E-3 Rubrik: MAG 17-05

There can be no monoculture in the SAP community. SAP's success is based on a unique partner ecosystem, including database providers IBM and Oracle. SAP's existing customers have always preferred the choice.

Cloud Foundry is launching the world's largest "Cloud Foundry Certified Developer" certification initiative to address the business-critical shortage of cloudnative application developers. Dell EMC, IBM, Pivotal and SAP will provide training to meet strong end-user demand.

Companies want to build their digital business models with the help of the cloud. To do this, however, many IT systems must first learn to talk to each other. This is where integration capability becomes a decisive success factor.

In the course of several projects such as "Integrative Information Systems and Modern Order Control with ERP and MES", Haver & Boecker introduced a wide range of Cronetwork modules over time. As a link between leading ERP systems and the machine level, the solution embeds itself in the IT infrastructure. However, it all started with a control station in 1998.

Cooperation should enable optimized management for all SAP license types and license metrics.

In 2018, CeBIT will take place in the summer - no longer as a classic trade fair, but as an innovation festival for digital fans. Ralf Weinmann, Head of Marketing & PR at Cormeta, has commented exclusively for E-3 Magazine on his impressions of the last CeBIT in the old format.

Concur appoints sales director for Switzerland, Diana Coso heads Axians Group in Germany and several other updates can be found here.

Molecules for a digital working and learning world: The Personal 2017 South trade fair is dedicated to new forms of collaboration.

For many companies, the digital transformation leads to a need for action that goes beyond the mere project character. But how can a digitization team be meaningfully integrated into the organization? Internal department, start-up or both?

Since 2012, the SAP Startup Focus program has supported young companies in their go-to-market process. From now on, E-3 Magazine will present one of these promising startups every month.

Acquisition enables immediate continuation and restructuring of the operating business of the German Ciber companies.

Enersis is one of over 5,000 companies worldwide in the SAP Startup Focus program. With their Hana-based Big Data solutions, the committed Swiss young entrepreneurs want to make a significant contribution to greater energy efficiency. E-3 spoke with CEO Christina Würthner.