Oliver Vonhoff

💡 The #SAP #S4HANA #Cloud Public Edition 2408 release has a lot to offer in #sourcing & #procurement! 🤩 🔎 Check out this blog post by Katharina Klug to get all the insights! ✨ #SAPCloudERP #Innovation #Enhancements https://imsap.co/6041cQ2mh

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💡 The #SAP #S4HANA #Cloud Public Edition 2408 release has a lot to offer in #sourcing & #procurement! 🤩 🔎 Check out this blog post by Katharina Klug to get all the insights! ✨ #SAPCloudERP #Innovation #Enhancements https://imsap.co/6041cIkvB

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🚀 Busting a Myth about SAP Integration 🚀 I keep hearing the same question from my customers: “Is #SAP #Integration just for SAP-to-SAP connections?” The truth? It’s much more. 🤔 Beneath the familiar label lies a versatile tool, ready to connect diverse systems, no matter the brand. So, whether you’re dealing with SAP, non-SAP, cloud, or on-premise systems—SAP Integration has got you covered. Don’t let the sticker fool you; this is a go-to solution for seamless integration across your landscape. Off course I am not able to cover all the possibilities on one slide, but I do think that this is a good start! Got questions about how to make the most of it? Let’s chat! 💬 #SAPIntegration #IntegrationWithoutLimits #DigitalTransformation #Innovation #delaware

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SAP faces turning point as Hasso Plattner steps down: Departure of CEO Hasso Plattner marks the end of the founding era at SAP, and adds further complexities for the German software multinational as it faces ongoing restructuring efforts, among many other challenges to solve. It’s difficult to imagine SAP without Hasso Plattner, who’s been there from the beginning and has significantly shaped the fortunes of Europe’s largest software manufacturer for more than five decades as founder, board of directors member, and, most recently, as chairman of the supervisory board. Now at 80, Plattner is giving up his post at the head of the supervisory board and leaving the SAP stage. In April 1972 five former IBM employees founded Systemanalyse und Programmentwicklung GbR, which later became SAP, in Weinheim. From the very beginning, the key design principle at SAP has been the integration of individual components where users could perform tasks. In the first few years, they programmed modules for financial accounting, purchasing, inventory management, order receipt, material planning, and invoicing and auditing. The concept of an integrated system in combination with increasingly powerful computer architectures from IBM and Siemens meant a revolution in the early days. It was the starting point of an unparalleled success story that has remained closely linked over the decades with the original founders, mostly Dietmar Hopp and Hasso Plattner. While IT startups today are inflated by investors with billions of dollars and under enormous pressure, things were more leisurely at SAP in the beginning. “We were very lucky and in the right place at the right time,” Hopp said in a 2015 interview with NWZ. “Our startup phase lasted about 10 to 15 years.” After the IPO in 1988, Hopp and Plattner shared power at SAP by mutual agreement. Hopp took over the position of CEO until 1998 and Plattner took care of technology and development, as well as SAP’s important entry into the US market. “The period between 1988 and 1992 was wonderful,” Plattner said in an interview with the Smithsonian Awards Program’s Oral History Project. “I spent every day developing software. It was a great time.” #sap #sapcommunity #sapfiori #saps4hana #erp #hassoplattner #sapinception #sapbeginning #1972

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💡 The #SAP #S4HANA #Cloud Public Edition 2408 release has a lot to offer in #sourcing & #procurement! 🤩 🔎 Check out this blog post by Katharina Klug to get all the insights! ✨ #SAPCloudERP #Innovation #Enhancements https://imsap.co/6041Y8YA7

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🚀 What’s New in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition 2023 FPS02? The 2023 FPS02 release of SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition introduces a number of updates designed to enhance your business operations. In this first part of the blog series, Christian Vogler explores the latest features that improve performance and streamline complex processes. Key updates focus on AI-driven innovations that enhance decision-making and automate routine tasks, along with improvements across lines of business such as finance, manufacturing, sourcing and procurement, and more. These enhancements aim to drive greater efficiency and agility throughout your organization. 🔜 What’s coming in Part 2: Part 2 will delve into updates for specific industries and cross-component functionalities, providing even more tools to help you transform your business. Curious about how these updates can benefit your enterprise? Get the full scoop here: https://imsap.co/6040qrV4j #SAPCloudERP #FPS02 #SAPS4HANACloud

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IBM & SAP BTP 💙 Explained in 4 minutes.. 😉 To repeat what I have also shared in the interview: The time is now - question is no longer IF SAP BTP should be used, but only HOW it can be leveraged best! Please reach out to learn from our SAP BTP related project experiences, projects, asset and best practices. By the way: Did you know that we are currently building 100 GenAI Assets💡 in context of SAP? Stay tuned! 🤗 Sascha Siepe Michael Hirning

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*** "What has happened to the SAP Experts Podcast?" *** In the past days, I've received many messages with the same question: What had happened? In the Apple, Spotify, etc., feed of the “SAP Experts Podcast,” which I founded in 2019, hosted for 65 episodes, and which became a standard reference medium for Digital Transformation in the SAP space with a huge following, a different, topically unrelated podcast has now "appeared." This new “Future of Procurement Podcast” has been adding episodes and changing the headline of the podcast-stream, while the well-known SAP Experts Podcast logo remains on some platforms such as Apple with my name on it. As far as I understood, this created quite a stir among followers and former listeners, who were puzzled by the notifications of new episodes that did not follow the known format, but came from an topically-unrelated, new podcast. Here is my statement in response to the messages I received: - First and foremost, it should be clear that although I ideated and built up the SAP Experts Podcast, I never held any rights to it. These rights have always been fully owned by SAP. With my departure from SAP in 2021, I logically lost any ability to influence the fate of the recorded material. While I am humbled by the care and engagement of the subscribers and my former listeners, if SAP wants to capitalize on the now defunct old podcast by launching a new podcast on the same feed, SAP has all the rights to do so. - I messaged with Erik Derenne, the host of the “Future of Procurement Podcast,” and he is an absolutely decent and very competent guy. Please support him in his efforts to bring his topic forward in the SAP universe for the benefit of our customers. - But do I think it is a good idea to mix both podcasts? This is a different question. SAP should have had more confidence in the content of this new procurement podcast and give it its own platform to thrive and grow. Mixing the new specialized format with the original podcast, where titles, logos, and content are mixed up, probably does a disservice to both. They have completely different setups and a different audience, which likely means both contents lose. This decision shows a lack of understanding of how podcasts work, grow, and find a dedicated audience of true and excited followers. The double episode on "All About Podcasting" I did with the exceptional Steven Spears for the SAP Experts Podcast could have provided insight: https://lnkd.in/dmYwuZHQ To my listeners, please accept the situation as it is. I hope some of you work in the procurement space and will find valuable information in the new podcast in this stream. For those of you who have been asking me about new podcasting endeavors to bring back the spirit that made the SAP Experts Podcast such a success, maybe there will be something coming in 2025? 😉 #sapexpertspodcast

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Good Morning from Berlin. What a great start into the second day of SAP Connect. Looking forward to several more interesting sessions and to dive deeper into SAPs strategy regarding #AI, #RISE and #GROW. #sapconnect #cleancore

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On my way to Berlin for SAP connect - if you are there please come by and say hello ! Syniti CEO Kevin Campbell (me) takes the stage for the Closing Keynote on Day 1 alongside Thomas Saueressig. Dive deep into the future of data transformation on October 23rd. A session you surely don't want to miss! #Leadership #DataFirst

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Reflections on German-speaking SAP User Group (DSAG e.V.) Day 3 in Leipzig:  Is there a positive Business Case for S/4HANA Cloud, and how can we finance it? The discussions at #DSAG2024 have highlighted a key challenge for SAP customers—deciding on their digital transformation strategy, particularly around #S4HANA adoption. Currently, 47% of companies are still on #ECC, and while 39% plan to migrate to S/4HANA On-Premise, only 8% have moved to S/4HANA Cloud (#RISE), and just 3% are using the Public Cloud (#GROW). As the On-Premise era winds down, rising maintenance costs are creating urgency to explore future-ready solutions. Yet, 48% of participants feel SAP’s S/4HANA Cloud strategy needs more refinement. The implementation of new software is complex—balancing quality, costs, and resources is essential, and the project should align with the company's overall strategy. With flexible financial solutions from partners like DAL Deutsche Anlagen-Leasing, businesses can manage liquidity while planning their transition. Migrating from ECC to S/4HANA On-Premise can give companies extra time to prepare, especially with the extended maintenance window until 2040, as highlighted by Thomas Saueressig's keynote. However, it’s estimated that by the end of 2028, over 10,000 ECC customers may still face the complex transition to S/4HANA. If you're one of them, Enghofer Koch Consulting GmbH can help. We can help you to migrate from ECC to S/4HANA in weeks, whether you need a pure technical move or a detailed process-level transformation, we have the experience to handle any complexity. Our approach ensures a seamless migration tailored to your business needs, minimizing downtime and maximizing results. Don’t let complexity hold you back—partner with #EKC to unlock your business's full potential. Contact us today to get started! [email protected] #DigitalTransformation #CloudAdoption #SoftwareFinancing #RISEwithSAP #GROW #SAP #DSAG #ECC

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💡 The #SAP #S4HANA #Cloud Public Edition 2408 release has a lot to offer in #sourcing & #procurement! 🤩 🔎 Check out this blog post by Katharina Klug to get all the insights! ✨ #SAPCloudERP #Innovation #Enhancements https://imsap.co/6047cvTnL

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You want to #gain more #productivity to increase your #production output or reduce labour costs? You want to calculate on valid and transparent work measurement data based on a #global #standard? You want to improve the #health and #ergonomic load of your staff? You want to exchange your knowledge with #industry #leaders at #international #community events and you want to use a #modern and #exciting software #solution on the #SAP Business Technology Platform – Co-innovated with SAP – the ONLY answer is #TiCon for #BTP with MTM-UAS®! https://lnkd.in/eZjjSBYw Thank you Frank Brandt, Judith Laubner, Dmitry Ulyanov, Robert Scheiter, Matthias Bodenstein, Tobias Hobrack, Katharina Helbig, Finn Backer, Michael Heim! #MTMTIMETOWIN #SAPBTP #industrialengineering #SAPStore #SAPPartnerEdge #industrycloud #dresden

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📣Auf der Suche nach einem Statement of direction im Bereich SAP Analytics? Hier ist es, das "SAP Analytics, Business Intelligence Statement of Direction": https://lnkd.in/d8uDg5i8 Wie geht es nach knapp 30 Jahren weiter mit SAP BusinessObjects BI und wie ist die Maintanance Strategie? Auszüge : 💡AfO: SAP Analysis for Microsoft Office and SAP Lumira Designer will be maintained and supported, but no new feature will be delivered! 💡SAC: SAP Analytics Cloud is SAP’s strategic analytics & planning offering and customers should consider it for new applications, use cases and users. Der Weg geht auch hier ganz klar in die Cloud! #SAC #SAPSAC #SAP #BTP

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Check out my latest blog and thoughts on SAP Sapphire and trends. Curious to get your thoughts and comments on the event, as well. #ziaconsulting #rocketsoftware #sap #sapsapphire #asug

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🔎 Gain first-hand product expert knowledge about #ProfessionalServices in #SAP #S4HANA #Cloud Public Edition 2408. 🚀 👉 Read this blog post by Katharina Stopf and find out what the highlights of the release are. ✨ #SAPCloudERP #Innovation #Enhancements https://imsap.co/6048cWU7i

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Last week SAP AG announced at the company I work for as a consultant, their AI Innovation strategy. This is the latest addition to come into an Innovation and Transformation program that started with a simple with moving into Hana Databases, and thus seeking seemless integration between applications at a higher speed and with full business process visibility via embedded standard LIVE analytical apps. Think pervasive technology and then, think further. Where before code in the form of ABAP, or classic BW was used, we now had SAC or SAP Analytics cloud running LIVE on top of S4 systems with full open data concepts. Where data access silos were the law, democratization of data was the new guideline. Business warehouse Cloud (Datasphere) was launched in 2023, with enhanced integration and data modelling capabilities, with it came the power of integration 3rd party digitalization as well as robotic solutions . This data enablement allowed for the generation of LIVE Data and Meta data, and the use of LIVE data as interfacing and intelligence enabler; Law of Amara passed. Nowadays, SAP Joule is embedded atop apps for predictive analytics in Operations, Logistics, Finance, SCM, FSCM, etc. SAC is given a new spotlight and enhanced with full AI capabilities including natural language usage to drive analytical reporting and predictions. that aid in critical and live decision making. Data Products or fit to purpose data sets take over and are used preferably over code as they facilitated interpretability and reusability and are even used to connect as a huge data net or mesh as Datasphere enables a Data Fabric concept with Lakehouse capabilities coming soon. All carefully done in layers with the data carefully curated, quality controlled and validated to cover industry specifics, with the higher effort being convincing others that this was the right and consistent way to go, and to urge those others to think wiser in terms of perceiving data as a product; be it Raw, Interim or Finished product, though data is always evolving and transforming as it moves through the many layers of an IT and/or digital ecosystem, becoming each time closer to consumer needs. And as all products, data requires to be carefully catalogued to facilitate its identification, acqusition and consumption by end users, intelligence enablers and data scientists alike. The approach is pervasive, innovative and truly transforming.

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Here are the latest innovations in S/4HANA public cloud edition in the upcoming release for the sourcing and procurement LoB. I find the integration with MS teams most interesting. Want to share a purchase order with a colleague? Just share it as an adaptive card!

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Eviden leading these S/4 Transformations in Germany. And with every S/4 Transformation, there is an HR discussion to be had ! https://lnkd.in/eQwTuDbQ

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