As we step into 2025, we continue to see how cloud, AI, and data innovations are reshaping the enterprise software landscape. In this edition, we’re diving into must-read topics like unlocking SAP data with Microsoft Fabric, extending the reach of SAP systems with the Microsoft Power Platform, and equipping your “spreadsheet superheroes” with powerful tools like DuckDB. Plus, don’t miss insights on AI’s future in business apps and how to tackle SAP talent gaps. Let’s explore what’s next!
- Unlocking the Power of SAP Data with Microsoft Fabric — Part 1: Kickstarting an exciting new series, this article explores how Microsoft Fabric unlocks unparalleled capabilities for harnessing the full potential of your SAP data. From seamless integration to advanced analytics, this series will show you how to transform SAP data into actionable insights like never before.
- Unlocking the Power of SAP Data with Microsoft Fabric — Part 2: In Part 2, we delve into the core capabilities of Microsoft Fabric, highlighting its unique features and advantages. Additionally, we provide a comparison with SAP data products like Datasphere and BW, offering valuable insights into how Fabric stands out.
- Microsoft Power Platform & SAP: Connectivity 101: With over 7 million monthly active users, Microsoft Power Platform adoption continues to soar, driving a growing appetite among business teams to connect with critical backend systems like SAP. In this article, we show you how to seamlessly integrate Power Platform with SAP systems—no matter how old—empowering your organization to unlock deeper insights and streamline processes.
- 7 Smart Recipes for Cooking Up AI Success with SAP: This article explores practical ways to integrate AI into your legacy SAP ECC or Business Suite systems, from smarter chatbots to AI-powered search and automation. It highlights how collaboration between technical and business teams is key to unlocking these efficiency-boosting solutions.
2025 is shaping up to be a transformative year for enterprise software, with cloud and AI technologies driving even more disruption and innovation. As organizations adapt to these rapid changes, new opportunities are emerging to streamline operations, enhance decision-making, and deliver smarter user experiences. It’s clear that staying ahead will require embracing these shifts and leveraging the tools that make it possible.
- As the calendar flips to 2025 (and one year closer to SAP's 2027 end of support deadline for ECC), SAP talent gaps are once again in the news. If you're an SAP shop struggling to figure out a path ahead, check out our 3-part blog series Talent Gaps in the SAP Ecosystem (Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3).
- Data science is becoming more accessible, empowering business analysts and citizen data scientists to tackle advanced analytics with ease. If you identify as a "spreadsheet superhero", then we would highly encourage you to take a look at DuckDB. This lightweight database makes it possible to run large-scale data experiments on you laptop without complex setups, supercharging your workflows with SQL precision.
- Data science continues to become more and more accessible to non-PhD types. With modern tools and platforms, business analysts and citizen data scientists can now tackle advanced analytics without heavy coding. We've had plenty to say in this space about the role Microsoft Fabric is playing in all this, but if you manage a team of "spreadsheet superheroes", you’ll want to add DuckDB to their arsenal. This lightweight, in-process analytical database lets citizen data scientists run larger-scale data experiments directly on their laptops without complex setups or cloud dependencies. It’s like giving your "spreadsheet superheroes" a high-performance utility belt, enabling them to analyze massive datasets with SQL precision and supercharge their workflows.
- A couple of weeks ago, Satya Nadella went on the BG2 podcast and spent over and hour and a half talking about a variety of topics - his history at Microsoft, the early days of cloud computing and Microsoft Azure, and of course, AI. The sound bite that generated the most buzz was at around the 28 minute mark of the embedded video where he predicted how AI copilot technology figures to impact the future of business apps (notably SaaS apps). It's an fascinating listen and touches on some key topics we've covered in this space (here and here). Stay tuned for an upcoming podcast episode where we look to unpack all this further.
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1 个月Exciting developments! Embracing these tools will undoubtedly drive innovation and efficiency in our business processes.