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 November 2025
Cloud between euphoria and crash
Cloud was a much-discussed topic, then a standard and—thanks to hyperscalers—it then became an enormous market with sky-rocketing sales. Cloud computing is currently under discussion once again and oscillates back and forth between sovereign, hybrid, private and public clouds. Which ERP architecture should SAP customers select?
Why unit tests?
November 28, 2025
For most developers, „unit test“ and „test-driven development“ are no longer foreign words. Nevertheless, not too many programmers use them in practice for a variety of reasons.
Simplification of SAP infrastructure operation with an AI companion
November 26, 2025
You can now use any LLM to automate the complex, manual analysis of your SAP infrastructure. The Model Context Protocol (MCP) securely connects data from tools such as Trento with the AI, without any model training.
New era in hospital controlling
November 25, 2025
Real-time data and process design with SAP Analytics Cloud and BW/4 Hana: Traditional controlling gives way to data-based real-time consulting that actively shapes clinical processes and optimizes patient care.
89 percent affected by data theft
November 24, 2025
Nine out of ten German companies have been affected by data theft in the past three years. 92% see an acute need for action due to geopolitical risks and are adapting their cyber strategies. Weaknesses are evident in protection against AI and quantum risks.
AI - from the source to the sink
November 24, 2025
It is generally known that AI is fed by the vastness of the World Wide Web. For AI, texts, photos, videos and graphics are the source of „knowledge“. The sink is the answers from ChatGPT and co. What if the sources dry up?
The AI clock is ticking in low-code mode
November 21, 2025
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 everyday life - here is a compact overview of how both technologies fit together perfectly and orchestrate the business together.
SAP Abap Machine Learning
November 6, 2025
At the end of AI development, there will also be a small language model at SAP. SAP is now content with small successes. Based on its own Abap tables, mechanisms such as machine learning are to be used as a supplement to SAP PAL. Uncertain added value?
Mind the Gap With SAP
October 31, 2025
SAP customers want and need cloud, AI, and IT platforms. SAP has good offerings with Joule, Cloud ERP, BTP, and BDC. However, the licenses and IT conditions do not align with users' ERP reality. SAP does not understand its customers, and vice versa.
Deadline Extension for ECC 6.0 Until 2033
October 23, 2025
SAP had originally planned to end mainstream maintenance for SAP Business Suite 7 (ERP/ECC 6.0) at the end of 2025. This deadline caused significant concern within the SAP community because it was considered unrealistic and potentially disastrous, especially given the severe shortage of qualified experts and consultants for the S/4 migration.
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November 26, 2025
Simplification of SAP infrastructure operation with an AI companion
You can now use any LLM to automate the complex, manual analysis of your SAP infrastructure. The Model Context Protocol (MCP) securely connects data from tools such as Trento with the AI, without any model training.
November 24, 2025
AI - from the source to the sink
It is generally known that AI is fed by the vastness of the World Wide Web. For AI, texts, photos, videos and graphics are the source of „knowledge“. The sink is the answers from ChatGPT and co. What if the sources dry up?
November 17, 2025
AI - not a panacea for data chaos
I was shocked to realize two things: This is my last column and I haven't even written about artificial intelligence yet. But few buzzwords are better suited to the grand finale.
November 14, 2025
ERP and AI: stability and 99 percent availability
The gut feeling is that 99 percent availability would be okay - but it means that a system or service is unavailable for around 3 days and 15 hours per year. An ERP system and AI agents need more stability.
SAP News
November 24, 2025
89 percent affected by data theft
Nine out of ten German companies have been affected by data theft in the past three years. 92% see an acute need for action due to geopolitical risks and are adapting their cyber strategies. Weaknesses are evident in protection against AI and quantum risks.
November 10, 2025
Agent-Based Transformation With Real-Time as an SAP BTP Alternative
Boomi is opening up another data channel in the SAP universe, giving SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC) considerable competition with the Databricks extension. It remains to be seen who will ultimately win the race for the final ERP data platform.
November 5, 2025
Retailsolutions Focuses on Global Growth
With 20 years of experience as an SAP partner for international retailers, Retailsolutions is continuing to expand its global presence, with increased focus on Northern Europe and a new office in the USA.
November 3, 2025
Agentic AI in the Starting Blocks
Only a few companies have managed to scale successful AI PoCs to date. Agentic AI is raising high expectations, but uncertainties regarding liability, resilience and integration dominate. These are the key findings of the latest Lünendonk study.
Business Management
November 25, 2025
New era in hospital controlling
Real-time data and process design with SAP Analytics Cloud and BW/4 Hana: Traditional controlling gives way to data-based real-time consulting that actively shapes clinical processes and optimizes patient care.
November 18, 2025
S/4: Manage master data centrally
Werner und Mertz strives for more efficiency, better data quality and transparent processes with centralized master data management. The focus was on clear workflows, flexible customization and SAP integration. With FIS/mpm, the manufacturer quickly achieved noticeable improvements.
November 17, 2025
Sovereign AI: opportunities, challenges
How can existing SAP customers, companies and public institutions use artificial intelligence securely and profitably?
November 11, 2025
Security black box S/4
How to better secure your company's crown jewels - and take care of SAP security? Oliver Villwock, Consulting Director with a focus on SAP security at cbs, and Robert Stricker, Head of Security Consulting at Materna, talk about this in an E3 interview.
IT Management
November 28, 2025
Why unit tests?
For most developers, „unit test“ and „test-driven development“ are no longer foreign words. Nevertheless, not too many programmers use them in practice for a variety of reasons.
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 everyday life - here is a compact overview of how both technologies fit together perfectly and orchestrate the business together.
November 14, 2025
Optimized SAP processes in ten Scrum sprints
Isolated solutions and a lack of shared document access resulted in complex, error-prone handling. SSE introduced S/4 Hana for the MCAD team and created a powerful, expandable solution for efficient product data management with SAP ECTR.
October 21, 2025
SAP and Non-SAP?
Almost all SAP customers also use non-SAP systems, which also need to be managed. Empirius wants to take greater account of such tasks in future. CEO Hans Haselbeck talks about his views on SAP and non-SAP in an interview with E3 Magazine.
Economy
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.
November 12, 2025
Start-ups with strategic importance
The DACH region remains a dynamic field of innovation: start-ups continue to gain in strategic importance. This is shown by the Start-up and Innovation Monitor 2025 of the digital consulting, solutions and software company Valantic.
November 5, 2025
German CEOs rely on AI
AI as a top investment: 68 percent of German CEOs name AI as their top investment goal in the latest KPMG CEO Outlook. 80 percent plan to invest at least ten percent of their budget in artificial intelligence in the short term.
October 13, 2025
EU Public Cloud Market Defies US Tariffs
IDC forecasts: European spending on public cloud services will rise to 229 billion USD in 2025 and to 452 billion USD by 2029. Despite geopolitical uncertainties, the cloud remains the engine of digitalization—driven by AI, regulation, and the healthcare boom.
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Programming on the SAP BTP
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