{"id":4251,"date":"2020-08-05T16:41:03","date_gmt":"2020-08-05T06:41:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/australia\/?p=4251"},"modified":"2020-08-05T16:41:04","modified_gmt":"2020-08-05T06:41:04","slug":"integration-makes-all-the-difference-an-update-to-our-integration-road-map-in-the-cloud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/australia\/2020\/08\/05\/integration-makes-all-the-difference-an-update-to-our-integration-road-map-in-the-cloud\/","title":{"rendered":"Integration Makes All the Difference: An Update to Our Integration Road Map in the Cloud"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are living in an ever faster-changing world. From the cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) to blockchain and the Internet of Things (IoT), new digital technologies are changing how we live and work.<\/p>\n

Digital transformation was a line item on many business agendas long before\u00a0COVID-19<\/a>, but the pandemic catapulted it to the top of the priority list for virtually every organisation in the world. In the blink of an eye, COVID-19 has significantly disrupted working practices, making it imperative for businesses to react quickly to changing market demands and make informed decisions based on real-time data.<\/p>\n

Regardless of the size or industry of an enterprise, in the digital age you need to run your enterprise seamlessly across the value chain. But many of our customers have expanded their IT landscapes over the last few decades by buying point solutions to solve specific business needs. This has resulted in fragmented stacks, poorly integrated software, disconnected duplicate master data, and an inconsistent user experience (UX) \u2014 all of which both frustrate users and slow down innovation.<\/p>\n

To turn data into meaningful insight, enterprises need to integrate all of their functions and processes based on a harmonised data model, get the complete picture in real time, and make decisions with knowledge of all interdependencies within the organisation. Otherwise, you cannot make use of the billions of data to offer personalised experiences for your customers or manage demand and supply seamlessly in real time.<\/p>\n

In February this year, I introduced\u00a0our integration road map document<\/a>, which provides a comprehensive overview of our integration plan in the cloud. It focuses on the significant value customers get from holistic technology and business process integration, SAP-to-SAP, but also to any third-party application in hybrid customer landscapes.<\/p>\n

Since then, all teams have been working relentlessly so that we continue to execute on our road map. Out-of-the box integration for our software-as-a-service applications remains key for us. Gartner has just\u00a0ranked us a leader in the Magic Quadrant for Multiexperience Development Platforms<\/a>, and we\u2019re making excellent progress to deliver a seamless business process integration, including key elements like harmonisation of SAP\u2019s data domain model, user experience, workflow management, and real-time steering. Currently at 50 percent, we expect to deliver up to 90 percent of these cloud integration suite qualities to our customers by end of this year.<\/p>\n

Today, I am happy to announce an update to\u00a0SAP\u2019s Integration Road Map in the Cloud<\/a>.<\/p>\n