SAP Innovation Day Sessions Remain Confidential Under NDA
Well that's sums it up - all sessions of @SAP Innovation Day are under... #NDA https://t.co/l4qT2k7BfA
Big Firms Forget Customers Amid Platform Shifts
I am LONG @HubSpot. But interactions like this make you realize why big companies struggle during big platform shifts. They forget how to really take care of the customer. All we really want is to discuss how to stay a...
Assess Need: Core S/4HANA Often Suffices Over Add‑Ons
Do you really need those extra tools like SuccessFactors or Ariba? Often, the core functionality of S/4HANA might be enough. For sales reps, consider if your purchasing and HR processes are complex enough to warrant these add-ons. #SAP #ERP #BusinessTech...
CRM Alone Is Outdated; Let Sellers Focus on Selling
For years, I've been the guy in the room saying CRM alone is a horrible way to run a revenue org — and people looked at me like I had two heads. Pretending that CRM is to "better understand our...
Zoho Analyst Day Highlights Seamless End‑to‑End Integration
MyPOV - Here is one of my key takeaways from @Zoho's Analyst Day last week - it is all about integration left right / top down. #Zohoday26 https://t.co/bRo9RDT8jH
AI-Powered Lambda Fixes CloudTrail Errors with Bedrock
Querying CloudTrail Errors And Getting AI Recommendations To Fix Them 🤖☁️ Creating a Lambda Function That Uses an AI Prompt with Bedrock and tests Claude and Nova models https://t.co/NQkQbdjudd https://t.co/mnM0kRO5hp
FT Blamed AI; It Was User Misconfiguration Error
We want to address the inaccuracies in the Financial Times' reporting yesterday. The brief service interruption they reported on was the result of user error—specifically misconfigured access controls—not AI as the story claims. https://t.co/0ApCIDNsJT
Legacy Bank Servers Can't Match Cloud‑first Finance
Traditional banks running core systems in basement servers cannot compete in a world built for autonomous, cloud-first finance. https://t.co/ygYrjWtotP
Inside SAP's Future Strategy at Analyst Council
On the ground for the @SAP Analyst Innovation Council meetings. Digging into SAP's strategy moving forward. All discussions under NDA...but looking forward to digging into the details. #CIO #strategy #ERP #AI #HCM #CX #Data https://t.co/pFVziQGjU8
AI Automation Accelerates Growth, Efficiency, and Resilience
🚀 AI-Powered Business Automation Strategies for Growth The way businesses operate is changing fast. Companies that want to stay competitive are no longer asking if they should adopt automation, but how to do it effectively. AI-powered business automation strategies are helping organizations...
Embrace Migration Complexity for Future Leverage
⚠️Reminder Systems/Software migration required focus. But short-term complexity is often the price of long-term leverage.
Flowrs: New TUI for Managing Airflow Jobs
A TUI for managing Airflow jobs? Something like k9s? Flowrs seems to be just that - haven't tried yet, but looks really cool. Will try next time I have to use Airflow :) https://github.com/jvanbuel/flowrs
70 Questions Reveal STEP 7’s Top Engineering Pain Points
Almost 70 questions for the STEP 7 Product Manager – this is going to be good. 🔥 We asked you what you’ve always wanted to ask the STEP 7 Product Manager in the TIA Portal. And you delivered: nearly 70...
SAP's 2027 Deadline Forces Massive S/4HANA Migration Push
SAP's artificial 2027 deadline for moving off ECC and onto S/4HANA public cloud is creating a major challenge. They're pushing hard to migrate as many customers as possible. #SAP #CloudMigration #Tech https://t.co/5lkXAGmH30
SAP RISE: Convenience Gains, Control Losses
Choosing SAP RISE means more than just managed services; it's a trade-off. You gain convenience but sacrifice control over infrastructure, escalation, and future decisions for your SAP deployment. #SAP #Cloud #Business https://t.co/xfcMQ1Aj9q
Scaling Config Security, Mapping AI, Token‑Efficient Frameworks
Seroter Daily Reading List – February 23, 2026 (#727): Today’s links look at how to safeguard dynamic config changes at scale, how to teach AI to read a map, and which web frameworks are the most token-efficient for AI agents. https://t.co/qg47lXCkK1
Prioritize Must-Have Features Over Custom Software Tweaks
Customizing software vs. adapting your business: know the difference. Identify must-haves that are showstoppers from nice-to-haves. IT simplicity can create business complexity, and vice versa.#BusinessStrategy #Software #Leadership https://t.co/1sXJBmt94S
CIOs Won’t Replace Core Enterprise Apps with AI
Not one CIO we are talking to is vibe coding a replacement to $NOW or $SAP or $ORCL or other critical business apps. It simply isn’t happening and it won’t. 👀 This doesn’t mean AI isn’t disrupting some software, but this...
WebMCP Offers Reliable Function Calls Over Screen‑Scraping
"Web Model Context Protocol (WebMCP) replaces the fragile screen-scraping and simulated clicks, with reliable function calls." https://t.co/MExI9Y9Fng < I suspect that this new @googlechrome feature is going to be a BIG deal this year and a less-brittle option than Computer...
Airbnb's Scalable Dynamic Config Prevents Outage Chaos
Config changes SHOULD be super boring, but we all see those public outages caused by misconfiguration. Here's a look at how Airbnb does dynamic config changes at scale ... https://t.co/S6jjDs54uv https://t.co/Xzvix5lw5G
Know What Security Tools Access Before They Exploit You
Until it hacks everyone’s GitHub accounts and wipes out all their IP. Be careful with tools like this. Make sure you understand what it can access and what it can do. Understand where it is sharing your code and storing...
SAP Pushes Cloud for Profit, Harming Customers
SAP's arrogance fuels customer issues. Believing they have all answers, they pressure clients to choose cloud over on-prem for sales reps' higher commissions. This isn't ethical, it's a reality of the current landscape. #SAP #BusinessEthics #Cloud https://t.co/PBEVWguzbD
Defense in Depth: Evaluate Auth with Password + Yubikey
Questions to ask when evaluating an authentication mechanism 🔒 Why I still use a password with a Yubikey, not a passkey or a pin Why I dislike the device code flow with a browser How lack of segregation facilitated a Microsoft breach. Defense...
AI Will Move From Tool Discovery to Pre‑authorized Governance
My take: MCP increasingly looking like a pre-agentic, pre-runtime view of how AI integrates with systems. It assumes AI needs standardized, reflective tool discovery at run time. But we now see it doesn’t. It can just read the code, schemas, and...
AI Threatens CAPTCHA and Voice Biometrics Authentication
“AI can defeat CAPTCHA systems and analyse voice biometrics to compromise authentication,” [TR: Never trusted voice recognition, it’s too fuzzy to use for auth in my opinion. Infecting memory is an interesting problem.]
Bespoke Software Era Highlighted at Prag
Fragments: security with OpenClaw, impressions from Pragmatic Summit, era of highly bespoke software, life-size pocket map https://t.co/IB6tYQu820
Question S/4HANA Vendor Push: Assess Real Benefits
Software vendors push for company-wide S/4HANA implementations for their benefit. Be objective: does it truly benefit you and is it the right solution? Critical assessment is key. #SAP #TechStrategy https://t.co/N21GhWHIIA
SAP Customers Split on RISE: SAP Cloud vs Hyperscalers
Many SAP customers are still deciding on their RISE strategy. Polls show uncertainty around using SAP infrastructure vs. other hyperscalers like AWS or Azure for the long term. #SAP #CloudStrategy #DigitalTransformation https://t.co/vyQ5nfrmU4
Copilot Bypassed Labels, Accessed Confidential Emails Despite DLP
Microsoft Copilot ignored sensitivity labels twice in eight months — and no DLP stack caught either one https://t.co/tVaHZLzT8E "For four weeks starting January 21, Microsoft's Copilot read and summarized confidential emails despite every sensitivity label and DLP policy telling it not...
Define Goals and ROI for Successful Tech Projects
Technology initiatives, like ERP or CRM, require a clear purpose, defined parameters, and managed ROI. Define your goals, expectations, and project management for success. #TechTips #ProjectManagement https://t.co/hPBuiNsgQ8
Unscripted Dive Into Zoho ERP, AI, SaaS Future
ZohoDay 2026 - the unscripted podcast review with Brian Sommer https://t.co/ZDIW0WioZc -> brianssommer and I grab a deserted room, start the countdown timer, and look to make sense of Zoho ERP, the AI stack, and the debated future of SaaS -...
AI Can't Replace Enterprise-Scale Security Platforms Like CrowdStrike
Can AI replace security platforms? I asked Claude to build a CrowdStrike replacement. Claude: "I have to be straightforward: building a replacement for CrowdStrike isn't something I can do here. CrowdStrike is a massive platform built by thousands of engineers over...
Make Your S/4HANA Journey Business‑Led with Trusted Advisors
Embarking on an S/4HANA journey? Ensure it's business-led. If your team needs guidance, bring in a trusted advisor to help manage your system integrator and unlock full value. #S4HANA #SAP #ProjectManagement https://t.co/ZoG8PY0yNO
Platform Wars Hinge on Owning the Stack’s Central Node
Salesforce is now bridging four domains at once: Salesforce Implementation (CRM) Databricks (data lake) Agentforce (AI agents) Data 360 (data platform) The platform wars are not about features. They are about who owns the most connected node in your stack.
AI Chatbots Spot Security Bugs, Not Write Safe Code
Finding Security Bugs in Code With AI Chatbots and Agents 🤖🦊 Although you can't trust code written by an AI chatbot or model you can use one to help you better secure your code https://t.co/mhQJgBlHPe https://t.co/VO48Wro7LJ
Choose Who Owns Your S/4HANA Infrastructure and Risk
Migrating to S/4HANA involves strategic leadership, not just tech. The choice is yours: SAP-hosted or hyperscaler (AWS/Azure). Consider who truly owns your infrastructure, controls pricing, and shoulders responsibility for outages. #SAP #CloudMigration #BusinessStrategy https://t.co/9EpChYU9Cg
SAP Success Demands Business Leadership, Not IT Control
Implementation challenges haven't changed. The biggest reasons for failure in SAP projects today are the same as 20 years ago: projects driven by IT, not business. True success hinges on business leadership. #SAP #Implementation #Business https://t.co/hhJEtxwIUe
Decentralized Back‑Office, Unified Analytics Layer Wins
Centralizing analytics on a single platform? Not happening. The focus is on decentralized back-office systems and a common analytics layer for daily visualization. #Analytics #Strategy #BusinessTech https://t.co/7ObAL6iVQ5
S/4HANA Performance Woes Stem From Data, Not Infrastructure
SAP claims S/4HANA runs best on their infrastructure, but performance issues are rarely infrastructure-related. The real culprits are usually data volume, software configuration, or customizations. #SAP #ITInfrastructure #Performance https://t.co/l4zImu7UXw
Change Management Essential to Avoid Software Adoption Delays
Resistance to new software is common, especially when users want to stick to old processes. This dynamic often leads to project delays and cost overruns. Adapting to new tech requires careful change management. #ProjectManagement #ChangeManagement https://t.co/SgQrPEUnQD
Closing the Loop: Feeding Production Feedback to Developers
ah, this is THE question: how to bring the feedback on changes back TO developers? i wrote this piece very recently on developer feedback loops in production: https://t.co/4GqKa1SCBA which includes this 3 min honeycomb demo from september: https://t.co/GNPVLI37YE
Secure AI: Blend Deterministic Controls with Trustworthy Insights
How can a company like @TIBCO win in the age of AI? Was just reading about their current market strategy and risk. I was involved with a TIBCO project while implementing a tax solution at a Fortune 1000 company. Focus...
Re‑tool for Speed, Stay Optimistic Amid Wild Change
Things Are Getting Wild: Re-Tool Everything for Speed In the end, despite the short term pessimism, I remain wildly optimistic for the future. https://www.philvenables.com/post/things-are-getting-wild-re-tool-everything-for-speed
Speed Is Defender’s Ultimate Weapon Against AI Threats
Things Are Getting Wild: Re-Tool Everything for Speed The compounding set of changes we are experiencing in cybersecurity is deeply concerning. But this is a transition point. We should be short term pessimistic about the risks we face. At the same...
We’re On
Stripe processes billions without human intervention AWS scales infrastructure autonomously Algorithmic trading firms execute millions of trades per second We're already living in the age of zero human companies. We just haven't removed the last human yet. That final step? It's closer than you think.
UI Bakery Replaces $50K Dev Dashboards in Minutes
RIP to every dev team charging $50K to build an internal dashboard. UI Bakery just made every internal tool your dev team ever built look like a waste of time. It's called UI Bakery, it builds and deploys a fully functional internal...
Choose Hyperscaler‑hosted S/4HANA over RISE for Flexibility
RISE with SAP might be too risky if long-term flexibility, cost, or optionality are top concerns. For businesses facing uncertainty or rapid evolution, consider hyperscaler-hosted S/4HANA to hedge your bets. #SAP #CloudComputing #BusinessTransformation https://t.co/xURleBJmTX
Choosing RISE Is a Strategic, Not Technical, Decision
Deciding whether to move forward with RISE isn't a technical choice. It's a strategic one, impacting long-term costs, options, and flexibility. #StrategicDecisions #BusinessGrowth https://t.co/NzjZH7hSci
Sharp Optimization Cuts Costs, Boosts Profit Without Layoffs
Optimization isn’t about cutting corners. It’s about sharpening them. This year, we reduced operational costs by 15% , no layoffs, no drop in quality. What changed? • Process Mapping → Exposed bottlenecks • Smart Automation → Freed the team for high-impact work • Lean Waste...
From Missile Room to Boardroom: Managing Critical Infrastructure
"Navigating the High-Stakes World of Critical Infrastructure & Asset Management with Quarterbac" From missile room to board room: getting to know Dave Robinson, CEO/Foudner of Quarterbac. Get the inside scoop from this inspiring thought leader interview: https://t.co/bP6BdAH637