This Week in Tech (Dec 11 - Dec 17)

Welcome

Hej! Welcome to "This week in Tech" providing you with weekly tech messages, capturing the mood and the moment with storytelling and insights.

Each week our newsletter focusses on

—????Tech tip of the week,

—????Tech companies in the news this week,

—????Tech trainings this and next week, and

—????Tech tools in focus this week.

This week it deals with Data Integration.

No clickbait, just smart advice.

Tech tip of the week

Microsoft

?? Benefitting from E-invoicing with NemHandel in Denmark

?? Detecting invalid cloud migration configurations with proactive warnings

Salesforce

?? Copying assets from your sandbox to production with ease?

?? Leveling up your digital experiences with headless identity

SAP

?? Benefitting from advanced order splitting for production orders

?? Benefitting from demand-driven analytics

Tech companies in the news this week

Read about the latest initiatives of tech companies, and other top tech company news.

Microsoft

?? AFL-CIO and Microsoft announce new tech-labor partnership on AI and the future of the workforce

?? New Microsoft Incident Response team guide shares best practices for security teams and leaders

?? Inventive ways people are using AI

?? Will AI Make Work More Human?

?? HO HO HO Two Point OH!

?? Microsoft and Oracle announce that Oracle Database@Azure is now generally available

?? Microsoft Cloud for Sovereignty now generally available, opening new pathways for government innovation

?? 2023: The year of AI

?? Expanding Microsoft Copilot access in education

?? Continuing to Advance State of the Art Model and Tooling Support in Azure AI Studio

?? Disrupting the gateway services to cybercrime

?? Save Big on Thousands of Games, Movies, Apps, and Other Last-Minute Gifts with Microsoft Store's Countdown Sale ?? ??

Salesforce

?? New Salesforce Data Cloud Integrations with Google and LinkedIn Help Brands Build More Relevant Ad Campaigns ?? ??

?? Salesforce Integrates Apple Messages for Business and Augmented Reality to Enhance Customer Service Solutions

?? New Vector Database in Salesforce Data Cloud Will Power AI, Analytics, and Automation Using LLMs with Business Data for Use Across the Einstein 1 Platform

?? Introducing Trailblazer Career Marketplace, a New Talent Hub for Job Seekers and Employers in the Salesforce Ecosystem ?? ??

?? Salesforce Launches Unlimited Edition+, a Comprehensive Suite for Data, AI, and CRM, with Streamlined Pricing and Packaging ?? ??

SAP

?? CallidusCloud to SAP SuccessFactors

?? Interview with Walter Sun, Global Head of AI

?? SAP's Proof of Concept for Vehicle Space Quantum Optimization

?? Generative AI-Enabled Developers

?? Computer Science Education

?? The Power of Business for Climate Action at COP28

?? SAP a Leader in 2023 Magic Quadrant for Data Integration Tools ??

?? 2023 Operational Excellence Finalists: Hasso Plattner Founders’ Award ????

Tech trainings next week

Microsoft

Last chance before restart on 9 January 2024.

?? Microsoft Learn Cloud Skills Challenge (15 November 2023 - 15 January 2024). Learn more here: ? Microsoft Ignite | Cloud Skills Challenge

?? Microsoft Azure Virtual Training Day: Innovate, Operate, and Secure with Azure Arc (18 + 19 December 2023). Learn more here: ? Microsoft Event ( mktoevents.com )

?? Microsoft Dynamics 365 Virtual Training Day: Fundamentals (CRM) (18 + 19 December 2023). Learn more here: ? Microsoft Event ( mktoevents.com )

?? Microsoft 365 Virtual Training Day: Microsoft Teams Phone (20 December 2023). Learn more here: ? Microsoft Event ( mktoevents.com )

?? Microsoft Security Virtual Training Day: Protect Data and Mitigate Risk (20 + 21 December 2023). Learn more here: ? Microsoft Event ( mktoevents.com )

?? Microsoft Azure Virtual Training Day: Data Fundamentals (21 + 22 December 2023). Learn more here: ? Microsoft Event ( mktoevents.com )

SAP

Only 5 days left.

?? Reimagine the Customer Journey with SAP Customer Experience Solutions ??

?? Kick-Start SAP Transformations with SAP Signavio ??

NORDA Advisory

?? NORDA Advisory's advent calendar focussing on Project Turnaround Management on LinkedIn. ????

Tech tools in focus this week

Each week our newsletter focusses on different technology tools.

This week it deals with Data Integration.

Based upon our 20+ years’ experience in Business and IT Transformation projects, we recommend the following tools.

DATA INTEGRATION

?? Microsoft

SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) for on-premises data integration, Azure Data Factory (ADF) for hybrid and Azure-based data integration, and Power Query for data preparation tasks.

?? SAP

SAP Data Intelligence, SAP Datasphere, SAP Data Services, SAP Landscape Transformation Replication Server and SAP Integration Suite.

As mentioned before, we are the biggest fans of staying within the (software) family. Thus, if you have an IT strategy based upon Microsoft, benefit from one of the corresponding products. The same principle is applicable to SAP.

There is no bigger integration and fit than within a family. Even though you might think that your sibling Siobhan looks ugly in her Christmas sweater.

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Ha en trevlig tredje advent. (Swedish for "have a lovely 3rd of advent")

//Antje