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- March 21, 2024
21 Mar'24
SAP chief AI officer: Waiting on AI is the wrong strategy
SAP's first chief AI officer, Philipp Herzig, outlines the company's new AI-focused organization and underscores why companies should begin experimenting with AI technologies.
- March 19, 2024
19 Mar'24
SAP, Nvidia partner to boost Business AI development
SAP and Nvidia are working together to combine platforms and services that help customers build business-specific generative AI capabilities across SAP's cloud products.
- March 06, 2024
06 Mar'24
SAP Datasphere adds data governance, GenAI for analytics
SAP introduced new functionality in SAP Datasphere to help customers better manage their data environments with governance, modeling and GenAI.
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- January 30, 2024
30 Jan'24
New Rise with SAP program targets barriers to cloud moves
The Rise with SAP Migration and Modernization program includes cost incentives and services aimed at on-premises customers reluctant to move to S/4HANA Cloud.
- January 24, 2024
24 Jan'24
SAP restructuring focuses on AI, affects 8,000 employees
Amidst strong earnings results, SAP announced a restructuring plan that focuses the company on AI-based growth, with 8,000 employees expected to be reskilled or leave.
- January 12, 2024
12 Jan'24
SAP debuts 4 AI-based retail capabilities
At the National Retail Federation 2024 conference, SAP will feature new retail capabilities for predictive demand planning, predictive replenishment of goods and order management.
- January 11, 2024
11 Jan'24
SAP's stance on cloud-only innovation needs clarity in 2024
SAP must focus on delivering technical and business value for all customers in 2024 rather than alienating some by offering modern technologies for S/4HANA Cloud users only.
- November 30, 2023
30 Nov'23
Accenture, SAP partner on supply chain visibility
A partnership between Accenture and SAP builds supply chain capabilities on SAP IBP that enables organizations to identify and respond to changes in supply, demand and inventory.
- November 02, 2023
02 Nov'23
SAP unveils AI-focused developer tools at TechEd
SAP debuted AI-infused products for improved developer productivity: SAP Build Code for pro developers, a HANA Cloud vector database and the AI Foundation collection of services.
- November 01, 2023
01 Nov'23
Metals recycler uses SAP BTP to make S/4HANA fit for purpose
SAP Business Technology Platform is proving itself to be a flexible development and integration toolkit, helping companies customize SAP and connect diverse systems and data.
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- October 26, 2023
26 Oct'23
Grow with SAP tries to make midmarket a big market
Midmarket organizations may find S/4HANA Cloud via Grow with SAP an attractive vehicle to the cloud. But SAP faces challenges in going after the market segment.
- October 13, 2023
13 Oct'23
SAP dangles bigger carrots for S/4HANA Cloud, Rise
SAP unveiled products and services to spur cloud migrations, including the new S/4HANA Cloud, private edition; a premium plus package for Rise with SAP; and migration services.
- October 11, 2023
11 Oct'23
GenAI moves into enterprise spend at SAP Spend Connect
At Spend Connect Live, SAP unveiled plans to embed generative AI into its spend management applications and introduced its Spend Control Tower for enterprise spend analysis.
- September 28, 2023
28 Sep'23
SAP joins generative AI crowd with Joule
SAP's Joule is the company's generative AI assistant for its cloud portfolio, but the technology is still in the early stages and the ERP giant will need to prove its value.
- September 07, 2023
07 Sep'23
SAP acquires enterprise architecture vendor LeanIX
LeanIX recently launched a generative AI assistant to help companies map application portfolios, technology that may have helped make this SAP partner attractive to buy.
- August 23, 2023
23 Aug'23
Despite push, SAP landscapes likely to lean hybrid cloud
Avantra's John Appleby discusses how SAP customers face complex cloud migration choices, with most adopting a hybrid approach due to hyperscaler cloud costs
- August 07, 2023
07 Aug'23
SAP approach of cloud-only innovation causes a stir
SAP's statement that AI and sustainability capabilities will only be available in S/4HANA public cloud requires more clarity and has caused customer unrest.
- July 20, 2023
20 Jul'23
SAP cloud revenues are up, but Wall Street reaction is down
SAP's stock dipped after an uninspiring earnings report, but analysts said the company is set well, with strong customer demand for transformational products and investment in AI.
- June 08, 2023
08 Jun'23
SAP S/4HANA migration needs careful data management
Dealing with data is one of the most challenging aspects of an S/4HANA migration as customers must decide what data to move to and how to migrate it.
- June 01, 2023
01 Jun'23
Arista ditches spreadsheets, email for SAP IBP
As rapid growth outstripped Arista Networks' spreadsheet-based supply chain processes, the company implemented a digital supply chain with SAP Integrated Business Planning.
- June 01, 2023
01 Jun'23
SAP Sapphire 2023 news, trends and analysis
The conference showed SAP is responding to the demand for generative AI and highlighted SAP cloud products, services and testimonials from companies that have moved to the cloud.
- May 25, 2023
25 May'23
ERP roundup: SAP partners unveil new products at Sapphire
At SAP Sapphire 2023, SAP partners and ISVs displayed products and services aimed at automating processes, improving security and managing moves to S/4HANA Cloud.
- May 22, 2023
22 May'23
SAP's new sustainability ledger tracks carbon emissions
If companies want to improve sustainability efforts, they will need to treat environmental reporting like financial accounting. SAP unveiled the green ledger to facilitate this.
- May 18, 2023
18 May'23
SAP pushes business-grade AI, but customers aren't biting
Business-oriented AI headlined this week's SAP Sapphire, which includes new partnerships with vendors like Microsoft, but customers expressed only cursory interest.
- May 16, 2023
16 May'23
SAP Business AI and sustainability dominate Sapphire
The new SAP Business AI, which embeds AI into a number of SAP products, and new SAP sustainability products including its 'green ledger' highlighted the first day of SAP Sapphire.
- May 15, 2023
15 May'23
SAP's next step for CRM? Industry-oriented CX
SAP has tightened its approach to CX, providing a composable architecture designed for specific industries that shifts away from competing with market leaders such as Salesforce.
- May 11, 2023
11 May'23
AI, cloud and networks set to take SAP Sapphire stage
SAP Sapphire 2023 will be dominated by news about generative AI, but SAP needs to clarify information around S/4HANA Cloud and prove its products help customers solve problems.
- May 09, 2023
09 May'23
Coveo brings AI to SAP Commerce Cloud search
The Coveo Search and Recommendations platform can now be integrated into SAP Commerce Cloud, echoing a trend in e-commerce and bolstering the enterprise vendor's embrace of AI.
- May 03, 2023
03 May'23
SAP gets dose of AI with IBM Watson
SAP will now integrate IBM Watson into the SAP Start digital assistant for its cloud applications. But there are questions about how much value this adds.
- April 24, 2023
24 Apr'23
SAP endorses UiPath RPA for cloud migrations, will embed AI
UiPath Business Automation Platform will soon become an SAP Endorsed app in the SAP Store. SAP also teased that AI integrations across products are coming.
- April 10, 2023
10 Apr'23
Patch management not enough to secure SAP systems
Security is critical to SAP customers, and third-party tools can help seek out and monitor vulnerabilities in areas that SAP patches miss, such as custom code and access control.
- March 31, 2023
31 Mar'23
Jabil's S/4HANA Cloud move: Shift now, transform later
When it came time to move from SAP ECC to S/4HANA Cloud, Jabil chose to lift-and-shift systems in stages. Business transformation will come after the cloud migration.
- March 22, 2023
22 Mar'23
SAP looks to grow S/4HANA Cloud presence in midmarket
Grow with SAP is a new program targeted at driving SAP S/4HANA Cloud sales in the midmarket, but can it address the perception that S/4HANA Cloud is too complex for those companies?
- March 13, 2023
13 Mar'23
SAP agrees to sell Qualtrics stake for $7.7B
SAP's sale of Qualtrics reaches its final stage as it sells shares for $7.7 billion. The deal recoups the initial investment but may signal that SAP is moving out of XM software.
- March 09, 2023
09 Mar'23
SAP Datasphere looks to build a business data fabric
A new service on SAP Business Technology Platform is aimed at helping companies get value from SAP and non-SAP data by keeping context when data moves.
- February 23, 2023
23 Feb'23
Pandora embarks on SAP S/4HANA Cloud digital transformation
When its ERP system became outdated, Pandora chose S/4HANA Cloud for its business process transformation. The new system is expected to unify data and improve customer experience.
- February 15, 2023
15 Feb'23
Florida Crystals simplifies SAP environment with move to AWS
Florida Crystals' consolidation of its SAP landscape to a managed services SaaS deployment on AWS has enabled the company to focus on business process transformation.
- February 13, 2023
13 Feb'23
Process mining tool provides guidance based on past projects
SAP Signavio Process Explorer is a next step in the evolution of process mining, delivering recommendations on transformation projects based on thousands of completed projects.
- January 26, 2023
26 Jan'23
Layoffs hit 2.5% of SAP workforce; Qualtrics up for sale
SAP is reducing its workforce in a 'targeted restructuring' and selling Qualtrics. The layoffs mimic other vendors, and the sale could benefit both companies, analysts said.
- January 12, 2023
12 Jan'23
SAP leadership gets good grade, but has room to improve
SAP CEO Christian Klein has performed well under tough conditions, observers said, but he still must deal with challenges like improving product strategy and S/4HANA migrations.
- January 04, 2023
04 Jan'23
SAP's future hinges on opening up its IT stack
SAP's first 50 years centered on core ERP systems for internal business operations, but the years ahead must focus on extending functionality outside of the enterprise.
- November 28, 2022
28 Nov'22
SAP security requires specific skills, teamwork
Critical SAP vulnerabilities are a constant concern and are increasing as SAP systems open more due to digital transformation and integration with other systems.
- November 16, 2022
16 Nov'22
SAP low-code platform looks to fill developer gaps
SAP Build, a new low-code platform that debuted at SAP TechEd, is designed to enable business users to create apps, but it's entering a noisy market and may struggle to find users.
- November 09, 2022
09 Nov'22
SAP Sustainability Control Tower looks to ease ESG reporting
SAP Sustainability Control Tower enables companies of all sizes to gather and manage ESG data. The revamped SaaS model focuses on better ease of use and quicker return of value.
- October 27, 2022
27 Oct'22
SAP improves UX functionality for Intelligent Spend
At SAP Spend Connect, the vendor unveiled new updates to SAP Intelligent Spend applications, including a consumer-like buying experience and a centralized procurement capability.
- September 09, 2022
09 Sep'22
Santander joins SAP MBC to embed financials into processes
SAP Multi-Bank Connectivity has added Santander Bank to its partner list to help companies reduce the complexity of embedding financial services into ERP applications.
- August 11, 2022
11 Aug'22
At 50, SAP finds itself at another crossroads
Over its 50-year history, SAP rode business and technology trends to the top of the ERP industry, but it now is at a crossroads and will need to continue to innovate to thrive.
- July 27, 2022
27 Jul'22
Saueressig: SAP's future is multi-tenant SaaS ERP
SAP's Thomas Saueressig explains the future of multi-tenant cloud ERP for SAP customers and why it will take some large companies longer to get there.
- July 22, 2022
22 Jul'22
SAP earnings reveal cloud as largest revenue stream
SAP reported strong cloud revenue for Q2 2022, driven by increased adoption of Rise with SAP. But it faces a challenging Q3 due to inflationary pressures and the Ukraine war.
- July 15, 2022
15 Jul'22
SAP exec talks new opportunities S/4HANA Cloud provides
In this Q&A, Thomas Saueressig, SAP's head of product engineering, discusses the advantages of S/4HANA Cloud, along with the complexities that customers face in making the move.
- June 01, 2022
01 Jun'22
SAP exec: Begin to prepare a sustainability strategy now
In this Q&A, SAP's Jim Sullivan discusses why sustainability has become an issue that companies need to take seriously, taking into account more regulation and consumer attitudes.
- May 26, 2022
26 May'22
SAP's S/4HANA Cloud goal is outcomes, not deployment model
In this Q&A, Sven Denecken of SAP discusses deployment options for S/4HANA Cloud and how the cloud offers more flexibility for changing conditions.
- May 25, 2022
25 May'22
Skytap targets staged HANA migrations for IBM Power Systems
SAP customers who want to begin a cloud migration to HANA but aren't ready for a full migration can move workloads onto IBM Power Systems to the Skytap IaaS on Microsoft Azure.
- May 23, 2022
23 May'22
Faced with growing demand, 3 companies turn to S/4HANA Cloud
Three companies explain why they selected S/4HANA Cloud as a core system for digital transformation. One key takeaway: Good change management is required.
- May 16, 2022
16 May'22
Sapphire 2022 provided scaled-down value
Rise with SAP took a backseat to sustainability at SAP Sapphire 2022, which returned as a live event. There were no big products announcements, just a flurry of updates.
- May 11, 2022
11 May'22
SAP Sapphire focuses on speed, disruption, sustainability
At SAP Sapphire 2022, the ERP vendor highlighted accelerating business transformation, disruptions to supply chains and sustainability as main challenges that businesses face.
- May 04, 2022
04 May'22
SAP Sapphire returns as a scaled-down live event
SAP Sapphire 2022 is back with an in-person and virtual program. Rise with SAP will be a hot topic, but SAP also needs to focus on SAP Business Network and Business Technology Platform.
- April 08, 2022
08 Apr'22
SAP teams up with BCG on sustainability strategy
SAP and BCG combine products to enable implementing sustainability programs around eliminating carbon emissions, reducing waste and tracking environmental, social and governance information.
- March 30, 2022
30 Mar'22
Unilever pursues supply chain sustainability with blockchain
Unilever deploys blockchain-enabled GreenToken by SAP to help ensure the palm oil used in its products comes from responsible sources and doesn't contribute to rainforest loss.
- February 23, 2022
23 Feb'22
SAP Process Automation offers low-code RPA, workflow tool
Companies can now automate business processes with SAP Process Automation, a low-code tool that combines SAP Workflow Management and SAP Robotic Process Automation.
- February 11, 2022
11 Feb'22
IBM Breakthrough targets Rise with SAP, deepening ties
IBM's new Breakthrough, a bundle of IaaS and consulting services, is aimed at giving SAP customers one-stop shopping for S/4HANA cloud transformations. v
- January 28, 2022
28 Jan'22
SAP reports strong Q4 earnings; acquires Taulia
SAP Q4 2021 cloud earnings were strong, and the company added to its portfolio by acquiring Taulia for cash management and investing in intelligent contract firm Icertis.
- December 16, 2021
16 Dec'21
Security initiatives can accelerate an S/4HANA migration
In this Q&A, Juan Pablo Perez-Etchegoyen, CTO at Onapsis, discusses why it's important for companies to include security measures at the beginning of an S/4HANA migration project.
- December 14, 2021
14 Dec'21
SAP strives to attract app developers with BTP
SAP wants its Business Technology Platform to compete with development platforms from AWS, Azure and GCP and help it to modernize its image.
- December 07, 2021
07 Dec'21
A year in, Rise with SAP sees traction, but messaging still muddy
After a year, the returns on Rise with SAP are mixed. For some, it's just the right package to spur a move to S/4HANA, while for others, the simplified cloud model is not needed.
- November 17, 2021
17 Nov'21
SAP TechEd sets sights on hyperscalers with developer tools
SAP launched a series of developer products at SAP TechEd, including free tier access for the SAP Business Technology Platform and the low-code/no-code platform SAP AppGyver.
- October 04, 2021
04 Oct'21
Google-Lemongrass partnership boosts SAP on GCP
Google stakes its claim as the best public cloud option for SAP workloads thanks to a new partnership with Lemongrass, a well-known cloud managed services provider.
- September 01, 2021
01 Sep'21
Google Cloud and SAP forge ahead with Rise offerings
As SAP moves away from Microsoft Azure as its preferred public cloud provider, Google looks to fill the void. Customers should benefit from the competition.
- August 20, 2021
20 Aug'21
IBM touts hybrid cloud for S/4HANA transformations
IBM's hybrid cloud presents a strong alternative to the public cloud hyperscalers for S/4HANA deployments, but many don't see the legacy vendor as an innovation leader.
- August 13, 2021
13 Aug'21
Bold vision for SAP Business Network not yet a reality
SAP is trying to create a 'network of networks' with its SAP Business Network, which it unveiled in June, but it still has to knit all the elements together.
- July 23, 2021
23 Jul'21
IT complexity slows S/4HANA migration pace
Most S/4HANA projects are being held up by the complexity of SAP system environments, and organizations need to fully understand the systems and align IT and business to succeed.
- July 15, 2021
15 Jul'21
Rise with SAP won't move S/4HANA needle for large customers
Rise with SAP is good for smaller companies, but if Rise is going to be a success, SAP will need to figure out how to attract its largest customers, according to two experts.
- July 02, 2021
02 Jul'21
Quadpack migrates to S/4HANA Cloud to unite data, processes
Faced with an aging on-premises ERP system, Quadpack is migrating to SAP S/4HANA Cloud while simultaneously upgrading its analytics and data warehousing capabilities.
- June 23, 2021
23 Jun'21
SAP makes play to be core of corporate sustainability efforts
SAP debuted sustainability products so that companies can measure and manage carbon emissions and participate in the circular economy. But are customers ready?
- June 11, 2021
11 Jun'21
SAP wants to own intelligent enterprise, but firms have options
SAP customers Paragon 28 and Merit Energy extoll the value of an S/4HANA-based intelligent enterprise, but an S/4HANA migration might not be needed to achieve the same benefits.
- June 09, 2021
09 Jun'21
SAP pushes Rise, business network as keys to digital success
At Sapphire Now 2021, SAP execs DJ Paoni and Julia White discussed how businesses can utilize Rise with SAP and the new SAP Business Network to meet the acceleration of change head on.
- June 04, 2021
04 Jun'21
SAP Business Network major focus at Sapphire Now 2021
SAP announced new initiatives such as the SAP Business Network to help companies become intelligent enterprises. Experts described the messaging as impressive but lacking in detail.
- May 28, 2021
28 May'21
Sapphire Now should elicit more details on Rise with SAP
At Sapphire Now, the SAP community is hoping for clarity on Rise with SAP and an honest look at the challenges facing SAP customers.
- May 25, 2021
25 May'21
SAP-Honeywell connected buildings app combines OT, IT data
The new Forge Real Estate Operations application from Honeywell and SAP marries operational data with enterprise data to help companies make better decisions on building usage.
- May 07, 2021
07 May'21
SAP-NHL Coaching Insights app enhances real-time game data
A new version of the Coaching Insights app, a joint SAP-NHL effort, includes features that provide coaches with in-game analysis of player and game data.
- May 03, 2021
03 May'21
Celonis process mining aids Hager's S/4HANA journey
A successful SAP S/4HANA migration depends on companies fully understanding business processes. Here's how the Hager Group uses Celonis process mining to analyze and optimize processes.
- April 23, 2021
23 Apr'21
SAP earnings strong for Q1, Oracle claims dismissed
SAP results in Q1 2021 were strong, led by a growth in cloud revenue and the growth of the customer base for SAP S/4HANA. However, there are weaknesses in the Intelligent Spend unit.
- April 14, 2021
14 Apr'21
SAP forms financial services partnership with Dediq
SAP and financial industry investment firm Dediq are forming a new business unit to develop applications that help banks and insurance firms with changing processes.
- April 08, 2021
08 Apr'21
Unpatched applications threaten SAP security
Cyberattacks are a significant threat to unpatched, unprotected SAP applications, according to a new threat intelligence report from SAP and Onapsis.
- March 22, 2021
22 Mar'21
MSC Industrial Supply transforms to SAP S/4HANA private cloud
MSC Industrial Supply needed to cut costs and modernize its ERP system, so it first moved to S/4HANA on a hybrid cloud and has recently completed a transformation to a SaaS model.
- March 18, 2021
18 Mar'21
SAP tools analyze usage, help ease S/4HANA migration
ODTH First Class Logistics and TGS lean on SAP tools to analyze SAP remote access and user experience and speed up an S/4HANA migration project.
- March 08, 2021
08 Mar'21
SAP partners sound off on Rise with SAP program
SAP customers considering a move to S/4HANA may be attracted to the simplicity of Rise with SAP, a recently launched program that may also be a boon for SAP partners.
- February 25, 2021
25 Feb'21
SAP Store adds partner apps for one e-commerce experience
The SAP Store now includes the SAP App Center for partner applications as well as enhanced search capabilities that allow customers to quickly find specific applications.
- February 23, 2021
23 Feb'21
Security top of mind for digital transformation projects
Like the transformation of their IT systems, SAP customers will need to modernize their security strategies as they move to the cloud, according to a new ASUG and Onapsis survey.
- February 01, 2021
01 Feb'21
SAP earnings strong in Q4, but cloud growth questionable
SAP had a strong Q4 in 2020, but long-term growth prospects are unclear as they depend on SAP's transition to a true cloud-first company.
- January 27, 2021
27 Jan'21
SAP acquires process mining software vendor Signavio
Process mining and business process intelligence capabilities are a core part of SAP's new Rise with SAP subscription services and will be delivered through SAP's acquisition of Signavio.
- January 27, 2021
27 Jan'21
Rise with SAP streamlines business transformation
SAP debuted Rise with SAP, a new offering designed to help customers transform business models and processes so that they can become more flexible, resilient, data-driven enterprises.
- January 26, 2021
26 Jan'21
Google's SAP on GCP investments may pay off
Investing in data centers and bringing on former SAP executives, Google is hoping to turn its cloud platform into a public cloud destination for SAP customers.
- January 19, 2021
19 Jan'21
More SAP leadership changes as Fox-Martin exits
SAP shuffles the executive ranks again as head of SAP customer success Adaire Fox-Martin leaves and ex-Microsoft Azure leader Julia White joins to head the SAP marketing organization
- January 12, 2021
12 Jan'21
SAP Commerce Cloud dresses up digital storefronts
SAP Commerce Cloud is designed to help companies launch digital commerce sites, which may be useful for large enterprises and digital commerce sites with complex processes.
- January 07, 2021
07 Jan'21
SAP Business Network, S/4HANA critical for SAP in 2021
SAP's 2021 will be a mix of familiar challenges such as moving customers off legacy systems to S/4HANA and new opportunities such as its SAP Business Network, according to experts.
- December 29, 2020
29 Dec'20
SAP in 2020: COVID-19, Klein takes command and Qualtrics IPO
From leadership changes to the massive disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, it was a year like no other for SAP. Here are some of the most important SAP 2020 stories.
- December 28, 2020
28 Dec'20
SAP files for Qualtrics IPO
SAP announced plans for a Qualtrics IPO in July. On Monday, the official paperwork was filed.
- December 15, 2020
15 Dec'20
Navisite ups SAP managed services game with Dickinson deal
Navisite expands its SAP managed services offerings for midmarket enterprises with the acquisition of SAP implementation project specialists Dickinson and Associates.
- December 08, 2020
08 Dec'20
SAP TechEd focuses on easing app development complexity
At the virtual event, SAP unveiled low-code/no-code development tools and announced free SAP Cloud Platform access for developers to reduce the complexity of building SAP apps.