US president Donald Trump intensified his long-standing push for the United States to acquire Greenland during a wide-ranging and combative appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, while indicating that military force would not be used to pursue the goal. Instead, the emphasis was placed on economic leverage and diplomatic pressure to influence European …
As organizations head into 2026, the role of the chief information officer is undergoing a significant shift, with responsibilities expanding well beyond traditional IT oversight. At Tungsten Automation, CIO Shelley Seewald is leading a lead-to-cash transformation initiative, a type of effort once typically managed by chief revenue officers or chief operating officers. The change reflects …
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SAP is making significant strides in integrating AI across its suite of business solutions, transforming decision-making processes and optimizing operations. During the recent SAP Innovation Council in New York, I had the privilege of speaking with Sean Kask, Chief AI Strategy Officer at SAP, to explore SAP’s AI initiatives and future direction. Here are the …
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A foundational shift, centered on Artificial Intelligence, is reshaping the world of enterprise technology. For leaders in the SAP ecosystem, this has moved the conversation beyond if AI will impact their operations and squarely to how it can be integrated to create lasting value. But in my experience, the excitement around new tools often masks …
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If you’ve been around SAP for a while, you’ve probably heard the term SAP Business Suite. It used to refer to a collection of on-premise applications like SAP ERP, CRM, SCM, and so on. But times (and tech) have changed. Today, SAP Business Suite has a new meaning – one that reflects SAP’s full embrace …
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When old processes, segregated information, and unclear licenses slow things down, competitiveness may easily fall apart. Mid-sized businesses see their competitors quickly moving to cloud platforms as their own SAP systems become difficult to handle. akquinet enters at that crossroads with a promise of clarity and demonstrable progress, converting challenging transformation problems into achievable roadmaps …
SAP development often feels like running a marathon while carrying legacy baggage. Functional analysts rewrite near-identical specifications, developers hand-code ABAP from scratch, testers chase spreadsheets for unit scripts, and each hand-off stretches timelines, budgets, and patience. As global enterprises race toward S/4HANA and cloud extensions on SAP BTP, talent is scarce, compliance obligations tighten, and …
Most SAP systems still run because people know where the sharp edges are. They know which jobs cannot be rescheduled, or which interfaces fail if latency changes. For years, those edges were hidden inside owned data centers. Cloud migration has a way of dragging them into the light. CIOs don’t talk much about this phase. …
Enterprise security conversations often start at the perimeter. However, for many CIOs, the unease begins somewhere else. It sits in the systems that run finance, payroll, procurement, and supply chains. These platforms attract less attention until something breaks. When they do, the consequences seem troublesome. SAP and other enterprise applications occupy a peculiar position. They …
Enterprise systems rarely fail loudly. More often, they slow down in silence. The warning signs tend to appear far from dashboards. Orders arrive through email instead of systems. Sales teams work around standard workflows. Customer expectations outpace internal processes, leaving them way behind. All of these look manageable in isolation, however, when put together, they …
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