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StrategyERP modernization in 2026: cloud, AI, and clean core
With SAP ECC mainstream maintenance ending in December 2027, ERP modernization is now execution, not analysis. This covers clean core, the backbone-plus-satellites architecture, AI readiness, and a risk table for the next 18 months.
· 8 min read
Oracle vs SAPOracle ERP vs SAP: what CEOs, CFOs, and CIOs need to know
There is no clean winner between Oracle and SAP. Oracle wins on speed and standardisation, SAP on depth and operational control; this is how the choice looks under real project pressure, with a decision guide and the cost questions vendors skip.
· 10 min read
SAP Integration SuiteSAP Integration Suite: decisions and production trade-offs
SAP Integration Suite is not just a renamed CPI, and the decisions teams get wrong are rarely about technology. This guide covers the components, PI/PO migration, legacy limits, testing and the ownership gaps behind most interface failures.
· 10 min read
Performance testingSAP performance testing: what IT leaders must know
SAP performance problems are almost always predictable and almost always found after go-live. Test for them from design onwards, against criteria agreed before the first run.
· 11 min read
SAP BTPSAP BTP Cockpit issues: five problems and how to fix them
Five SAP BTP Cockpit problems come up again and again: 401 token errors, Integration Suite errors, dead links, CAP destination failures and trial apps that stop overnight. Here is what to check first for each.
· 10 min read
SAP testingChoosing the right toolset for SAP testing and validation
A practical comparison of the SAP testing tools you will actually meet in 2026: SAP Cloud ALM, Tricentis, Xray and Solution Manager. What each does well, where each falls short, and how I pick between them.
· 11 min read
SAP change managementSAP change tools: Cloud ALM, ChaRM, Rev-Trac, ActiveControl
Which SAP transport and change management tool fits your landscape: SAP Cloud ALM, Solution Manager ChaRM, Rev-Trac or ActiveControl, the tool once sold as Transport Express.
· 9 min read
SAP FICOSAP FICO explained: 7 things that break implementations
The SAP FICO module rarely causes the problems. Decisions made too fast or too late do: master data nobody owns, CO designed without controllers, reporting built in the last sprint.
· 14 min read
SAP BPCSAP BPC: when it works, when it doesn't, and what comes next
SAP BPC is still supported, but its future depends on which version you run. Here is what it still does well, the maintenance dates that matter, and when to move planning to SAC and consolidation to Group Reporting.
· 11 min read
SAP Integration SuiteSAP CPI and Integration Suite: what they are and where they fit
SAP CPI, now the Cloud Integration capability of SAP Integration Suite, replaces brittle point-to-point scripts with managed integration flows. With PI/PO mainstream maintenance ending in 2027, here is how it fits and how to plan the move.
· 8 min read
SAP Analytics CloudSAP Analytics Cloud: strategy, pricing, when it works
SAP Analytics Cloud combines reporting and planning in one place, but only works when the data under it is trusted. What it does, what it costs and when it is the right choice.
· 8 min read
Clean coreSAP clean core strategy: what it means and how to apply it
Clean core decides whether your S/4HANA upgrades take weeks or months. What SAP's five principles and A to D extension levels mean for your system, and where I would start.
· 9 min read
SAP EWMSAP EWM: what it does, how it works, what it costs
SAP EWM is SAP's strategic warehouse system on S/4HANA. What it does, how to deploy it, what it costs and how to move off classic WM before your usage rights run out.
· 9 min read
SAP IBPWhy SAP Integrated Business Planning matters
SAP IBP is a planning platform, not a planning solution. This guide covers what IBP does, how it connects to S/4HANA, when it is worth the investment, and why so many teams still plan in spreadsheets after go-live.
· 7 min read
SAP SDSAP SD: what it does and where implementations break
SAP SD connects what sales promises with what operations can deliver. This guide covers the order-to-cash flow, what changes on S/4HANA, and the four places SD implementations usually break.
· 12 min read
SAP integrationWhy ERP integration with Salesforce fails and how to fix it
Most SAP-Salesforce integrations fail commercially, not technically: the data is too old, too dirty or nobody owns the flow. Here are the failure patterns, the middleware options and a one-page specification template that prevents them.
· 8 min read
SAP EHSSAP EHS: what it is and what implementations involve
SAP EHS manages incidents, workplace risk, emissions and waste inside S/4HANA, while product safety and dangerous goods now sit in SAP's separately licensed product compliance.
· 9 min read
SAP PPSAP PP: what it does and where it goes wrong
SAP PP connects what the business needs to produce with what the shop floor can deliver. This guide covers how it works in S/4HANA, what changed from ECC, and the master data mistakes that make MRP output useless.
· 11 min read
SAP BTPMaster the SAP BTP Cockpit: simple steps anyone can follow
The SAP BTP Cockpit is where you run every SAP cloud service you own. Here is how to log in, set it up in the right order and avoid the mistakes that cost teams weeks.
· 8 min read
SAP Universal IDCreate and manage SAP Universal ID: link S-User and P-User
SAP Universal ID stopped being a login in January 2026, and since July 2026 accounts link by email address instead of by hand. This guide shows how S-Users, P-Users and Universal ID fit together now, and how to fix access problems.
· 10 min read
SAP documentationBest SAP documentation tools every team should use in 2026
The tool is rarely why SAP documentation fails: the structure around it is. This guide matches tools to each documentation job in 2026 and shows the combination I recommend for a typical S/4HANA programme.
· 9 min read
Written by Noel D'Costa
25 years in ERP delivery across SAP, Oracle and Microsoft, now a chief technology officer. I write from the programmes I have run, for the people making these decisions.
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