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  • Blackline Advertorial

    28 March 2023
    The consequences of patchy digitization and how BlackLine's holistic approach to automation is making a difference to corporate finance departments.
  • it security header

    28 March 2023
    The security precautions that IT organizations have taken are not enough. The measures taken to date simply do not...
  • March 24, 2023
    Quantity structures and data structures are the basis of every successful business app. With this in mind, SAP has been trying for many years to replace the data fabric paradigm of...
  • Smart and Big Data Integration

    March 24, 2023
    In the past, there have been various approaches to using self-service in reporting. These solutions were subsequently integrated into the...
  • 23 March 2023
    Professional SAP license management offers companies a wide range of opportunities for optimization. SAP license management tools appear to be a simple solution to current challenges. But...
  • 23 March 2023
    Whether greenfield, brownfield or mixed-purple starfield, the data must be correct. And in the course of the SAP S/4 Hana project, this data is migrated several times,...
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    23 March 2023
    The new SAP product Datasphere was announced with flowery words at the beginning of March, without any reference to its history. SAP had already tried once to...
  • 23 March 2023
    Infrastructure challenges have been and still are high for SAP Basis managers and employees in companies. Targeted automation solutions are, in fact, the only way to reduce...
  • Internal Communications

    23 March 2023
    Hard to imagine: cautious joy about a new meeting with the SAP community. The very successful CCC/CCoE Forum will be held in Salzburg this year....
  • 23 March 2023
    Today, SAP forms the backbone of many companies across different industries. In order to ensure continuous business operations, the systems must be high-performance,...
  • Editorial

    23 March 2023
    Professor Hasso Plattner has appointed a successor as Chairman of the SAP Supervisory Board. Punit Renjen was CEO of Deloitte until the end of last year and...
  • Summit CC

    23 March 2023
    The time is ripe to deal with the details of the new framework conditions for S/4 Hana operations. Many customers underestimate...
  • 23 March 2023
    With its "Rise with SAP" and the so-called "Business Transformation as a Service", SAP is cheering a change to the...
  • 23 March 2023
    A precise overview of the individual areas of the SAP landscape that are currently in use is particularly important for a successful...
  • 23 March 2023
    Which cable belongs where in which switch? How much RAM does a particular computing unit need and how do I connect it to the...
  • 23 March 2023
    The transformation to an intelligent and sustainable company begins and ends with the transformation and optimization of business processes and is supported...
  • 23 March 2023
    The latest Industry 4.0 Barometer from MHP and the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich states that an uncertain future is hampering the development of Industry 4.0....
  • 23 March 2023
    And then make a second plan, they both won't work! At least that's how Bertolt Brecht sees it in the...
  • March 22, 2023
    Two-thirds of respondents surveyed by market research firm Censuswide agree that real-time cash flow knowledge is critical to the...
  • 21 March 2023
    Kendox, a specialist for the digitalization of offices and administration, has acquired DM, a provider of document management systems based in Puchheim,...
  • 21 March 2023
    The end of ECC 6.0 and R/3 is clearly visible on the horizon. However, the exact date seems to be a challenge...
  • March 20, 2023
    Convista offers "Preferred Partner for Financial Services" status as well as consulting, software and implementation for SAP customers from a single source.
  • March 20, 2023
    On the occasion of the German government's digital summit at the end of last year, which focused on "Data - Creating digital value together", the DSAG board members...
  • Shortfacts

    March 17, 2023
    No monthly SAP news should be disregarded. The Short Facts are dedicated to the smaller news as well as the seemingly more...
  • March 17, 2023
    More and more often, faster and faster and more and more information - both for external accounting and for internal management reporting...
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    March 16, 2023
    The SAP basis will determine the success of the S/4 conversion in the coming years, because the challenges can be solved at the basis...
  • March 16, 2023
    We are at the epicenter of the ECC-S/4 release change. Without a solid foundation, Hana and S/4 will not be a success. The experiences and insights...
  • March 16, 2023
    Around 2,000 euros and 50 working hours per employee per year - that's how much companies in Germany, the USA, Great Britain...
  • March 16, 2023
    The hosting software will bury what "cloud doctor" Lars Dalgaard, SuccessFactors founder and ex-SAP board member, and Jim Hagemann Snabe, ex-Co-CEO of SAP,...
  • March 16, 2023
    Competence Centers (CC) have established themselves over the years in companies that rely on SAP and SAP solutions. The subject areas and...
  • March 16, 2023
    The switch to SAP S/4 is fraught with challenges. Optimal preparation in terms of architecture, transition, operating model and security...
  • March 16, 2023
    The development of the data center landscape in Germany in 2023 will be shaped by five key trends: Sustainability, symbiosis concepts, hybrid models, decentralization and...
  • CFO Column

    March 15, 2023
    Using innovative technologies, insights are derived from data in real time. In order to fulfill its new role, the...
  • it security header

    March 15, 2023
    More and more public authorities and companies are venturing into the cloud. Successful and sustainable digitalization with the help of cloud computing...
  • March 14, 2023
    The challenges in logistics and intralogistics could hardly be greater. Thirty years ago, the use of robots, AI...
  • March 14, 2023
    Sustainability is evolving from a "nice to have" to a "must have". This is reflected in changing customer expectations, numerous voluntary commitments, regulatory...
  • 13 March 2023
    According to an ISG study, people-related aspects of office design are becoming increasingly important alongside digital aspects. Companies are looking for ways to utilize the advantages of...
  • 13 March 2023
    Hewlett Packard Enterprise has announced application, analytics and developer services for the GreenLake edge-to-cloud platform. They support data-centric modernization in...
  • March 10, 2023
    The IT industry is in a constant state of flux, and with it, company executives. Every month, we introduce you here to people...
  • B2B2C

    March 10, 2023
    CRM applications make contact with customers consistently transparent; marketing is a complementary tool for sales. Yet it is...
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    March 9, 2023
    There is a new version of the legendary Data Hub at SAP. Because the former project failed so badly, it was...
  • March 9, 2023
    Increasing digitalization of processes is inevitable for German companies. In this context, the management of vulnerabilities is becoming increasingly complex...
  • The-Last-Satire

    March 9, 2023
    What could Professor Hasso Plattner wish for in his last year in office? The community should wish him and himself good health.
  • March 8, 2023
    Regulatory for banking clients Accenture has entered into an agreement to acquire SAP S/4 consulting firm SKS. With the acquisition, Accenture will expand its...
  • March 8, 2023
    In the E-3 interview with Ralph Völter, Manager District Sales EMEA at Instaclustr, we talk about the importance of open source...
  • March 7, 2023
    The trend towards working from home, stricter legislation and a shortage of skilled workers - HR departments are facing huge challenges in the modern working world. A well thought-out digitalization strategy must...
  • Bell Food Group

    March 7, 2023
    With software from xSuite, Swiss meat manufacturer Bell Food is building a cross-country solution for integrated ordering and invoicing processes
  • Open Source

    March 7, 2023
    Cloud computing has permanently changed the IT landscape. Not only in the offerings of the major public cloud providers, but also in the principles,...
  • March 6, 2023
    It is a tradition that at the turn of the year, many institutions make well-intentioned predictions for the coming year. From the perspective of...
  • Digital Transformation

    March 6, 2023
    The sustainability of supply chains is becoming increasingly important. At the beginning of this year, the "Law on Corporate Social Responsibility" came into force in...
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    March 3, 2023
    The migration to S/4 is the focus of the digital transformation of many SAP customers. In view of scarce resources, there is a need for an efficient and...
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    March 2, 2023
    A turning point at SAP: Luka Mucic, a veteran of the global ERP market leader, is leaving the company and, like ex-Co-CEO Jim Hagemann Snabe and...
  • March 2, 2023
    Customer focus remains the weal and woe of SAP. 2023 is "year one" for SAP after its fiftieth birthday. Not a year...
  • March 2, 2023
    The digitalization of business models involves adapting existing products, services and value propositions and developing new ones in the digital world.
  • NoName

    March 1, 2023
    There will be three Sapphires as face-to-face events in the new year: Orlando, Barcelona and São Paulo. That's good, but answers...
  • The-current-keyword

    28 February 2023
    Many companies have already started to optimize their office processes using new technologies such as Robotic Process Automation, low-code in Microsoft Power...
  • February 27, 2023
    More and more companies are using cloud infrastructures, but they are not the only ones. The sophistication of attacks on the software supply chain has increased.
  • February 24, 2023
    SAP systems contain highly sensitive data, control companies and manage their processes. They are networked with partners, customers and suppliers. Protect...
  • February 24, 2023
    Smart automation software for the SAP basis is increasingly supporting many, especially recurring tasks and fields of activity. The productivity gains are...
  • February 24, 2023
    Unimaginable for many companies: They protect their supposed intellectual property like Fort Knox. This way of thinking - sealing themselves off instead of sharing...
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    23 February 2023
    The front page of Harvard Business Manager read: Can you be a CEO? A particularly relevant question in the SAP community. Since...
  • Internal Communications

    23 February 2023
    SAP, like the Catholic Church, clearly supports Aristotle's geocentric view of the world, while the rest of the world is probably more...
  • Editorial

    23 February 2023
    Things are not looking good for SAP. While a renowned existing Swiss customer praises SAP CRM, Christian Klein is reducing the CRM staff and...
  • 23 February 2023
    SAP is excellently managed by Christian Klein and his colleagues on the Executive Board. However, the SAP Executive Board does not set priorities and milestones...
  • 22 February 2023
    According to digital association Bitkom, the current situation is improving, but the uncertainties for the coming months are also growing. The digital sector is...
  • 21 February 2023
    A cloud strategy is a crucial element for effectively implementing cloud computing in the enterprise.
  • February 20, 2023
    SAP partner LeanIX is growing strongly. The tools and solutions of the young IT provider are in demand in the community.
  • February 20, 2023
    Only nine percent of suppliers are fully automated in B2B trade. However, many suppliers are aware of the importance of automation.
  • February 17, 2023
    The situation on the labor market is becoming increasingly precarious - there is a shortage of qualified specialists. This is also confirmed by 73 percent of...
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    16 February 2023
    A relevant IT system should not have a single point of failure. What was obviously a standard in a bygone on-prem era now seems to be a standard in the networked...
  • 16 February 2023
    Anyone who at first glance sees BW/4 as just another SAP BW release should definitely take a second look. In doing so...
  • February 14, 2023
    Once again, EuroCloud Native and ISG surveyed German IT decision-makers about their cloud strategies.
  • 13 February 2023
    20 years of expertise in SAP The digital, consulting and software company Valantic is strengthening its SAP expertise with the SAP consultancy ComSol. The SAP partner...
  • February 10, 2023
    Because SAP is not accepted by IT experts, computer scientists and system engineers, the ERP group is turning to its users and trying to...
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    February 9, 2023
    Of course, AI will never learn to drive properly. How could it? There are no practical instructions on the web and real roads....
  • February 9, 2023
    While Oracle acquires the healthcare solution Cerner for many billions of US dollars, SAP decides to discontinue its industry solution Healthcare - with unexpected...
  • Shortfacts

    February 9, 2023
    No monthly SAP news should be disregarded. The Short Facts are dedicated to the smaller news as well as the seemingly more...
  • February 8, 2023
    A global diversity survey by cloud provider Workday: Budgets for these initiatives are increasing, but implementation is faltering due to a lack of data and business processes....
  • February 7, 2023
    In 2025, the German IT security market is expected to break the 10 billion euro barrier. A lot of money is currently being spent on IT security.
  • February 6, 2023
    Cloud solutions are becoming an integral part of operational processes and business models in more and more companies. Nevertheless, it can be observed that in some places there are still...
  • February 6, 2023
    Thanks to the automated transfer of HR data updates, the regional energy supplier Mainova was able to significantly reduce the manual effort involved in restructuring...
  • February 3, 2023
    Shortage of skilled workers, optimization of machine utilization, new reporting requirements are perennial topics.
  • February 3, 2023
    The data from the ERP system is crucial for companies that want to improve their efficiency and optimize their operations. In a...
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    February 2, 2023
    A few years ago, ex-SAP CEO Bill McDermott promised a stronger commitment to the healthcare sector and at the Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI) there is a department...
  • February 2, 2023
    Due to the ongoing shortage of trainees and skilled workers, qualification, further training and retraining are becoming increasingly relevant for companies. Special programs are designed to...
  • February 2, 2023
    NTT Data reached fourth place in Lünendonk's 2022 list of "Leading Providers of Digital Experience Services in Germany".
  • 1 February 2023
    The SAP Data Warehouse Cloud brings companies closer to the goal of a data-driven company. Because the DW in the cloud...
  • 31 January 2023
    The Act on Corporate Due Diligence in Supply Chains comes into force at the turn of the year.
  • 31 January 2023
    Tomorrow's SAP customers must have more IT professionals with business knowledge and more business professionals with IT knowledge to achieve the business goal....
  • January 30, 2023
    With the increase in attacks, companies are looking for new ways to deploy their defensive resources more efficiently.
  • January 30, 2023
    Bürkert Fluid Control Systems from Ingelfingen near Heilbronn with 544 million euros annual turnover, more than 3000 employees, world market leader for measuring, control and...
  • January 27, 2023
    Only fourteen percent of SAP users are in the cloud - the slow pace of conversion to S/4 is worrying. The...
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    26 January 2023
    Open source has also become an integral part of B2B software. Existing SAP customers are not only interested in solutions based on the Linux/Hana combination...
  • Internal Communications

    26 January 2023
    SAP CEO Klein gave a very remarkable interview to a colleague from Handelsblatt at the World Economic Summit in Davos. He argued convincingly in favor of personal...
  • Summit CC

    26 January 2023
    There is a remarkable illustration from SAP that centers on ALM, SAP's Application Lifecycle Management product. It becomes the...
  • 26 January 2023
    The complexity and scale of today's digital architectures and accelerated pace of innovation and software development provide an endless source of potential problems,...
  • 26 January 2023
    The days of Graphical User Interfaces based on Microsoft dotnet are long gone. Newer SAP add-on solutions are almost without exception based on Web GUI technologies....
  • January 25, 2023
    Beyond any color theory, the SAP community is discussing whether algorithms or data structures should be the focus of the upcoming S/4 conversion....
  • CFO Column

    January 25, 2023
    A Chief Financial Officer wears a variety of hats these days - and not all of them have to do with pure figures....
  • The-Last-Satire

    January 24, 2023
    In autumn 2022, SAP organized a partner event in Hamburg with the slogan: We. Needed more than ever. What does the...
  • 23 January 2023
    The biggest sources of frustration are connectivity issues, application performance, and peer distractions.
  • 23 January 2023
    The IT industry is in a constant state of flux, and with it, company executives. Every month, we introduce you here to people...
  • January 20, 2023
    Once upon a time, a virtual world was very popular: renowned companies from the German economy were also involved in Second Life....
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    19 January 2023
    An SAP graphic entitled "S/4 Hana 2022 and beyond" shows the product at the technology level for 2021...
  • 19 January 2023
    From protected personal to privileged financial information: SAP applications contain large amounts of sensitive data. These always harbor risks that companies need to...
  • NoName

    January 18, 2023
    Instead of concentrating on its core competence, SAP wants to become a company for cloud applications with all its might. Everyone in the...
  • January 17, 2023
    As the world's leading system provider for the packaging of pharmaceuticals in blister packs, bottles and cartons, Uhlmann Pac-Systeme offers flexible total solutions for...
  • January 16, 2023
    An S/4 project at the customer is only successful if the expectations of management and users are met. Therefore...
  • January 16, 2023
    The end-to-end customer journey is also becoming increasingly important in B2B commerce. Digital customer and service portals play an important...
  • 13 January 2023
    Testing is an essential part of the entire ALM process. But only those who integrate continuous testing into the DevOps pipeline can...
  • 13 January 2023
    Open source stands for innovation and is an integral part of the SAP world. Almost every player in the SAP ecosystem, be it a partner,...
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    January 12, 2023
    SAP is considering code splitting for S/4 Hana because many existing R/3 and Business Suite 7 customers distrust the promises of cloud computing...
  • Licenses

    January 12, 2023
    Business Case Rise with SAP, right? With Rise, SAP offers the all-round carefree solution in the cloud based on a (naturally)...
  • January 11, 2023
    ANWR successfully introduced S/4 Public Cloud in just 18 months - thanks to agile waves with clearly defined goals....
  • Cloud Computing

    January 9, 2023
    SAP is a powerful system for workflows and structured data. External content management systems can increase effectiveness by providing solutions for...
  • AI Column

    January 4, 2023
    Whether in production, logistics or administration. Artificial intelligence can increase efficiency everywhere. Many companies are still missing out on these opportunities....
  • January 3, 2023
    Responses to Current Economic Challenges and a View from the Business and IT Community to 2023 by Rafael Arto-Haumacher.
  • The-current-keyword

    January 2, 2023
    To deal with digital business models, tax authorities around the world are calling for more transparency through disclosure and the seamless exchange...
  • December 30, 2022
    In mid-September, Tech Data invited business partners to a golf tournament at the Schloss Schönborn golf club near Vienna and...
  • December 30, 2022
    One of Germany's largest SAP landscapes moves. T-Systems transfers 450 SAP systems to the private cloud.
  • 29 December 2022
    The software and consulting company SNP has compiled and examined the current state of studies on migration to SAP S/4.
  • 28 December 2022
    The introduction of the new Supply Chain Act is imminent. Even though this will initially apply to companies with at least 3,000 employees on January 1, 2023,...
  • December 27, 2022
    According to management and technology consultancy BearingPoint, the following five tech trends will be a particular focus for companies in the coming year: Generative...
  • 26 December 2022
    VMware Northstar is set to transform the way organizations use networking and security solutions in a multi-cloud world. The increase in lateral...
  • 26 December 2022
    An IT study shows that most companies expect low-code to be used more frequently than traditional coding by 2024. The analysts...
  • 23 December 2022
    The EU has presented the Cyber Resilience Act, which aims to improve the security of IoT devices. Bitkom criticizes the...
  • 23 December 2022
    According to the research and consulting firm Gartner, six trends are driving the use of metaverse technologies today and in the next three to...
  • 23 December 2022
    The introduction of cloud computing is one of the most important components for driving digital transformation projects forward.
  • 23 December 2022
    This load is generated by various factors, such as the constant flow of data across different devices.
  • 23 December 2022
    More SAP expertise for Swiss companies: Syntax and Xiting deepen partnership
  • The-Last-Satire

    22 December 2022
    SAP does not hear the voices - the music - from the community and all seats for the journey to the...
  • 22 December 2022
    As an e-commerce platform, SAP Commerce is a central component of the digitalization of many manufacturing companies. Configurator Complex Products and SAP Spartacus offer a...
  • 21 December 2022
    The level of digitalization and cloud maturity continues to increase in companies, resulting in new requirements for IT departments to manage IT processes.
  • it security header

    21 December 2022
    Defending against cyberattacks on SAP systems means more than just protecting the ERP system alone. The potential threat to networked companies and hybrid SAP landscapes...
  • December 20, 2022
    In all ERP transformation projects, business processes are the focus, regardless of whether there are changes or not. With S/4, at least, this is...
  • December 20, 2022
    Open source is standard in many companies. The triumphant advance not only stands for a technological change, but also for...
  • 19 December 2022
    Alliance for networked SCM The Myleo/dsc platform is now connected to the Logistics Cloud and opens up a partner network. Leogistics and...
  • SolMan Column

    19 December 2022
    Software must be thoroughly tested before it is put into operation. The quality of the tests is crucial, because good tests...
  • December 16, 2022
    Hybrid and remote working are shifting roles and responsibilities in corporate IT. This is shown by the current study "IT in the...
  • December 16, 2022
    Public, Private, Industry or SAP BTP are just some of the topics that will keep us busy in the SAP universe. In the meantime, we have...
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    December 15, 2022
    Business ByDesign falls victim to the year-end clean-out in Walldorf. SAP no longer likes the once revolutionary...
  • December 14, 2022
    Topics such as globalization, digital transformation and demographic change are currently shaping our working world. While established hierarchies are breaking down, new organizational models are...
  • AI Column

    December 14, 2022
    There is enough work to go around, but employees don't like to deal with repetitive tasks. Intelligent process automation can take over this work and prevent...
  • December 14, 2022
    The aim of implementing the SAP PM module is to simplify, optimize and digitalize the entire process behind maintenance.
  • NoName

    December 14, 2022
    My expectation is that SAP will demonstrate a transparent, medium-term and consistent corporate policy. What do I get? Unctuous words, devout listening and...
  • 13 December 2022
    In the age of digital transformation, processing incoming invoices manually means driving with the handbrake on. When it comes to the SAP incoming invoice process, companies can...
  • 13 December 2022
    Anyone looking for marketing automation and customer loyalty platforms in the SAP environment will increasingly come across the name Emarsys, the 2020...
  • Industry 4.0

    December 12, 2022
    Industry 4.0 is changing our everyday working lives in many areas. By definition, this so-called digital revolution is accompanied by a massive change in...
  • Customer Focus Days SAP 2022

    December 12, 2022
    Even the longest journey begins with the first step. This is especially true for digital transformation, which requires a great deal of determination.
  • December 9, 2022
    Local data centers in the EU are under attack like never before. It is therefore out of time to...
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    December 8, 2022
    SAP had big plans for CRM and came under huge pressure from Salesforce. The liberation with Qualtrics did not succeed....
  • December 8, 2022
    The IT industry is in a constant state of flux, and with it, company executives. Every month, we introduce you here to people...
  • December 7, 2022
    The user association made it crystal clear in Leipzig: SAP on-prem solutions are still in demand. SAP board members Thomas Saueressig and Christian Klein had to...
  • Cloud Computing

    December 7, 2022
    An extension of the digital supply chain via SAP BTP helps companies to map special industry use cases - for example, by...
  • December 7, 2022
    The introduction of cloud computing is one of the most important components for companies to drive forward their digital transformation projects....
  • December 6, 2022
    CIOs and IT decision-makers are not euphoric about the state of digital transformation in Germany.
  • December 6, 2022
    The past two years have highlighted the importance of an interlocking, technologically advanced healthcare system.
  • December 6, 2022
    Data centers and network operators are massively affected by rising electricity prices and fear possible power shortages in winter.
  • December 6, 2022
    The number of cloud certifications among IT service providers has increased dramatically over the past three years.
  • December 6, 2022
    Top industrial groups that want to position themselves globally and grow steadily need a stable corporate platform that continuously grows with them and...
  • December 6, 2022
    The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has governed the processing of personal data since 2016. Many companies are still struggling to...
  • December 5, 2022
    In the current cloud discussion, it is important to make a clear distinction between cloud infrastructure and cloud functionality. Why? Because SAP and partners...
  • Shortfacts

    December 5, 2022
    No monthly SAP news should be disregarded. The Short Facts are dedicated to the smaller news as well as the seemingly more...
  • December 5, 2022
    The SAP infrastructure is largely responsible for whether and how SAP application software runs. A number of parameters and data can...
  • Editorial

    December 5, 2022
    The ERP world market leader has sunk deep. SAP has risen and lost its way in the cloud. The Group is being criticized left right and...
  • The-current-keyword

    December 2, 2022
    Companies have known for many years that there is no way around digitalization. The world of work is moving faster and faster. In companies...
  • Internal Communications

    December 2, 2022
    The value of a message can be measured by the relevance and credibility of the source. If S/4 is not an option,...
  • Editorial

    December 1, 2022
    Would have, would have, bicycle chain. If SAP had recognized earlier that the community is hybrid and heterogeneous, Christian Klein wouldn't have to fabulate about...
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    December 1, 2022
    It is unimaginable that millions of SAP users are now starting to customize their own apps. There are probably many talented programmers...
  • Internal Communications

    December 1, 2022
    The year 2023 will be successful, but only for those who make an effort, remain agile and hybrid. Radical concepts have had their day....
  • Thomas Failer, DMI

    December 1, 2022
    Data migration in just three months: Existing SAP customer Hawle goes live with S/4 as planned. One-click transformation and JiVS-IMP platform shorten and...
  • December 1, 2022
    For a long time, CEOs, CFOs and CIOs ignored the data problem. But with the transformation to S/4, this is no longer...
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    November 24, 2022
    Cloud computing is a megatrend, but with each new quarterly report, SAP demonstrates its own difficulty in capitalizing on this trend...
  • November 24, 2022
    Robotic Process Automation is becoming increasingly popular. This is reflected in worldwide sales figures.
  • November 23 2022
    SAP's Business Technology Platform is not likely to be very popular.
  • The-Last-Satire

    November 22 2022
    This headline is euphemistic - thus a euphemistic and obfuscating statement, because SAP is in fact immoderate and rude.
  • November 21, 2022
    A consistent encryption strategy is becoming increasingly important.
  • November 18, 2022
    Companies are required to comply with national and international legal requirements vis-à-vis the customs authorities of the countries to which they deliver. Despite...
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    November 17, 2022
    In many areas, however, SAP is currently not convincing in the operational operation of a cloud. Here, the ERP group lacks the know-how...
  • November 17, 2022
    Consolidation makes way for integrated group accounting. Best-in-class companies are investing in new areas such as ESG and advanced analytics.
  • Open Source

    November 16, 2022
    No company can afford to ignore the advantages of open source software: Independence and flexibility are simply too lucrative....
  • November 15, 2022
    A study conducted in the DACH region has shown that certain key factors play a decisive role in digitalization projects. These include in particular...
  • CFO Column

    November 15, 2022
    A new category of risk is establishing itself. Many companies are increasingly obliged to report on the sustainability of their operating business and financial investments....
  • November 14, 2022
    Leap into digitalization Focusing on customer benefits: Pit-Cup and Ceyoniq announce the expansion of their long-standing partnership. In the future...
  • November 14, 2022
    MobileX and FLS operate together under the umbrella of the Solvares Group. The companies complement each other with their applications and...
  • November 11, 2022
    Wempe, a family-run retailer of watches and jewelry, is switching its IT landscape to q.beyond.
  • November 11, 2022
    Digital invoices are catching on, but it's hard to say goodbye to paper.
  • November 11, 2022
    The focus of the SAP competition was the development of a prototype for a use case in supplier self-service based on SAP Integration...
  • November 11, 2022
    The German Digital Industry Association (BVDW) welcomes some of the positive approaches of the German government's digital strategy, but there are also points of criticism.
  • November 11, 2022
    Short-term hypes or long-term trends that will shape the Internet of the future?
  • November 11, 2022
    IT professionals believe that the complexity of hybrid IT negatively impacts the ROI of their projects.
  • November 11, 2022
    More and more companies are deciding to move their ERP to the cloud. In order to avoid risks, both before, during and...
  • Chief editorFin.jpg

    November 10, 2022
    SAP means well, but doesn't do it well! With consistent design guidelines and adequate development tools, SAP's vision is to...
  • SAP E-Sports Tournament

    November 10, 2022
    SAP has been intensively involved in e-sports since 2018. Now, the finals of SAP's first own community e-sports tournament took place in Berlin.
  • November 10, 2022
    The challenge lies in the collection, analysis and preparation of data, as the determination of valid and reliable non-financial ESG indicators requires a large number of...
  • November 9, 2022
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  • November 7, 2022
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  • November 4, 2022
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  • November 3, 2022
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  • Shortfacts

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  • November 2, 2022
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  • Editorial

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    27 October 2022
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  • 27 October 2022
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  • 27 October 2022
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  • 26 October 2022
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  • 25 October 2022
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  • 24 October 2022
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  • 20 October 2022
    NTT Data Business Solutions has reorganized the management of system copies on the basis of a standard system copy environment. This achieves several...
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  • 19 October 2022
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    Open source determines the future, also in the SAP world. This change also affects long-standing SAP partners. They have to ask themselves the...
  • 18 October 2022
    Although the first positive project experiences with people analytics are available, HR in particular is shy about the data analytic options.
  • 18 October 2022
    IBM and SAP have announced a milestone in their long-standing partnership. IBM is leading one of the world's largest transformation projects based on...
  • 17 October 2022
    PwC conducted a study to examine the status quo of data and analytics capabilities at companies in Germany. The decentralization of data platforms...
  • 14 October 2022
    Thyssenkrupp was faced with the challenge of dividing the service division, which was fully integrated in the SAP system, into the three product areas of cement, mining and...
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    13 October 2022
    Don't worry: SAP is not going vegan! The only thing that remains unclear is which IT philosophy SAP will follow in the future. The year began...
  • 13 October 2022
    Shelf labels are a central element in the purchasing process. However, updating prices regularly and correctly is time-consuming and error-prone. More and more...
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    13 October 2022
    With the switch to S/4 Hana, many companies are facing complex migration projects. Beforehand, however, they should be clear about...
  • 12 October 2022
    During the conference call to present SAP's results for the first half of 2022, CEO Christian Klein kept repeating: "This was...
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    12 October 2022
    For many companies, SAP is an indispensable piece of basic IT equipment because it is essential for smooth business processes and trouble-free production.
  • 11 October 2022
    When "cloud" is thought of fundamentally, hyperscalers and subscription take a back seat. Now it is no longer the place or the...
  • 11 October 2022
    Today more than ever, manufacturers are relying on digital technologies to optimize processes and speed up production. The...
  • 10 October 2022
    Retrieve the status quo, recognize patterns, take action early: In order to be and remain competitive in our fast-moving world,...
  • 9 October 2022
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  • 9 October 2022
    Disrupted supply chains and the current uncertainty among consumers demand a high degree of flexibility and resilience from companies. The key to success is to...
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  • 7 October 2022
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  • 6 October 2022
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  • 5 October 2022
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  • 5 October 2022
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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

FourSide Hotel Salzburg,
Trademark Collection by Wyndham
Am Messezentrum 2, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
+43-66-24355460

Event date

Wednesday, June 10, and
Thursday, June 11, 2026

Early Bird Ticket

Regular ticket

EUR 390 excl. VAT
available until 1.10.2025
EUR 590 excl. VAT

Venue

Hotel Hilton Heidelberg
Kurfürstenanlage 1
D-69115 Heidelberg

Event date

Wednesday, April 22 and
Thursday, April 23, 2026

Tickets

Regular ticket
EUR 590 excl. VAT
Subscribers to the E3 magazine
reduced with promocode STAbo26
EUR 390 excl. VAT
Students*
reduced with promocode STStud26.
Please send proof of studies by e-mail to office@b4bmedia.net.
EUR 290 excl. VAT
*The first 10 tickets are free of charge for students. Try your luck! 🍀
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 2026, 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.