Five Minute Briefing - SAP
January 22, 2025
Published in conjunction with the Independent SAP Technical User Group (formerly the International Sybase User Group), this monthly publication contains news, market research, insight for the SAP user community, as well as ISUG-TECH news and information.
News Flashes
IBM and SAP announced the upcoming release of RISE with SAP on IBM Power Virtual Server, designed to make it the fastest and easiest path for IBM Power customers to accelerate their ERP transformation. Together, IBM and SAP aim to help organizations more seamlessly transition and modernize their on-premises ERP environments to the cloud and support AI-powered business processes, the companies said.
Indeavor announced the availability of its workforce management solution, Indeavor Operate, on SAP Store, the online marketplace for SAP and partner offerings. Indeavor's solution integrates with SAP S/4 Hana, SAP SuccessFactors, SAP Timesheet, and delivers advanced workforce management capabilities, enabling customers to streamline scheduling, improve compliance, and enhance productivity across facilities to customers.
Panaya, a leader in AI powered change intelligence and smart testing for business applications, is collaborating with Cognizant, an SAP Global Strategic Services Partner. According to the companies, this collaboration aims to accelerate organizations' SAP S/4HANA transformation journey, enabling seamless migration and unlocking the untapped potential of digital transformation.
Recognizing the need to empower partners to set the right foundation for the cloud, SAP is revamping SAP PartnerEdge—its flagship, global program to engage with partners, no matter their route to market. The program, now 100% cloud-focused, is designed to help recognize and elevate partners that are ready to support customers in the cloud-powered AI economy.
Think About It
A day in the life of a DBA (database administrator) can be quite hectic. The DBA is required to maintain production and test environments while at the same time keeping an eye on active application development projects, attending strategy and design meetings, helping to select and evaluate new products, and keeping legacy systems robust and stable, while ensuring access from new systems.