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🚀TL;DR - This Week in SAP

👋 Hey Zreaders, here’s the week in a flash:

• SAP Connect 2025 introduced Business Data Cloud Intelligent Apps for Finance, Spend, Supply Chain & Revenue.

• Supply Chain Orchestration brings AI-driven disruption detection & automation.

• SuccessFactors updates roll out new Joule HR agents & People Intelligence tools.

• Devtoberfest 2025 hits Week 3 with the ES5 decommissioning milestone.

• Databricks GA & Google preview expand SAP’s open-data ecosystem.

📈SAP Market Pulse

AI in Action:
SAP Connect signaled a new era of AI-embedded enterprise apps. The four new Intelligent Apps — Finance, Spend, Supply Chain, and Revenue — turn harmonized data into smart, role-aware insights for decision-makers.

Open Data Moves:
SAP’s Business Data Cloud now supports zero-copy data sharing with Databricks (GA) and Google (preview) — enabling secure, two-way data collaboration without duplication.

Smarter Supply Chains:
Supply Chain Orchestration adds predictive AI to logistics and planning. New Joule agents for production, change management, and supplier onboarding go live in 2026.

Human-Centric HR:
SuccessFactors gains AI-driven Joule agents, enhanced time-off tools, and a workforce knowledge network with insights from The Josh Bersin Company.

Developer Buzz:
Devtoberfest 2025 continues with coding challenges and learning tracks. The legacy ES5 system is now fully retired after migration to S/4HANA.

📌 Featured Insight

🔍 SAP Connect 2025 = AI Everywhere

SAP’s roadmap is clear — every process, product, and platform is being infused with AI. With Databricks and Google integrations, predictive supply chains, and HR automation, SAP is redefining how enterprise data flows across departments.

🎯 Consultant's Corner

• AI & BTP Teams: Explore Business Data Cloud’s Intelligent Apps — key to future client projects.

• Supply Chain Pros: Test AI-based orchestration in IBP and BTP.

• HR Consultants: Prep for Joule Agent rollouts & workforce scheduling pilots.

• Developers: Join Devtoberfest & migrate tutorials to S/4HANA systems.

💼Contract & Job Leads

Ready for a move? Check out these SAP jobs that stand out this week:

🛠️ Tools & Resources

• SAP Connect 2025 Recap → Key takeaways on AI & open data.

• SuccessFactors Joule Agents → Automate HR workflows.

• Devtoberfest Sessions → Learn & earn SAP badges.

• Business Data Cloud Guide → Connect data securely across clouds.

🧠 Career Hack of the Week

Add SAP Business Data Cloud & Joule Agent Automation to your LinkedIn profile — both are rising buzzwords in 2025 consulting roles.

♟️ ZThought

💡 “When data starts thinking for itself, consultants must learn to think with it.”

📝Editor’s Note

SAP’s vision is unfolding fast — AI is becoming native, not optional. With automation in HR, supply chain, and finance, the enterprise stack is evolving into a self-optimizing ecosystem. Consultants should align with this shift early. Thanks for reading ZReport. Know some SAP savvy? Forward this.

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