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INTEGRATED IT PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT AND SAP

Emerging from the economic downturn, many companies are again investing to foster business growth and are embarking on major IT projects. In many cases, the goal is to finally take advantage of the synergies between the vast number of systems resulting from mergers and acquisitions. To this end, decentralized SAP landscapes, which are often distributed across various national and international subsidiaries, need to be consolidated or an integrated master data management must be established. In attempting to do so, many large organizations are finding themselves faced with a similar challenge.

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The Expanding Universe of Low Code / No Code Platforms

whitePaper | June 30, 2022

Low code and no code (LCNC) development platforms expedite the creation of new applications with minimal or no coding requirements, as well as offer tools for non-programmers to create applications of their own. Low code development was introduced in the early 2000s to increase developer productivity. It uses a variety of approaches that automate and abstract application development activities, such as drag and drop editors, code generation, component assembly and model-driven development.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AT THE EDGE OF MANUFACTURING

whitePaper | November 1, 2021

Robotics, automation, Internet of Things (IoT), and data are not new in manufacturing. Manufacturing is one of the most data-rich and first industries piloting artificial intelligence at the edge. It’s been estimated, however, that about 95% of all industrial data goes unused. The reason? Legacy equipment and operational systems that tend to be proprietary and siloed are incapable of communicating with each other.

A New Technology Stack

whitePaper | November 23, 2022

Over the last four decades, the information technology industry has grown from about $50 billion globally in 1980 to more than $4 trillion. During this time, the IT industry has experienced the transition from mainframe computing to minicomputers, to personal computing, to internet computing, and to handheld computing.

The AI Act: Help or Hindrance for SMEs?

whitePaper | December 30, 2022

The technological development of artificial intelligence (AI) is proceeding rapidly, with investment in AI-based solutions dramatically increasing across the globe. Europe is no exception.

Understanding Internal and External Network Threats

whitePaper | July 16, 2020

In the two years since GDPR came into effect there have been more than 160,000 reported compliance breaches, resulting in fines totaling over €144 million1 . Whilst the majority of these breaches remain the result of human error, cybersecurity has an increasingly important role to play in ensuring customers’ personal information is kept safe.

China’s Advanced AI Research

whitePaper | July 29, 2022

China is following a national strategy to lead the world in artificial intelligence by 2030, including by pursuing “general AI” that can act autonomously in novel circumstances. Open-source research identifies 30 Chinese institutions engaged in one or more of this project‘s aspects, including machine learning, brain-inspired AI, and brain-computer interfaces. This report previews a CSET pilot program that will track China’s progress and provide timely alerts.

INTEGRATED IT PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT AND SAP