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Great news from SAP! Joule, AI SAP engine, embedded in its entire enterprise portfolio and plans to integrate this natural language-based generative AI with other AIs. Joule will be integrated into SAP Ariba, SAP BTP Cockpit, and SAP Analytics Cloud, offering responses to queries in German, French, Spanish, and Portuguese. In addition, SAP is collaborating with Meta’s Llama 3 to create scripts in SAP Analytics Cloud and with Google to integrate Joule with the Google Cloud Cortex framework and Google’s AI assistant. Excitingly, there will be bidirectional integration between Joule and Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 to merge SAP business data with Microsoft 365 contextual knowledge. The momentum continues with continuous innovation! SAP has already released several new features since January, with over 100 more expected by the end of the year. Stay tuned for more updates on this innovative partnership. Thanks to CIO Online to share at https://lnkd.in/dawSdAfE #SAP #AI #Innovation #Technology #Microsoft #CoPilot

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This week's episode of the Driven By DCKAP podcast covers all things ERP. Brad Feakes, President of EstesGroup, speaks with host Karthik Chidambaram, Founder & CEO of DCKAP, about implementation strategies, ensuring synchronicity with all systems, integration, AI tools, managing culture and teams, and much more. Brad has over 25 years of experience in manufacturing, construction management, supply chain, and ERP systems. For anyone interested in ERP or leadership, this is a conversation you don't want to miss. #DrivenByDCKAP #ERP #ERPimplementation #ERPintegration

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On SAP News, this article outlines how WEConnect International is leveraging SAP Business Technology Platform. SAP-powered WECommunity platform bridges the gap and allows buyers and suppliers to find each other, enabling women-owned businesses to level up in the global marketplace. I really enjoyed reading this story and Elizabeth Vazquez’s unwavering commitment to supporting women entrepreneurs. I have dropped the link in the comments! #SAPNews #SAP #WECommunity #SAPBTP

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Attending an SAP event in San Francisco event today. It’s important to understand how various enterprises tell their AI story and how that story is perceived. I’ll be doing this with all the major players. It’s a way of taking the temperature of Enterprise AI. We had the awesome Natalie Han, PhD from SAP speaking at the Post-Industrial Summit last week, and it’s nice to be able to visit with them in turn. While Morgan Stanley has estimated a $4.3 trillion impact on the global company over the next three years, McKinsey tells us that only 13% of companies have implemented Generative AI at scale. At the Post-Industrial Summit we talked about a variety of obstacles (cultural, security, reliability, safety, trust, structural, organizational, technological) that must be overcome for enterprises to take full advantage of AI Agents and Generative AI overall. One issue is what to do with existing products and IT infrastructure from a product management perspective. As is the case for Apple, SAP is seeking to add GenAI-fueled capabilities to existing products. There is also an overarching copilot interface, Joule, which was launched a year ago. Joule rests on a GenAI platform that SAP makes available to customers and partners. They have about 650 developers dedicated to their GenAI effort. I look forward to learning more about SAP’s capabilities throughout the day.

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The shift toward SAP’s Clean Core is here. How will it impact your tax compliance strategy? Join Sovos' Steve Sprague as he explores lessons from companies navigating this transition and provides actionable insights for success. Register here: https://lnkd.in/efEgCZRD #SAP #TaxCompliance #CleanCore

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To truly appreciate these systems, one must scrutinize them at the transactional level to discern their strengths. In the case of Infor CloudSuite LN/M3, similar drawbacks to focused solutions emerge; they may not serve well as corporate ledgers. Instead, they excel as subsidiaries or operational control towers, consolidating numerous subsidiaries in industries they target. They're well-suited for the lower to upper mid-market, complementing a generic vanilla solution used as the corporate ledger. Watch the full episode: https://lnkd.in/gyWQzNFf #midmarket #ERP #WBSRocks

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To truly appreciate these systems, one must scrutinize them at the transactional level to discern their strengths. In the case of Infor CloudSuite LN/M3, similar drawbacks to focused solutions emerge; they may not serve well as corporate ledgers. Instead, they excel as subsidiaries or operational control towers, consolidating numerous subsidiaries in industries they target. They're well-suited for the lower to upper mid-market, complementing a generic vanilla solution used as the corporate ledger. Watch the full episode: https://lnkd.in/gyWQzNFf #midmarket #ERP #WBSRocks

I had the honor to sit down with Niklas Siemer for SAP BTP Talk podcast   🎧 Episode 108: Recap of SAP Sapphire and ASUG Annual Conference 2024 🔗 Listen Now: https://lnkd.in/eammZaqT   💬 We chatted about ASUG - Americas'​ SAP Users'​ Group and our thriving community, my favorite moments, and top insights from SAP Sapphire and ASUG Annual Conference, the role of AI in the SAP ecosystem and its impact on business, recently announced SAP partnerships and how they can be a positive impact on your business, and much more.    🚀I was also excited to discuss what ASUG is focused on in support of our community including our upcoming ASUG Tech Connect in November (12th to 14th) focused on the SAP Technical audience. Don’t miss out on this discussion filled with insights and conversation that can support you and your organization in getting the most value from your investments in SAP technology.    Tune in today! 🎧 #SAPPodcast #SAPBTP #TechInnovation #AIinBusiness #ASUG #SAPCommunity #TechConnect #SAPSapphire #Podcast #SAP

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🎥 Excited to announce our upcoming webinar! Join Tania Reyes, Luv Sharma, Raymond Machabée, MBA from SDA, along with Hannah Horvath and Shreyas Pandya from SAP, on September 04 at 1:00 PM EDT for the SAP Powerhouse Webinar. Discover how #Gen-AI, #SAPDatasphere, and #SAPAnalyticsCloud can transform your data into actionable insights that drive your business forward. Watch the video below to learn more and find the registration link in the first comment! #SAPBTP #DataIntelligence #DataManagement #SAPCommunity #SAPConsultants

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Did you know Rev-Trac Platinum's risk management features help businesses identify and mitigate compliance risks before they become issues? Keep your SAP environment secure and compliant with Rev-Trac! 🔒 https://buff.ly/4cKq2jf #sap #sapcompliance

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While it’s easy to approach ERP as a technology and tool-focused decision, in reality it’s a business decision. In the next article in his two-part series, Brendan Oosse shares a practical example of how we worked with one of our clients to uncover the right ERP solution for the long term. >> https://lnkd.in/ev_PUvY7 #ERP #M&A #TechStrategy

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The operating-model shift inside SAP is important for many reasons, including that it underscores CEO Christian Klein's unflinching commitment to besting his rivals in #growthrate (3X faster than Salesforce, 2X faster than Oracle's SaaS business, 50% faster than Workday and Microsoft #Dynamics365).    Read more in my full #CloudWars analysis. https://lnkd.in/eqH4kMdf

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"We wanted to be able to manage our costs," Cindy Seaburn emphasized the importance of cost management in the district's decision to leverage #RISEwithSAP for its transition to #SAP #S4HANA #Cloud. Seaburn shared insights into the district's digital transformation journey. Read the full case study here: https://bit.ly/4dIRr6K

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⏰ Tune in to episode 134 of The ERP Minute for this week’s ERP news on Deltek’s new AI-powered companion, Dela, QAD’s new enhancements to their suite of Adaptive Applications, ECI Software Solutions’s new integration with uniPoint Software Inc., Microsoft’s upgrades to Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Copilot, and OneStream Software’s latest financial results. https://lnkd.in/gStC8gfS #erpnews #erpsoftware #erpminute

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