Free spirited, old school podcasts on all things enterprise with Jon Reed of diginomica.com, along with troublemakers and/or special guests. This feed includes live recordings from the road, as well as interviews for diginomica.com and debates on the future of the enterprise. Frequent topics include the impact of cloud, mobile, in-memory (including HANA), and analytics on the enterprise - but with an eye towards customer realities and genuine skills needs. Guests are free to call BS on Jon, ...
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SAP Sapphire 2024 review - Talking RISE field views, BTP economy and public cloud surprises with Brian Dennett
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On the final afternoon of SAP Sapphire, Jon sat down with Brian Dennett for a sleep deprivation show review. Brian's SAP adventures have landed him with a partner that is expert on RISE and BTP, so it was the perfect time to dig into the pros and cons of RISE, where the value lies, and whether "clean core" is a crucial concept for SAP customers - o…
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Enterprise Month in Review - where are the big ideas in HR - and HR tech?
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In this special edition of the Enterprise month in review, Brian Sommer and Jon Reed will also be joined by special guest Thomas Otter of Acadian Ventures... Otter will answer: where are the big ideas in HR? Will AI count? Join us and give us your snarky wisdom and input. Brian and Jon will also do our picks of the month. Editor's note: this audio …
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In this ten minute update, Jon Reed asks Brian Sommer for the latest on why ESG is disrupting finance - and touching just about every corporate cost center. This podcast took place in advance of Brian's session at Planful Perform 2024 on ESG for finance professionals. Jon also asks Brian to weigh in on why ESG is perceived as too political, and wha…
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Planful Perform '24 Review - impact of AI on finance and customer priorities
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In this on-site podcast taping in San Diego, Jon Reed and Brian Sommer review the hot topics at Planful Perform 2024. Obviously the potential and perils of AI for finance gets attention, but there is more - including the financial planning market, and what finance customers need to achieve better project results. Note: the final section of this pod…
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What is the role of partners in the SAP innovation debate?
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In our prior podcasts on SAP's innovation direction, we debated everything from AI to RISE - with the goal of providing actions and context for customers. This time, we wade into deeper waters by looking at the role of SAP partners. Join us as Josh Greenbaum, ASUG CEO Geoff Scott and Jon Reed look at how SAP services partners are responding to disr…
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Enterprise Month in Review - customer data pitfalls edition with Maureen Blandford
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Join Brian Sommer and Jon Reed for another spicy, fun-filled edition of the Enterprise Month in Review. Our special guest feature is Maureen Blandford of Serendipitus, who will reveal her field lessons on the data pitfalls enterprises are falling into, and why slathering AI on questionable data is a fail. And: Blandford will tell us what the heck t…
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Episode 106 – Infuse intelligence in your business applications with SAP Generative AI Hub
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In this episode of SAP BTP Talk, April 2024, we will talk about the new addition made to the SAP Business AI family – ‘Generative AI Hub’. We will discuss: how does it fit into the overall SAP’s Business AI portfolio, the main use cases where it fits for the Generative AI scenarios, and how is this different from other generative AI tools like Chat…
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Workshopping hyperpersonalization - defined, debunked, debated - with Thomas Wieberneit
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Hyperpersonalization has been recognized as one of the seven defining patterns of AI. Why? Is it deserving? Useful? Buzzword mischief? Time for an enterprise BS detector dissection... Join me and CRM analyst and buzzword detoxifier Thomas Wieberneit as we pick apart hyperpsersonalization in this informal discussion. Where does hyperpersonalization …
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Enterprise month in review - the impact of AI on software selection and more
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For this month's Enterprise Month in Review, Jon and Brian will be joined by a surprise special guest. We'll pick our top stories of the month, and then dig with our guest on the ups and downs of AI as a consideration in software selection, how to avoid the gotchas of software evaluation, how HR vendors are approaching AI, and more. As always, brin…
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Episode 105: Discovering the SAP HANA Cloud - Vector Engine
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In this new episode Niklas Siemer, Product Specialist for SAP Business Technology Platform, is talking to Thomas Hammer, Lead Product Manager for SAP HANA Cloud. Together they will dive into SAP’s database as a service offering SAP HANA Cloud and focus on its new capability, the vector engine. You will get an understanding of what the new engine is…
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The midmarket analytics (and AI) reality check - live from Sage Transform with Joni Girardi
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On the final day of Sage Transform 2024, Jon Reed caught up with old school, returning podcast guest Joni Girardi of DataSelf. Girardi explained why self-service BI has fallen short for business and finance users in the midmarket. Jon gets Joni's take on what Sage Transform's AI announcements mean for customers when it comes to analytics, and the g…
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Episode 104: Unleash next generation hybrid integrations with Edge Integration Cell
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In this episode of SAP BTP Talk, February’ 2024 we will talk about the new addition made to the SAP Integration Suite family ‘Edge Integration Cell’ that was announced as Generally Available at TechEd last year. We will discuss how Edge Integration Cell offers a hybrid integration runtime which enables enterprises to manage APIs and run integration…
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Enterprise month in review - return to office blowout edition - featuring Molly Sands of Atlassian
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Join Jon Reed, Brian Sommer and special guest Molly Sands, who heads up Atlassian's Team Anywhere, to hit the highs and lows of the enterprise year so far - with special attention to the impact of Return to Office mandates, and what companies should do differently. As always, bring your smartest and snarkiest commentary to share. Note: the link to …
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What does SAP's AI push mean for customers? With Geoff Scott and Josh Greenbaum
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Join Josh Greenbaum, ASUG CEO Geoff Scott and Jon Reed for their latest attempt to get to the bottom of SAP's innovation and AI strategy. But unlike their last contentious debate, this one is more of a back-and-forth on the impact of enterprise AI, what SAP's AI strategy means for customers - and how customers should respond. The main SAP news stor…
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Acumatica Summit 2024 - the podcast review
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After a hectic week in Vegas, Jon asked returning champ Josh Greenbaum back onto the show to review impressions and takeaways from their time digging into Acumatica with customers, partners, and execs. Josh hadn't been to this show in a few years, so it was a good time to chart Acumatica's progress - and the work still ahead. Acumatica is one of th…
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The five horsemen of the business apocalypse, with Josh Greenbaum - "behind the blog" podcast edition
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Time for another "blogs that matter" special edition. Bring your smartest/snarkiest questions as we dig into Josh's recent post, the five horsemen of the business apocalypse. Those of you with AI fatigue will especially enjoy this one, as it turns out there are other pressing business problems to talk about in 2024. Note: if you enjoy unfiltered po…
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Episode 103: Exploring SAP BTP, ABAP environment
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In this new episode Niklas Siemer, Product Specialist for SAP BTP, is talking to Frank Jentsch, Product Lead of the SAP BTP, ABAP environment. You will hear about the SAP BTP, ABAP environment: What it is, use-case scenarios, it’s evolution and more. Frank will explain whenever a company can benefit from using the SAP BTP, ABAP environment in their…
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Enterprise month in review - end of year blowout edition with Meg Bear and Brian Sommer
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Bring your snarkiest snark, enterprise wit, and burning questions for one more enterprise month in review for 2023. Join Jon Reed, Brian "Brain" Sommer and special guest Meg Bear for our picks of enterprise highs and lows. Note: if you believe in the mission of this show: free/uncensored independent enterprise content with no commercial model, then…
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Episode 102: SAP Build Code, enhancing developer productivity.
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In this episode we talk about SAP Build Code, an application development solution that draws on the capabilities of SAP’s generative AI copilot Joule, by embedding AI-based code generation technologies. In this episode of SAP BTP Talk, December’ 2023 we will talk about the new announcement ‘SAP Build Code’ that was made at TechEd 2023. We will disc…
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The future of SAP tech events - and the great SAP innovation debate
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Sometimes, discussions go off the rails - in the best way possible. Earlier this fall, independent analyst Josh Greenbaum and ASUG CEO Geoff Scott joined Jon Reed to try to make sense of shift's in SAP's innovation/AI strategy - and the messaging around it. In this in-depth return, things get a bit heated. We start off with a catch up from the last…
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Episode 101: Discovering SAP BTP Guidance Framework
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In this new episode Niklas Siemer, Product Specialist for SAP BTP, is talking to Raphael Schmitz, Chief Development Architect in SAP BTP Engineering, and Konstantin Heine, Product Manager for SAP Business Technology Platform. You will hear about the new released SAP BTP Guidance Framework: What it is, what the targeted personas are, the motivation …
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SAP tech leaders on the ground - AI or S/4HANA? Live from ASUG Tech Connect with Josh Greenbaum
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On the last day of the first ASUG Tech Connect in New Orleans, Jon sat down with Josh Greenbaum to make sense of what just happened. What was on the agenda of the SAP tech leaders present? Was the show a success? If so - why? How did the interest in AI compare to the interest in S/4HANA? We discuss our own session with customers, what we learned in…
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The enterprise month in review show - event highs and lows blowout edition
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Join Jon Reed and Brian "Brain" Sommer for this special fall event review, featuring guest star Laurie McCabe from the SMB Group. As usual, your snarky comments and smart ideas are expected. We'll pick the most notable content of the month, and try to make sense of a hype-laden AI event season. Note: if you like uncensored, unsponsored enterprise c…
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Work is broken - how are we going to fix it? With Melissa Swift
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"We need a language on what's going wrong with work" - fantastic lead quote from my guest on Friday the 18, Melissa Swift. Bring your sharpest commentary on the problems of work, and what better work futures look like, with and without AI. Swift, the author of "Work Here Now: Think Like a Human and Build a Powerhouse Workplace," will count down the…
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Episode 100: Anniversary Special with Juergen Mueller, CTO and Executive Board Member at SAP SE
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In this 100th episode of the SAP BTP Talk, host Hanna Salamon, Senior Product Communication Specialist for SAP BTP, welcomes Juergen Mueller, Chief Technology Officer and Executive Board Member at SAP SE, as their special guest. The episode covers the evolution of the podcast since its start in 2015, the role of SAP BTP in achieving business goals,…
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SuccessConnect 2023 in review - talking customer success, skills, and show surprises with Luke Marson
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On the final day of SuccessConnect 2023, Jon sat down with Luke Marson for a wide ranging discussion on what he learned from his customer discussions at SuccessConnect, and how that matches up with what he heard from the keynote stage. Luke shares the questions about onboarding that were one big theme in his customer talks. He also details what the…
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SuccessConnect '23 review - did the event deliver? With Chris Paine
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Jon reignites his old school SuccessConnect podcast troublemaker series with SuccessFactors community leader and partner Chris Paine. Chris wrote a post prior to SuccessConnect about his predictions and expectations - did the show deliver? What did he learn as of the end of day one? The guys also get into the AI topic, reviewing how SAP can succeed…
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Episode 99 – CapGPT, your prompt-based coding companion for developing business apps
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In this episode of SAP BTP Talk, September’ 2023 we will talk about how SAP is leveraging generative AI technologies into developing code and writing CAP applications. This conversation will highlight how SAP is integrating Large Language Models (LLM) into developer tools to generate CDS models for the SAP Cloud Application Programming Model. You w…
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Generative AI in the enterprise - project myths and realities with Vijay Vijayasankar
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On diginomica, I've been pushing back on the generative AI hype machine with vigor, but also digging into its enterprise possibilities. Who better for an enterprise AI gut check than Vijay Vijayasankar? Vijayasankar has a deep interest/passion for AI but also has an reputation for debunking its misconceptions. In his role at IBM managing financial …
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