Shortfacts - December/January 2017


Machine Learning
SAP has unveiled three new initiatives that will make SAP enterprise applications even smarter and enable the partner network to develop machine learning applications for joint customers.
The activities extend across SAP's own solutions, partner programs and training offerings and will help to accelerate the use of machine learning in SAP's global customer base.
Firstly, SAP has presented new intelligent business applications. A new Brand Intelligence solution uses deep learning to analyze the visibility of brands in videos and images. Secondly, SAP has launched a new partner program for Application Intelligence.
This program makes it easier for customers to use partner solutions based on machine learning and artificial intelligence. It promotes the certification of interfaces and the compatibility of platforms and complements the existing SAP partner programs.
Potential participants include SAP Global Services partners and technology partners, solution extension partners, technology providers and machine learning start-ups.
Thirdly, a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) will begin on November 14 on the openSAP learning platform: Enterprise Machine Learning in a Nutshell. This online course shows how companies can benefit from machine learning.