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.
Competence, efficiency, transparency: CCoE and SAP for Me make everyday SAP life easier
September 11, 2025
Future-proofing is a key issue for existing SAP customers. Due to accelerated digitalization, S/4 conversion, AI, cloud and growing IT complexity, knowledge about their own SAP ERP is becoming increasingly important.
As a certified SAP service partner, dbh Logistics IT AG has been a reliable specialist for customs, foreign trade, compliance and shipping logistics for decades - especially in the SAP environment.
SAP Receives Responsible AI Impact Award
September 10, 2025
During the London Climate Action Week 2025, where over 45,000 visitors came together to take part in 700 different events, SAP was presented with a Responsible AI Impact Award.
Fast SAP modernization with fit-gap analyses and a factory approach
September 9, 2025
An SAP rollout and governance factory approach significantly accelerates SAP modernization projects. Automated fit-gap analyses create transparency in days. In combination with a hybrid platform strategy, they form the basis for innovation, sovereignty, integration and scalability.
AI, cloud and platforms: SAP Business Technology Platform and SAP Business Data Cloud
September 9, 2025
In the future, standard business software will be orchestrated on IT platforms and determined by AI and cloud computing. AI agents will probably control the company's organizational structure and processes.
The SAP world is currently undergoing profound change - moving away from monolithic ERP towards flexible, AI-centric architectures. Existing customers must therefore find a path into the future that suits their reality between ambitious cloud roadmaps and proven on-premises systems.
SAP Cloud First
July 17, 2025
Legacy systems are not uncommon in the fast-paced world of IT. Many computer users are currently experiencing the pain of being forced to switch from the familiar Microsoft Windows 10 to the barely improved—albeit more secure—version 11. For SAP customers, it means saying goodbye to ERP/ECC 6.0 and AnyDB.
Pressure to Innovate for SAP and Partners
July 10, 2025
The “Innovator's Dilemma”, as defined by Harvard professor Clayton M. Christensen, is evident in the SAP community every day. While SAP and its partners are cautious, their competitors are rushing ahead with innovations.
The Innovator's SAP AI Dilemma
July 3, 2025
Artificial intelligence requires a radical new approach in many areas of IT. How should SAP guide its well-established and highly successful ERP system through the AI revolution? It's an AI dilemma.
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
July 14, 2025
Use Your Own Data Securely
Digital transformation requires secure, scalable IT solutions. SAP's EIC, combined with Suse Rancher for SAP Applications, enables modern, data protection-compliant integration - local, flexible and ready for real-time processes.
July 11, 2025
The Gutenberg Moment
The combination of AI algorithms and powerful hardware, such as Nvidia's graphics processors, has sparked a revolution. The most visible result is ChatGPT, though SAP is also working on the subject.
In times of global trade conflicts and protectionist measures, open source—as software and as a principle—is becoming central for companies and regions. It has a lasting impact on workflows, processes, and communication.
July 4, 2025
SAP Can Do More
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?
SAP News
August 28, 2025
Direct Communication From SAP
In the digital age, it is no longer enough to just use SAP systems to manage business processes. Companies expect fully integrated, seamless communication that is secure, reliable and globally scalable.
The UNC joins the SAP University Alliances program and seeks to strengthen the digital skills of its students at one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in Latin America.
August 27, 2025
DXC and Boomi Forge Strategic Partnership
DXC Technology, a global Fortune 500 technology services company, and Boomi, a provider of AI automation, have announced a new strategic partnership.
August 22, 2025
Clear Roles Instead of High Licensing Expenses
SAP access rights are often oversized—and expensive. Those who design roles intelligently not only save money, but also increase security. This article explains why modern access governance is now a must.
Business Management
Document management systems (DMS) have been tried and tested on a large scale for years. However, the integration of e-invoices brings a new dimension of speed and security. What advantages does e-invoicing offer over conventional digital workflows?
Efficient digital end-to-end SAP configuration based on the "Model Once - Configure Anywhere" principle will be indispensable for variant manufacturers in the future if they want to survive on the market. But setting this up is a complex task.
April 30, 2025
Ariba Snap implementation—When the Chemistry is Right
The globally active specialty chemicals manufacturer Archroma has switched its procurement centrally to Ariba.
IT Management
Leonhard Kurz, the global market leader in thin-film technology, is implementing updates to SAP Hana, SAP Kernel and Linux OS as part of an update triple based on an SAP Basis automation suite.
April 14, 2025
Future-proof thanks to modularity
SAP's clean core strategy reduces maintenance costs and improves system stability. Companies need to check which adaptations are necessary and which can be replaced by standards. SAP BTP enables flexible extensions and future-proof integrations.
Sustainable growth in corporate IT requires more than just cost reductions - it requires strategic ERP management. SAP Gold Partner LeverX is convinced that modern companies must continuously question their ERP strategies in order to remain agile.
The digital transformation is challenging companies. Rise with SAP is intended to facilitate the path to the cloud and optimize processes. But questions remain about costs, data management and scalability. With the right strategy, efficiency can be increased and long-term benefits secured.
Economy
July 24, 2023
BlackLine study: 99 percent of companies confirm difficulties in intercompany accounting
New research reveals growing challenges are impacting business outcomes, talent retention, and more.
July 11, 2023
Mergers, Acquisitions, Partnerships in June 2023
What's Happening in the SAP World? Current Mergers, Partnerships, and Acquisitions in June 2023
June 9, 2023
Mergers, Acquisitions, Partnerships in May 2023
What's Happening in the SAP World? Current Mergers, Partnerships, and Acquisitions in May 2023
May 22 2023
Acceptance and Use
A study by Nexthink shows that only five percent of IT decision makers have an overview of enterprise applications.
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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