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Sapphire 2021: Unlocking an intelligent business community
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The SAP Business Network effect: Putting it all together
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Sapphire 2021: Klein vaunts rebooted Ariba business network as sustainability driver
At the virtual Sapphire 2021 conference, SAP CEO Christian Klein trumpeted the supplier’s procurement network, Ariba, as the core of a revamped global engine for promoting sustainable economic growth. Read Now
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Sapphire Now should elicit more details on Rise with SAP
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Editor's note
One way or another, Sapphire Now 2021 was going to be a conference about resilience and adaptability, as the COVID-19 pandemic challenged SAP customers -- and SAP itself -- as they tried to not just stay in business but perhaps even thrive.
The health scare and shutdowns forced organizations to turn to the cloud to stay connected and conduct more business virtually. For SAP, the crisis turned into an opportunity to jumpstart its efforts to modernize its ERP ecosystem by moving more elements to the cloud and sweetening the deal for customers.
Sapphire Now 2021, though held online like the 2020 show, anchors a more optimistic year in which SAP has set out to make the move to its next-generation ERP, S/4HANA, easier through its new Rise with SAP service. Tighter integration with the SAP Business Network and more industry-specific offerings promise new routes to the intelligent enterprise.
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Read about the latest developments in SAP's cloud ERP roadmap -- including updates to the Business Technology Platform and RISE with SAP digital transformation service -- and get reactions to CEO Christian Klein's keynote presentation.
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The SAP Business Network effect: Putting it all together
At Sapphire Now 2021, SAP took pains to plot a way forward after COVID-19, mapping out a future of improved sustainability for itself, its customers and their global partners. Listen Now
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SAP wants to own intelligent enterprise, but firms have options
SAP customers Paragon 28 and Merit Energy extoll the value of an S/4HANA-based intelligent enterprise, but an S/4HANA migration might not be needed to achieve the same benefits. Read Now
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SAP pushes Rise, business network as keys to digital success
At Sapphire Now 2021, SAP execs DJ Paoni and Julia White discussed how businesses can utilize Rise with SAP and the new SAP Business Network to meet the acceleration of change head on. Read Now
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SAP Business Network major focus at Sapphire Now 2021
SAP announced new initiatives such as the SAP Business Network to help companies become intelligent enterprises. Experts described the messaging as impressive but lacking in detail. Read Now
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Sapphire 2021: Unlocking an intelligent business community
Supply chain disruptions caused by the pandemic enabled SAP to rethink business networks. Now its strategy is to reduce friction so businesses can work together as a community. Read Now
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SAP deepens HR integration to improve workforce analytics
An integration between SAP SuccessFactors and the SAP Analytics Cloud could put richer workforce analytics into the hands of HR departments. Read Now
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Sapphire 2021: Klein vaunts rebooted Ariba business network as sustainability driver
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SAP Upscale Commerce gets reboot
SAP relaunches its Upscale Commerce, first released three years ago to little fanfare, to a broader midmarket base to compete with Shopify's top-end offerings. Read Now
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SAP cloud migration effort enters new, accelerated phase
With strong cloud growth already on the books and the new Rise program enticing customers to S/4HANA Cloud, 2021 could be the year SAP finally breaks from its on-premises past. Listen Now
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Sapphire Now should elicit more details on Rise with SAP
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SAP earnings strong for Q1, Oracle claims dismissed
SAP results in Q1 2021 were strong, led by a growth in cloud revenue and the growth of the customer base for SAP S/4HANA. However, there are weaknesses in the Intelligent Spend unit. Read Now
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SAP partners sound off on Rise with SAP program
SAP customers considering a move to S/4HANA may be attracted to the simplicity of Rise with SAP, a recently launched program that may also be a boon for SAP partners. Read Now
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SAP Business Network, S/4HANA critical for SAP in 2021
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