Do IT yourself - but with a system!

Speed counts! If you want to be successful in digitization, you have to be able to change and adapt quickly. The use of cloud-based services as part of a hybrid landscape can be a great help here. But getting there is not easy.

"In this regard, it is helpful if companies open up and learn from each other - in order to then find their own way in digitization"

summarizes Steffen Pietsch, DSAG Board Member for Technology.

Highly automated processes enable fast action in order to be able to use the enormous competitive and change pressure across all sectors and industries to one's own advantage.

This is just as important for business processes within applications as it is for IT processes in development and operation. This is not just about efficiency, but above all about shortening development cycles. The same applies to integrability.

Solutions from the cloud that can be consumed quickly and easily are a great advantage. However, these often only unfold their benefits if data is exchanged with other systems on an end-to-end basis.

"The complete SAP portfolio, on-premise and cloud, must integrate and operate well in heterogeneous system landscapes. Clearly defined, documented interfaces (APIs) based on open standards should enable access to data and functions and keep heterogeneous system landscapes maintainable in the long term."

explains Steffen Pietsch.

"Especially when linking SAP applications to each other, we expect out-of-the-box integration. This means, for example, that the data models are compatible across applications and the effort is significantly reduced."

SAP's transformation from a pure software provider to an operator of applications and platforms is adding further requirements. The path to the cloud is not only a learning curve for SAP.

"Even traditional SAP departments need to move into new territory if they don't want to be overrun by new technologies"

adds Steffen Pietsch.