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NTT DATA and Absa Deepen SAP Partnership to Modernize Finance Systems

Absa has extended its partnership with NTT DATA to support its SAP S/4HANA finance transformation program. The five-year agreement aims to standardize financial operations, strengthen governance, and establish a unified financial data foundation across the bank’s African markets.

Data and Data Management

SAP Positions Itself as the Digital Backbone of New York Fashion Week

SAP is evolving its role at New York Fashion Week from event sponsor to infrastructure provider, collaborating with N4XT Experiences to create a connected, data-driven platform that enables real-time integration of enterprise systems and analytics for designers.

ERP Strategy and Planning

SAPinsider 2026 Awards Finalists Announced Ahead of Las Vegas Event

SAPinsider has announced the 2026 Awards finalists recognizing enterprise AI, ERP modernization, cybersecurity, and cloud transformation. Winners will be revealed live at SAPinsider Las Vegas on March 16.

Analytics and AI

How TRIL is Using Clean Core to Power AI and Achieve Carbon Neutrality Goals

Tata Realty & Infrastructure is modernizing its SAP core to scale AI, digital twins and sustainability, targeting net carbon neutrality by 2045.

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Analytics and AI

SAP Business AI Q4 2025 Update Embeds Intelligence into Enterprise Workflows

SAP’s Q4 2025 SAP Business AI release embeds AI directly into spend management, procurement, and customer experience workflows, signaling a shift toward operational AI inside enterprise systems.

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CRM and Customer Experience

SAP Rebrands Emarsys as SAP Engagement Cloud, Adds Enterprise Edition

SAP has renamed Emarsys to SAP Engagement Cloud, introducing an Enterprise Edition with expanded governance and AI capabilities. The move ties real-time ERP data directly to customer engagement.

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Cloud Platform and Technology

Sun Chemical Taps SNP’s Kyano Platform to Drive Global SAP S/4HANA Transformation

Sun Chemical, a global manufacturer of printing inks, said it selected SNP’s Kyano platform to support its global SAP S/4HANA transformation and move to SAP Cloud ERP Private (formerly RISE with SAP). The company is undertaking a broad overhaul of...

Enterprise Architecture

Clorox Completes SAP ERP Overhaul as Purell Acquisition Tests Integration Capacity

Clorox successfully implemented a cloud-based SAP ERP system across 21 manufacturing plants, enhancing operational decision-making while navigating initial supply chain disruptions and anticipating productivity improvements by fiscal 2027.

Governance, Risk, and Compliance

SAP February Patch Day Puts ABAP and Platform Risk in Focus

SAP’s February 2026 Patch Day delivered 26 new notes and one update, with critical exposure centered in ABAP and core platform services. Vendors warn impact depends on how trust and integrations operate inside each landscape.

Analytics and AI

SAP Expands AI Skills Initiative as Workforce Readiness Becomes a Constraint on ERP Transformation

SAP is enhancing its global learning ecosystem to equip 12 million people with AI-ready skills by 2030, focusing on expanding instructor-led training, implementing performance-based certifications, and targeting strategic markets like India, to meet the increasing demand for trained professionals in AI and ERP environments.

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Enterprise Asset Management

HAESL Selects HCLTech for SAP S/4HANA-Integrated Maintenance Platform

HAESL has selected HCLTech to deploy the iMRO/4 asset management platform integrated with SAP S/4HANA, creating a unified maintenance execution environment to improve visibility, efficiency, and operational scalability.

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Analytics and AI

Joule Integrations Move SAP’s AI Deeper Into Enterprise Workflows

SAP is expanding Joule through deeper integrations across enterprise applications and partner platforms, positioning the AI assistant as a workflow layer embedded directly into business execution.

Analytics and AI

Autonomous AI Agents Are Moving Toward Multi-Step Decisions in Oil and Gas ERP Systems

AI capabilities in ERP systems are evolving from basic alerting and visualization to fully autonomous execution of complex business decisions, significantly enhancing value for technology executives in asset-intensive industries.

Analytics and AI

SAP-RPT-1 Brings Tabular Foundation Models to Enterprise AI

SAP has introduced SAP-RPT-1, a tabular foundation model designed for structured enterprise data, positioning it as a complement to language models for predictive tasks inside ERP systems.

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Analytics and AI

SAP’s EU AI Cloud Addresses Data Sovereignty as Regulations Tighten in Europe

SAP’s EU AI Cloud reflects how data sovereignty and regulation are reshaping where and how enterprises deploy AI in Europe.

Analytics and AI

SAP, Fresenius Team Up to Drive AI-Enabled Digital Healthcare Transformation in Europe

SAP SE and Fresenius have launched a strategic partnership aimed at creating an AI-powered, interoperable healthcare ecosystem in Europe to enhance digital healthcare delivery by integrating SAP’s technologies with Fresenius’s healthcare expertise for improved data management and compliance.

Analytics and AI

Syngenta Deploys SAP Cloud ERP Private, SAP Business AI to Support Data-Driven Agriculture

Syngenta has partnered with SAP to integrate AI-driven capabilities into its operations, aiming to enhance decision-making, automate workflows, and support sustainable agriculture through advanced data analytics and ERP modernization.

Application Development and Integration

AWS, SAP Tighten e-Commerce Integration with MCF and Buy with Prime Accelerators for S/4HANA

Amazon is enhancing its SAP offerings in retail and direct-to-consumer markets by launching prebuilt Accelerators for seamless integration of Multi-Channel Fulfillment and Buy with Prime into SAP S/4HANA, aiming to simplify and expedite integration processes for SAP merchants.

Data and Data Management

SAP Sustainability Control Tower: New Analytics Tab Enhances Reporting

SAP has enhanced the Sustainability Control Tower with an Analytics tab in the Analyze ESG Data app, allowing detailed, customizable views of ESG metrics, facilitating compliance with EU sustainability regulations, and enabling teams to manage reporting data efficiently.

Analytics and AI

Retail AI Hits NRF 2026: SAP, Microsoft, Workday Turn Agentic Platforms into New Operating System for Stores and Commerce

Retail tech giants SAP, Microsoft, and Workday are leveraging AI to transform commerce operations into integrated, agent-driven systems at the NRF 2026 event, showcasing a shift from isolated applications to comprehensive retail infrastructure.

Analytics and AI

RISE with SAP: Cloud ERP Adoption Accelerates Ahead of 2027 Deadline—SAPinsider Benchmark Report

SAPinsider’s RISE with SAP 2025 benchmark shows cloud ERP adoption accelerating as the 2027 end-of-maintenance deadline approaches. New data reveals how generative AI, security readiness, and organizational size are shaping SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private migration decisions.

ERP Strategy and Planning

CloudRock Acquires SuccessDay to Offer Independent Alternative to Large System Integrators

CloudRock has acquired Dutch HR-IT firm SuccessDay, expanding its European footprint. The deal combines global ERP expertise with regional advisory and AMS, offering clients integrated support across Workday, Oracle, and SAP.

Analytics and AI

Africa Races to Build AI Skills as Training Demand Surges While Budgets Lag

African organizations are rapidly developing AI-focused skills amid tightening training budgets, leading to a significant gap between the growing demand for AI expertise and the resources allocated for skills development.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Europe’s ERP Vendors Are Gaining Ground Alongside Oracle, Microsoft

European ERP vendors like SAP, Unit4, Odoo, AFAS, and Exact are emerging as viable alternatives to US giants by aligning with regional regulatory, data protection, and localization needs, particularly for organizations prioritizing compliance and sovereignty.

Business Process Management and Automation

SAP Sets May 2026 Cutoff for S/4HANA Compatibility Packs, Offering Final Transition Window

SAP is granting a final five-month extension for on-premises S/4HANA customers to transition from Compatibility Packs to cloud solutions, pushing expiration dates to May 2026 to help manage this critical migration.

Analytics and AI

SAP, Partners Turn Embedded Business AI into Concrete ERP Wins

SAP and its partners are transforming AI from concept to implementation by integrating SAP Business AI and SAP BTP into workflows that enhance efficiency and collaboration, as illustrated by successful case studies from companies like FRoSTA and Aspen Pumps.

Analytics and AI

IBM Advances Generative, Agentic AI Deeper into SAP Operations with ICAMS

IBM announced its Application Management Suite for SAP (ICAMS), designed to enhance SAP transformation through generative and agentic AI, thereby streamlining management processes and improving operational efficiency across SAP environments amidst the complex transition to S/4HANA.

Application Development and Integration

Rimini Street Pushes Agentic AI into ERP Without Forcing Upgrades

Rimini Street's launch of the Rimini Agentic UX, an AI-driven layer for existing ERP systems, aims to enhance productivity and process automation without the need for costly upgrades as strategic third-party support.