ASUG Talks

This week on ASUG Talks, I am joined by several of my colleagues, who worked hard this past year to develop content aimed at helping ASUG members make the most of their SAP technology investments. We cover the year's best insights, from conferences to podcasts, and which insights are the most helpful and critical. Key Resource: 2025 ASUG Pulse of the SAP Customer ResearchASUG Executive ExchangeFirst Five newsletter sign-upASUG Talks Roundtable: Inside ASUG's SAP S/4HANA Adoption ResearchSAP's Irfan Khan on SAP Business Data Cloud's Impact and Future DevelopmentMigrate First, Transform Later: J. J. Keller’s Strategic Path to SAP S/4HANAHydro One’s Transformation Journey and Key Takeaways for Canadian UtilitiesUnlocking Value: How John Deere Successfully Migrated from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANAASUG Collective

This week on ASUG Talks, SAP Cloud ALM takes center stage. I am joined by two guests offering different perspectives about the solution. Bryce Lightner, Enterprise Solutions and Operations Architect at Woodstream Corporation, discussed his experience using the solution, while Sören Ruder, Chief Product Officer (CPO) and Head of Customer Experience & Solutions (CXS) at SAP, joined the podcast to articulate the value of SAP Cloud ALM and where it fits into the portoflio. Key InsightsHow SAP Cloud ALM helped Woodstream optimize its project management capabilitiesThe impact SAP Cloud ALM can have on enterprises as they undertake business transformationsHow SAP Cloud ALM can also help organizations with their AI journeysRelated Insights Read ASUG editorial's interview with Irfan Khan, President and Chief Product Officer of SAP Data & Analytics, about SAP Business Data Cloud

Leaders from the global SAP user groups DSAG, UKISUG, and ASUG joined the podcast this week to discuss the findings from the annual collaborative research projects the communities undertake. The three leaders not only discussed the similarities in SAP priorities, investments, and hurdles among their members, but they also parsed the differences in response among the global user groups. Key InsightsThe knowledge gap surrounding licensing of certain SAP solutionsThe split between private and public cloud environments among the global communitiesSecurity and customization concerns Related InsightsGains insights from SaskPower around its five SAP migration projectsDive into ASUG's recent change management and SAP Signavio research

In a special episode of ASUG Talks, we dive into several of clips from ASUG Talks episodes published throughout the year, covering topics ranging from cloud environments to IT professional development. Join us this week to hear clips from some of the podcast's most popular 2025 episodes. Episodes Included: SAP's Thomas Saueressig on Public and Private Cloud, Enterprise Architecture, and AI IntegrationASUG Talks Roundtable: Inside ASUG's SAP S/4HANA Adoption ResearchHow Precision Drilling Drives Improved Asset Maintenance with SAP S/4HANAASUG Talks Customer Success Story: How SA Power Networks Managed a Dual SAP S/4HANA MigrationASUG Talks Executive Interview: Philipp Herzig, Chief Technology Officer at SAPASUG Talks Roundtable: The Changing Role of Enterprise Architects in UtilitiesSAP's Irfan Khan on SAP Business Data Cloud's Impact and Future DevelopmentASUG Talks Roundtable: How Agentic AI is Reshaping the SAP EcosystemAdvice from ASUG Board Members: Building Resilient IT Careers in the Age of AIIf you have any comments (or pitches) for ASUG Talks Senior Producer, Jim Lichtenwalter, please email him at [email protected]. Related InsightsJoin the ASUG Communities team on Dec. 3 for a break down of the top insights from ASUG Tech Connect

In this live episodes of ASUG Talks, we answered your questions. ASUG CEO and Chief Community Champion Geoff Scott was joined by analysts Jon Reed and Joshua Greenbaum for an "ask me anything session." The three fielded questions submitted by conference attendees throughout the week, along with questions asked by the live audience. Key Topics: The interoperability of SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC) with non-SAP data ecosystems Industry-specific challenges barring organizations to adopted "vanilla" ERP systems without much customization How public cloud environments free enterprises to focus on IT innovationRelated Content:Read our exclusive interview with Tim Way, VP and Chief Product Officer, Business AI Product Engineering at SAP America