SAP businesses to be more agile and adaptable . This has accelerated the shift towards cloud-based , standardised solutions that can be quickly implemented and easily modified as business needs change .”
Embracing AI in cloud ERP AI is playing an increasingly important role in SAP ’ s offerings , and GROW with SAP is no different . As EJ states , SAP ’ s AI strategy is built on the foundation of its vast data resources . “ With 70 % of the world ’ s transactions going through SAP systems , we have a unique opportunity to leverage this data for AI applications .”
A key component of this AI integration into SAP ’ s core cloud ERP offerings is its copilot Joule , an AI assistant that can answer questions , trigger processes and provide multiple scenarios for decision-making . However , EJ is quick to emphasise that while AI can provide valuable insights and alternatives , “ the business owner still makes the final decision .”
The integration of AI into SAP ’ s core offerings is progressing rapidly . “ We ’ re rapidly expanding the number of processes that benefit from AI integration ,” EJ notes . “ At the start of the year , we were talking about 80 processes with AI elements . By the end of the year , this number will be significantly higher .”
To support this AI-driven transformation , SAP has formed several new partnerships . “ We ’ ve formed new partnerships , including with Nvidia , and we ’ re seeing a new ecosystem of partners emerging to drive AI-powered solutions .”
Partners in innovation SAP ’ s cloud strategy relies heavily on its ecosystem of partners , and EJ highlights the partnership with Inetum as an example of this new approach . “ Our partnership with Inetum is a great example of how we ’ re working with partners in new ways . In the past , SAP controlled everything , including localisation . Now , we ’ re providing partners with frameworks and enabling them to build localised versions .”
He adds : “ Inetum saw an opportunity in Francophone Africa , a region where SAP hadn ’ t developed localised versions of GROW with SAP . They took our framework and built a localised version for that market . This has been massively successful , with Inetum onboarding a significant number of customers onto GROW with SAP in that region .”
This partnership model allows SAP to extend its reach and provide localised solutions in markets where it might not have a direct presence . “ Partners often have the proximity to customers and prospects that we might lack in countries where we don ’ t have a physical presence ,” EJ explains .
The role of partners extends beyond geographical reach . “ Partners can bring specific industry expertise that we might not have in every market unit or country . This is crucial as we work across 26 different industries with SAP technology .”
This new approach to partnerships also creates new opportunities for SAP ’ s ecosystem . “ This approach creates a different dynamic between SAP and our partners . Partners like Inetum can build
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