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Der Einsatz von künstlicher Intelligenz erhöht in vielen Unternehmen den Bedarf an externer Unterstützung für Data- und Analytics-Initiativen. Das zeigt eine aktuelle Studie von BARC (Business Application Research Center) auf Basis von 972 Teilnehmenden.

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.

The former pioneer of standard business software seems to have lost its innovative compass. Hana, cloud, AI, qubits - what adds value to ERP?

SAP presented new AI functions and an enhanced integrated travel and expense management system at SAP Concur Fusion in New Orleans. The software group is also focusing on new global partnerships, while existing collaborations are to be expanded.

SAP has announced a Sovereign Cloud in France. The solution makes it possible to run business-critical workloads in a sovereign environment that meets French security and compliance requirements. It will be delivered via the Bleu cloud platform.

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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.

DSAG is generally positive about the new SAP support portfolio, but wants to examine what it will bring for customers. SAP has already published an initial teaser on the further development of the service and support portfolio around Sapphire 2025. It stated that a new support model for cloud services is expected at the beginning of 2026. We have the...

The wave of certificate shortening is rolling. The main aim is to increase the security of web communication. Certificate lifecycle management software with automation functions is the order of the day. An interview with Empirius CTO Marcus Bogenstätter.

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.

DSAG's Technology Days 2026 in Hamburg in March focused on AI, data and security. The user association is calling for more clarity from SAP. At the same time, companies themselves are required to consistently align their IT strategies and actively drive forward transformation.