SAP stories
Regional demand for its data and AI tools jumped more than 85% in the fourth quarter, prompting a bigger APJ push from Databricks.
Downtime on Colt's switchover was cut to 6.5 hours, helping the telecoms group reduce disruption across operations in 40 countries.
Enterprises under release pressure can now test more quickly, as Leapwork combines functional automation, performance testing and AI orchestration in one platform.
It could cut connector costs and simplify reconciliation for multinationals handling payments across currencies and SAP finance systems.
Travellers and finance teams can now move receipts and booking data into expense reports almost instantly, cutting manual reconciliation.
AI tools are making more firms reassess SaaS, but Thoughtworks says legacy systems and enterprise risk will keep custom builds selective.
Poor data quality and access are hampering SAP migration plans, with 89% of respondents saying the problems will also slow AI adoption.
The deal will give SAP tools to clean up mixed enterprise data, helping customers feed more reliable records into AI agents and analytics.
Western Australian mines have cut HR processing time by 80% after a new SAP-linked system let workers self-serve compliance records.
The updates should cut manual expense work and tighten policy compliance as SAP Concur rolls out more AI and card-linked automation.
Travellers and finance teams should see fewer manual steps as the firms link booking, support and expenses more closely across Complete.
The move should give the consumer health group tighter control of global operations as it replaces fragmented systems with AI-enabled cloud tools.
Businesses risk biased outputs and compliance failures unless older data estates are rebuilt for AI, as the ODI and SAP launch research and governance work.
The acquisition gives Miro a bigger role in AI-era product planning, adding Reforge's training and tools alongside its collaboration software.
Businesses are under pressure to prove returns on existing tech spend, prompting EY New Zealand to bolster its AI and SAP leadership.
Regulated firms in France and across Europe can keep sensitive workloads under local control while using Google Cloud-based services for less sensitive tasks.
UK firms are still manually fixing flawed datasets before decisions, with weak ownership and data culture now seen as bigger risks than technology.
The South Korean vehicle rental group expects annual software support costs to fall by more than 50 per cent, freeing cash for AI and cloud projects.
The drinks group aims to tighten planning, finance and supply chain control across 24 sites as AI tools are added to core systems.
The agency’s start of year momentum expands its B2B technology roster, with briefs spanning UK, EU and managed services communications.
