E3 Roundtable: ERP Platforms, Data Streams, and E2E Workflows

Successful ERP, supply chain management, and CRM architectures are built on IT platforms. Data streaming and collaboration are essential to the orchestration of ERP systems. IT platforms are the new operating system for cloud computing. The E3 Roundtable will highlight the importance and strategy of platforms for a holistic IT infrastructure and ERP architecture. SAP customers will implement platform technologies for digital transformation. The E3 Roundtable will discuss the ERP architecture principle of platforms using Boomi's offering as an example.

Participants are:
Donna Matthews, SAP and AI Alliance Manager, Boomi
René Haag, Vice President Sales MEE, Syniti
Roy Wright, Director and Principal Consultant, Xentian Group

1:34 Introductions
2:05 More in-depth introductions
5:36 How Donna Mathew's defines an IT Platform and what she sees as the advantages for ERP users
6:45 What types of platforms are available and the experience René Haag has in the IT scene, specifically the SAP community
8:47 Syniti's position is that the community has made a mistake focusing more on technology rather than data. René speaks more in depth on the subject
11:52 SAP has two platforms—the BTP and the BDC. Are these sufficient or are there alternatives for successful ERP implementation?
15:04 Why would an SAP customer need Boomi when they have an integration suite, or vice versa?
17:06 René Haag's thoughts on the BDC
19:55 What is EDI?
22:33 What are the challenges that come with using third party platforms?
25:24 How was the experience implementing third party platforms in the ERP environment? (Syniti)
27:26 How was the experience implementing third party platforms in the ERP environment? (Xentian Group)
30:15 How can SAP users find the ideal platform for their ERP architecture?
33:44 There are other platform option in the open source sector. Are there any other companies that also offer on-prem or hybrid options, and if so, what makes Boomi stand out when compared to them?
36:05 How does Xentian Group help customers find the right platform for them?
40:05 Final comments

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