SAP wants to make AI ubiquitous — just don’t ask about S/4HANA

SAP cooperates with Palantir

For BDC, SAP also announced new intelligent applications called Insight Apps. These apps are designed to optimize routine work through standard business metrics, AI models, and integrated planning functions. People Intelligence, for example, combines employee and skills data from SAP’s SuccessFactors HCM Suite for deeper insights into the workforce. With the help of AI-driven recommendations, managers can optimize team performance, promote employee growth, and ensure compliance with regulations, the company said.

SAP also plans to work closely with Palantir on data analytics. But Saueressig points out that the use of the corresponding tools is optional, in an attempt to allay concerns about cooperation with the controversial software provider — though he did note that customers in the US, in particular, use Palantir’s tools.

Who has seen S/4HANA?

Completing SAP’s triad of business data, business AI, and business applications is the company’s Business Suite. SAP presented at Sapphire additional packages for dedicated application areas — for example, Finance, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Human Capital Management (HCM), Strategic Procurement, and Customer Management.