May 13, 2026
•5 minute read
CIO & IT Strategy
The Hard Part of the Autonomous Enterprise: Delivery, Governance, and TrustThe post-keynote Q&A at SAP Sapphire 2026 surfaced the hardest questions facing SAP's Autonomous Enterprise strategy: what is actually ready for production use, how will hybrid and on-premise customers participate, and why should enterprises trust AI agents inside mission-critical business processes? This analysis examines SAP's answers — and what they reveal about the gap between AI vision and operational delivery.
SAP Sapphire 2026: What Four Global Enterprises Taught Us About AI-Driven TransformationAt SAP Sapphire 2026, global enterprise leaders shared a defining operational reality: successful AI integration demands a clean core, strategic sequencing, and completely re-engineered business processes.
May 13, 2026
•4 minute read
Build a trusted data foundation and transform your businessCIOs are becoming strategic business leaders who must accelerate real-time, data-driven decision-making by unifying data and AI into a trusted foundation, and KPMG’s SAP Business Data Cloud approach aims to deliver scalable, business-led implementations that drive measurable efficiency, innovation, and growth.
May 13, 2026
•1 minute read
SAP Sapphire 2026: AI Agents, Industry Workflows, Cloud Migration at the Center of SAP’s Next Enterprise PushAt SAP Sapphire Orlando 2026, SAP laid out the operational architecture of its Autonomous Enterprise — anchoring the vision around 200+ AI agents, Joule-powered industry workflows, and AI-led cloud migration via RISE with SAP. This analysis unpacks what the announcements mean for SAP customers weighing cloud readiness, agentic AI adoption, and the shift from ERP as a system of record to a system of intelligent execution.
May 12, 2026
•5 minute read
SAP Sapphire 2026 Recasts ERP Around the Autonomous EnterpriseAt SAP Sapphire Orlando 2026, SAP unveiled its Autonomous Enterprise vision — a strategic recast of ERP anchored by the SAP Business AI Platform, the Autonomous Suite, and Joule Work. This analysis examines what the announcements mean for SAP customers navigating AI-driven transformation, S/4HANA migration, and the future of intelligent business operations.
May 12, 2026
•5 minute read
Intel, SAP, and the Growing Sovereignty Case for Customer-Controlled Cloud ERPAs geopolitical pressures, data localization laws, and AI strategy reshape enterprise priorities, SAP Cloud ERP Private Edition Customer Data Center — built on Intel Xeon infrastructure — offers organizations a path to cloud ERP innovation without surrendering operational control.
May 11, 2026
•4 minute read
SAP’s Reported AI Expansion Could Give Some ECC Customers a Business AI BridgeSAP is reportedly preparing to expand access to some AI tools for customers that have not moved to SAP cloud services. The impact for SAP ECC customers will depend on eligibility, architecture, SAP BTP requirements, and how closely the offer resembles AI capabilities available to SAP Cloud ERP customers.
May 6, 2026
•4 minute read
Live from Las Vegas 2026 James Rapp, Office of the CTO, SAPIn this podcast, James Rapp, Office of the CTO at SAP, shares insights on how organizations are navigating SAP migration and cloud strategy in the era of AI and data-driven transformation. He highlights the role of SAP BTP as a foundation for innovation, SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC) for unified and governed data, and the […]
May 6, 2026
•1 minute read
Podcast: Reveal USA CEO Martin Rowan on Why SAP Success Still Depends on PeopleIn this podcast episode, SAPinsider award finalist and Reveal USA CEO Martin Rowan argues that SAP and other transformation programs succeed only when people, process, and technology are aligned, emphasizing that effective change management, curiosity-driven leadership, and supply chain agility are more important than relying on software alone.
May 6, 2026
•1 minute read
Q&A: Reveal USA CEO Martin Rowan on Why SAP Success Still Depends on PeopleIn this Q&A, Reveal USA CEO Martin Rowan draws on two decades of SAP consulting experience to explain why technology alone cannot deliver business outcomes. From change management and SAP user adoption to supply chain agility and leadership curiosity, Rowan makes the case that the people behind SAP implementations are what determine whether organizations truly realize the value of their investment.
May 6, 2026
•5 minute read
Events
Mastering SAP Connect – Gold Coast 2026Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
SAPinsider New Orleans SummitNew Orleans, Louisiana, United States
