ERP programmes
SAP customer Preh converted its worldwide systems in a 30-hour window last November, E3 Magazine reported. It had no Plan B.
All sites switched on one weekend, starting on Friday 14 November 2025.
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ERP programmes
SAP is building seven AI agent families to help upgrade customer code. Its ABAP chief said ABAP changes are usually not undone.
SAP says Joule AI, used by 110,000 staff, brought 20% gains. Bloomberg reported SAP has not shown how it measured them.
Gartner named SAP a cloud ERP Leader for product makers for a fifth year, SAP said. The ranking began in 2022.
SAP opened a store stocking Vans and North Face that runs some hours unstaffed. Only SAP employees and invited guests can shop.
AI at work
IBM spin-off Kyndryl found 21% of leaders scrapped a major AI project after it failed. Most CIOs say their tech isn't ready.
Salesforce's AI agents improved one of its AI models in about 80 hours, it said. Its scientists often need several weeks.
IBM and Microsoft launched a platform promising over 6,000 ready-made AI agents. Gartner found 4% of CIOs implemented plans to adjust roles.
Gartner projects AI will add a net 1.7 million jobs by 2030. It rates 70% of technologists as highly exposed to AI.
Palantir alumni are nearly 80% of top AI deployment engineers, a recruiter found. Such offers run from $586,000 to $1.45 million.
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