Blogs about SAP

What Julia White’s appointment to CMO means for AWS and SAP

Amazon has appointed Julia White, formerly of SAP and Microsoft, as its new CMO and VP of AWS, where she is expected to leverage her extensive cloud and AI experience to strengthen AWS's position in the competitive cloud market, particularly against Microsoft Azure, while potentially deepening the partnership with SAP.

Human Capital Management

The SAP HCM Roadmap: WeChat, Microsoft – and no AI agent hype

SuccessConnect, the annual flagship event for SAP SuccessFactors, pitched up in Lisbon, Portugal to share the latest updates to the SAP HCM suite.

ERP Strategy and Planning

SAP now Europe’s Tech MVP with Q3 showing: The Expert View

SAP announced a strong Q3 performance and raised its annual revenue and earnings guidance performance, gaining $26bn in market value to grab the top spot as Europe’s most valuable tech company.

Image of an elderflower plant | Bionorica S/4HANA SNP

Cloud Platform and Technology

Herbal medicine manufacturer makes S/4HANA shift with SNP

Global herbal medicine manufacturer, Bionorica, sought to convert its existing ERP ECC 6.0 system to SAP S/4HANA, and the project was made more complex by including new process changes in accounting.

A moody image of a darkened server room with a large amount of connecting cables | Celonis S/4HANA

Application Development and Integration

Facts are friendly, data delivers – the smarter route to S/4HANA migration

Maximizing the value out of S/4HANA takes preparation and careful planning. Creating greater visibility across all business processes and improving user adoption rates are just some of the methods a business can use to prepare itself for the incoming digital transformation.

Analytics and AI

SAP Sapphire Barcelona: Bring out your Best

Following on from its Orlando event, at SAP Sapphire Barcelona the theme was clear: "bring out your best."

photo of a sunset sky with clouds and a mountain alongside a row of supercomputers | cloud migration with the help of DMI JiVS

Data and Data Management

Data does not have to be a burden during cloud migration, here’s how

In this blog, ERP Today spoke to Thomas Iseler, global strategic partnerships advisor at Data Migration International (DMI), about his views on the transformation possibilities in retrospect of the SAP Adoption Catalyst event held in the spring of this year.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Stick or twist? As SAP lays its cards on the table, the time is coming for customers to decide

SAP’s cloud shift via RISE with SAP creates division: customers must choose between costly cloud migration or seeking alternatives.

Construction site Enerfab SAP RISE Smarter Projects AI

Analytics and AI

The Potential of Smarter Projects with Enerfab’s Rajesh Kapoor

Enerfab's Rajesh Kapoor speaks with ERP Today to shed light on how his company is leveraging SAP and Microsoft tech for smarter projects.

Image of a couple on top of a snowy mountain, looking out at the landscape | SAP and IBM

Application Development and Integration

A long marriage made in innovation: What’s next for IBM and SAP?

IBM’s global head of SAP, Mike Perera, shares the wins and next step wonderings of an over 50-year-strong partnership, with cloud migration and emerging GenAI and Quantum technologies high on the roster.

Lake - SAP Datalakes AI data lakehouses - and dilemma | SAP Data

Analytics and AI

SAP customers’ dilemma in the data and AI ecosystem

SAP's offerings continue to evolve, aiming to provide a unified approach to data management and analytics, solving age old user dilemma.

CGI image of a red cloud connected to desktop computer, surrounded by abstract tech panels | Cloud ERP SAP

Cloud Platform and Technology

From a single scoop to a punnet: Cloud ERP is designed to scale as business appetite grows

Cloud ERP gives you the powerful technology, flexibility and access to cutting-edge innovations you need to navigate your growth journey, no matter where it takes you.

Cloud Platform and Technology

When RISE leaves you exposed: Gaps that can trip up SAP leaders

RISE with SAP presents one option for migrating critical SAP workloads to the cloud. However, before signing on the dotted line, enterprises must navigate the less publicized realities that can turn a RISE migration into a frustrating quagmire.

Cloud Platform and Technology

AI with a little help from my friends: The role of cloud and partnerships for innovation

ERP Today interviews SAP’s CMSO and its S/4HANA VP at the 2024 SAP Partner Summit to discuss cloud, partnerships and the future of AI.

Image of a blue and red toy robot with dials and sensors. | SAP AI

Analytics and AI

Are SAP users embracing AI?

SAP has been on an AI offering promotion rampage - but so far without a surge in customer uptake. Should we expect this to change?

Analytics and AI

Tech companies team up with NVIDIA for AI innovation

AWS, IBM, SAP, Accenture, Snowflake and Lenovo have recently unveiled collaborations with NVIDIA at the company’s global conference GTC AI.

Cloud Platform and Technology

UKISUG 2023: Every cloud has a silver lining

Despite the on-premise conundrum, conversations at UKISUG have shifted from whether to deploy S/4 to how to deploy S/4.

Supply Chain Management

Women supporting women: Empowering beyond the supply chain

Darcy MacClaren, global head of digital supply chain at SAP interviewed Lindsey Vonn who shared the challenges she has faced in her career.

Cloud Platform and Technology

EY expert expands on SAP and EY sustainability alliance

Just over a month ago, in October, SAP and EY expanded their alliance to help organizations accelerate value-led sustainability action.

Governance, Risk, and Compliance

How technology can help organizations get their houses in order

The new EPR legislation will come into effect in 2025 and will require most large organizations to collect and report on plastic usage in their supply chain. Technology will be key in aiding companies to do so.

Mastering SAP EAM + Supply Chain & Procurement

Supply Chain Management

Mastering SAP empowers women in supply chain at latest event

Mastering SAP EAM + Supply Chain & Procurement held its first ever Empowering Women in Supply Chain Breakfast session.

A singular cloud pictured against a blue sky | SAP

Cloud Platform and Technology

At your service: SAP rolls out Cloud ALM SaaS extension

SAP Cloud ALM is extending its capabilities to centrally operate SaaS applications and custom extensions built and operated on SAP BTP.

Juergen Mueller CTO SAP Tech Ed 2023 Event

Hark! The era of AI beckons at SAP TechEd 2023 with new GenAI series

At the SAP TechEd 2023 event in Bangalore India, SAP announced a comprehensive series of new generative AI capabilities.

Castle in the Clouds : SAP Microsoft cloud collab

Cloud Platform and Technology

SAP and Microsoft’s fairytale ending with cloud collab success story

As Microsoft credits successful Q1 24 to cloud initiatives, has the Microsoft/SAP cloud collab gotten its 'fairytale in the cloud' ending?

As NTT Data buys up SAP licenses, are SIs now horsemen of the HANA-pocalypse?

NTT DATA has announced a plan to repurchase legacy and on-premises SAP licenses to help ease customer cloud migrations. But is this enough?

Top down view of someone planting a new tree into soil | sustainability SAP

Be loud and proud with sustainable practices

With a world caught up in climate difficulties, sustainability needs to take the priority, along with ensuring ethical practices: studies show eight out of ten consumers said they would pay up to 5 percent more for sustainably produced goods.

Attendees at NTT's transformation now event | urging SAP community to “step out of comfort zone”

NTT DATA urges SAP community to “step out of comfort zone”

Dedicated to gathering the SAP community to learn, share and network, NTT’s Transformation NOW! 2023 event focused on all things SAP.

SAP doubles down on cloud and unveils S/4HANA Cloud, private edition

SAP has made public a number of new offerings to help its customers move over to the cloud and reap the benefits of cloud technology.