Through the further development of contract management functions, the partners will support their customers in operating more efficiently, minimizing risks and exploiting the full potential of contracts. As part of the partnership, SAP will invest financially in Icertis. The companies are planning a joint product roadmap and closer technological integration. The benefits for customers will include additional value creation, including faster contract negotiations, better compliance and artificial intelligence (AI)-powered analytics and automation. <\/p>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n\"Thanks to the intensified cooperation with Icertis, our customers will benefit from comprehensive contract management solutions while managing their core business processes with SAP\"<\/em>emphasizes SAP Executive Board Spokesman Christian Klein. \"This partnership is a great addition to our portfolio with multiple links to SAP systems across ERP, finance, purchasing, sales and HR.\"<\/em> The cooperation between SAP and Icertis began in 2020 with the integration of Icertis Contract Intelligence (ICI) with Ariba and SAP Customer Experience solutions to redesign source-to-pay and lead-to-cash processes. The partnership will make greater use of technology to generate added value for the growing number of customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trend Micro is developing security solutions for connected vehicles with Fujitsu, Hitachi and Microsoft Japan.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Starting this year, Fujitsu and Trend Micro are working with car manufacturers worldwide to improve security measures for connected vehicles and their cloud infrastructure. As part of the partnership, Fujitsu will provide a security solution for connected vehicles with its V-SOC (Vehicle Security Operations Center) service, while Cloud One, the Japanese IT security provider's cloud security platform, will also protect the back-end cloud infrastructure. Both solutions work together to detect anomalies in the vehicle. These include, for example, malfunctions of the accelerator pedal or brakes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n They also offer additional detection functions for unauthorized communication and attempts to manipulate telematics servers as well as security data in the cloud infrastructure. The individual elements are recorded and analyzed holistically. Hitachi's vehicle and IT solutions, vehicle and cloud security solutions, Trend Micro's threat intelligence and Microsoft's cloud platform together form a holistic solution for connected vehicles. This also includes security solutions that detect and combat cyber attacks on vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n With FourQ, BlackLine is expanding its existing automation capabilities for intercompany accounting.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Global trade, mergers and acquisitions and ever-changing tax regulations are causing increasing headaches for global F&A teams. As a result, intercompany accounting - the management of financial With the acquisition of FourQ, BlackLine can further reduce complexity between the companies and support clients in implementing an effective global tax strategy. \"Intercompany accounting is one of the biggest hurdles for the finance and accounting departments of multinational groups\"<\/em>says Marc Huffman, CEO of BlackLine. \"Finance and accounting must become more flexible in order to be able to react to the constantly changing market dynamics and regulatory requirements.\"<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n The IT company BTC announces the acquisition of the network portal solution from the W\u00fcrzburg-based software manufacturer Simplifier.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The solution is based on the low-code platform of the same name developed by Simplifier. The grid portal covers all relevant steps for an effective application process, from the connection application to commissioning, and also serves as an internal and external portal for communication with market partners. The acquisition further expands BTC's expertise and team strength in the field of digital asset management for the energy market. Simplifier, on the other hand, is concentrating exclusively on its core product and the associated licensing business, thus focusing the company's strategic orientation on low-code technology expertise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n As its first project, BTC is currently further developing its maintenance solutions - from the architecture and implementation with master data management, maintenance management and scheduling through to mobile processing and a key figure cockpit. \"The solution perfectly complements our energy management portfolio. We want to continue to grow as a company in relevant markets\"<\/em>J\u00f6rg Ritter, CEO of BTC, explains the acquisition of the network portal solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The goal of the collaboration between Accenture and Celonis is to continuously analyze and optimize business processes. Accenture embeds Celonis' process mining and execution management capabilities into its products and platforms - including MyConcerto and SynOps - to deliver a new level of visibility and data-driven analytics as a basis for valid decisions. The strategic collaboration combines Accenture's functional capabilities and experience in lifecycle management and automation with Celonis' process mining and execution management technology. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Together, Accenture and Celonis are able to uncover process inefficiencies for clients and turn these insights into fast, data-driven and automated actions. The two companies have already worked together successfully on more than 100 projects for clients in various industries, deepening their partnership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n SAP and Arvato Systems are investing in a sovereign cloud platform. Microsoft is also getting involved.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The new cloud offering will meet the specific national requirements that play a decisive role in the German cloud strategy. There will also be no dependencies on networks outside Germany, which further underlines the independence of the sovereign cloud. Data processing and data storage as well as the operation of all services will take place in Germany. A new German company is to be founded to provide the sovereign cloud offering for the public sector in Germany. It is planned that Arvato Systems will be one of the shareholders alongside SAP and will also take over operations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The offering is based on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform. This allows Microsoft services such as the collaboration tools and productivity solutions from Microsoft 365 as well as SAP business solutions and applications to be provided. Approved third-party providers can also offer their applications on the platform. \"Digital technologies continue to rapidly change the way we live and work, and we have a critical opportunity to bring progress to people and organizations everywhere, including Germany,\" says Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, about the partnership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n An OEM agreement with SAP enables HCL to bundle the Business Technology Platform with its own enterprise applications. This partnership provides HCL's customers with technology from two worlds: SAP functionality supported by HCL's deep industry knowledge and experience. The collaboration builds on the recently announced alliance between HCL and SAP to help organizations accelerate digital transformation and transition to the cloud with Rise with SAP. In this context, HCL will bring its product portfolio and IPs to support its customers in their comprehensive business transformation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n As an independent software vendor (ISV), HCL Technologies can now support its customers more efficiently and effectively in building, integrating and extending business applications through a combination of technologies for database and data management, analytics and application development and integration with SAP BTP. This enables HCL to develop industry-relevant digital solutions and services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 2021 was a record year for mergers and acquisitions in the IT services industry. There were 47 percent more transactions last year than in 2020, for a total of 190, and the value of these transactions increased by as much as 63 percent. Available capital saved during the pandemic, low interest rates and strong demand for digital transformation services were the key drivers leading to this record year. IT service providers Accenture, Deloitte, IBM, Atos and Tech Mahindra were the most active in 2021, particularly targeting other IT service providers. In this market segment, the main focus is on cloud engineering, cybersecurity and data analytics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Intelligentes Vertragsmanagement Die Kooperation zwischen SAP und Icertis begann 2020. Nun haben die beiden Unternehmen ihre Partnerschaft erweitert. Durch die Weiterentwicklung von Vertragsmanagementfunktionen werden die Partner ihre Kunden unterst\u00fctzen, effizienter zu agieren, Risiken zu minimieren und das volle Potenzial von Vertr\u00e4gen auszusch\u00f6pfen. Im Rahmen der Partnerschaft wird SAP finanziell in Icertis investieren. 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Connected cars<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Redefining intercompany accounting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
transactions between separate legal entities belonging to the same group - has become a major challenge for the valuable F&A resources of multinational companies and has moved into the global spotlight. The complexity inherent in the intra-group management of finance creates an unsustainable operating environment for companies seeking to modernize their F&A operations. <\/p>\n\n\n\nBTC takes over network portal solution<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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J\u00f6rg Ritter, Chairman of the Management Board, BTC<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSimplify business processes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Starting signal for a sovereign cloud platform <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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OEM agreement with SAP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
New high<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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