Robert Holland

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Vice President, Research at SAPinsider

VP of Research at SAPinsider focusing on cloud, infrastructure, and SAP S/4HANA | Geek | Reader | Dad

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Sapphire 2025: Pitney Bowes Embraces Two-Tier ERP

6 days ago | sapinsider.org | Robert Holland

⇨ Implementing a two-tier ERP strategy allows organizations to balance global efficiency with local responsiveness, enabling subsidiaries to operate autonomously while maintaining centralized governance. ⇨ Switching from a monolithic to a modular ERP approach simplifies operations and can lead to faster deployment and cost savings without overwhelming local teams with unnecessary complexity.
Cybersecurity Threats and Challenges to SAP Systems 2025

1 week ago | sapinsider.org | Robert Holland

SAP CyberSecurity Research Reports ⇨ Unpatched systems remain the biggest cybersecurity threat to SAP systems in 2025. ⇨ There is increasing concern about the need to protect access to sensitive and confidential data in SAP systems. ⇨ Planned SAP-specific cybersecurity invesments include SAP security tools and audit and monitoring tools for SAP systems.
SAP’s Connected Toolchain for Innovation

2 weeks ago | sapinsider.org | Robert Holland

⇨ Many customers are struggling to adopt AI and leverage SAP's cloud-based solutions, with only a fraction of the customer base currently utilizing RISE with SAP. ⇨ The day 2 keynote highlighted that while technology increases, it does not always correlate to better business outcomes, emphasizing the need for SAP to address productivity challenges amidst increased tool complexity.
Modernizing SAP BW: The Path to Business Data Cloud

2 weeks ago | sapinsider.org | Robert Holland

⇨ SAP BW 7.5 will reach the end of mainstream maintenance in 2027, prompting users to consider transitioning to SAP BW/4HANA, which offers an additional three years of support until 2030. ⇨ Utilizing SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC) allows for the migration of legacy SAP BW environments to the cloud while preserving valuable data models.
SAP Brings AI to Everything, Everywhere

2 weeks ago | sapinsider.org | Robert Holland

⇨ The day 1 Sapphire keynote highlighted SAP's significant focus on AI integration within their Business Suite and the importance of AI agents in streamlining business processes. ⇨ Partnerships with organizations like Accenture and EY aim to simplify SAP migrations while those with Perplexity, Palantir, and Adobe will enhance data integration, providing customers with improved decision-making capabilities by connecting structured SAP data with external data sources.
Can AI Enable the Headless Enterprise?

3 weeks ago | sapinsider.org | Robert Holland

SAP Digital Transformation Analyst Insights ⇨ The integration of multiple systems, including third-party applications alongside core SAP solutions, is becoming standard in enterprise landscapes, moving towards a composable ERP model that emphasizes flexibility and connectivity.
Boomi World 2025 is “Unlimited”

3 weeks ago | sapinsider.org | Robert Holland

SAP Data Integration Blogs Unlimited Innovation, AI, Orchestration, and Integration ⇨ Steve Lucas emphasized the importance of AI and automation in organizations, highlighting Boomi's transition from integration to orchestration, unifying integration, automation, AI, and orchestration on a single platform.
Planning and Consolidation After SAP BPC

4 weeks ago | sapinsider.org | Robert Holland

SAP BPC Research Reports ⇨ More than a third of respondents were not aware of the upcoming end of mainstream maintenance for SAP BPC. ⇨ More than three quarters of respondents expect at least a moderate impact on day-to-day finance operations caused by the end of maintenance. ⇨ Only a third of respondents plan on transitioning from SAP BPC during the next 12 months, with a third having no set timeline for transition.
Navigating ERP and Digital Modernization

1 month ago | erp.today | Robert Holland

As digital transformation accelerates, organizations are finding themselves at the center of a rapidly evolving ERP landscape. For CIOs, IT leaders, and enterprise architects, choosing the right ERP system is a strategic opportunity to redefine how technology delivers business value. This makes it crucial for technology leaders to navigate modernization challenges, leveraging their ERP system's expanding platform ecosystem, and preparing their teams for what comes next.
Securing the Digital Core

1 month ago | erp.today | Robert Holland

ERP systems are the digital lifeblood of today's enterprises. They run critical operations and store priceless data that organizations simply can't afford to lose. But as these systems evolve and move to cloud environments and they are more deeply connected across a growing set of enterprise solutions, they have also become bigger targets for cyberattacks. For decision-makers, securing ERP systems is no longer just IT's concern; it is a business imperative.