Evolution of SAP Consulting in the Cloud Era

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

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

SAP High-Demand Topics for 2025 Where the Smart Consultants Are Betting Their Careers The SAP market isn’t standing still. It’s transforming - fast. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹: ➞ 280,000+ new SAP consulting roles forecast globally. ➞ 63% of customers still haven’t migrated to S/4HANA.. ➞ Top consultants earn 20–40% more. Here’s what’s really driving the SAP ecosystem forward: ✅ 𝗧𝗶𝗲𝗿 1: 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 1️⃣ 𝗦/4𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗔 𝗠𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗲 * 2027 is final stop for ECC. * Demand for migration specialists is outpacing supply. * Pay scale: $140–180k+ 2️⃣ 𝗔𝗕𝗔𝗣 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 (𝗥𝗔𝗣) * RAP = heartbeat of ABAP Cloud. * cling to classic ABAP = left behind. * Companies want event-driven, cloud-native apps - clean core or bust. 3️⃣ 𝗦𝗔𝗣 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗔𝗜 & 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗲 * 26,000+ cloud customers are already using SAP’s embedded AI. * 400+ new AI use cases are coming. * AI integration is the new normal ✅ 𝗧𝗶𝗲𝗿 2: 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 1️⃣ 𝗘𝗪𝗠 * 19% CAGR through 2030. * Market growing to $9.5B by 2032. * Huge shortage of exp consultants. 2️⃣ 𝗦𝗔𝗣 𝗚𝗥𝗖 & 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 * Organizations pushing for GRC to keep up with SOX, GDPR * Security specialists = premium rates. 3️⃣ 𝗦𝗔𝗣 𝗕𝗧𝗣 * Foundation layer for everything SAP does next. * Over 90+ services available today * BTP architects earn $130–186k+. In short supply. ✅ 𝗧𝗶𝗲𝗿 3: 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀 1️⃣ 𝗦𝗔𝗣 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 & 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗙𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗰 * 184 new features rolled out in 2024 alone. * Huge migration push from BW to Datasphere. * Critical for future AI and analytics plays. 2️⃣ 𝗦𝗔𝗣 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 4.0 * Manufacturing = 25% of all S/4HANA services demand. * Sustainability and Industry 4.0 req will keep fueling this. 3️⃣ 𝗦𝗔𝗣 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗢𝗽𝘀 & 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 * 78% of businesses struggle to get DevOps right in SAP. * CI/CD and automated testing - they’re mandatory for clean core ✅ 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 * Cloud Application Programming Model (CAP) * API Dev & Integration Patterns * SAP Sustainability & ESG Solutions * 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 - Oil, Gas & Energy and Healthcare ✅ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝗮𝘆 ✔ S/4HANA migration consultants earn 20–40% more. ✔ Over 56,000 new SAP consultant roles projected in the next 10 yrs. ✔ 26% of companies say lack of SAP skills is their #1 technology challenge. ✔ Getting certified still pays: +20–30% salaries. 𝗠𝘆 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲: ✅ Focus on S/4HANA Migration, RAP Dev, and Business AI. ✅ Position yourself as a clean core and cloud-native expert ✅ Master integration, APIs, and BTP. ✅ Don’t wait for 2027. Real opportunity next 2–3 yrs 𝗣.𝗦. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻? 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲-𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁?

🚀 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

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