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 April 2026
Trends and investment 2026
The year 2026 is a critical turning point for the SAP community: SAP's visions meet the reality of existing customers. As the end of maintenance for the old ERP system approaches in 2027, the pressure for S/4 migrations will increase massively and shape the market for service providers.
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.
Use Your Own Data Securely
July 14, 2025
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.
Cloud versus ERP
5 October 2023
I cannot sing SAP enough praises for their precise and consistent ERP system. Why does this wonderful company want so badly to become a cloud company?
Abap Metamorphosis
September 28, 2023
How will ECC Abap modifications make it into the new ERP world of S/4 Hana? SAP has created a development environment on the Business Technology Platform with the project name Steampunk. Are BTP and Steampunk the next ERP generation after S/4?
SAP Is Floundering in the Cloud
September 21, 2023
SAP CEO Christian Klein’s statement at the DSAG Annual Congress 2023 in Bremen proves that he wants “cloud only”; however, he has no concept behind it. Because “cloud only” does not mean that everyone is in the cloud; rather it means that there is only one version of it.
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
May 28, 2024
Is Hana Truly Necessary?
The Hana database consolidates SAP's unique selling point. However, experts call this vendor lock-in. In the short term, SAP looks like a winner, but in the long run, SAP itself could end up in lock-in.
16 May 2024
Without words
SAP Executive Board member Thomas Saueressig is co-author of a book on the Business Technology Platform. The graphic below is offered as supplementary material.
May 8, 2024
SAP Regulars
Regular readers of my column know that I am the co-head of an SAP regulars' club that now has 27 CIOs as members. The mood in the group is always good, although we are waiting for Christian Klein to reset.
May 8, 2024
Wrinkles in SAP Basis
CCC managers are under pressure to act due to the S/4 Cloud strategy when it comes to SAP Basis. For decades, SAP Customer Competence Centers (CCC) have taken place only within individual companies, and have not been open to others.
SAP News
December 2, 2024
The End of SAP Solution Manager
SAP will discontinue support and further development of the Solution Manager in 2027. What does this mean for users and system integrators? What challenges and opportunities will this present?
December 2, 2024
ServiceNow World Forum Toronto 2024
On November 13, 2024, Toronto played host to a gathering at the ServiceNow World Forum 2024, where technology leaders, innovators, and visionaries came together to explore the future of work powered by AI and automation.
The ServiceNow Dev Meetup, Toronto edition, held on November 12, 2024 brought the city’s developer community together for an evening of innovation, insight, and networking.
November 27, 2024
Thomas Saunder To Lead Inetum's Strategic Alliance With Microsoft
Inetum Solutions, Inetum's global business line, announces the appointment of Thomas Saunder as the new Global Director of Alliance with Microsoft. Thomas will lead the strategic alliance between Inetum and Microsoft to facilitate joint growth. Thomas Saunder will report to Hemant Lamba, CEO of Inetum Solutions.
Business Management
September 1, 2022
Finance as a driver
Schott, the global market leader for specialty glass, has implemented a digital future platform. The entire organization and its business processes worldwide were affected. The Finance and Controlling department was the driver of this comprehensive business transformation.
August 30, 2022
Speed limit
A recent Workday study shows that organizations around the world are struggling to keep up with the pace of digitization. Now they are looking for a way to achieve sustainable transformation.
August 26, 2022
Celonis Center of Excellence
Mann und Hummel is a provider of filter solutions and wants to optimize its processes with the help of data-based insights and measures and become more customer-oriented.
August 23, 2022
Cloud-first strategy
In spring 2022, 84 percent of companies with at least 20 employees will be using cloud computing. A further 13 percent are planning or discussing the use of cloud computing.
IT Management
September 2, 2022
Not Replace, but Support
The issue of skills shortages and bottlenecks has preoccupied many companies in a wide range of industries and sizes for some time. One central reason for this is often overlooked.
August 31, 2022
Well Brewed
Dinkelacker-Schwaben Bräu has successfully switched to S/4. This makes the Stuttgart-based brewery one of the first to work with the new generation of SAP software.
August 24, 2022
S/4 Conversion
As support for ERP/ECC 6.0 ends in 2027, the migration to S/4 is also a hot topic in the midmarket. For many customers, the changeover means moving away from legacy systems, from on-premises to the cloud, and setting up new processes and operating models.
August 10, 2022
Automation Booster
In order to be able to steadily increase the level of automation in the SAP Basis area, the company Leonhard Kurz from Fürth uses a new system management suite solution.
Economy
November 27, 2019
New holding company supports growth
In order to optimally support its growth, Data Migration Services is adapting the company structure with the establishment of an international holding company.
November 25, 2019
MPDV takes over Felten Group
By incorporating the Felten Group into the MPDV Group, the software provider creates access to process manufacturing.
November 25, 2019
Sycor expands Microsoft portfolio
With the acquisition of YES Enterprise Solutions, Sycor creates synergies in the areas of business IT and process consulting.
November 20, 2019
Valantic strengthens finance and controlling expertise
Valantic's merger with Linkit expands its service offering in the area of SAP consulting and implementation for finance and controlling (SAP FiCo).
E3 book tip
Getting started with SAP S/4HANA
Get to know SAP S/4HANA using practical examples! In this book, Christian Drumm, Bernd Scheuermann and Stefan Weidner introduce you to the most important modules and business processes of SAP S/4HANA. You will get an overview of the applications for sales, purchasing, production, warehouse management, accounting and controlling. Many exercises, case studies and practical cases enable you to implement what you have learned directly in the system. Currently for the example company Global Bike 4.3.
The prerequisite for using the exercises, case studies and practical cases is access to an SAP system with Global Bike Client version 4.3. SAP UCC Magdeburg.
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