Cover story April 2024
SAP Basis with Cloud ALM,
on-prem
and licenses.
Salzburg 2024: Hana and S/4 also need a robust SAP basis. The Customer Competence Center of SAP R/3 and Business Suite 7 is transforming itself with ALM, process mining and enterprise architects. The SAP Competence Center Summit in Salzburg is dedicated to this transformation process.
Cover story February 2026
ERP Platform Mining
The age of monolithic ERP, in which SAP controlled processes and data in the customer data center as the sole ruler, is coming to an irrevocable end. It is being replaced by a highly complex, fragmented and fascinating platform economy centered around the Business Technology Platform and the Business Data Cloud. The future belongs to a composable ERP.
David Robinson Named President of SAP North America
January 29, 2026
SAP announced the appointment of David Robinson as president of SAP North America.
SAP and Teradata Antitrust Case
January 29, 2026
In 2025, there were significant developments in an antitrust lawsuit filed by Teradata, a California-based software company that offers cloud-based data and analytics products and services.
Syngenta Deploys SAP AI
January 28, 2026
Swiss agriculture technology company Syngenta has entered into a partnership with SAP to deploy SAP Cloud ERP Private solutions.
SAP Study—AI in Singapore
January 28, 2026
SAP commissioned a study, conducted by Oxford Economics, "The SAP Value of AI Report", which surveyed 1,600 business leaders of various sizes, including 200 in Singapore, across eight countries (Australia, Brazil, China, Germany, India, Singapore, United Kingdom, and United States).
Snowflake Announces Its Intention to Acquire Observe to Offer AI-Powered Observability
January 27, 2026
Snowflake, the company behind the AI Data Cloud, has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Observe, a provider of an AI-powered observability platform.
To address the critical strategic need for digital sovereignty in Europe, Red Hat, a provider of open-source solutions, announces “Red Hat Confirmed Sovereign Support” for the 27 member states of the European Union.
Minus 40 percent loss at SAP
January 29, 2026
Since the SAP share's all-time high on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange of around EUR 280, the share price had fallen to around EUR 166 by the day the 2025 annual results were published: a cumulative loss of minus 40 percent!
Christian Klein, the Davos Man
January 22, 2026
The SAP CEO attended the World Economic Forum in Davos, where he discussed a paradox he claims to have found in AI. However, neither Klein nor his colleague, Thomas Saueressig, could offer a solution to the AI paradox or explain the disastrous SAP share price.
Who Needs AI With ERP?
January 15, 2026
Although artificial intelligence can deliver added value in the ERP environment, it doesn't have to. This topic will be discussed in an experience workshop by E3 Magazine and Media and SAP Partner Snap. Topics such as observability and resilience will also be discussed. What does SAP have say on the subject? What about AI governance?
E3 Roundtable on ERP Platforms, Data Streams, and E2E Workflows
Successful ERP, supply chain management, and CRM architectures are built on IT platforms. Data streaming and collaboration are essential to the orchestration of ERP systems. IT platforms are the new operating system for cloud computing. The E3 Roundtable will highlight the importance and strategy of platforms for a holistic IT infrastructure and ERP architecture. SAP customers will implement platform technologies for digital transformation. The E3 Roundtable will discuss the ERP architecture principle of platforms using Boomi's offering as an example.
Comments
January 27, 2026
Frankenstein Architecture
In a remarkable interview with my colleague, Manfred Bremmer, from the German publication Computerwoche, SAP board member, Thomas Saueressig, warned against a “Frankenstein” architecture when using AI with on-prem resources.
January 26, 2026
Healthcare: Moving into the SAP Cloud at the right pace
Technological upheaval, new regulations and the demands of patients and staff pose challenges for the healthcare sector with stagnating budgets - especially for hospitals with modern diagnostics and care.
January 22, 2026
Please Report!
This number has been disconnected—this is a phenomenon that my colleague Andrea Schramm from Marketing and Sales and I are confronted with more and more often: Is there no longer a culture of conversation?
January 14, 2026
SAP's New Clothes
After the cloud fashion fiasco, the king has switched to AI. The new clothes don't suit him, and the stock market's response has been lackluster. However, financial analysts still believe in a positive outcome. But can SAP truly master AI?
SAP News
January 29, 2026
David Robinson Named President of SAP North America
SAP announced the appointment of David Robinson as president of SAP North America.
January 29, 2026
SAP and Teradata Antitrust Case
In 2025, there were significant developments in an antitrust lawsuit filed by Teradata, a California-based software company that offers cloud-based data and analytics products and services.
January 28, 2026
Syngenta Deploys SAP AI
Swiss agriculture technology company Syngenta has entered into a partnership with SAP to deploy SAP Cloud ERP Private solutions.
January 28, 2026
SAP Study—AI in Singapore
SAP commissioned a study, conducted by Oxford Economics, "The SAP Value of AI Report", which surveyed 1,600 business leaders of various sizes, including 200 in Singapore, across eight countries (Australia, Brazil, China, Germany, India, Singapore, United Kingdom, and United States).
Business Management
January 23, 2026
Companies Still Wary of SAP Joule
SAP's AI assistant Joule is designed to drive automation, but its potential has so far mainly been exploited by early birds. Six out of ten companies still have their hands full with the S/4 conversion. The management consultancy Horváth recommends targeted use in standardized processes.
January 12, 2026
Data Sovereignty for SMEs
Digital transformation is a reality in small and medium-sized enterprises, but it is often incomplete. According to Bitkom, 77 percent of companies have a digitalization strategy, but only 19 percent implement it consistently—mainly due to a lack of data sovereignty.
January 9, 2026
Cloud Archiving and CMIS Readiness
Cleaning specialist Kärcher is taking the opportunity presented by a change to its existing ECM solution to move its data archive to the cloud and prepare its structures and processes for the upcoming migration to SAP S/4 Hana.
December 12, 2025
S/4: A complex undertaking with added value
As the deadline for migrating to S/4 in 2027 approaches, Precisely and ASUG highlight key obstacles hindering SAP modernization—from process complexity and data quality issues to mixed user interface environments.
IT Management
January 15, 2026
SAP ECC Through 2030 and Beyond
The end of support for SAP ECC is approaching and organizations face a pivotal moment in their ERP lifecycle. Businesses must prepare for migration to other ERP systems (not necessarily from SAP), while continuing to ensure uninterrupted SAP ECC operation—until 2030, but probably even beyond.
December 11, 2025
Four steps to a modern ERP landscape
When SMEs scale up, they face a variety of challenges. At the technical and procedural level, increasing data volumes and growing requirements for compliance, data security, and ESG conformity necessitate a solid operational framework.
November 28, 2025
Why unit tests?
For most developers, „unit testing“ and „test-driven development“ have long been familiar terms. Nevertheless, for a variety of reasons, not many programmers actually use them in practice.
November 21, 2025
The AI Clock Is Ticking in Low-Code Mode
Why low-code and AI are currently business boosters for SAP and non-SAP users, and how low-code-supported AI applications support users in their everyday work—here is a compact overview of how both technologies fit together perfectly and orchestrate business together.
Economy
January 21, 2026
Europe and AI Sovereignty
Companies are increasingly asking for their own AI infrastructure. In Germany, three quarters are planning to increase their investments in sovereignty and control over cloud, AI, data, and security.
December 17, 2025
AI and S/4 as Transformation Accelerators
A new study by PwC shows how companies can accelerate their transformation, increase efficiency, and create sustainable business value by integrating artificial intelligence into S/4.
December 3, 2025
Compliant artificial intelligence
New services create transparency, promote trust, and support companies in the responsible use of artificial intelligence.
November 19, 2025
Digital Sovereignty—Dependent and Without a Strategy
Although the German economy believes it is well equipped when it comes to digital sovereignty, the majority is still dependent on digital solutions from non-European providers. This is shown by the first „Digital Sovereignty Index“ compiled by SAP Gold Partner Adesso and the HRI.
E3 book tip
Maintenance with SAP S/4HANA
Keep your financial processes in SAP S/4HANA under control! This practical guide accompanies you in your daily tasks, from financial accounting to accounts payable and accounts receivable invoices to payment transactions, asset accounting, and closing tasks. The authors explain the processes step by step and use numerous examples to show you how to use the SAP Fiori apps efficiently. This third edition is based on SAP S/4HANA 2023, but is also suitable for older SAP S/4HANA releases and SAP S/4HANA 2025.
- All important maintenance processes and functions in SAP S/4HANA
- AI functions and new SAP tools
- All important maintenance processes and functions in SAP S/4HANA
- AI functions and new SAP tools
- With illustrative tips and tricks from the field
- 7th edition of the bestseller
- 7th edition of the bestseller
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