An Overview of Predictive Accounting in SAP S/4HANA
Curious how SAP S/4HANA helps you anticipate future revenues and costs? Let’s explore predictive accounting and how it redefines forecasting in your financial reports.
What’s New in SAP Analytics Cloud | Deep Dive with Product Experts | Q2 2025
Check out the latest feature highlights for the quarterly release cycle of SAP Analytics Cloud in Q2 2025 with Orla Cullen, Product Marketing Manager – Data & Analytics.
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:26 AI for Planning & Analytics
00:00:31 Analytical insights in Joule
00:03:12 Smart Insights
00:06:33 Data Analyzer
00:06:38 Data Analyzer enhancements
00:11:48 Data Modeler
00:11:53 Modeling: file repository storage of conversion tables
00:21:26 Modeling: user-managed unit conversions Warehouse in import connections
00:43:24 Enterprise Planning
00:43:29 Compass Updates
00:44:41 Multi Actions PaPM Step
00:47:37 Multi Actions: string and datetime parameter for API step
00:49:58 Multi Actions: showing usage locations
00:51:55 Plan Process Management: end-user management of calendar notifications
00:54:28 Version Management: extended API scripting by means of reference to PlanningModel object
00:56:02 Microsoft Office Add-in
00:56:07 Microsoft Office Add-in (Excel)
00:59:33 Microsoft Office Add-in (PowerPoint)
01:01:33 Geomap: Flow layer
01:03:07 Updated data label position for line-based charts
01:04:41 Story Extensibility enhancements
01:23:00 Story Presentation
01:23:05 Preloading and caching in the full viewer (embed and view mode)
01:24:54 Outro
For more on SAP Analytics Cloud: https://sap.to/6051NdtmF
Bain Uses Its Own Client Playbook for Its Successful ERP Journey
When Bain & Company chose SAP S/4HANA as its new ERP, it took a page out of its own playbook to guide it through its implementation journey.
Learn more: https://sap.to/6042NEmj8
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00:06 Introduction to Bain & Company
00:27 Previous ERP platform
00:38 Using Bain’s own playbook
00:58 The challenges
1:57 Fantastic journey
What’s New with SAP BTP: Top New Features | Joule for Developers | Q1 2025
SAP BTP Innobytes – fresh, demo-focused #SAPBTP insights that you can quickly consume and easily share. A quarterly video series, sharing the latest hits and top SAP BTP innovations.
Q1 Innovation Key Highlights:
0:12 Holistic Views Across Processes
Learn more: https://sap.to/6110600bfY
2:07 ABAP Cloud Meets #SAPBuild Code
Learn more: https://sap.to/6050FVX60
3:39 #Joule for Developers
Learn more: https://sap.to/6051FVX6F
4:47 Reinventing Business Process with Joule and #AI Agent Builder
Learn more: https://sap.to/6052FVX62
6:32 New Adapters for Cloud Integration
Learn more: https://sap.to/6054FVX64
7:46 Knowledge Graph Engine in #SAPHANACloud
Learn more: https://sap.to/6055FVX6f
9:04 SAP Automation Pilot Catalog for Cloud ALM Ops
Learn more: https://sap.to/6056FVX6A
You might also be interested in:
SAP BTP Garage – monthly LIVE webinar with hands-on use case walkthroughs and demos: https://sap.to/6058tXhto
SAP BTP Talk Podcast – monthly podcast covering all things SAP BTP: https://sap.to/6059tXhtU
Top 5 HR Trends Shaping 2025: What Every Leader Needs to Know
Dr. Autumn Krauss, Chief Scientist at SAP SuccessFactors, introduces the latest research report: The top 5 HR trends today – and HR’s guide to what’s next.
Key shifts in the workplace are afoot. Are you ready?
Discover HR’s role in helping businesses address this year’s top 5 trends – seemingly “evergreen” topics but all at critical inflection points.
Employee disconnect reaches a crisis, AI moves from hype to impact, and skill transformations see tangible progress.
Get the details: https://sap.to/6050FbUgm
Developer for a Day with SAP 💻
Spent the day as an SAP Developer Advocate, and let’s just say—we had a few misconceptions. @sapdevs
Interested in developing with SAP? Start here: https://sap.to/6055FGVEv
#SAP #ABAP #developers #datalake #datamining #cloudcomputing
Efficient Quality Management in the Automotive Industry with Catena-X and SAP
Managing recalls in the automotive industry is often costly and a logistical nightmare. German car manufacturers alone set aside reserves of €1.4 to €1.8 billion per year for such cases. However, thanks to a collaboration between SAP and Catena-X, significant cost savings can be achieved, and the efficiency of recalls can be drastically improved or avoided.
Catena-X is a collaborative data ecosystem developed specifically for the automotive industry as part of the Manufacturing-X program. It enables companies along the entire supply chain to exchange data securely without giving up their data sovereignty.
“Quality management is traditionally one of the areas where data exchange is associated with the greatest inhibitions,” explains Hagen Heubach, global vice president and head of Discrete Industries at SAP and a member of the Catena-X e.V. Executive Board. “Neither manufacturers nor suppliers like to talk about possible defects. Therefore, this was an obvious use case in the context of industrial data exchange with Catena-X, which also has significant financial implications.”
A concrete example of the success of this collaboration is a recall action in which a preliminary analysis showed that 1.4 million vehicles were affected. However, after the exchange of field and production data made possible by Catena-X, it turned out that only 14 vehicles actually had to be recalled. This precise error analysis was made possible by comparing field data provided by the OEM manufacturer and production data from the suppliers of the individual parts.
By using Catena-X and SAP Quality Management, errors can be detected early and recall actions carried out more precisely, leading to significant cost savings.
This bilateral exchange also strengthens the trust relationship between OEMs and suppliers. The technical requirements of Catena-X allow each partner within the ecosystem to make its data available to any other partner for a specific purpose and for a limited time. The sovereignty over the data remains with the one who shares it. Field data, or the data produced by the vehicle on the road, are particularly valuable for suppliers as they allow conclusions to be drawn about how their parts perform under different conditions on the road.
Unlocking Cloud Innovation: How Organizations Achieve More with SAP Preferred Success
With so much technology already in place, adding cloud solutions can feel like just another layer of complexity. But the real challenge isn’t the solutions themselves—it’s making them work smarter, faster, and with greater impact.
According to a Forrester Consulting Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) study commissioned by SAP, interviewed SAP customers found a way to tap into the guidance, expertise, and support they need to navigate challenges and achieve their cloud ambitions. And it all began with the expanded editions of the SAP Preferred Success offering.
A vice president of financial systems from a financial services company succinctly described the impact in an interview for the Forrester Consulting study: “The expanded editions of SAP Preferred Success have opened new doors for us. We can use the time saved by working with the SAP product specialist to focus on new functionality and dive deeper into existing features like never before.”
Implementing, adopting, and optimizing cloud solutions can be a struggle for many organizations. Why? Their internal teams often lack the time and expertise to leverage the solutions fully. At the same time, the rest of the business is stuck searching for external technology partners to manage applications and wrestle with customizations that slow down progress.
But here’s the good news: expanded editions of SAP Preferred Success can provide direct access to SAP product specialists who can give tailored guidance, enable proactive monitoring, and accelerate problem-solving.
Impact backed by real-life customer experiences
The expanded editions of SAP Preferred Success can go beyond smoothing the cloud adoption experience; they can also offer a strategic advantage that helps transform business operations. For the TEI study, Forrester Consulting interviewed SAP customers using the expanded editions—many of whom faced similar challenges, including limited expertise, resource constraints, and difficulty optimizing cloud solutions.
With access to comprehensive services such as how-to guidance and in-depth expertise, new-feature activation, prescriptive solution reviews, and proactive monitoring, surveyed organizations reported:
- 65% higher internal SAP team efficiency, saving US$1.3 million over three years: Regular check-ins with SAP product specialists can empower internal teams with direct access to training materials, insights on upcoming releases, and proactive issue prevention.
- 50% lower application management service costs, worth $1 million: Organizations can significantly reduce reliance on external service partners by equipping internal teams with advanced SAP expertise.
- Optimized customizations, worth $408,000: Leveraging SAP’s standard design frameworks and expert guidance help streamline custom development efforts, minimize rework, and improve system performance.
Beyond the numbers, the true value of the expanded editions is reflected in real-world stories. In fact, an HR platform architect of a manufacturing company shared with Forrester Consulting: “When we face an issue, the SAP product specialist gives us a direct and clear answer within one day, and sometimes within hours. Also, the expanded editions of SAP Preferred Success give us access to a whole network of highly skilled SAP experts.”
The cloud’s potential continues to expand
As cloud technology evolves, its potential continues to grow. Yet, realizing its full value requires more than just technology—it demands the right expertise and guidance. Backed by real-life customer experiences analyzed by Forrester Consulting, it’s clear that strategic advantage is available through the expanded editions of SAP Preferred Success.
Learn more about the full impact of the expanded editions of SAP Preferred Success in the 2025 Forrester Consulting study, “The Total Economic Impact™ of the Expanded Editions of SAP Preferred Success.”
And if you’re ready to take the next step, ask your SAP sales representative about including the expanded editions of SAP Preferred Success in your quote.
Gokhan Nalbantoglu is head of Global Sales for Cloudified Services at SAP.
Peter Roberts is SVP and chief product owner for SAP Preferred Success at SAP.
Best Practices for Planning Stories in SAP Analytics Cloud
In this blog post, we discuss best practices for planning stories in SAP Analytics Cloud.
SAP Named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Supply Chain Planning Overall 2024 Vendor Assessment
SAP, the world’s largest ERP software provider and leading supply chain solution provider, has again been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Supply Chain Planning Overall 2024 Vendor Assessment. In addition, in four of the five vendor assessments, SAP was named a Leader.
According to the IDC MarketScape, “The company’s ability to cover end-to-end operations and integrate planning within a core system comes ready to implement.” The report also noted that “SAP’s size and scope is globally expansive, and the company’s client base in supply chain planning is extensive.”
Other key strengths recognized include:
- Analytics and dashboarding with both web-based and Excel-based interfaces
- Ready-to-implement and business-tested sets of algorithms across planning
functions - Synchronized planning integrating finance, supply chain planning, and execution
- AI and machine learning demand planning enabling what-if scenario modeling, demand sensing, analytics, new product introduction, and more
- Inventory optimization integrated with SIOP and S&OP processes
SAP was also positioned in the remaining supply chain planning vendor assessments:
- A Leader in the IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Supply Chain Planning for Process Industries 2024 Vendor Assessment
- A Leader in the IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Supply Chain Planning for Life Sciences Industries 2024 Vendor Assessment (doc #US51047123, November 2024)
- A Leader in the IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Supply Chain Planning for Distribution Industries 2024 Vendor Assessment
- A Leader in the IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Supply Chain Planning for Discrete Industries 2024 Vendor Assessment
- A Major Player in the IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Supply Chain Planning in Spare Parts/MRO 2024 Vendor Assessment (doc #US51541424, December 2024)
SAP’s composable approach to providing planning solutions for its customers coupled with native integration between those composable elements and ERP systems allows companies to orchestrate their supply chain to help meet their specific needs. That same composability can allow companies to extend and expand their solutions at their own rate with minimal disruption to existing processes.
Native connectivity with SAP’s ERP and additional extended function applications can provide the data foundation for multiple artificial intelligence use cases. AI use spans advanced algorithmic machine learning, generative AI for analysis of complex structured and unstructured data, and, soon, agentic AI to analyze data, initiate actions, and ultimately recommend and execute planning decisions. Since supply chain orchestration requires multi-enterprise collaboration, SAP helps provide trading partner connectivity through its best-in-class business network, which can not only connect trading partners for business transactions but also for end-to-end, collaborative, and continuously interactive planning processes.
Supply chain business needs to go far beyond distant promises of what could be and requires solutions that solve real problems today, leveraging the right technology in the right place for the right purpose. SAP’s strategy is to provide data, applications, and AI that help keep the business running while continually evaluating evolving technologies that can be practically applied.
SAP is delighted to be recognized by the IDC MarketScape in supply chain planning. We remain committed to being a trusted partner, providing reliable software solutions that help meet the evolving needs of our customers. We will continue to incorporate new and cutting-edge technologies where they offer clear business value, helping our customers to excel and be their very best.
Sources: IDC Marketscape: Worldwide Supply Chain Planning Overall 2024 Vendor Assessment, November 2024, IDC #US52694624e; IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Supply Chain Planning for Process Industries 2024 Vendor Assessment, October 2024, IDC #US51273023e; IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Supply Chain Planning for Distribution Industries 2024 Vendor Assessment, October 2024, IDC #US51272924e; IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Supply Chain Planning in Discrete Manufacturing 2024 Vendor Assessment, October 2024, IDC #US51272724e
Jay Foster is global product marketing director for Supply Chain Planning at SAP.