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:

  • RISE with SAP is SAP’s offering to help companies drive business innovation. It includes bundled software, platform, and services with simplified contracts. This is intended to make it easier and faster for organizations to innovate, improve processes, and modernize systems by moving to the cloud. RISE with SAP includes SAP S/4HANA Cloud, business process transformation solutions by SAP Signavio, credits for SAP Business Technology Platform, the SAP Business Network, and other partner tools and services.
  • SAP Architecture focuses on the technical requirements of your SAP system landscape and the applications that support it. SAP Architecture is fundamentally based on the three-layer concept of a presentation layer, application layer, and database layer.
  • 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. Extending Process Innovation to the Cloud: The Future of Enterprise Application Strategy

    Published: 26/April/2016

    Reading time: 2 mins

    For many companies, moving to the cloud can seem like a risky move. Whether they fear a lack of security or have invested too much in their on-premise systems, companies are reluctant to make the leap. But what if they could have the best of both worlds? By adopting a hybrid cloud approach and leveraging…

  2. Experience First: How Leading Companies Approach Their SAP Mobile Strategy

    Published: 26/April/2016

    Reading time: 7 mins

    Many companies are on the verge of a mobile initiative but are unsure how to proceed. Daunted by perceived expenses and security risk, they are hesitant to embark on a mobile journey. In a recent live Q&A with Chuck Stahl, President of CNBS Software, and Gerald Schlechter, CEO of enosiX, the pair discussed how to…

  3. Navigating the Digital Transformation Journey with SAP S/4HANA

    Published: 04/October/2016

    Reading time: 9 mins

    The pace of innovation is fast, and it’s only getting faster. As technology continues to change every aspect of daily life, including the way businesses operate, organizations need to digitize to succeed. SAP S/4HANA provides companies with a proven path toward the digital transformation they need to keep up with the pace of innovation. Learn…

  4. Modern Analytics for the Live Business

    Published: 10/October/2016

    Reading time: 5 mins

    The amount of structured and unstructured data flowing into today’s businesses is overwhelming — and can make or break an organization in the digital age. If it remains siloed and disorganized, it‘s difficult to generate the timely, enterprise-wide insights required to run a live business. Discover how SAP BusinessObjects provides customers with a modern, end-to-end…

  5. How Data Science Will Change IT Operations

    Published: 19/October/2016

    Reading time: 5 mins

    With IT working in silos, visibility into operations can be greatly limited. New technology such as machine learning can allow for cross-silo information transfer, enabling IT Operations Analytics (ITOA) to gain a broader view of data.

  6. Piecing Together a Successful Digital Transformation

    Published: 07/September/2018

    Reading time: 7 mins

    In this interview, Adaire Fox-Martin recounts her initial entrance into the IT industry and lessons she learned at different stages of her career. She discusses technological changes she has seen in various regions of the world and explains how she strives to help SAP’s customers reach a successful outcome as they learn to innovate with…

  7. Universal Identity and Access Management for Employees and Consumers

    Universal Identity and Access Management for Employees and Consumers

    Published: 14/January/2019

    Reading time: 15 mins

    As digital technologies have expanded their reach, the task of ensuring secure authentication and identity management within business processes has become more complex. Employees are no longer the only users involved — external users, such as consumers accessing a web shop, must also be considered. To help you navigate this new reality, this article explains…

  8. 5 Pillars for Addressing Cybersecurity and Data Protection: SAP Highlights Key Areas for Organizations to Focus on to Build Digital Trust with Employees and Customers

    Published: 21/January/2020

    Reading time: 11 mins

    by Bruce Romney, Senior Director of Product Marketing, GRC and Security Solutions, SAP and Erin Hughes, SAP S/4HANA Finance and Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Center of Excellence, SAP North America and Thomas Frénéhard, Global Finance and Risk Center of Excellence, SAP What are today’s business leaders most focused on and what are their top…

  9. Adapting for Success in the Outcome Economy

    Published: 19/February/2020

    Reading time: 6 mins

    The high-tech industry has developed a strong affinity for the mantra the “outcome economy” in response to the shift toward selling outcomes rather than quantities. SAP customers are challenged with finding ways to drive every dollar to more impactful innovation versus spending money on the traditional aspects of running IT. This article outlines the steps…

  10. Protect Your SAP Systems from Cyberattacks

    Protect Your SAP Systems from Cyberattacks

    Published: 02/March/2020

    Reading time: 9 mins

    This article looks at how SAP Enterprise Threat Detection addresses organizations’ pressing needs for protecting modern SAP landscapes.