AI in SAP: What’s the best starting point?
Artificial Intelligence has long been a strategic priority in many SAP organizations. However, a clear evaluation framework is often lacking in practice. The focus is not on whether AI is relevant, but rather on where it makes sense to apply it in a specific context.
A structured AI use case assessment provides clarity in this area. Rather than starting with technologies or general trends, we look at your processes, pain points, data landscape, and goals within the SAP ecosystem. This approach avoids loose ideas and instead focuses on prioritized AI use cases backed by a solid foundation for decision-making.
Examples of AI Use Cases in the SAP Environment
What’s holding back many AI initiatives around SAP?
In many companies, AI fails not because of the technology itself, but because of a lack of focus. There are initial ideas, isolated pilot projects, or strategic pressure, but no common framework for evaluation and prioritization.
Common issues:
This is particularly critical in the SAP context. Here, business relevance, data availability, governance, the system landscape, and feasibility must all align.
Which AI use cases are truly relevant?
Nicht jeder KI-Anwendungsfall, der im SAP-Kontext interessant erscheint, ist auch sinnvoll. Relevant wird ein Use Case erst dann, wenn er ein konkretes Problem adressiert, zu den bestehenden Prozessen passt und sich realistisch umsetzen lässt. Deshalb bewerten wir SAP-nahe KI Use Cases anhand klarer Kriterien:
From idea to implementable AI Use Case
We help companies systematically identify, evaluate, and prioritize AI use cases within the SAP environment. Our focus is not on generating as many ideas as possible, but on identifying the right ones: those that are business-relevant, technically feasible, and organizationally viable.
At aiLAB, we bring together:
- process understanding and technical relevance
- SAP-centric view of systems and data
- structured prioritization based on benefit and feasibility
- a clear outline of the next steps
Our focus is on AI use cases that are grounded in real-world processes, are conceptually sound, remain technically feasible, and can be translated into a meaningful roadmap.
AI Use Cases in SAP: How to get started
The right way to get started depends on how far your organization has already come with AI. Not every team needs a prototype right away. It often makes more sense to first clearly categorize, evaluate, and prioritize use cases. Our formats support a variety of starting points:
Here’s what you’ll gain from the AI Use Case Assessment
REALTECH aiLAB provides a solid foundation for future decisions and transforms an abstract topic into a clearer framework for action.