SAP CIO topics include some of the most important issues facing SAP customers right now. As companies transform, the position of CIO has become central to that change. CIOs manage the software and infrastructure that enables companies to develop new business models, stay competitive with digital native organizations, and become more resilient against disruption.

As part of our SAP CIO content, we conduct executive-focused research in areas such as CIO priorities, change management, platform innovation, and transformation. Speaking with CIOs about these endeavors, as we do through our Technology Executive Forum, can offer guidance on the most important challenges SAPinsiders are facing, and the technology they are using to address those challenges.

SAP CIO Topics

As part of our Technology Executive Forum, we focus on the following SAP CIO topics:

SAP CIO topics include some of the most important issues facing SAP customers right now. As companies transform, the position of CIO has become central to that change. CIOs manage the software and infrastructure that enables companies to develop new business models, stay competitive with digital native organizations, and become more resilient against disruption.

As part of our SAP CIO content, we conduct executive-focused research in areas such as CIO priorities, change management, platform innovation, and transformation. Speaking with CIOs about these endeavors, as we do through our Technology Executive Forum, can offer guidance on the most important challenges SAPinsiders are facing, and the technology they are using to address those challenges.

SAP CIO Topics

As part of our Technology Executive Forum, we focus on the following SAP CIO topics:

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  • SAP Digital Transformation includes content on organizations undergoing digital transformations, and best practices for supporting those projects. We talk with executives on their technology strategies as well as their change management and adoption strategies.
  • SAP Sustainability examines how executives can building companies that meet the needs of current generations without compromising the needs of future generations.

Key Considerations for SAPinsiders:

SAPinsider has many research reports, case studies, and expert analysis relevant to SAP CIO topics, including:

  • How tech executives are leading organization and technology change. Read this research report to learn the top strategies for addressing and managing change, and what the most successful executives are doing to enable change in their companies.
    • A CIO’s perspective: The 3 Business Challenges Shaping IT Strategy in 2022. Read this article to hear directly from a CIO on what is driving executive-level IT strategy this year.

How ‘The Great Resignation’ is impacting CIO priorities. In this analyst insight, we dig into executive research to find how record quitting levels have impacted how organizations approach hiring, retention, and training

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  1. SAP Human Capital Management HR Management with Market-leading HCM Software

    Reading time: 2 mins

    In the face of rapid digitalization and change, cbs HCM emphasizes the importance of effectively attracting, retaining, and developing employees through customized HR strategies, process optimization, and modern SAP technologies to ensure future organizational success.

  2. Inside SAP’s approach to Org Design with org.manager

    Reading time: 1 mins

    SAP is one of the world’s largest software companies, with over 100,000 employees globally. To stay competitive, they regularly undergo large-scale reorganisations and doing that efficiently isn’t always easy. The Challenge Before using org.manager, SAP’s internal teams were bogged down by: Manual processes in Excel and PowerPoint Fragmented data from multiple systems Weeks of delays between planning…

  3. SAP India AI Impact Summit: Why Platform Thinking Trumps Standalone Models

    Published: 26/February/2026

    Reading time: 2 mins

    Explore key insights from the India AI Impact Summit 2026. Learn how SAP is moving from AI pilots to Platform Thinking by embedding Business AI into the core enterprise layer.

  4. How SAPinsider Delivers Key Insights to Address Business Challenges

    Published: 08/April/2020

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    “The brand speaks about a very trusted relationship between SAP and SAPinsider. I remember when I first heard SAPinsider I thought, who wouldn’t want to go to an SAPinsider [event]? And then I found out that there was a whole range of additional offerings to deliver and gain insight and share it among the SAP…

  5. Carl Zeiss AG tech leader talks up being first for SAP cloud-based manufacturing

    Published: 16/May/2024

    Reading time: 2 mins

    A top IT executive at German optical systems and optoelectronics giant Zeiss Group was in Australia in May to meet with fellow SAP customers. Jochen Scheuerer, Head of Connected Smart Factory at Zeiss Group’s holding company Carl Zeiss AG, shared Carl Zeiss AG’s journey with SAP Digital Manufacturing (SAP DM) with other SAP customers in…

  6. Certis: Lionising Skills on the Frontline with SAP HCM

    Published: 07/November/2024

    Reading time: 3 mins

    Learn how Certis uses SAP’s HCM offerings across Singapore and Australia with regards to procurement, frontline staff and the employee lifecycle.

  7. How DevOps Principles Can Transform Your SAP Projects 

    Published: 10/November/2024

    Reading time: 2 mins

    Applying DevOps principles to SAP projects enhances speed, collaboration, and efficiency through automated processes, continuous integration, and real-time insights, ultimately leading to reliable and adaptable systems.

  8. Future-Proofing your ERP: Why APAC’s SAP Users in Insurance Are Turning to Appian

    Published: 11/June/2025

    Reading time: 3 mins

    As insurance providers in the evolving APAC market seek agility amidst changing distribution channels and customer expectations, leveraging Appian’s low-code platform on top of their existing SAP systems allows for rapid integration of data, enhanced claims processing through embedded AI, and smarter decision-making without the need for costly core system overhauls.

  9. Building Teams image SAP Commerce Cloud

    NTN Frees its IT Team with SAP Commerce Cloud

    Published: 18/June/2025

    Reading time: 3 mins

    NTN Corporation successfully modernised its aging order processing system by migrating to SAP Commerce Cloud, leading to improved security, reduced IT maintenance burdens, and enhanced operational efficiency for its digital services.

  10. Conquer SAP Licensing Challenges for SAP S/4HANA and the Cloud cbs Enterprise Analyzer

    cbs Enterprise Analyzer Brings Strategic Clarity to SAP S/4HANA Transformations

    Published: 20/June/2025

    Reading time: 3 mins

    cbs Corporate Business Solutions has launched its Enterprise Analyzer (EA), a software tool designed to assist IT leaders in SAP S/4HANA transformations by providing comprehensive system insights, enabling detailed pre-studies, and facilitating the identification of program gaps and technical risks through integrated analyses and visualisations.