Analyst Insights

Analyst Insights are written by SAPinsider’s research team. Based on information gleaned from surveys of the SAPinsider Community, conversations with experts, SAP employees, vendors, and SAPinsiders, Analyst Insights provide a thoughtful analysis of critical topics, technologies, and challenges that SAP customers face today.

182 results

  1. Insights from Anurag Barua on SAP AI’s New Direction Following Walter Sun Appointment as Global Head of AI 

    Published: 07/January/2024

    Reading time: 5 mins

    Discover how Walter Sun's leadership at SAP is shaping the future of AI in finance. Learn about SAP's commitment to ethical AI practices and the strategic implementation of AI for enhanced efficiency and compliance in financial systems. Mastering SAP Premium Access Membership Required You must be a Mastering SAP Premium Access member to access this…

  2. LeanIX and Signavio Help SAP Manage Business Transformation

    Published: 04/December/2023

    Reading time: 3 mins

    Initially announced in September, SAP has successfully completed the acquisition of LeanIX, bringing a comprehensive enterprise architecture management (EAM) solution into the SAP ecosystem. The acquisition allows SAP to bring together a suite of business transformation products that will provide significant capabilities for business process and architecture transformation when combined with existing SAP Signavio offerings.…

  3. RISE with SAP Now Has Multiple Packaging Options

    Published: 04/December/2023

    Reading time: 3 mins

    When SAP first announced RISE with SAP in 2021, the package only included SAP S/4HANA Cloud, SAP Business Network Starter Pack, consumption credits for SAP Business Technology Platform, SAP Signavio’s business process transformation tools, infrastructure solutions, and embedded tools, which included SAP Readiness Check, custom code migration tools, and SAP Enable Now. However, as of…

  4. SAP Partners with Google Cloud to Bring AI to Datasphere

    Published: 18/September/2023

    Reading time: 3 mins

    SAP announced that it is partnering with Google Cloud to enhance its generative AI offerings, focusing initially on the automotive sector to advance sustainability performance. Leveraging the strength of SAP Datasphere and Google Cloud Vertex AI, the collaboration aims to facilitate the development and training of generative AI models using data from Catena-X, an open…

  5. IBM and SAP Come Together to the AI Table

    Published: 15/September/2023

    Reading time: 7 mins

    Businesses want to speed up their transformations by leveraging data to overhaul their operations. This helps them make informed decisions and boost agility, innovation, and efficiency. Many are also reassessing core processes tied to major systems like SAP. As these businesses delve into novel methods, such as AI, to tap into their transformative potential and…

  6. Insights From Haresh Chhaya, SAP Treasury and Working Capital Solutions Leader: The Challenges of Cash Flow Forecasting for SAP Customers 

    Published: 25/August/2023

    Reading time: 4 mins

    Cash flow forecasting is crucial for businesses, but complexities arise from disconnected financial systems. Dive into insights from SAP’s Haresh Chhaya on how integrated solutions can address these challenges and optimize financial strategies.

  7. SAP Customers Struggle to Maximize Full SAP Cash and Treasury Functionality

    Published: 25/August/2023

    Reading time: 4 mins

    Although tools such as SAP’s Cash Management and Treasury are crucial in driving business growth, many businesses have yet to explore the full potential of such tools and their functionalities. Preliminary insights from SAPinsider’s upcoming Cash Management and Visibility research confirm that many organizations still use legacy SAP ERP systems with classic tools, SAP Cash...…

  8. SAP Increases Pressure for On-Premise Customers

    Published: 18/August/2023

    Reading time: 3 mins

    In 2022, for the first time in nearly a decade, SAP announced an increase in maintenance fees by up to 3.3% based on the local consumer price index (CPI) rate. The company said the adjustment was due to increased energy and labor costs and increasing expenses for third-party services. The increase that went into effect…

  9. SAP Financial Close

    Accelerating the Financial Close Process: BlackLine Launches 5-Day Fast Track for Mid-Size Organizations 

    Published: 15/August/2023

    Reading time: 2 mins

    Finance leaders at mid-sized organizations are under increasing pressure. They face requests to enhance the efficiency of the financial close process, yet many have budget constraints that make it more difficult to leverage emerging technologies that can help in this area. BlackLine's recent announcement of their 5-Day Fast Track program seems to be in direct…

  10. Customers Call for Cloud and On-Premise Equality

    Published: 04/August/2023

    Reading time: 6 mins

    During SAP’s 2023 Q2 earnings call, SAP’s CEO Christian Klein made several statements about how innovations in generative AI and sustainability to be exclusively available in the cloud. Klein also indicated that these new offerings would only be available to RISE with SAP and GROW with SAP customers. While no specific information was provided in…