SAP Solution: S/4

In der neuen Abap-Cloud-Welt ist der grenzenlose Direktzugriff auf Datenbanktabellen, das lokale Dateisystem oder den Kernel des Anwendungsservers rigoros verboten. Für die SAP-Bestandskunden ergibt sich aus dieser Entwicklungsdoktrin ein schmerzhafter und teurer Refactoring-Prozess.

SAP's clean-core strategy and exponentially growing AI capabilities are accelerating the pace of digital transformation. Some basic thoughts on how the accelerated change can succeed.

Companies are faced with the challenge of combining stable SAP core systems with the speed of modern development. Hybrid architectures, low-code platforms and AI agents create new scope for action.

E3 editor-in-chief Peter Färbinger spoke to Stefan Nogly, Chief Technology Officer at the German-speaking SAP User Group (DSAG), at the Technology Days 2026 in Hamburg. Stefan Nogly tries to keep an eye on and orchestrate all aspects of the members.

Manuel Sedlak, Head of SAP Public Cloud Services at Nagarro, explains in an interview with E3 magazine how the transformation to an „Intelligent Sustainable Enterprise“ can succeed with the SAP Business Suite.

The S/4 transformation remains the central IT project for many companies. However, legacy custom code is slowing down the pace and innovation. New AI-based approaches could pave the way for a genuine clean core.

The Business Technology Platform, SAP BTP, is already causing real problems for many existing customers when it comes to licensing. According to a presentation by Michael Bloch, Head of Licenses, Contracts and Support at the German-speaking SAP User Group (DSAG), there now appear to be even more problems with the SAP Business Data Cloud.

For decades, the Z namespace was the wild west of SAP development with unlimited possibilities. Abap developers transformed the rigid standard processes of R/3 and ECC 6.0 into tailor-made suits for the specialist departments.

SAP customers must migrate from SAP Business Suite to S/4 by the end of 2027. However, the migration will open up new opportunities for companies to digitalize and optimize their entire business processes.

SAP had originally planned to end mainstream maintenance for SAP Business Suite 7 (ERP/ECC 6.0) at the end of 2025. This deadline caused significant concern within the SAP community because it was considered unrealistic and potentially disastrous, especially given the severe shortage of qualified experts and consultants for the S/4 migration.

Generative AI is the tool of the hour for moving companies forward. A largely standardized and cloud-based environment is required for it to be effective - as well as good data quality. Our path to a modern IT architecture.

S/4 Finance for Group Reporting enables the real-time consolidation of financial data, automates processes and supports well-founded decisions. It is particularly suitable for complex structures and offers scalability and compliance.