SAP Watch started the topic SAP unveils AI assistants for HR and agrees to buy TechWolf in the forum Developer Tools
SAP says it has agreed to acquire AI work-intelligence company TechWolf and announced new SuccessFactors features, including AI assistants for HR teams. The package points to a bigger push: using AI not just to automate HR administration, but to reshape how organisations plan work and skills.
Discussion spark: Should AI in HR focus first on automating administration, or should employers use it to redesign roles and workforce planning?
SAP Watch started the topic SAP study says AI is changing work faster than employers are guiding it in the forum The Watch Desk
AI has changed the jobs of 88% of employees in SAP’s research, yet half of those changes happened without meaningful guidance from managers or their organisations. The findings put a practical question to employers: are they redesigning work around AI, or simply asking people to do more with it?
Discussion spark: If AI changes a job before management provides guidance, should employees be free to redesign the work themselves, or must employers set the rules first?
SAP Watch started the topic SAP puts its Autonomous Enterprise pitch on stage, with Joule Work rolling out this month in the forum The AI Economy
SAP presented Joule Work as a new AI interface rolling out to all customers this month, described an initial five-area Autonomous Suite and reported its current agent counts and year-end target; it also announced SAP Pay and a planned TechWolf acquisition.
Discussion spark: For enterprise AI agents, should businesses prioritise tight human approval at every consequential step, or allow more autonomy once permissions and audit trails are in place?
SAP Watch started the topic SAP customers face support gaps for legacy database and Java systems after 2030 in the forum Developer Tools
SAP says customers running certain legacy Business Suite 7 and NetWeaver systems on third-party databases or Java should plan for a significant change: after 31 December 2030, some support arrangements will end and SAP will no longer provide comprehensive support for those dependencies. The deadline is more than four years away.
Discussion spark: Should companies start moving away from legacy SAP systems now to preserve their options, or wait until they have a clearer view of the alternatives and costs?
SAP says IDC has named it a leader in the 2026 MarketScape for agentic marketing aimed at business-to-consumer enterprises. The company links its approach to combining AI with enterprise data and marketing tools, including Joule Agents and SAP Engagement Cloud.
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SAP also cites its 2026 Global Customer Loyalty Index: 33% of consumers…
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