Empowering SAP Users with Low-Code/No-Code and AI

Enterprise technology today is being driven by powerful trends that demand agility and innovation. For SAP users, this presents challenges in managing complex systems and tremendous opportunities to leverage new capabilities. Neptune Software sits at the intersection of these forces, empowering SAP users with its low-code/no-code platform augmented by strategic AI.

In a recent discussion, Helder Goncalves, Chief Product Officer at Neptune Software, shed light on the company’s approach to these market dynamics. In the first part of this interview, he highlights the undeniable impact of artificial intelligence (AI), Neptune’s strategy around it and the company’s focus on SAP and low-code/no-code.

The Role of AI in Enterprise Systems

Commenting on the key market trends in the enterprise space today, Goncalves states: “Any company, in any industry of any size would not be taken seriously if the answer was not AI. However, much more than a trend, AI poses a threat and a massive opportunity for many businesses.”

Recognizing this, Neptune’s strategy isn’t merely about adding AI; it’s about a fundamental integration designed for early and effective adoption. According to Goncalves, this approach began years ago with machine learning aimed at assisting coding and has evolved with the technology, moving through generative AI, agentic AI, and towards MCP and broader capabilities.

Goncalves outlines Neptune’s core AI strategy that is built on three pillars: Evolution, Adoption, and Simplification. “From a product perspective, this means continuously enhancing our offering using AI,” he notes. “From a market perspective, it’s about making it easier for customers to adopt AI within their business processes, applications, and data.” Goncalves adds that simultaneously, while AI can simplify tasks, its adoption in the enterprise introduces complexities around orchestration and governance, which Neptune aims to simplify and mitigate.

What truly differentiates Neptune, according to Goncalves, is its unique focus and execution. “While competitors are also embedding AI, we leverage our deep SAP expertise with a fresh perspective,” he explains. “We think differently and approach old established tech, like SAP, with a fresh, AI-powered, eyes.”

This approach isn’t just about building standard apps; but about reimagining how enterprise processes, data, and people connect, specifically within the SAP context.

Connecting AI and Low-Code/No-Code

“We have been and are the only low-code/no-code platform that strategically focuses on SAP and its challenges. We approach these challenges head-on,” Goncalves asserts. This dedication means Neptune understands the varied journeys of SAP customers – whether they are running ECC, migrating to S/4HANA, or already on S/4HANA. Moreover, the platform provides flexibility, allowing businesses to make decisions at their own pace while maximizing their existing investments in people and processes.

Additionally, Neptune doesn’t force a trade-off. As Goncalves puts it, the platform “doesn’t force businesses to choose between power and simplicity, agility and control, or innovation and reliability.” Instead, it “intelligently adapts, providing the right tools for developers and business users to innovate and connect with SAP data without navigating unnecessary complexity.”

This strategic integration of low-code/no-code and AI, grounded in a deep understanding of the SAP ecosystem, forms the foundation of Neptune’s offering. But what does this mean in practice? How are these capabilities translating into tangible benefits for SAP users today?

In Part 2 of this series, we’ll delve into specific use cases and explore how Neptune’s AI-powered DXP platform is actively enhancing development, empowering users, and accelerating digital transformation initiatives for SAP customers.

What This Means for SAPinsiders

Neptune offers a deeply SAP-focused low-code/no-code platform designed for your specific challenges. Unlike generic low-code/no-code tools, Neptune has a long-standing, strategic focus on the SAP ecosystem, understanding its complexities and varied customer journeys. This means the platform is built from the ground up to integrate seamlessly with SAP data and processes, addressing common pain points SAP users face in extending and modernizing their systems. For SAP users grappling with modernization or migration, a platform purpose-built for SAP offers a more direct and efficient path.

AI is central to Neptune’s strategy. While AI is a major trend across the industry, Neptune’s approach is deliberate and integrated, not just tacked on. The company’s strategy aims to make it easier for SAP users to leverage AI within their business processes and data. This is crucial given that SAPinsider studies indicate that while SAP users see the potential of AI, concerns around integration, governance, and complexity are significant barriers to adoption. Neptune’s focus on providing capabilities to orchestrate and govern these resources, vendors, models and tiers directly addresses these concerns, aiming to simplify AI adoption in a secure and manageable way within the enterprise.

The combination of AI and low-code/no-code empowers SAP users without forcing trade-offs. Neptune’s blend of low-code/no-code and AI, tailored for SAP, is designed to provide flexibility and power. This is particularly relevant for SAP users who often feel constrained by traditional development methods or generic platforms. By providing this platform enhanced with AI capabilities specifically for the SAP environment, Neptune aims to empower both developers and potentially business users to innovate rapidly, build applications that connect deeply with SAP data, and accelerate their digital transformation initiatives without compromising on governance or reliability.