De Nederlandse BI Podcast: SAPPHIRE 2024

Posted by Xavier Hacking

The latest episode of the Dutch BI Podcast is hosted by Ronald Konijnenburg, along with Tim Koster, Xavier Hacking, and Jef Baeyens. Unfortunately, Martijn and Joost are absent. This episode mainly focuses on recent developments and announcements during the “SAP SAPPHIRE 2024” event.

Main Topics:

1. Seamless Planning:

• Jef Baeyens discusses the new release in the Seamless Planning beta program, where a planning model can be deployed in Datasphere without replicating the planning data. However, there are still some limitations, such as importing actuals and master data.

• Tim Koster emphasizes that this is an important step, although there is still work to be done to achieve full integration.

2. SAP Analytics Cloud:

• Xavier Hacking mentions some incremental improvements, such as the Light Viewer feature and the announcement that the Classic Design Experience will soon be discontinued.

• The impact of these changes is discussed, particularly for users still working with older versions of Stories and Analytics Applications.

3. New Features in Datasphere:

• Tim Koster shares that the delete button functionality has been improved, along with multilingual metadata support and efficiency improvements in the analytic model.

• Updates on the process graph display in the BW Bridge and workload classes are provided, which improve the balance of spaces.

4. Sapphire Now 2024:

• Presentations and announcements during Sapphire Now are discussed, focusing on AI and partnerships with NVIDIA and Microsoft.

• The hosts discuss the impact of AI integration in SAP applications and the collaboration between major tech companies.

• The keynote by the president of NVIDIA and the participation of prominent figures such as Reese Witherspoon are highlighted.

5. Google Cloud News:

• SAP Datasphere is now available via the Google Cloud Marketplace. Additionally, the return of Cortex is discussed, specifically aimed at integrated business planning and Google’s AI models.

Conclusion:

The podcast concludes with a reflection on the future of AI within SAP and the exciting possibilities this offers for both consultants and customers. There is also a look ahead to the physical SAP Sapphire event in Barcelona, with the expectation that AI will play an increasingly important role in future SAP solutions.

HackingSAP.com - Jun 5, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, De Nederlandse BI Podcast, SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP Datasphere
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