In a joint statement, Sap And Ibm announce their collaboration to integrate IBM Watson technology with SAP solutions, in order to bring an additional level of automation and information by taking advantage of the capacities of theArtificial intelligence (IA). Specifically, the global leader in enterprise management software will use the technology to power the digital assistant of its SAP Start service, which provides a unified entry point to its entire cloud portfolio, particularly to the ERP S/4Hana and the purchasing solution SAP Ariba. Thanks to this intelligent assistant, users will be able to interact in natural language to extract data from various sources and obtain answers to their questions in different fields. In 2017, IBM had already announced a alliance with SAP Ariba to offer "cognitive e-purchasing solutions" by exploiting the AIs of SAP Leonardo and IBM Watson as well as the Internet of Things (IoT), with the aim of providing advanced decision support to purchasing teams in the management of suppliers, contracts and tenders.
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In a joint statement, SAP and IBM revealed their commitment to work closely together to integrate powerful IBM Watson technology into SAP solutions. This initiative aims to offer an unprecedented level of automation and information by fully exploiting the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI). More specifically, the world leader in business management software plans to use this revolutionary technology to enrich the digital assistant of its SAP Start service, a unified platform accessible from its entire Cloud portfolio, in particular the system ERP S/4Hana and the SAP Ariba procurement solution.
Thanks to this integration of artificial intelligence, users of these solutions will now be able to interact naturally with the digital assistant, using everyday language, in order to extract data from various sources and obtain answers to their questions in a multitude of areas. This technological breakthrough will provide users with an unprecedented level of support and understanding, transforming the way they interact with SAP systems.
It should be noted that this collaboration is not new, because as early as 2017, IBM and SAP had already announced their alliance within the framework of the “cognitive e-purchasing solutions” project. At that time, the goal was to leverage the AI capabilities of SAP Leonardo and IBM Watson, as well as the Internet of Things (IoT), to provide advanced support to procurement teams in managing suppliers, contracts and tenders. This new step in their partnership demonstrates their continued commitment to pushing the boundaries of technological innovation and offering ever more efficient solutions to meet changing market needs.