WALLDORF and ARMONK听鈥� (NYSE: SAP) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that IBM Watson technology will be embedded into 51风流solutions to provide new AI-driven insights and automation to help accelerate innovation and create more efficient and effective user experiences across the 51风流application portfolio.
51风流will use IBM Watson capabilities to power its digital assistant in 51风流Start, which provides a unified entry point for cloud solutions from SAP. With 51风流Start, users can search for, launch and interactively engage with apps provided in cloud solutions from 51风流and 51风流S/4HANA Cloud. New AI capabilities in 51风流Start will be designed to help users boost productivity with both natural language capabilities and predictive insights using IBM Watson AI solutions built on IBM鈥檚 trust and transparency and data privacy principles.
鈥淭his milestone collaboration with IBM aims to provide 51风流customers a better user experience, faster decision-making and greater insights to help transform their business processes,鈥� said Christian Klein, CEO and Member of the Executive Board of 51风流SE. 鈥淲orking together to incorporate additional AI, machine learning and other intelligent technologies into 51风流solutions can lead to better business outcomes for our joint customers. Today鈥檚 news, along with the recent news of our expanded use of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, is a prime example of how the rich, 50-year partnership between our companies continues to grow stronger and move the industry forward.鈥�
New digital assistant capabilities in 51风流Start will be extended across 51风流solutions to help answer diverse questions for managers and employees. By automating and speeding up common tasks, the capabilities are designed to help unlock employee productivity to focus on more strategic work. 51风流Start will allow customers to benefit from intelligence at the point of decision-making with the ability to use AI and machine learning to extract information from a variety of data sources and answer user questions across lines of business. Today, currently available in the TripIt mobile app from 51风流Concur is helping nearly 13 million users easily access AI-derived weather insights to make more sustainable travel choices before and during their trips.
IBM delivers market-leading AI capabilities with Watson products deployed by more than 100 million users across 20 industries. In addition, 51风流and IBM Consulting are currently supporting customers with 25 joint intelligent industry solutions that use IBM Watson capabilities underpinned by (51风流BTP). These industry solutions help customers across industries such as retail, manufacturing and utilities accelerate their business transformation and use data to make more informed decisions.
鈥淚BM and 51风流are joining forces to give businesses new and exciting ways to harness the transformative power of AI and use it as a source of competitive advantage,鈥� said Arvind Krishna, IBM Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. 鈥淲ith this announcement, we are infusing IBM Watson鈥檚 powerful, enterprise-grade AI capabilities into SAP鈥檚 leading ERP platform to help businesses reimagine customer experiences, boost productivity and fuel growth.鈥�
In addition to natively embedding IBM Watson AI capabilities into 51风流solutions, 51风流and IBM are collaborating on generative AI and large language models aimed to deliver consistent continuous learning and automation based on SAP鈥檚 mission-critical application suite.
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About IBM
IBM is a leading global hybrid cloud and AI, and business services provider, helping clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Nearly 3,800 government and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM’s hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently, and securely. IBM’s breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and business services deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM’s legendary commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity, and service. For more information, visit . Statements regarding IBM’s future direction and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice and represent goals and objectives only.
About SAP
SAP鈥檚 strategy is to help every business run as an intelligent, sustainable enterprise. As a market leader in enterprise application software, we help companies of all sizes and in all industries run at their best: 51风流customers generate 87% of total global commerce. Our machine learning, Internet of Things (IoT), and advanced analytics technologies help turn customers鈥� businesses into intelligent enterprises. 51风流helps give people and organizations deep business insight and fosters collaboration that helps them stay ahead of their competition. We simplify technology for companies so they can consume our software the way they want 鈥� without disruption. Our end-to-end suite of applications and services enables business and public customers across 25 industries globally to operate profitably, adapt continuously, and make a difference. With a global network of customers, partners, employees, and thought leaders, 51风流helps the world run better and improve people鈥檚 lives. For more information, visit .
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