Sep 10, 2026
•8 minute read
CIO & IT Strategy
Having It Both Ways: How Hybrid Cloud Control and Orchestration Achieve Reliable, Resilient Enterprise OpsHybrid cloud complexity does not have to undermine enterprise reliability. Charles Crouchman examines how orchestration, workload automation, and AI can help organizations coordinate SAP and non-SAP systems across cloud and on-premises environments while supporting modernization, cost control, and resilient operations.
SAP September Patch Day Exposes the Cost of Poor Architecture VisibilitySAP September Patch Day 2026 brings four Critical vulnerabilities across infrastructure, cloud applications, and client environments. The release shows why architecture and dependency visibility increasingly determine how quickly SAP security teams can identify exposure and complete remediation.
Sep 9, 2026
•3 minute read
How a Manufacturer Built Global Pricing Control Without Sacrificing FlexibilityA fuel and lubricants manufacturer used Zilliant Price IQ and Price Manager to move from manual pricing toward a globally coordinated pricing model. The approach brought greater consistency to list prices, customer-specific pricing, and spot quotes while preserving seller flexibility.
Sep 8, 2026
•3 minute read
SAP API Policy: What Customers Need to Know About Integrations and AI AgentsSAP has clarified how its API Policy affects existing integrations, custom ABAP, third-party platforms, and AI agents. Most documented integrations remain intact, while autonomous AI access faces stronger governance requirements and several commercial and operational questions remain unresolved.
Sep 8, 2026
•5 minute read
SAP’s Autonomous HCM Explained: How Agents, Data and HR Applications Work TogetherSAP Autonomous HCM connects SuccessFactors, People Intelligence, workforce planning and Joule Agents so AI can move beyond answering HR questions toward coordinating multi-step processes across payroll, recruiting and workforce decisions.
Sep 2, 2026
•5 minute read
SAP S/4HANA Migration Raises a New Question: Where Should Process Logic Live?anasonic Europe is separating workflow logic from its underlying SAP systems as it moves toward S/4HANA. Its Camunda architecture shows how process orchestration can reduce migration rework while leaving SAP responsible for core transactions and data.
Sep 1, 2026
•3 minute read
Our 2026 Convictions, RevisitedIn a mid-year review of three convictions regarding ERP transformation, one prediction about pricing moving to outcome-based models is accelerating, another remains valid for unexpected reasons relating to financial predictability in AI governance, while the third belief about deliverable-focused operating models was reassessed to emphasize the importance of connected, traceable decisions rather than merely increasing artifact volume.
Aug 28, 2026
•8 minute read
Changing Your Mindset About Board InteractionsFormer CIO Martin Menard has sat on both sides of the boardroom table, and he argues most technology leaders squander their most leveraged conversation. His three lessons cover mindset, advisory committee structure, and why the winning pitch is the cost of standing still, not ROI.
Aug 28, 2026
•7 minute read
Events
SAPinsider Summit New Orleans 2026New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
SAPinsider Summit Chicago 2026Chicago, IL
SAPinsider Copenhagen 2026Copenhagen, Denmark
Mastering SAP Collaborate, an SAP TechEd on Tour eventSydney, New South Wales, Australia
