SAP Solution: BTP

The legendary saying, "Red Bull gives you wings," is probably familiar to most people. However, things are not going well for the beverage company in soccer and Formula 1 right now. The sports press writes: "Red Bull is taking a beating."

At the DSAG Annual Congress, experts will discuss current challenges facing the SAP community—from BTP to AI. The aim is to prevent SAP's visions from bursting like balloons in the face of harsh user reality.

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.

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.

What about process optimization? This question becomes relevant for S/4 projects at the latest. This is where Signavio comes into play: it allows users to delve deep into their processes, uncover weak points, and optimize their business processes. A practical recap shows how this works.

The switch to S/4 Hana is about strategic future viability. How can the Clean Core approach be used to create a modern, maintainable system architecture, providing the foundation for agility, innovation, and compliance?

The idea is obvious yet has not been widely discussed. An operating system for managing AI agents. Instead, SAP is constantly creating new Joule AI universes for specific tasks. Does SAP not see the “big picture” of AI?

I've often noticed recently that our business vocabulary is relatively martial: "I'm planning to assassinate you", "We have to fight on all fronts now" or "The tasks are not decisive for the war".

It is one of the most discussed topics in the SAP community: license costs for the SAP Cloud ERP Suite. SAP and the hyperscalers claim that cloud computing also brings savings for users. Statements by SAP CEO Christian Klein suggest otherwise.

The two classic SAP operating tasks in the context of SAP on RISE—infrastructure management and SAP Basis administration—are known to be clearly regulated. Does this mean that customers no longer need their SAP Basis administrators? The answer is no.

The SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) is a strategic PaaS offering designed to help companies develop faster and work more efficiently. But how exactly is it possible to reconcile internal and external requirements?

We all know and love them: SAP acronyms. Most of them are three letters long. Prominent examples? BDC (Batch Data Communication or new: Business Data Cloud), BTP (Business Technology Platform), or BOM (Bill of Material).