Advice from ASUG Board Members: Building Resilient IT Careers in the Age of AI
During a special episode of ASUG Talks recorded live at the recent Dallas-Forth Worth ASUG Chapter Meeting, Geoff Scott, ASUG CEO & Chief Community Champion was joined by a panel of current and former ASUG board members: Jamie Lee, Tony Caesar, and Craig Dalziel. The group focused on a timely and critical topic: future-proofing IT careers. With advances in AI changing the ways enterprises work and shifts in the industry job markets, it has never been more important for IT professionals to take steps to ensure they are continually improving their skillsets and expanding their knowledge base. Key Topics: The need for knowledge workers to effectively leverage AIThe importance of networking and building meaningful professional relationships Understanding the business needs and using AI to meet those needs. Related Insights: Tune into an exclusive interview with SAP executive board member Thomas Saueressig: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/saps-thomas-saueressig-on-public-and-private-cloud/id1613357106?i=1000733593928
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SAP's Thomas Saueressig on Public and Private Cloud, Enterprise Architecture, and AI Integration
ASUG CEO & Chief Community Champion, Geoff Scott, sat down with SAP leader--and member of the software company's executive board--Thomas Saueressig. Overseeing the board area focused on customer services and delivery, Thomas possesses a unique perspective on what SAP customers require from their IT investments, and how SAP is working to drive innovation among its customer base. Key InsightHow developers and business process analysts can leverage SAP BTP to drive innovation How SAP's suite-first strategy helps drive faster AI project delivery, and--ultimately--better business outcomes The importance of easy-to-adopt business solutions as enterprises contend with altering geopolitical and economic conditionsRelated InsightsRead our recap of the recent SAP Q3 2025 earnings results, including highlights from the call: https://www.asug.com/insights/q3-2025-sap-reports-steady-revenue-growth-driven-by-cloud-expansionJoin us at ASUG Tech Connect on Nov. 4-6: https://events.asug.com/YkMrBb?utm_source=cross-promo&utm_campaign=atc_25&utm_medium=article&utm_content=reg&RefId=insights-reg
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Powering Supply Chain, Maintenance, and Financial Process Innovation in the Oil and Gas Industries
Recorded live on ASUG Best Practices for Oil, Gas, and Energy conference keynote stage, this special episode of ASUG Talks focuses on how enterprises in these industries are using SAP solutions to drive efficient and safe operations, while spurring IT innovation. This roundtable of IT experts--approaching these topics from different areas of their businesses--shared how their organizations are leveraging SAP, and steps attendees (and listeners!) should take to set the stage for success with their SAP investments. Key Insights: How to prepare organizational data to be effectively used in finance, supply chain, and maintenance operationsWays SAP solutions are enabling OGE organizations to overcome industry specific hurdles The place SAP Datasphere and SAP Business Data Cloud play in setting a foundation for AI solutionsRelated Insights Learn about how Align Technology's used RISE with SAP to adopt SAP S/4HANA: (https://www.asug.com/insights/inside-align-technologys-journey-toward-better-business-outcomes-with-rise-with-sap) On Oct. 23, tune in to a ASUG Community Conversation focused on governing enterprise architecture in the SAP landscape: (https://www.asug.com/events/from-frameworks-to-impact-governing-ea-in-the-sap-landscape)
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How Precision Drilling Drives Improved Asset Maintenance with SAP S/4HANA
This week on ASUG Talks, we hear from another SAP customer that has leveraged SAP S/4HANA to drive improved business processes. Elisa Smith, Global Manager of Operation Assets at Precision Drilling, sat down with us before her presentation at ASUG Best Practices for Oil, Gas, and Energy. She not only detailed the organization's S/4 journey, but also detailed how the ERP platform helped spur better data governance and improved asset maintenance and management processes. Key Insights The challenges Precision Drilling overcame during its S/4 implementation How the ERP platform helped addressed reporting gaps and provided users with improved real-time asset visibilityThe evolution of Precision Drilling's data strategy Related Insights Learn more about ExxonMobil's digital transformation journey and insights: https://www.asug.com/insights/asug-best-practices-accelerating-transformation-at-scale-in-oil-gas-and-energyGain insights from the SAP Connect conference: https://www.asug.com/insights/sap-connect-unveils-supply-chain-orchestration-intelligent-applications-as-sap-business-suite-takes-center-stage
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Keys to Successful SAP Digital Transformation Projects
Subscribe to ASUG Talks on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, and Spotify. While moving to SAP S/4HANA is top of mind for SAP users, many are unsure how to proceed. According to the 2025 ASUG Pulse of the SAP Customer Research, 47% are citing the move as a top challenge in 2025. Another 56% indicate that SAP S/4HANA skills are the most important to have this year—whether they have the talent on their team or not. Now that numerous enterprises have successfully transitioned to the platform, best practices have been tried, tested, and are poised to help those who are ready.In this episode of ASUG Talks, Dr. Uwe Grigoleit, SVP of Customer Evolution at SAP, joins the podcast to share actionable advice for getting started on the ERP transformation journey. He guides listeners through decisions like Brownfield versus Greenfield transition, tapping AI for the heavy lifting on master data integration, and how AI tools from SAP help with testing new processes. Key Insights:Tangible steps for getting ahead of the 2027 end-of-maintenance date for SAP Business Suite 7 and SAP ECC 6Business transformation best practicesThe role of AI in testing automations, guiding decisions, and integrating with vendorsRelated Insights: ASUG Talks recent conversation with Dee Houchen, CMO of SAP Signaio and LeanIX: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/key-erp-innovation-insights-from-the-sap/id1613357106?i=1000728934206Read insights about the latest SAP S/4HANA research from ASUG and BearingPoint: https://www.asug.com/insights/sap-s-4hana-adoption-trends-insights-and-advice
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