Artificial Intelligence (AI) and analytics play a key role in digital transformation initiatives. As advances in technology and computing power accelerate the digitalization journey, companies across industries are generating gigantic volumes of data daily. The value of this data lies in leveraging it to draw actionable insights, planning and innovation. This is where AI and analytics come into picture, acting as key tools to harness the value from data being generated and collected across the enterprise. Analytics is generally classified into categories like descriptive, prescriptive, diagnostic, and predictive. AI algorithms help in predictive and prescriptive analytics, but they also enable companies to build innovative capabilities like Industry 4.0.

SAP and Partner Technologies in Analytics and AI

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and analytics play a key role in digital transformation initiatives. As advances in technology and computing power accelerate the digitalization journey, companies across industries are generating gigantic volumes of data daily. The value of this data lies in leveraging it to draw actionable insights, planning and innovation. This is where AI and analytics come into picture, acting as key tools to harness the value from data being generated and collected across the enterprise. Analytics is generally classified into categories like descriptive, prescriptive, diagnostic, and predictive. AI algorithms help in predictive and prescriptive analytics, but they also enable companies to build innovative capabilities like Industry 4.0.

SAP and Partner Technologies in Analytics and AI

SAP and their partner ecosystem have rich portfolio of tools and technologies in AI and analytics domain.  SAP BTP platform has AI and analytics capabilities embedded to help organizations build intelligent enterprise capabilities. SAP S/4HANA puts AI in the ERP, whereas SAP Intelligent Automation uses AI to help organizations build smart automation capabilities. Digital supply chain tools from SAP leverage AI and analytics with emerging technologies to help organizations build smart supply chains. AP Analytics Cloud is the leading enterprise analytics tool in the market and is seen as the future of SAP Business Objects. The partner technology ecosystem is not behind. In every function, SAP partners offer AI-enabled tools like Phenom AI for HR processes, iCertis for contract lifecycle management, Prospecta for intelligent data management. Then there are overarching analytics solutions from partners like Pyramid Analytics that help build enterprise-wide decision intelligence capabilities.

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Key Insights Using SAP Analytics Cloud: In today’s world, data is becoming more valuable every. For any organization, it is necessary to analyze their data before making any critical decisions regarding business operations such as finance, sales, supply chain operations and more. For enterprises with large amounts of critical,, but under-analyzed, data, SAP Analytics Cloud has simplified and expedited data analysis. This article discusses how organizations can draw critical insights using SAP Analytics Cloud.

Three-Step Gameplan to Deploy AI in the Office of CFO: While the world witnessed the emergence of self-driving cars with advanced technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), the world of finance has also done everything to keep up. A/R operations are now getting more autonomous and intelligent while the workforce is focusing more on ‘strategic’ business decision making. 65% of finance executives reported that they increased their technology investments and are now focusing on growing their digital business in 2021. This webinar shares a roadmap to leverage AI in finance executive planning.

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  1. Enterprise Efficiency and AI

    Lee Marshall to Head SAP’s AI Initiatives in ANZ

    Published: 15/October/2025

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    SAP has appointed Lee Marshall as Head of AI for Australia and New Zealand, emphasising its strategy to help customers implement Business AI effectively, leveraging his extensive experience to transition from AI experimentation to measurable production outcomes, amidst a competitive landscape focused on productivity and responsible AI adoption.

  2. Data Strategy and DXC

    SAP Reveals ANZ’s Top Tech Innovators for 2025

    Published: 09/October/2025

    Reading time: 2 mins

    SAP honored leading organizations in Australia and New Zealand at the annual SAP Best Tech Awards on October 8, celebrating their innovative use of SAP solutions to drive business transformation, achieve tangible outcomes, and establish industry benchmarks across 13 categories.

  3. One-of-a-Kind: Why Mastering SAP Collaborate, an SAP TechEd on Tour event is made for Australia

    Published: 02/October/2025

    Reading time: 3 mins

    Australia is home to some of the world’s most unique, one-of-a-kind flora and fauna – kangaroo, koala, platypus, cassowary and redback spiders. It comes from being an distant island relative to the rest of the world. Geographic isolation also means we can be an inventive lot – hills hoist, wi-fi, pacemaker, victa lawnmower, bionic ear,…

  4. SAP Bets on India’s Future with €194M Bengaluru Campus

    Published: 21/August/2025

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    SAP has launched the SAP Labs India Innovation Park in Bengaluru, a €194 million investment designed to accommodate over 15,000 professionals and establish a global innovation hub focusing on AI and technology, reflecting India’s pivotal role in SAP’s R&D and strategy.

  5. Deloitte Access Economics Employment Forecasts

    Reading time: 4 mins

    The Australian labour market is experiencing stagnation with a rise in unemployment, highlighting a critical need for productivity reforms as growth moderates and non-market sector employment remains a key driver.

  6. SAP Vietnam

    SAP Launches New Innovation Hub in Vietnam, Invests €150M

    Published: 12/August/2025

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    SAP launched SAP Labs Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City with a €150 million investment aimed at innovation and talent development, positioning it as a key R&D hub in Southeast Asia’s growing digital economy.

  7. Applications + data + AI feature at SAP NOW AI Tour ANZ

    Published: 08/August/2025

    Reading time: 4 mins

    SAP Business Suite and the role of AI was front and centre at the SAP NOW AI Tour Australia & New Zealand event in Melbourne yesterday. In the opening keynotes Angela Colantuono, President & Managing Director, SAP Australia and New Zealand and Stephan de Barse, President, Business Suite Organisation, SAP, emphasised the importance of contextualised…

  8. SAP Boosts AI Growth Throughout Asia Pacific with New Business Wins

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    SAP has reported notable AI-driven growth in the Asia Pacific region, with significant new customer acquisitions and successful AI and cloud ERP implementations, highlighting the increasing adoption of integrated solutions that enhance operational resilience and accelerate digital transformation.

  9. SAP Grounds AI in a Data-First Reality At Seoul Event

    Published: 16/July/2025

    Reading time: 3 mins

    At SAP’s ‘Unleash Your Future with Business AI’ event in Seoul, experts emphasised that effective AI implementation relies heavily on a strong data strategy, with the SAP Business Data Cloud serving as a critical foundation for integrating and leveraging data to drive AI insights.

  10. Enterprise Efficiency and AI

    Unlocking Real Enterprise Efficiency with AI

    Published: 09/July/2025

    Reading time: 3 mins

    Despite widespread interest in AI among enterprises, only 4% have effectively scaled it to generate significant returns, with key challenges including treating AI as a supplementary tool rather than an integral part of operations. This highlights the importance of integrating AI with existing SAP systems to enhance process automation and efficiency.