Companies of the future – how will they look like? Many organizations search for the answers to this question to follow global trends and win the Digital Transformation race. What are this year’s predictions? What technologies will be implemented by the global giants? We have collected for you the essential information concerning SAP trends for 2018.

1. SAP Trends
in 2018
Is SAP following the hottest
technological trends? What will the
business of the future look like?
FEBRUARY 2018 | SYLWIA ZABŁOCKA

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Cloud 2.0
In recent years it was easy to notice a rapid increase in the number
of companies deciding to take advantage of cloud solutions. Models
of sharing cloud computing have changed the attitude towards
storing and processing data.

3. “Cloud everywhere for everything is
what we are likely to see over the next
several years. (...) If you are not in the
cloud, you are isolated from
innovation.”
FRANK GENS, IDC SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF ANALYST
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4. In Cloud 2.0 the focus is being
put more on understanding data
and the methods of using them
in the best possible way, to
improve the processes of
digitizing companies.

5. SAP in cloud
SAP S4/HANA – an innovative ERP cloud system
SAP Ariba – a cloud-based purchasing platform, developing and
simplifying functionalities concerning managing suppliers
SAP Hybris Cloud for Customer – a cloud shared CRM solution which
ensures an increase in sales efficiency and customer service and also
contributes to building long-lasting relations with clients
THE COMPANY’S OFFER INCLUDES NOW ALSO
SOLUTIONS FOR TRANSFORMING TYPICAL COMPANY
SYSTEMS:

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Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence already finds application in many aspects of
life, in such fields as the health service, customer service,
production, sales, or marketing.

7. Are we already entering the
times of “thinking” cars, planes,
companies, and many more?
More and more devices gather
increasing amounts of data.
Companies taking advantage of
them in the best possible way
will win on the market

8. AI in SAP
Apps which include financial solutions and conversational applications
Business services such as Service Ticket Intelligence or HR services
Functional services – sharing API, based on such technologies as image
classification, topic detection, or similarity scoring
IN ITS STRATEGY SAP HAS DIVIDED SERVICES AND
PRODUCTS RELATED TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
INTO THREE FIELDS:

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Internet of Things
The term Internet of Things concerns devices connected to the
Internet. Data gathered from them is used create analyses and be
used in practice in many fields such as sports or even fashion. IoT
also finds following application in enterprises.

10. SAP and IoT
Have insight into data from supply networks,
Improve the security of car fleets and make logistics networks more
efficient,
Have insight into market data.
SAP TRIES TO SIMPLIFY IMPLEMENTING IOT BUSINESS
APPLICATIONS. THEY ARE USED TO:

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Blockchain
Taking advantage of the Blockchain technology is mainly discussed
in the context of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. It consists of
storing data such as property rights or transaction reports in a
decentralized and distributed manner based on the peer-to-peer
architecture.

12. Gartner predicts that 2018
will be the year of
Blockchain. It is listed as one
of the ten most rapidly
developing technologies.

13. Blockchain and
SAP
IT TURNS OUT THAT THIS TECHNOLOGY ALSO FINDS
APPLICATION IN BUSINESS AND REGULATED TRADES
SUCH AS FINANCE OR LAW. THE SAP CLOUD PLATFORM
BLOCKCHAIN COMBINED WITH THE SAP LEONARDO
INNOVATION SYSTEM ENSURES THE SAFETY OF DATA
COMING FROM THE INTERNET OF THINGS DEVICES.
THIS SOLVES THE PROBLEM OF THE ACCUMULATION
OF VAST AMOUNTS OF INFORMATION FROM
INTELLIGENT DEVICES AND TRANSACTIONS RELATED
TO THEM.

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SAP Trends in
2018
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