The Sapphire 2024 event was filled with announcements pertaining to SAP’s future plans around artificial intelligence (AI), RISE with SAP, the SAP Business Technology Platform, and other key areas. However, it was AI that was the central focus of SAP's announcements during the event. AI has become the most discussed topic in the technology space today as organizations look to integrate AI capabilities into their enterprise solutions and business processes. On the customer side as well, organizations are looking for AI use cases that will provide valuable insights and allow them to make data-driven decisions.
SAP CEO Christian Klein made it clear that AI at the forefront of the company’s product strategy going into the future. SAP’s generative AI copilot Joule will be pivotal in in this strategy to enhance employee productivity and drive business transformation. According to SAP over 27,000 customers are currently using business AI capabilities. However, this only represents 10% of SAP’s client base. This shows that many organizations are hesitant with integrating AI capabilities into their landscapes. According to an
AI and Automation research conducted by SAPInsider, some reasons for that include concerns over data security, privacy regulations, and a lack of necessary expertise needed to implement such sophisticated technology.
SAP also reiterated the 2027 support deadline for the end of mainstream maintenance of core SAP Business Suite applications. This creates a renewed sense of urgency for businesses to review their ERP plans and adopt SAP S/4HANA while they can still determine their strategy and timeline.
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While organizations may have delayed finalizing their ERP strategy, time is now running short. Those that are able to move forward should take action today instead of needing to catch up after the maintenance deadline passes. Businesses that are still evaluating the move to SAP S/4HANA need to act now to ensure they are positioned to leverage technological advances such as AI in the future.