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 🚀 Exciting news for SAP business software developers! 🚀 I've just published a new blog post diving into the upcoming ABAP AI capabilities, set to revolutionize your development experience with the 2502 release and beyond. Here's a sneak peek of what's in store: 🌟 **ABAP AI Introduction**: I share some insights on why ABAP AI is a game-changer – a shared treasure for ABAP developers. 🤖 **ABAP Copilot and Code Prediction**: Imagine having an AI assistant right within ABAP Development Tools for Eclipse! The Joule copilot brings you powerful features like Ghost Text, predicting code lines based on context to streamline your coding process. 🧪 **Unit Testing and Code Explanation**: ABAP AI introduces a Unit Agent to automate unit test generation, freeing up your time to focus on what you do best – innovate. Plus, it helps demystify complex ABAP and Core Data Services code with detailed explanations. 🚚 **Custom Code Migration**: Make your transition from ECC to SAP S/4HANA and ABAP Cloud smoother than ever. ABAP AI will offer intelligent explanations and refactoring suggestions to simplify custom code migration. Dive into the future of SAP development in my latest blog post: https://lnkd.in/exZfg-gz Read, share, and let's discuss how ABAP AI will transform your journey! 🌟 #ABAPCloud #ABAPAI #Joule #SAPDevelopment #Innovation #AIinBusiness #TechTrends

If AI can generate code, suggest extensions, and optimize integrations… what will technical SAP consultants even do? "𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦 𝐙-𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐞!"  "𝐁𝐓𝐏 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐰-𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰!"  "𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐂𝐃𝐒 𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐏𝐈𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐬!" So what’s left for us? Are we out of the game? Have we coded ourselves out of relevance? 𝐋𝐞𝐭 𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐞 𝐛𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭 — 𝐍𝐎. But your ABAP days alone won’t save you. We’re stepping into a new era. An era where coders evolve into architects, integrators, and innovators. 𝐀 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐯 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬: During a recent SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud implementation: We had no SE80. No Z-objects. The business needed dynamic pricing logic integrated with 3 external platforms. Standard APIs didn’t cut it. SAP’s Joule gave suggestions — but lacked context. Who solved it? ↳ A consultant who understood clean core principles ↳ Built side-by-side apps on BTP using CAP + CDS + Event Mesh ↳ Used AI to accelerate CDS view generation — not to skip thinking ↳ Designed extensibility using In-App Custom Fields, Key User Tools + Developer Extensibility. 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭. ✅ 𝐀𝐈-𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 → You know what to ask Joule, and how to validate its output → You don’t fear AI — you fine-tune it. ✅ 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 → You build around SAP, not inside it → You balance In-App vs Side-by-Side extensibility smartly. ✅ 𝐁𝐓𝐏 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 → You speak CAP, RAP, Destination Services, Event-Driven Architecture → You deliver scalable apps with native integration to SAP S/4HANA. ✅ 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 → You don’t just hit POST/GET — you understand Authentication, Destinations, Communication Arrangements → You build secure, decoupled systems that scale ✅ 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐎𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 → You don’t just develop — you manage deployments (gCTS, CI/CD), monitor logs, analyze traces → You’re involved from design to go-live — and beyond. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡? If you’re only writing SELECT queries and FORM routines… The industry will move past you. But if you’re mastering architecture, understanding the why, and adapting with tools like BTP, AI, and Fiori… You’re indispensable. Bottom Line? 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐝𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐀𝐈 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠. Reboot your stack. Upgrade your mindset. What does the future technical consultant look like to you? 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 — 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭-𝐀𝐈, 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭-𝐙 𝐞𝐫𝐚? Wouter van Heddeghem Avnikant Singh 🇮🇳 *** Learn RAP : https://lnkd.in/gmc9HR2t

The days of viewing cloud as an “either-or” choice between public and private are over. According to the Private Cloud Outlook 2025 report, enterprises across the globe are embracing a nuanced approach: 93% now deliberately balance a mix of private and public clouds, and their top three-year priority is to build new workloads in private clouds. What’s driving this change? Security, compliance, financial transparency, and the evolving needs of AI and high-performance workloads. In fact, 69% of enterprises are considering — or have already begun — repatriating workloads from public to private cloud due to these demands. Private cloud’s reputation has shifted; it’s no longer seen as a legacy system. Modern private clouds are the preferred home for both traditional and cloud-native applications, with 84% of organizations running both types on private infrastructure. This “cloud reset” signals where the enterprise market is right now: using real-world experience to create tailored, resilient, and cost-predictable environments. Companies are moving beyond cloud-first mandates and are instead optimizing workload placement for maximum business value and regulatory compliance. If you’re seeing similar shifts in your organization — or leading one — you’re not alone. The data is clear: the future of enterprise cloud is both private and public, intentionally blended to unlock the best of each. #PrivateCloud #HybridCloud #CloudStrategy #CloudComputing #GenAI #EnterpriseIT https://lnkd.in/eYwGFnXi

Cloud adoption has shifted from being a technical initiative to a broader strategic path. What once started as a way to gain flexibility now requires a deeper alignment with business objectives, operational resilience, and internal growth. Designing an enterprise-wide cloud strategy means taking measured steps that support speed, continuity, and skill development. It begins with defining clear priorities, choosing a lead provider in multicloud contexts, and building solid foundations within the architecture to support long-term evolution. Hybrid and distributed models open new possibilities, but they also demand thoughtful integration and a clear understanding of where value is created. Investing in containerization and serverless models helps keep the architecture agile, while growing internal expertise remains essential to avoid fragmentation and dependency. Cloud is no longer just a tool. It is a structural element of the modern enterprise, and its maturity depends on how well strategy, architecture, and people evolve together. #CloudStrategy #DigitalTransformation #EnterpriseIT #HybridCloud #CloudComputing

SAP consulting isn’t dying. But it is being rewritten. And AI isn’t replacing consultants — It’s replacing how they work. Here’s what I’m seeing 👇 1. Configuring transactions? ↳ AI will soon do it faster than we can. ↳ What remains valuable is the why, not the how. 2. Copy-pasting specs into SPRO (SAP configuration) ? ↳ That era is ending. ↳ The future is in challenging specs, not just implementing them. 3. “Being good at SAP” won’t be enough. ↳ You’ll need to be good at logistics, supply chain, finance, production. ↳ Processes first. Screens second. 4. Juniors trained on navigation only? ↳ They’ll struggle. ↳ The ones who understand business flows will thrive. 5. The “hybrid” consultant won’t be a coder. ↳ They’ll be a process analyst. ↳ Someone who says, “This setup is inappropriate — here’s why.” Configuration will be assisted. Automated. But real-world decisions? Business trade-offs? Best practices? Those stay human. SAP consulting isn’t disappearing. -> It’s evolving. P.S. : The train’s already moving. Jump on — or risk getting left behind. #SAP #SAPConsulting #SAPExperts #SAPAI #FutureOfSAP #S4HANA #DigitalSAP #ProcessDesign #BusinessProcess #BestPractices #AIinSAP #SAPSkills #FunctionalConsulting #SAPCareer #ERPTransformation #SAPCommunity #HybridConsultant #TechAdoption #ChangeManagement #NextGenConsultant #SAPProcesses #SAPMindset #DigitalConsulting #BusinessTransformation #SAPProjects #SAPPeople

Came across a recent article entitled: "Data Sovereignty and Clouds: Not an Oxymoron. Anymore" by DQ India Online - Pratima Harigunani which i found resonated with what we at Core42 have been deploying in the UAE with Microsoft. Data sovereignty and cloud innovation are no longer mutually exclusive. At Core42, we’ve partnered with Microsoft to create what we refer to as "Sovereign Public Cloud" [certainly an oxymoron on first glance!]. The offering that ensures UAE public sector and regulated entities can adopt public cloud services while maintaining compliance with local laws and regulator sovereignty requirements. Here's how we deliver this with a multi-layered approach: Core42's Sovereign Controls Platform – "Insight": This purpose-built tool enables organizations to leverage public cloud infrastructure’s scalability and feature-set while meeting strict sovereignty and compliance requirements. "Insight" establishes a root of trust outside the cloud provider through a secure and sovereign landing zone architecture on Azure. Leveraging technologies like Confidential Compute, it provides hardware-based encryption for data in-memory and in-processing, ensuring sensitive data remains secure. Data Residency and Compliance: All data is hosted within UAE-based data centers designed to meet the needs of government and regulated sectors. With 175 technical sovereign controls in place, Core42 ensures sensitive data remains within UAE jurisdiction and is fully aligned with local regulations, addressing concerns about residency and access. Advanced Security Measures: With the ability to provide encryption (at rest, in transit, and in processing), continuous compliance monitoring, and integration with Azure Managed HSM and customer-managed HSMs, we safeguard sensitive data. Even in scenarios of external access requests, our controls ensure data remains encrypted and protected against unauthorized access. By combining these capabilities, Core42 delivers a solution that empowers innovation while prioritizing sovereignty, security, and compliance. Our collaboration with Microsoft ensures that government and regulated industries in the UAE can achieve their digital transformation goals confidently. Read more about the importance of data sovereignty and how the right cloud solutions are addressing these challenges: 🔗 Data Sovereignty and Clouds: Not an Oxymoron. Anymore #DataSovereignty #CloudInnovation #DigitalTransformation #Core42 a G42 Company For more information on this offering please contact Mohammed Adnane Retmi who along with his team own this product at Core42.

SAP 50 Years of Reinventing Enterprise IT 5️⃣ DECADE —- Still at TOP When I look back at SAP’s journey — and my own 15 years as a consultant — one thing is clear: SAP has stayed relevant not by being “static ERP,” but by constantly transforming ahead of industry shifts. Timeline Since Start till 2025 🔰1972 → SAP founded in Germany, delivering mainframe-based financial accounting. 🔰1992 → SAP R/3 launched → true client–server ERP, revolutionized integration across Finance, Manufacturing, and Logistics. 🔰2004 → SAP NetWeaver era → middleware + integration hub (XI/PI), laying foundation for connected enterprises. 🔰2010–2015 → SAP HANA → real-time in-memory database, breaking batch-processing mindset. 🔰2015 → SAP S/4HANA → digital core, simplified data model, Fiori UX. 🔰2021 onwards → RISE with SAP → Business Transformation as a Service. 🔰2023–2025 → AI & Sustainability-driven ERP → embedding AI copilots, sustainability reporting, and industry cloud. 🚀 Major Transformations That Kept SAP Ahead 1. Integration First → While many ERPs solved silos, SAP mastered end-to-end integration across Finance, Supply Chain, and Maintenance. 2. Technology Shifts → From mainframe → client-server → cloud → AI — SAP adapted earlier than competitors. 3. Industry Focus → Unlike generic ERPs, SAP doubled down on industry solutions (oil & gas, automotive, pharma, utilities). 4. Business Model → RISE with SAP changed ERP from a license game to transformation-as-a-service. 5. Sustainability & AI → Embedding ESG, predictive maintenance, and generative AI directly into ERP workflows. 💡 Takeaway for IT Enthusiasts SAP’s story is not just about ERP. It’s about reinvention every decade. And that’s why, even in 2025, SAP is still the “iPhone of Enterprise IT” — continuously upgrading, continuously relevant. 👉 What do you think will define SAP’s next 10 years — AI-first ERP, or something we can’t even predict yet?

Over 70% of ECC Customers haven’t started migrating to S/4HANA. SAP has been expanding its partnerships, Databricks, Salesforce, Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, Google Cloud, NVIDIA, and even acquiring WalkMe to accelerate S/4HANA migrations. Yet, since 2022, S/4HANA adoption has only increased by 2% per year. So, what’s holding customers back? According to #DSAG, SAP’s largest and most influential user group, the biggest challenge is: 👉 SAP is moving too fast to the cloud, while customers are struggling to keep up. Even SAP’s most loyal customers say: → Migration is too complex → Costs are unpredictable → There’s not enough support So, what is THE BEST SOLUTION for Customers? S/4HANA as a catalyst for Business Transformation. → Future-Ready: A foundation for #AI, automation, and next-gen capabilities. → Optimized Processes: Real-time insights, automation, and efficiency. → Scalability: Flexible deployment for evolving business needs. → Competitive Edge: Agility and innovation that set businesses apart. #DigitalTransformation #sapconsultants #S4HANA #sap #abap #AI #data #genai

🚀 SAP and Google Cloud are joining forces in a collaboration that could reshape how SAP professionals interact with AI-driven workflows. 🤔👇 This shows how AI will influence how SAP consultants work, learn, and lead projects in the years ahead. 🔄 SAP and Google Cloud are co-founders of the Agent2Agent (A2A) Interoperability Protocol, an open standard for AI agent collaboration. It is a common language that allows AI agents from different vendors to work together in enterprise environments. 🧠 SAP is positioning Joule to be the primary agent in this AI system, integrating actions across business processes. Consultants will soon be leading projects where Joule coordinates agents in cross-application processes, reducing context-switching for users. 📡 The A2A protocol creates secure, real-time cooperation in a new kind of automation where agents initiate actions with each other without needing human prompts, which could accelerate SAP S/4HANA and cloud solution implementations. 🌐 SAP’s generative AI hub now supports Gemini 2.0 Flash and Flash-Lite. These offer multimodal reasoning and can be embedded within SAP BTP applications. This gives SAP customers access to high-speed, low-latency AI services tuned for enterprise-grade performance. 🧰 With Google’s Vertex AI now accessible through ABAP, developers can call Gemini models directly from SAP applications. This gives consultants new tools to build intelligent features within their client environments. It also allows tight integration between SAP core systems and AI services without needing third-party platforms. 🎥 SAP is using Google’s Video Intelligence and Speech-to-Text APIs (RAG) to power smarter training content. That means better, more searchable knowledge resources. The structured data from video indexing includes timestamps and metadata, making retrieval precise and contextual. 📈 By time-aligning video and audio insights, SAP allows users to retrieve context-specific information with precision. This directly improves support documentation, training, and knowledge management for SAP delivery teams. Consultants can expect more intelligent help systems, where training clips respond to real-time usage scenarios. 🛡️ This is happening within SAP’s governed, business-context-rich environment: giving reassurance for clients worried about data compliance, integrity, and governance. SAP ensures that AI operates within enterprise-grade boundaries, avoiding shadow AI or uncontrolled experimentation. 🤝 Both SAP and Google are committed to AI that is open, composable, and embedded in real workflows. The focus is on use cases like supply chain automation, finance process optimisation, and HR decision support. 🔮 AI agents can support consultants in everything from approvals to analytics. Expect to see these capabilities become part of everyday delivery models. Have you already seen AI changing your role? Share your thoughts in the comments below. ⬇️ #IgniteSAP #SAPAI #SAPInnovation

SAP has just announced SAP ERP, private edition, option for Microsoft SQL to allow customers using an ERP system running on Microsoft SQL Server to lift and shift their systems to SAP cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure. Given that only a small number of customers are running on Microsoft SQL Server, why is SAP making this announcement now? SAP ERP, private edition has been around for several years, and was originally called SAP ERP, private cloud edition. It provides a means for customers to move to SAP cloud infrastructure on one of the hyperscalers and leverage subscription-based licensing. The caveat is that it only applies to ERP systems using SAP HANA as a back end. This new environment allows those running Microsoft SQL Server as a back end to lift and shift to infrastructure on Microsoft Azure. Only a small proportion of customers are running their ERP systems on SQL Server, so the potential audience for this offering is relatively small. But SAP sees two main scenarios in which customers will benefit. The first is those who are not ready to move to RISE with SAP yet and want to leverage newer, more flexible infrastructure today. The second is for those that are moving to RISE with SAP but don't want to move all their systems at once. However, anyone leveraging this will still be impacted by the same end of maintenance dates on existing ERP systems. Why now? This seems to suggest that SAP is looking for more ways to recognize cloud revenue in addition to a continued push to cloud ERP by whatever means possible. It seems clear that SAP is struggling with adoption of the cloud ERP model, and any way of being able to move customers there will help. Even if it is not RISE with SAP today.