Sessions

Establishing a real-time connection to SAP ERP data is crucial for finance teams. In fact, 86% of finance executives want to achieve a faster, real-time close by 2025. However, basic automation falls short. insightsoftware Financial Optimization for SAP empowers teams to boost productivity with automated data entry and seamless ad hoc reporting.

You will:

• Automate over 40 SAP FI transactions to streamline data entry and uploads.
• Validate data integrity before posting to SAP to eliminate errors and manual re-keying.
• Build refreshable reports with drill-down capabilities in Excel to gain deeper insights and reduce manual data manipulation.
• Empower finance teams with a user-friendly Excel interface to reduce reliance on IT for reports and transactions.

Learn about Merck's experience in Automating Exchange Rates with standard functionality and Official Rates in over 10 countries.

You will:

• Learn standard transaction functionalities such as customizing.
• See an execution example in the technical setting.
• Explore Merck's extensive implementation experience.

Finance organizations worldwide are looking to run in a more automated and intelligent manner so that they can become enablers of top, bottom, and green line growth. SAP S/4HANA finance provides many capabilities to do so, many of which are embedded in the core and others that can be subscribed to on-demand. Attend this session to discover how you can embark on a transformative journey towards an intelligent and innovative finance organization with SAP S/4HANA

You will:

• Learn the key principles of & drivers for finance-driven enterprise transformations.
• Learn how SAP S/4HANA incorporates intelligence into its standard capabilities, empowering finance professionals to make data-driven decisions, automate routine tasks, and enhance operational efficiency.

What's On Your Mind? SAP Tax Management Solutions and Roadmap

Unlock the full potential of your organization's tax management capabilities by using new strategies and tools. Stay ahead of the constant changes with an effective roadmap that will help you maximize your SAP finance resources.

You will:

• Immerse yourself in the world of SAP's cutting-edge finance modules, including SAP S/4HANA Finance and SAP Central Finance, discovering how they revolutionize financial processes and empower data-driven decision making.
• Embrace the vision of SAP's future finance solutions, exploring upcoming developments and advancements that align seamlessly with the ever-evolving finance and technology landscape.

Join us for an insightful session where we delve into the transformative capabilities of SAP Multi-Bank Connectivity (MBC) for companies seeking to streamline and automate their treasury operations. At CUVIV UK, we understand the importance of efficient bank statement uploading and payment processing, which is why we are excited to showcase how SAP MBC enables seamless integration with various banks, empowering organizations to expedite their financial processes.

You will:

• Learn how to leverage SAP Multi-Bank Connectivity to automate bank statement uploading and payment processing, leading to enhanced efficiency and accuracy in treasury operations.
• Understand the benefits of integrating SAP MBC with Bank Communication Management for streamlined workflows and secure payment approvals within SAP S/4HANA systems.
• Discover strategies for integrating SAP MBC with Advanced Payment Management to establish a seamless payment factory solution that caters to both SAP and non-SAP systems.

Join us at CUVIV UK for an engaging session on how SAP Intercompany Matching and Reconciliation product revolutionizes financial close processes. Discover how this innovative solution can significantly reduce the time and resources spent on month-end and year-end reconciliations. This tool seamlessly connects with SAP and non-SAP systems, providing comprehensive reconciliation capabilities across all platforms. By leveraging the Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP) and machine learning, companies can efficiently identify patterns in transactional documents to enhance reconciliation accuracy and timeliness.

You will:

• Streamline month-end and year-end reconciliations with SAP Intercompany Matching and Reconciliation product.
• Explore how to connect SAP and non-SAP systems for comprehensive reconciliation solutions.
• Harness the power of the Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP) and machine learning to identify transactional patterns effectively.

In this session learn about the various ways organizations can benchmark their planning and analysis processes and capabilities. We will discuss KPI's and metrices that are commonly used to evaluate the effectiveness of FP&A teams and provide examples of how best-in-class organizations have achieved excellence in this area.

You will:

• Learn about the latest trends and technologies in FP&A benchmarking.
• Gain an understanding of FP&A best practices for implementing and maintaining a successful benchmarking program.
• Hear about practical strategies for improving your organizations FP&A capabilities and performance.
• Make the move from traditional budgeting to a more forward-looking, strategic planning function.

In this session, learn what Central Finance does in regards to the SAP S/4HANA system architecture, what it is, and is not. See how Central Finance can be used as not only a single source of truth for any multiple ERP system company, but also, how it can be utilized as a transformation solution, to optimize systems, processes, as well as financials for any organization.

You will:

• Get keen insight into General Ledger financial reporting with drill-back to source systems, obtain efficiencies in shared services solutions, like A/P and A/R, with an understanding of how this effects the originating systems for which data is replicated in real-time.
• Understand how cash management and financial close can further be enhanced to achieve more accurate cash forecast and faster close.

Elevate your Record-to-Report process to new heights of efficiency and insight with SAP's game-changing solutions. This must-attend session will arm Finance and IT leaders with the tools to attain unparalleled operational excellence, foster greater compliance, and support business strategy with deep financial insights.

You will:

• Uncover the power of continuous accounting to supercharge business agility, fuel growth, and ensure compliance through real-time, holistic financial insights.
• Discover the transformative impact of automation to unlock unprecedented levels of business resilience and financial mastery.
• Dive deeper into SAP S/4HANA Group Reporting, SAP Advanced Financial Closing, and next-gen, tools to streamline your operations.

SAP is embarking on an journey to revolutionize carbon accounting with the green ledger. Explore how the green ledger operationalizes sustainability data as part of the business steering model. Ensuring the company's long-term value.

You will:

• Discover SAP's visionary roadmap to the Green Ledger, anchored in transactional carbon accounting.
• Explore breakthrough capabilities that will transform the way businesses are managed and steered towards net zero.
• See how SAP can enable resilient, sustainable, and profitable business models to protect long-term value.

This back-to-basics session identifies the most important areas to address when training all end users on SAP functionality, including analysis, display, environment, and reporting. Take home 30 tips that will accelerate the end-user learning curve and reduce calls to the help desk.

You will:

• Learn how to help users get the most from reporting tools to maximize their productivity.
• Learn how to teach end users to set key default values. Identify the most frequently used transaction codes to assist end users quickly navigating SAP.
• Show users how to get the most from SAP GUI and SAP Fiori
• Walk away with a list of key parameter IDs for all users.

This session walks through four essential practices to increase the efficiency of accounts receivables management, including insight into: What's new with SAP S/4HANA, AI-powered cash application, including the advanced rules engine, with SAP Cash Application software, lessons to streamline various accounts receivables processes, from tracing open items to processing customer underpayments.

You will:

• Learn differences between partial payments and residual items, including criteria to determine the option that best reflects your business situation.
• Understand whether and how to use Special G/L Indicators, take home a list of SAP correction reports and their uses, useful SAP Notes, and supplementary articles.

User access is a constant and everchanging thing. From the Creation of a person’s User account, their changing roles in an organization, to the day that it gets locked or deleted, potentially hundreds of Access assignment changes will be required to make sure that a person has the right access to do their job over their career. Facilitating those many changes in an efficient, compliant, and simplistic way is critical especially in today’s growing IT environments. This session will deep dive into the many challenges customers face in the “Compliant Access Provisioning Process” and the proven real word solutions that SAP Access Control and IAG provides to enable customers to Automate, Control, and empower end users to make sure that people have the right access at the right time to do their jobs.

You will:

• Examine critical issues that customers face in the quest for “compliant access provisioning” processes in todays sophisticated environments including Fiori, SAP S/4 Hana, SAP Cloud Apps, Non-SAP systems and Complex Multi Landscape SAP environments.
• Explore proven solutions, techniques, processes, and configuration opportunities to leverage SAP GRC Access Control 12.0, and IAG (SAP Identity and Access Governance) functionality to provide a comprehensive Access provisioning for a full life cycle of a User account.
• Deep Dive into the setup, configuration, and functionality of “SAP Access Control HR Triggers” and integration with SAP HR and SuccessFactors to provide event driven access provisioning automation.
• Explore GRC Access Control and SAP Cloud IAG functionality that assists with simplifying the Access Selection process to facilitated End User Access Request Self Service. This includes deep diving into the functionality, setup, and proper utilization of Default Roles, Role Mapping, and Business Roles.
• Highlight SAP Access Control Integration points to incorporate GRC Access Control functionality with Identity Management Systems, LDAP Active Directory, SAP Cloud applications via Version 12.0 and the SAP GRC IAG Cloud Bridge, as well as non-SAP systems using Pathlock AVM connector edition.

Transform your GRC operations with insights, recommendations, and automation tools powered by AI that are built directly into your SAP applications. By incorporating AI into your GRC processes, you will be able to increase the productivity of your GRC team, improve the organization's and compliance, and grow your business's foresight.

You will:

• Get insights into our co-innovation initiative.
• Concentrate your efforts on more strategic endeavors by automating labor-intensive manual processes.
• Simplify the governance of compliance while increasing resilience.
• Share your feedback as part of an interactive discussion.

Embark on a thrilling journey as we unveil the future of SAP Enterprise Risk and Compliance! Join us for an engaging and insightful session where we delve deep into the innovative roadmap crafted for our SAP GRC products.

You will:

• Have a clear vision of what the future of GRC in SAP looks like, and how it can help your business stay ahead of the curve.
• Learn about the exciting new features and enhancements that we're planning to introduce, and how they can streamline your GRC processes, reduce compliance costs, and mitigate risks.
• Discover the exciting innovations on the horizon.

Access Governance plays a vital role in ensuring compliance, especially in rapidly changing IT infrastructure. Join us to learn how SAP defines its strategy for customers who deploy their GRC solutions in native cloud, hybrid and on-premise environments.

You will:

• Explore the latest roadmap news for GRC Access Control and Cloud Identity Access Governance.
• See how to position GRC access governance solutions in the context of SAP’s identity lifecycle management.
• Discuss the recent innovations SAP has brought to their customers.

This session will provide a robust exploration of how SAP Cloud Identity Access Governance (SAP Cloud IAG) empowers businesses to conquer these challenges head-on. Within this session’s framework, we will delve into the capabilities of SAP Cloud IAG as a potent service from the SAP Business Technology Platform Cloud Platform (SCP). We will unpack how it operates in tandem with, rather than as a replacement for, SAP Access Control, thereby enhancing SAP’s existing GRC solutions. We will guide you through the SAP Cloud IAG’s intuitive, dashboard-driven interface, highlighting how it simplifies IAM tasks in the cloud, bolstering security, and fortifying compliance practices. As we unravel the suite of SAP Cloud IAG’s offerings – from self-service access requests to in-depth access risk analysis and role design – attendees will glean insights into how these services can operate both independently and collaboratively, providing a flexible, tailored approach to IAM. By joining this action-oriented presentation, participants will equip themselves with knowledge and strategies to fully harness the power of SAP Cloud IAG, thereby maximizing efficiency, ensuring compliance, and optimizing IAM operations in their respective organizations.

You will:

• Streamline IAM processes.
• Navigate the intuitive, dashboard-driven interface of SAP Cloud IAG, mastering how to streamline complex IAM tasks in both on-premise and cloud environments.
• Maximize compliance practices by leveraging SAP Cloud IAG’s comprehensive access risk analysis capabilities, enhancing compliance and mitigating security risks in your organization.
• Harness self-service access requests and understand the benefits and procedures of self-service access requests for on-premise and cloud applications, boosting efficiency and user autonomy.
• Master role design by diving deep into the role design capabilities of SAP Cloud IAG, learning to create and manage roles effectively for optimal access governance.
• Customize identity and access management.
• Discover the flexibility of SAP Cloud IAG’s services while gaining insights into how you can operate both independently and collaboratively, allowing you to customize IAM solutions tailored to your unique business needs.

Ever dreamed of a world where security is a breeze and trust reigns supreme? This presentation unveils a revolutionary approach to SAP security, guaranteed to turn your system into a wide-open playground. We'll explore ten unfortunately not-so-uncommon practices to dismantle security best practices, from ignoring data integrity to embracing wildcards with open arms. Does “Zero Trust” sound too obnoxious? Find out the true power of hiding security issues under the carpet during Projects and letting the Operations teams take care of them later. Stop wasting time racking your brains over meticulously calculated authorizations and Discover how to become beloved by unveiling the magic of wildcards and ranges, granting access to everything, everywhere. Finally, learn how to achieve peak system performance by eliminating those pesky logs. Join us for a lighthearted exploration of the absolute worst practices in SAP security. Be warned: This presentation is strictly for entertainment purposes, but any similarities to the real world will unfortunately not be a mere coincidence. Learn what not to do, and why avoiding these pitfalls is crucial for robust security.

You will:

• Become aware of non-recommended practices that are frequently used.
• Discover how these seemingly innocent actions can become major security problems.
• Reduce costs by avoiding these mistakes from the start.
• Get aware that shortcuts in the world of security often lead to dangerous and expensive paths.

Deutsche Telekom, being at the forefront of providing global digital access, sought to consolidate their IT infrastructure under the Zero Trust Architecture to continuously protect sensitive information. To address these challenges, Deutsche Telekom implemented NextLabs’ Zero Trust Data Security to unify data protection process for extensive user bases across all major platforms. Deutsche Telekom was able to adopt the zero-trust security architecture to automate and standardize security measures and implement a global ERP strategy with strict data access controls. Additionally, it enabled the Company to enhance cloud computing capabilities and ensures effective security measures by protecting against unauthorized access and data leakage, all while reducing costs with a no-code approach. These measures allow Deutsche Telekom to continuously protect sensitive data, implement field-level encryption, and enforce privacy policies, thereby strengthening data governance and standardizing data protection across the organization.

You will:

• Automate access and protection of data using least privilege principle and classification to dynamically protect sensitive data regardless of where it is used or stored.
• Simplify management of data protection policies to prevent unauthorized access of restricted data.
• Learn simplified policy administration and management through a unified policy platform to respond to new cybersecurity requirements in real-time.

Nintendo's journey with SAP is a testament to the positive outcomes achievable when technology and security are given the attention they deserve. By sharing their experiences, we aim to inspire others and showcase the impact of SAP Enterprise Threat Detection (ETD) in safeguarding critical assets. 

You will:

• Hear about Nintendo's entry into SAP and their path so far, emphasizing technology and security considerations.
• Learn how Nintendo took a proactive stance on IT security, transforming their SAP environment into a stronghold against potential threats.
• Explore the features and capabilities of SAP ETD, and how Nintendo leveraged this tool to strengthen their security posture.

Attend this session to see a detailed examination of the Business Role concept in GRC Access Control and SAP Cloud IAG. We will take a deep dive look into the Security structure concept of a SAP GRC Business Role as well as the specific functionality that SAP GRC Access Control provides to implement and support the creation and maintenance of Business Roles in BRM, SoD analysis of Business Roles, and the request and provisioning process all from the perspective of enhancing compliance, simplifying the SAP security process for end users and Administrators. This session will provide fact-based Demo driven insight into how GRC Business Roles operate. You will:

• Understand the concept of what a Business Role is in Security and the definition it has within the SAP GRC Access Control system. This includes technical structure or lack-there-of in SAP PFCG and how BRM plays a significant role in the concept and technical architecture of a Business Role.
• Examine the technical setup and functionality around Business Roles in SAP GRC Access Control with a deep focus on ARA SoD analysis capabilities, ARM business role selection and provisioning, and especially on BRM for Business Role creation and maintenance.
• Examine the pros and cons of implementing the Business Role concept based on technical structure, end user impact, and long term administration to help Customers decide if Business Roles are right for them equipping customers with fact based insight to create a project business case.
• See a Demo showing how Business roles are Created and Maintained in SAP GRC BRM and the associated configuration necessary.
• Gain a detailed understanding of the steps, level of effort, and resources necessary to implement the SAP GRC Business role concept into an existing customer's environment leveraging SAP GRC Access Control to it's fullest.

One of the biggest challenges from a cybersecurity perspective is detecting and identifying threats. In this session you will learn about effective security monitoring techniques and incident response strategies for SAP systems. We will discuss real-world examples and case studies to highlight the importance of proactive security measures. We will also explore a comprehensive set of cutting-edge techniques and strategies essential for safeguarding SAP systems. The focus will be on imparting actionable insights into effective security monitoring, ensuring that participants gain a profound understanding of the intricacies involved in securing SAP environments.

You will:

• Delve into the nuanced realm of incident response, providing attendees with a strategic toolkit to navigate and mitigate potential security threats efficiently.
• Hear real-world examples and case studies, bringing these concepts to life, and illustrating their practical application in diverse scenarios.
• Gain not only theoretical knowledge but also practical skills that can be directly applied to enhance the security posture of SAP systems within their organizations.

Embark on a comprehensive exploration of SAP Security in our dynamic three-hour pre-conference workshop. Beyond dissecting security principles and dispelling common myths, this session offers a unique opportunity for networking with peers from diverse industries.

You will:

• Participate in thought-provoking discussions and gain new insights while building valuable connections with peers.
• Learn valuable tips. It doesn't matter whether you're seeking to enhance your knowledge or expand your professional network, this workshop promises an enriching experience tailored to meet the evolving demands of SAP Security.
• Discover the truth behind SAP Security while connecting with industry peers from across the globe.

What's On Your Mind? is a dynamic discussion that aims to address the diverse and evolving concerns surrounding cybersecurity. In this interactive session, you have the opportunity to directly engage with Gabriele Fiata from SAP, along with industry experts, will provide insights and answer your questions. By allowing the conversation to be steered by the attendees, the discussion will cater to the specific interests and needs of the participants, making it a highly personalized and informative experience.

You will:

• Explore the latest cybersecurity tools and strategies.
• Learn more about best practices surrounding security and digital transformation.
• See how AI, ML, and automation can strengthen your security programs.

The decision-makers are convinced and we can finally adopt SAP BTP in our organisation, hurray! But coming from the old world of having everything on premise, built in ABAP and mostly stored in a single environment, we need serious changes to make it happen. Managing cost, building and up-skilling teams, managing changes and governing quality and security are just some of the challenges that companies now need to face. Join this talk by Mateusz Skrzyniarz, an experienced consultant that helps companies systematize their paths to innovation, to hear about his tips on adopting SAP BTP in a more efficient and structured way.

You will:

• Learn the biggest challenges in adopting SAP BTP in large organizations.
• Learn 5 tips on preparing SAP BTP for scale.
• Learn to adapt the organization's IT strategy.
• Find out if SAP BTP is a one-size-fits-all for all of your SAP development needs.

Discover SAP's strategy for RISE with SAP Migration and Modernization, with a focus on SAP Cloud ALM as a platform for a clean core. Understand how to fortify your competitive edge by streamlining complexity, separating standard extensions, and managing data following the most recent standards. Uncover methods to preserve a reliable, adaptable infrastructure while retaining operational productivity and competence.

You will:

• Get to know SAP Cloud ALM as a platform for a clean core projects.
• Understand how to fortify your competitive edge by streamlining complexity, separating standard extensions, and managing data following the most recent standards.
• Uncover methods to preserve a reliable, adaptable infrastructure while retaining operational productivity and competence.

Join us to explore how our support offerings leverage intelligent automation and AI to enhance your customer experience. Discover the benefits of bi-directional support and embark on our transformative journey towards delivering exceptional value.

You will:

• Understand how intelligent automation and AI are utilized to elevate customer support.
• Gain insights into the concept and implementation of bi-directional support.
• Learn about the future of predictive support and how to maximize your support experience.

SAP keeps talking Clean Core, but most companies do not really see any realistic possibility of getting anywhere near a Clean Core scenario for their SAP systems. Instead of writing off the concept of Clean Core as something that cannot be done this session aims to position a path forward - a way to get started and incorporate Clean Core as a way of delivery. This is a topic that has been treated much in black and white and in many aspects in absolutes. This session turns that discussion on its head and investigates the underlying challenges and its potential business value creation and impact. A central part of the session is an honest insight into why this is an issue for so many SAP customers and why companies keeps failing at getting this off the ground. Start to take ownership of your custom development and with it managing the risks and execution prowess of your critical SAP business systems. Get started on a path that will potentially lead to massive savings in upgrades and life cycle management of your custom code - together with a greatly improved TCO on your SAP business systems.

You will:

• Learn how we get so messy with our critical business systems.
• Recognize the outcome and impact of investing in a Clean Core. 
• Understand where you are and how to take the first steps towards a Clean Core.
• Get to a higher pier with your custom development.
• Manage the constant decay of custom code.

There is so much hype and marketing around Artificial Intelligence that it’s difficult to understand what is possible today and what is only planned for the future. This presentation summarizes what SAP offers regarding AI, reviews the various options, and provides actionable guidance. It unpacks SAP’s Business AI vision and critically analyzes the AI Foundation and SAP’s AI partnerships. The presentation covers the scenarios in SAP S/4HANA where AI is already embedded, including the new co-pilot called Joule. The purpose of this talk is to separate vision from reality so that customers can make informed decisions about what SAP really offers and what business opportunities are available. This is achieved by assessing the various AI solutions in terms of availability, maturity, prerequisites, and even commercials. Join this session to equip yourself with the right information you need to determine where and how your organization can leverage AI.

You will:

• Get an overview and critical analysis of SAP Business AI.
• Understand availability, maturity, prerequisites and even commercials of the SAP AI offerings.
• Gain insights to determine where and how to leverage AI.

Amista has implemented SAP S/4HANA in the beginning of 2024. In this session we will present the AI features that we have implemented and are currently operational and those that we plan to implement in the (near) future.

You will:

• Learn Insights of SAP S/4HANA Public Edition implementation.
• Learn How AI can help in your internal operations.

The EU AI Act is an attempt to create a legal framework that offers both protection against the risks from AI and aims to promote the opportunities of AI. However, critics fear that such regulations could put Europe further behind in the global technology race. This presentation analyses the ethical issues raised and offers a pragmatic approach for companies to respond to the upcoming regulation.

You will:

• Learn about risks and ethical issues associated with AI.
• Gain insights into the status of regulations, in particular the EU AI Act.
• Explore how and when companies should prepare for the AI Act.
• Engage in discussions about what the current development in the AI environment mean for you as an individual.

When doing enterprise architecture, it is important that you define guidelines, standards and templates, for how development and architecture should function. What if instead of just defining principles, you could utilize Devops to enforce Governance. By using an example based on Integration Suite DevOps we will delve deeper into this.

You will:

• Learn what DevOps is from an Enterprise Architecture view.
• Learn how it can be used to enforce Governance.
• Learn how you can use Generative AI to automate work for you in DevOps.
• Learn how a DevOps pipeline would look like for SAP Integration Suite.

Unlock the future of our customer support offerings by exploring how generative AI and large language models (LLMs) help engineers support customers with outstanding speed. Delve into the design, implementation, and integration of LLMs for enhanced internal efficiencies. Elevate your support capabilities for an accelerated customer experience.

You will:

• Learn how generative AI and large language models help engineers support customers.
• Delve into the design, implementation, and integration of LLMs.

In this insightful and practical session, attendees will explore the critical components of creating a compelling business case for AI implementation. The session will cover essential preparations, data readiness, ethical considerations, and practical case studies, providing valuable lessons learned from real-world applications. This event is designed for business leaders, data professionals, and decision-makers looking to leverage AI to drive innovation and competitive advantage.

You will:

• Understand the critical components of an effective AI business case.
• Learn the essential preparations and data readiness steps for AI projects.
• Gain insights into ethical considerations and best practices in AI deployment.
• Draw lessons from real-world case studies to inform your AI strategy.

For OTTO FUCHS Group, safeguarding global engineering collaboration and protecting IP data are paramount for their products and services. Moreover, it is critical for OTTO FUCHS Group to restrict access to controlled technical data (CTD) in SAP among internal and external stakeholders. To ensure OTTO FUCHS Group was able to meet these requirements, it selected NextLabs Zero Trust Data Security Suite to help automate data security and compliance procedures, while simplifying security profile management to prevent unauthorized access and improve collaboration. With NextLabs Zero Trust Data Security suite, OTTO FUCHS Group has in place a consistent information protection and classification framework providing real-time, secure, attribute-based access to enterprise data within SAP business applications, including SAP S/4HANA while maintaining regulatory compliance. By leveraging the organization's Sources of Truth for User and environmental attributes, it enables fine-grained access controls to achieve secure global engineering collaboration and safeguard crown jewels. Using NextLabs DAM and DAE for SAP to centralize enforcement and monitor of access for enterprise data within SAP, OTTO FUCHS Group can automate compliance and streamline reporting processes efficiently. This not only reduces the risk of non-compliance, but it also helps cut costs associated with lengthy audit investigations.

You will:

• Automate access and protection of data within SAP S/4HANA using least privilege principle and classification to dynamically protect IP regardless of where it travels or who it is shared with.
• Simplify compliance management to prevent unauthorized access of Controlled Technical Data (CTD).
• Learn simplified policy administration and management through a unified policy platform to respond to new business and regulatory requirements in real-time.

The session illustrates the principles underlying the Data Mesh approach and shows how a modern cloud-based data landscape can succeed in conjunction with the Data Fabric in the specific use case of SAP Datasphere. It is based on the practical implementation of such an architecture variant. 

You will:

• Learn the principles of Data Mesh: Domain-oriented ownership, Data-as-a-product, Self-serve data platform and Federated computational governance.
• Understand how the Data Fabric architectural approach can work together with Data Mesh.
• Gain an overview of which components of these two approaches can be implemented with SAP Datasphere.

With the increasing demand for sustainability reporting driven by business partners and regulatory requirements like the EU taxonomy and CSRD, organizations are seeking to transition from manual to digitalized and automated sustainability reporting. However, this transition requires a deeper understanding of sustainability data, including its storage locations, integration possibilities, and potential data gaps. In this session, participants will gain valuable insights into sustainability data modelling within their SAP landscape and how it can be effectively utilized in the reporting context. During the session, participants will be inspired to break down their data model for GHG Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, exploring best practices for data objects and calculation methods. The session will also highlight how these insights can be applied within an SAP environment. Ultimately, this session aims to equip participants with the knowledge and tools needed to navigate the complexities of sustainability data management, enabling them to generate comprehensive reports that align with sustainable business practices.

You will:

• Learn about the benefits of transitioning from manual sustainability reporting to digitalization and automation in organizations.
• Understand sustainability data, including storage, integration, and identifying potential gaps.
• Learn how to break down data models for GHG Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions.
• Understand best practice data objects and calculation methods within the SAP context.

Learn about the integration of SAP systems with ServiceNow ITSM in a company- and worldwide ERP environment. The solution has been implemented using a certified, out of the box SAP add-on product called ITSM Connector for SAP. This session will expand on how to best integrate the features of this product into a complex service organization to establish a lean ticket routing process, which leads to highly reduced Mean Time to Resolve.

You will:

• Learn how to seamlessly incorporate the ITSM Connector into your existing applications architecture.
• Explore the methods and strategies that led to a 50% reduction in SAP incident resolution time.
• Understand the essential project planning cornerstones and how to prepare for potential obstacles in a company-wide rollout.

In the fall of 2022, SAP introduced the new cloud-native SAP Sales and Service Cloud Version 2 (SAP C4C V2), designed to succeed the existing SAP Sales and Service Cloud (SAP C4C V1). As businesses prepare for this essential transition, it is crucial to plan effectively to minimize disruptions. This session will explore the key complexities and strategic considerations involved in transitioning to SAP C4C V2. Predominantly, I will talk about the solution maturity of SAP C4C V2 vs. SAP C4C V1, how long a customer can still stay with SAP C4C V1, what if a customer chooses not to migrate to SAP C4C V2 at all. I will also explain about addressing the gaps in the SAP C4C V2 solution using SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP), reality check on GenAI features in SAP C4C V2, common hurdles and pitfalls etc. Lastly, I will briefly talk about the whole transition from a Consultant PoV. For e.g., how important is the current ecosystem of SAP C4C V1 consultants for a smoother SAP C4C V2 transition? How to close the knowledge gap for existing SAP C4C V1 consultants with respect to SAP C4C V2 advances?

You will:

• Understand the reasons and benefits of moving (or not moving) away from SAP C4C V1.
• Learn what options customers have if they choose to move away from SAP C4C V1. (both SAP as well as Non-SAP and their pitfalls).
• Learn what kind of transition support customers get if & when they agree to transition from SAP C4C V1 to SAP C4C V2.
• Understand how important SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP) is if they choose to stay with SAP C4C V1 or plan a move to SAP C4C V2.
• Learn if GenAI Features in SAP C4C V2 really address all the points that SAP is promising on the PPT in their marketing material. What are the challenges?

You're already leveraging the power of SAP, but are you extracting its full potential? In today's data-driven landscape, harnessing the full potential of your SAP ERP system is critical for optimizing business processes and driving informed decision-making. However, the complexity of accessing SAP data, coupled with the challenges of integration and maintenance, prevent organizations from uncovering valuable insights to improve business processes, increase revenue and more. Join SAP global specialist Richard Brouwer as he dives into how Fivetran simplifies the complexity of SAP by reliably, securely and automatically replicating data at scale to drive business insights.

You will:

• Learn challenges posed by SAP data accessibility, including the complexities of on-premises and cloud environments, licensing and security.
• Discover real-world examples of how enterprises leverage Fivetran to unlock business value from SAP.
• Learn seamless replication of SAP data with Fivetran.

Watch a live demo of the ITSM Connector solution that allows SAP users create ServiceNow tickets directly from SAP GUI and Fiori applications. Using integration and smart automation, the solution can reduce SAP incident resolution times and the number of SLA breaches as well as cut related costs. Trusted by more than 30 customers worldwide, the ITSM Connector has a proven track record of helping customers simplify and optimize their SAP support process.

You will:

• Learn how to create ServiceNow tickets directly from SAP.
• See the automated data collection in action.
• Learn how tickets can be assigned to the relevant support team automatically.
• Understand how customers benefit from the solution.
• Learn about the ease of implementation.

The session illustrates the principles underlying the Data Mesh approach and shows how a modern cloud-based data landscape can succeed in conjunction with the Data Fabric in the specific use case of SAP Datasphere. It is based on the practical implementation of such an architecture variant. 

You will:

• Learn the principles of Data Mesh: Domain-oriented ownership, Data-as-a-product, Self-serve data platform and Federated computational governance.
• Understand how the Data Fabric architectural approach can work together with Data Mesh.
• Gain an overview of which components of these two approaches can be implemented with SAP Datasphere.

When doing enterprise architecture, it is important that you define guidelines, standards and templates, for how development and architecture should function. What if instead of just defining principles, you could utilize Devops to enforce Governance. By using an example based on Integration Suite DevOps we will delve deeper into this.

You will:

• Learn what DevOps is from an Enterprise Architecture view.
• Learn how it can be used to enforce Governance.
• Learn how you can use Generative AI to automate work for you in DevOps.
• Learn how a DevOps pipeline would look like for SAP Integration Suite.

SAP PI/PO developers have long benefited from a system that effortlessly handles architectural and governance requirements for enterprise-grade integration. Transitioning to the SAP Integration Suite, while offering increased flexibility, introduces complexities in finding the right architecture and maintaining manageability. The Pipeline concept addresses these challenges by allowing the separation of routing, retry, mapping, and delivery logic. This session will introduce the Pipeline concept, guide you on how to implement it, and explore strategies for migrating existing processes. We will also discuss maintaining governance, traceability, documentation, and testing at an enterprise level with minimal added effort.

You will:

• Grasp the fundamentals of the Pipeline concept.
• Learn practical methods for implementing the Pipeline concept within the SAP Integration Suite.
• Discover best practices for maintaining governance, traceability, documentation, and testing at an enterprise level.

At Nintendo, we were able to implement SAP Cloud ALM in a very short time with little external support, even though we had limited resources and could only rely on the expertise of SAP Solution Manager. Once Cloud ALM was activated in a short session with SAP on BTP, the team was able to connect all supported systems to CALM within a few weeks. The onboarding time for the internal SAP Basis team was no more than 2 weeks. By sharing our journey with you, we aim to alleviate fears and concerns. It's worth going beyond the Solution Manager.

You will:

• Learn history and Solution Manager in our landscape.
• Learn maintenance, continuous upgrade of the on-prem SolMan.
• Learn activation of CALM on BTP.
• Understand preparation of on-prem systems.
• Learn setup of managed systems.
• Discover first experiences with CALM, CALM vs. SOLMAN, and next steps.

Discover SAP's strategy for RISE with SAP Migration and Modernization, with a focus on SAP Cloud ALM as a platform for a clean core. Understand how to fortify your competitive edge by streamlining complexity, separating standard extensions, and managing data following the most recent standards. Uncover methods to preserve a reliable, adaptable infrastructure while retaining operational productivity and competence.

You will:

• Get to know SAP Cloud ALM as a platform for a clean core projects.
• Understand how to fortify your competitive edge by streamlining complexity, separating standard extensions, and managing data following the most recent standards.
• Uncover methods to preserve a reliable, adaptable infrastructure while retaining operational productivity and competence.

SAP customers are increasingly moving their applications to the cloud to benefit from its scalability, flexibility, and cost savings. However, not every application can be run exclusively in the cloud. SAP Integration Suite offers SAP Edge Integration Cell, a hybrid integration runtime that connects your on-premises applications and data with the cloud. The advantage: your confidential data is protected. SAP Edge Integration Cell is designed to run in a Kubernetes-based container environment. SUSE Rancher offers a robust, enterprise-grade Kubernetes solution that meets the requirements of modern IT infrastructures. Join the session to learn how you can meet the requirements of modern IT infrastructures with the SAP application and a robust, enterprise-grade Kubernetes solution.

You will:

• Understand Edge Integration Cell.
• Connect on-premise with the cloud. 
• Move to a cloud-native infrastructure.

The decision-makers are convinced and we can finally adopt SAP BTP in our organisation, hurray! But coming from the old world of having everything on premise, built in ABAP and mostly stored in a single environment, we need serious changes to make it happen. Managing cost, building and up-skilling teams, managing changes and governing quality and security are just some of the challenges that companies now need to face. Join this talk by Mateusz Skrzyniarz, an experienced consultant that helps companies systematize their paths to innovation, to hear about his tips on adopting SAP BTP in a more efficient and structured way.

You will:

• Learn the biggest challenges in adopting SAP BTP in large organizations.
• Learn 5 tips on preparing SAP BTP for scale.
• Learn to adapt the organization's IT strategy.
• Find out if SAP BTP is a one-size-fits-all for all of your SAP development needs.

Discover how SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) and Automated Document Processing (ADP) can be combined to streamline operations and boost efficiency. Real-world case studies and forward-looking trends will be shared, offering practical strategies for optimizing workflows. Join us to explore the powerful synergy of SAP BTP and ADP in driving business success.

You will:

• Explore SAP BTP AI capabilities on document processing.
• Understand how to use SAP BTP as the central integration point with other AI model suppliers.
• Learn how to gain operational efficiency using SAP BTP.

The session illustrates the principles underlying the Data Mesh approach and shows how a modern cloud-based data landscape can succeed in conjunction with the Data Fabric in the specific use case of SAP Datasphere. It is based on the practical implementation of such an architecture variant. 

You will:

• Learn the principles of Data Mesh: Domain-oriented ownership, Data-as-a-product, Self-serve data platform and Federated computational governance.
• Understand how the Data Fabric architectural approach can work together with Data Mesh.
• Gain an overview of which components of these two approaches can be implemented with SAP Datasphere.

SAP PI/PO developers have long benefited from a system that effortlessly handles architectural and governance requirements for enterprise-grade integration. Transitioning to the SAP Integration Suite, while offering increased flexibility, introduces complexities in finding the right architecture and maintaining manageability. The Pipeline concept addresses these challenges by allowing the separation of routing, retry, mapping, and delivery logic. This session will introduce the Pipeline concept, guide you on how to implement it, and explore strategies for migrating existing processes. We will also discuss maintaining governance, traceability, documentation, and testing at an enterprise level with minimal added effort.

You will:

• Grasp the fundamentals of the Pipeline concept.
• Learn practical methods for implementing the Pipeline concept within the SAP Integration Suite.
• Discover best practices for maintaining governance, traceability, documentation, and testing at an enterprise level.

Discover SAP's strategy for RISE with SAP Migration and Modernization, with a focus on SAP Cloud ALM as a platform for a clean core. Understand how to fortify your competitive edge by streamlining complexity, separating standard extensions, and managing data following the most recent standards. Uncover methods to preserve a reliable, adaptable infrastructure while retaining operational productivity and competence.

You will:

• Get to know SAP Cloud ALM as a platform for a clean core projects.
• Understand how to fortify your competitive edge by streamlining complexity, separating standard extensions, and managing data following the most recent standards.
• Uncover methods to preserve a reliable, adaptable infrastructure while retaining operational productivity and competence.

Understand how SAP BTP facilitates maintenance of ERP Core and line of business applications. Explore the platform's capabilities to ensure continuous updates and maintain the transparency crucial for compliance with cloud standards and regulations.

You will:

• Familiarize yourself with the functionalities offered by SAP BTP and how they integrate with SAP's ecosystem.
• Stay updated with the latest developments and future enhancements in SAP BTP.
• Understand the developer guidelines, best practices, and coding techniques to create robust and scalable solutions.
• Gain expertise in integrating SAP BTP with existing ERP Core and line of business applications.

Understand SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) and how you can best use it. Explore the SAP Discovery Center and SAP Business Technology Platform to best leverage it.

You will:

• Understand SAP Business Technology Platform.
• Learn the key capabilities of SAP BTP.
• Learn how the SAP Discovery Center can help you.
• Learn how to find information and how to use the SAP BTP Services.