cell (EIC) is currently a much-discussed topic. SAP users should also see it as an opportunity to use open source as a strategic foundation to drive modernization and implement innovations.
February 6, 2025
Innovation Is Key but Beware of Its Overuse
How often have you read about innovations recently? A simple Google search yields an astonishing 1.85 billion results. However, upon closer inspection, a significant number of these results are not truly innovative.
February 6, 2025
A Pleasing ERP Legacy
Older SAP ERP systems remain popular with customers because these installations have been maintained and modified over many years.
February 6, 2025
Which Is the Best Cloud for Hana?
Which cloud is best for SAP Hana and how do the different providers compare? With how widespread SAP is, the security and performance of these systems are critical.
SAP News
April 18, 2025
Hasso Plattner AI endowed professorship
SAP donation funds new endowed professorship for artificial intelligence at the University of California, Irvine.
April 15, 2025
AI Foundation Services
AI foundation for companies: Over 15 LLMs already provided in accordance with EU standards, mainly in Germany.
April 11, 2025
Room for Improvement With AI Expertise
A recent study by the Stifterverband (a German non-profit organization with a focus on science) and McKinsey shows that many companies recognize the potential of artificial intelligence, but are not yet exploiting it.
April 10, 2025
Artificial Intelligence and Human Responsibility
The rapid growth of AI is overwhelming governance. Leaders are seeking a balance between innovation and ethics. This is creating red lines for the future use of AI.
Business Management
In times of international crises and wars, it is more important than ever for companies to secure their value creation. To achieve this, all supply chains must be organized as flexibly and resiliently as possible. The foundation for this is valid data.
May 21, 2024
Supply Chain Planning
Impending recession and supply chain problems: Germany's companies are facing numerous challenges.
May 14, 2024
Swiss technology company SFS Group implements digital future platform for 2025 and beyond
The challenge for the selective transformation approach was to reduce the complexity created over the past twenty years by in-house developments and to standardize processes worldwide.
April 5, 2024
The Basics of Cybersecurity
Minimizing attack surfaces, stregnthening applications—no SAP customer can avoid these cybersecurity basics today. Proactive SAP cybersecurity is a requirement. SecurityBridge has acquired a leading position in this area in recent years.
IT Management
March 21, 2024
Due diligence for SAP Rise projects
All that glitters is not gold - not even at SAP. The supposed all-round carefree package Rise with SAP also has its pitfalls. However, many companies are aware that S/4 Hana paves the way for completely new, innovative business cases.
March 19, 2024
Control and Automate SAP Transactions Without SAP GUI
In future, SAP transactions can be easily controlled and automated without using the SAP user interface. Data entry via the SAP GUI is not self-explanatory and requires time-consuming user training.
March 18, 2024
Automation of System Operation with SAP System Copies
Automation tools have long since become established for creating SAP system copies. SAP Basis teams expect providers to provide them with such software systems based on the latest technologies.
March 18, 2024
Agrana Quality Management Application With SAP BTP
Austrian SAP customer Agrana is one of the world's leading food and industrial goods companies. In Germany, Agrana is probably better known for its strategic partner Südzucker, which is also an SAP user.
Economy
June 3, 2021
Secure switch to the cloud
With the cooperation, SNP and Rackspace want to enable the move to the cloud and optimize SAP landscapes.
June 3, 2021
Easy growth for channel partners
Suse and Ingram Micro offer partners a new way to integrate Suse solutions.
June 3, 2021
Continuous Testing meets Performance
Tricentis acquires Neotys to address the need for integrated end-to-end approaches to test automation.
June 2, 2021
For more RPA in the European midmarket
Syntax and UiPath partner to strengthen Robotic Process Automation (RPA) in European industrial SMEs.
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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