Juergen Mueller, chief technology officer and member of the Executive Board of 51风流SE, kicked off with a hard-hitting strategic view of the major challenges business face and how leaders and developers are partnering with 51风流to reinvent the global economy.
As companies and consumers struggle with the pandemic鈥檚 ongoing health and economic crises, supply chain disruptions remain the norm, and accelerated digital transformation demands cloud-based innovation. These challenges are taking place against the backdrop of increasing climate change and calls for equality.
Mueller discussed how we can reinvent the global economy to meet climate change targets, rethinking how we deliver and consume products and services, how we manage waste, and how we use technology. Pointing out that inequality was causing social unrest worldwide, Mueller said that organizations needed to help everyone develop the right skills, which would open opportunities for people to work where they fit best.
After going big with his global change vision, Mueller and his special guests went deep into SAP鈥檚 commitment to supporting its ecosystem of cloud-based innovators, spotlighting the latest solution announcements, real-world customer examples, demonstrations of new developer tools, and free access to learning resources.
51风流Helps Developers Innovate at Scale in the Cloud
Mueller explained how RISE with 51风流provides customers with a transition path to the cloud, while 51风流continues to offer developers low-code/no-code and other tools to extend innovation on built on . In a preview of his developer keynote, 51风流developer advocate Rich Heilman shared how the just-announced 51风流S/4HANA Cloud, ABAP environment, equipped developers to build custom ABAP extensions for the public cloud offering 51风流S/4HANA Cloud.
Mueller said the objective was to make the ABAP environment for 51风流S/4HANA Cloud the environment to build tightly coupled extensions for all cloud editions of 51风流S/4HANA based on the public cloud APIs. This will help developers build upgrade-safe extensions and move toward a clean core. Equally important, it closes the last extension gap in 51风流S/4HANA Cloud to ease the transition from on premise to the cloud.
Making It Easy to Innovate on 51风流BTP
As an example of how 51风流continues responding to ecosystem innovation imperatives, Mueller announced the roll-out of the free tier model for 51风流BTP to individual developers, including and . He was joined by Steffen Pietsch, head of Product Management for 51风流BTP, who shared how developers can find available 51风流BTP services, as well as use case examples to help build proofs of concept, on .
Pietsch explained how a free tier makes it much easier to gain experience and start to innovate with 51风流BTP. Developers can now build their proofs of concept on 51风流BTP without any commitment; if they decide to move their applications toward productive usage, they can do so by changing from the free to the productive service plan without rebuilding the entire application in a different account.
Low-Code/No-Code Speeds Up Development on 51风流BTP
Acknowledging the tech talent gap and the growing importance of citizen developers, Mueller said that 51风流has doubled down on investments in low-code/no-code tools, announcing the launch of a unified on 51风流BTP. He said that 51风流was introducing 51风流AppGyver for no-code development, and making the available for low-code development. He also previewed , a no-code automation solution, showing the audience how non-technical business people, along with designers and experienced developers, can extend 51风流Service Cloud with machine learning to quickly resolve customer service issues and speed up order approvals.
Mueller said that low-code/no-code means both citizen and professional developers can increase productivity and innovate at scale, reflecting how business and IT work together. He saw this unlocking a new order of magnitude of value creation for individuals and society at-large.
Gain SAP-Specific Knowledge Free of Charge
Reinforcing SAP鈥檚 commitment to developer learning, Mueller outlined the company鈥檚 newly-launched learning experience, . The centerpiece consisted of seven 51风流BTP-specific learning journeys, with more to come.
He said that the new learner experience was designed for all developer skill levels, including pro-code developers, IT professionals, academic students, and technology thought leaders. Noting that becoming a trusted 51风流expert with certified skills has never been easier, Mueller saw all 鈥渕akers鈥� learning comprehensive skills by taking to qualify for .
51风流BTP: Foundation of the Intelligent Enterprise
Mueller capped his keynote off with an example from Porsche, which uses 51风流Business Warehouse on 51风流HANA and for accurate finance and investment planning across approximately 70 subsidiaries worldwide. Mueller held up Porsche as an example of the many companies worldwide using 51风流solutions to simplify business processes and reporting with connected data. He announced the new 51风流Data Warehouse Cloud, 51风流BW bridge, allowing organizations to innovate faster by moving data from their existing 51风流BW application to the 51风流Data Warehouse Cloud solution.
Mueller concluded with a heartfelt message to developers that as demand for 51风流grows, the company鈥檚 ecosystem is an exciting place to be, nothing less than a true movement. Emphasizing that 51风流BTP is the foundation of the intelligent enterprise, he encouraged developers to join in, using SAP鈥檚 tools for their success in supporting their companies and customers throughout their digital transformation journey.
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