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Curious about life at a German tech giant (#SAP)? Wondering about the Social Performance criteria? Want to know more about the employee mix? Dive into the insights with SAP's latest Integrated Report! As someone who's navigated various functions within SAP—Development, Sales, Services, and Cloud—I can tell you, the details might surprise you! #LifeAtSAP #TechGiant #SocialPerformance #EmployeeMix Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/eKG5Rdtu

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💥 SAP to Snowflake 👉Customer story with clear metrics below.

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In this exclusive Q&A, Stefan Steinle, executive vice president and head of Customer Support, SAP SE, shares more about how customer support teams can harness the power of cutting-edge tech like artificial intelligence (AI) to help bring innovative improvements and deliver value to businesses. Check out the Forbes article: sap.to/61101eB4vN

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This note from Craig Schiff is worth reading and takes 5 minutes only... "This acquisition is more than just another industry merger" he says and here's why. Anaplan's acquisition of Fluence Technologies is a game-changer in the performance management industry. It brings "best of breed made real" to the forefront of performance management. Here are three key insights into why this acquisition is worth noting: 1. Mutual Benefits for Vendors and Customers: Anaplan and Fluence's merger fills critical gaps in the performance management landscape, offering customers a seamless planning, consolidation, and disclosure management solution. Organizations can accelerate decision-making and optimise performance strategies by combining Anaplan's agility with Fluence's consolidation prowess. 2. Anaplan's Rise to Comprehensive CPM Solution Leadership: With this move, Anaplan joins the league of comprehensive CPM solution leaders for large enterprises. Anaplan's integration of financial and operational planning, consolidation, and analytics underscores the pivotal role of financial consolidation in measuring performance. 3. Empowering Best-of-Breed Solutions: The merger showcases the viability of best-of-breed solutions, seamlessly integrated by a single vendor. By leveraging the strengths of Anaplan and Fluence, organizations can elevate their performance management initiatives with tailored functionalities, streamlining operations and fostering strategic agility. Anaplan's acquisition of Fluence Technologies heralds a new era of innovation in performance management. Whether you're a large enterprise or a midmarket player, now is the time to explore how this merger can revolutionize your performance management approach.

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The total cost of Birmingham City Council's Oracle implementation disaster is set to reach £216.5 million ($280.4 million) by April 2026, according to a new audit report. Europe's largest local authority went live with the Oracle Fusion single platform for finance, payroll, HR, procurement, supply chain management, and customer relationship management – replacing an SAP system first introduced in 1997 – in April 2022. Since its introduction, the council has been unable to file auditable accounts. It is set to re-implement an "out of the box" version of the solution after customizations in the first effort disrupted its bank reconciliation system. The system also left the council unable to provide an audit trail or detect fraud for 18 months. The cost of the Oracle project increased from an initial estimate of £19 million to a projected cost of £131 million, including the re-implementation. However, a fresh report from the Audit Reform Lab, a collective of academics, consultants, and activists based at The University of Sheffield , estimate the true cost of the Oracle implementation disaster is set to be £216.5 million until April 2026 as the council's spending plans had relied on expected costs savings from the ERP system, which it had later canceled. Credit: Lindsay Clark via The Register #oracle #birmingham #council #erp https://lnkd.in/eCBg9u23

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Big News Alert!  SAP announced the upcoming general release of SAP Analytics Cloud Compass, scheduled for Q1 2025 (SAC QRC1.2025 release). What is Compass? It’s a game-changer. Compass introduces Monte Carlo simulation to empower businesses to analyze possible outcomes when faced with uncertainties in performance drivers. Whether you're estimating company earnings, calculating ROI, forecasting workforce needs, or analyzing project durations, Compass makes it easy, accessible, and efficient for everyone—even without advanced math or IT expertise. Link to the Details: https://lnkd.in/d9q5sQeA Why Compass Matters • No coding or formula duplication required. • Simple, end-user-friendly interface. • Gain deep insights with just a click-and-run! Imagine answering questions like: "What will be the impact on inventory levels and cash flow if customer demand surges by 20% next quarter?" With Compass, you can confidently navigate uncertainty and make data-driven decisions in real time. Get ready to explore the endless possibilities with SAP Analytics Cloud Compass! #SAPAnalyticsCloud #Innovation #MonteCarloSimulation #DataDrivenDecisions #BusinessGrowth #sap #simulation #planning #forecasting #TekLink #hgs #btp

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Maximize the Potential of Artificial Intelligence for Installed Base Customers AI is in everyone's head and of course customers would like to benefit from it as well in grown landscapes. Key to success is (very obviously and not surprisingly) standardization: to take full advantage of #AI, companies should standardize their systems as much as possible. A "clean core" facilitates the integration and use of AI solutions. The closer your system is to the standard, the better you can use the existing AI functions. But, how to get there and where to find help from SAP?   New implementation and transformation: With a new implementation, you have the option of keeping your system "clean" from the outset. For existing systems, it is important to become as clean as possible in order to maximize connectivity and the use of AI. But not always customers have the ability, willingness and business support for a new implementation. So, how to effectively clean a system that is coming from a system conversion. Here #RISE with SAP can come into the picture. With the migration and modernization offerings of RISE with SAP we take customers by the hand and lead them actively through the steps to come to a clean core, no matter if coming in with an old ECC system or already with an S/4HANA system. How? With the clean core dashboard, customers get a KPI driven insight on where they are with regards to clean core. With the Enterprise architecture support, we help them to navigate into a clean and lean system setup. Cloud ALM and the connected quality gates for the implementation identify the important milestones on the way to the clean and lean implementation. Last but not least, the new #Joule Consultant "knows all answers" and the AI supported code generation will help to reduce old, non-conform custom code. In addition, our valued Partners have the opportunity to benefit significantly. If a lot of custom code is available, partners can help to define, develop or adapt data models. This ensures that business AI expertise is used effectively.   At the #SAPPHIRE conference, SAP showed how important it is to take system transformation seriously. The possibilities offered by AI are immense, but to fully exploit them, systems need to be kept as standardized and clean as possible.

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Bringing out the best at SAP running on SAP 💙 Dr. Benjamin Blau and I just got off stage from our session at #Sapphire2024 showcasing how we are driving our own transformation to bring out our best with SAP technology: ➡️ Process simplification with SAP Signavio ➡️ System architecture transformation with SAP LeanIX ➡️ Data & AI-driven insights and action with SAP Business AI When connecting with customers across the globe, there is one common theme that always comes up: We all want to execute against our strategies while constantly having to react to a fast-changing environment. The result? A continuous transformation of business models and processes at a pace we’ve never experienced before. 🌍💡 At SAP, we're no different. In today’s session, Benjamin and I shared a glimpse into how we drive our transformation faster and more agile by running on SAP. 💪🔄 Rouven Morato, Dr. Gero Decker, André Christ

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Sharing an inspiring SAP customer story featuring SAP Gold Partner DataXstream and customer Sorundahallarna. In the comments, I’ve dropped a video that explores how OMS+ facilitates the order entry process for Sorundahallarna’s high-needs customer base in the food supply business. It’s a great testimonial and an excellent resource to see how you can achieve real-time visibility for the best customer service. Check it out today! #SAP #SAPPartners #Dataxstream #RISEwithSAP #CustomerSuccess

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I’m an advocate of #ProcessAutomation - I believe that a strategic approach to and implementation of #automation tools is crucial for business growth. But our latest research shows that business decision makers in the UK are reluctant to implement automation technology, with 31% saying they need guidance to better understand which systems can be integrated and extracted into workflows without disruption 👉 https://bit.ly/3Bw2B0b

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9am CET in Germany. Getting started with another #hackathon with SAP and our community of #SAPpartners. Today's focus is on #innovation utilizing #BusinessAI. Looking forward to seeing exciting use cases. #collaboration #h2b #artificialintelligence

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One of the greatest benefits of AI is it’s ability to weed out bias in decision-making. However, it’s also possible for AI to inadvertently magnify existing biases if not carefully managed and continuously monitored. This means that we need to oversee AI with a commitment to ethical standards and be proactive about bias mitigation. Eliminating bias requires the data being fed into the AI model to be free of bias, or the algorithm must be able to identify bias and alert the human. But at the end of the day, it is up to humans to pay attention to bias and insist that AI meets benchmarks for positive results. #AI #bias #ML

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Learn how a #B2B commerce network is a critical pillar to enable business #resiliency, #agility, speed to market, and the achievement of your suppliers aligned with your #sustainability objectives 👉 https://imsap.co/6041ox11J #SupplyChain

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Discover the world of Digital Twins of an Organization (DTO) with insights from industry experts. Find out why DTO is gaining traction and how it's evolving through this conversation with Lincoln Kirsten, Global SAP Transformation Executive at Fujitsu and Robert Weller, Head of Value Accelerators Delivery at SAP Signavio. Read more at https://imsap.co/6047dC7pH

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At SAP, diversity and inclusion are core values that shape our decision-making and business success. #Diversity is a fact, not just a buzzword. However, managing a diverse team can be challenging, as it requires a commitment to understanding different perspectives! Diversity in teams, including varied cultural backgrounds and experiences, is crucial as it widens the lens through which problems are viewed and solutions are developed.  This diversity helps prevent the echo chamber effect, where similar opinions bounce around without critical evaluation. In "The Psychology of Stupidity," the concept of homogeneous teams is explored within the broader context of human cognitive biases and group dynamics.  The book emphasizes that homogeneous teams tend to reinforce their own biases and make more errors in judgment.  This occurs because such teams lack the diversity needed to challenge prevailing assumptions and introduce new viewpoints, which can lead to groupthink and poor decision-making​. Kudos to some of the outstanding managers who cultivated the spirit that different is good. Their commitment to embracing diversity in teams not only fostered an inclusive environment but also encouraged innovative thinking and creative problem-solving. It's thanks to their leadership that we learned to appreciate the value of varied perspectives and experiences, ultimately leading to stronger, more effective teams. Garth Beavon, Travis Harvey, Colleen Speer, Maryann Abbajay, Melinda Watson, Alain Lutz, Eileen Chua, Verena Siow, Manos Raptopoulos ... and many more.

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New blog for new implementations. Capture the benefits of being prepared and educated even before project kick off.

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Are you interested in finding out how SAP can help your business close the skills gap and unlock the skills of the future? Join me at my strategy talk to hear about what we have planned for our customers, partners and team members. Looking forward to seeing you there. #SAPSapphire #learning #future

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