Inside SAP Cloud ERP

Recorded live at the SAP Product Expert Training in St. Leon-Rot, this episode goes straight to the source: a real-world conversation with practitioners in the middle of customer implementations.
Fernanda Rodrigues sits down with Joe Livezey, Global Head of Public Cloud Practice at Syntax, and Dennis Leslie, Head of the North American Product Success at SAP, to dig into two topics that matter a lot right now: parallel line strategy and Business AI adoption in SAP Cloud ERP.
Dennis breaks down what parallel line actually is, why it's essential for any active implementation cycle, and how it protects your production environment. Joe shares concrete use cases from the field — from multi-division rollouts to data migration — and explains why merging back to the main line needs planning from day one.
The conversation then shifts to AI: how Joule for Consultants is delivering 20%+ efficiency gains at Syntax, what SAP-managed Joule means for setup complexity, and where Joule Studio 2.0 and Joule Work are headed next. Honest feedback from customers included.
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Recorded live at SAP Product Expert Training in St. Leon-Rot, Germany, this episode brings a fresh perspective straight from the field. Christian Fox, Pre-Sales Consultant at Agilita Deutschland, joins the podcast with Markus Oertelt to share his impressions from the event — and the conversation quickly moves into the big questions shaping SAP's Cloud ERP landscape right now.
From the real-world agent his team built for back-office automation, to what it actually takes for customers to choose SAP Cloud ERP, Christian brings a grounded, partner-side view of where AI fits in enterprise processes. The discussion digs into manufacturing use cases, the growing role of AI agents in production planning, and why being close to core business processes matters more than flashy summaries.
He also shares what had him most excited at the PET — and what feature he'd build next if he had the chance.
A candid, high-energy conversation recorded in the middle of a packed three-week training program.
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In dieser Folge von Inside SAP Cloud ERP spricht Martin Stocker live vom SAP Product Expert Training in St. Leon-Rot mit Siegbert Strauch, Solution Advisor bei delaware Germany.
Siegbert bringt über 20 Jahre SAP-Erfahrung und einen Hintergrund als Maschinenbauingenieur mit. Im Gespräch geht es um die Herausforderungen der Fertigungsindustrie, von der Druck-, und Verpackungsindustrie bis hin zur Kunststoff-, und Metallverarbeitung. Im Mittelpunkt stehen die SAP Variantenkonfiguration, der Einsatz von KI zur Optimierung von Stammdaten und Arbeitsprozessen, sowie ein konkretes Kundenprojekt, bei dem der Wechsel in die SAP Public Cloud erfolgreich war.
Ausserdem teilt Siegbert seine Einschätzung zum Return on Invest, zu KI-gestützten Add-Ons für die Produktentwicklung und zum Mehrwert des SAP Product Expert Trainings für Partner. Jetzt zum SAP Product Expert
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In this special episode recorded live from the SAP offices in St. Leon-Rot, Germany, host Yannick Peterschmitt kicks off the H2 2026 Product Expert Training with two distinguished guests: Sven Denecken, former SAP executive now advising independently, and Alexander Greb, Senior Vice President at All for One.
The conversation explores why structured product enablement remains the cornerstone of successful SAP Cloud ERP transformations. Sven reflects two decades of shaping these training programs and how the exchange between engineering, partners, and customers creates real outcomes. Alexander shares his perspective on the evolving role of SAP consultants — moving from companions back to true advisors who bring a clear picture of how businesses should operate today.
The discussion then turns to European market trends, with manufacturing and regulated industries increasingly embracing SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition. Both guests address the public vs. private cloud debate, the importance of standardization balanced with extensibility via SAP BTP, and the role of methodologies like SAP Activate. On AI, they offer pragmatic advice: distinguish between commodity processes (optimize for efficiency with agentic automation) and differentiating processes (optimize for effectiveness and insight-to-action). The episode closes with actionable guidance for customers and partners still on the fence — register for Product Expert Training, learn from peers, and always link technology investments to business strategy.

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Participe deste episódio especial do podcast Inside SAP S/4HANA Cloud, gravado em português, com Gustavo Barreiros, da SAP, e os convidados Luiza Barbosa Lustri e Augusto Palma Neto, da Hypera Pharma.
Descubra como uma das principais empresas farmacêuticas do Brasil conduziu sua jornada com o RISE with SAP e o SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition. Conheça as decisões estratégicas, os desafios e os fatores que contribuíram para uma implementação bem-sucedida. O episódio traz insights sobre estratégia de migração, governança, colaboração entre equipes e transformação digital no setor farmacêutico.

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