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Where do Enterprise Architects go from here - in SAP and beyond? Live from ASUG Tech Connect

SAP and Enterprise Trends Podcasts from Jon Reed (@jonerp) of diginomica.com

Release Date: 02/09/2025

CCE 2025 - can we get to decision intelligence? Is AI disruptive to research? Kolksy part two show art CCE 2025 - can we get to decision intelligence? Is AI disruptive to research? Kolksy part two

SAP and Enterprise Trends Podcasts from Jon Reed (@jonerp) of diginomica.com

In part two of my on-site taping at CCE 2025 with Esteban Kolsky, we get into what he's learned in the past year on curating intelligence for executives. But why is there a need for this service? How are the big analyst firms falling short? Is the AI research disruption real, BS, or some combination? Kolsky walks us through what he's learned in the last year, firming up a curated intelligence offering for executives and boards with Constellation Research. And yes, AI is involved, but with a twist.

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CCE 2025 - is the AI debate becoming more intelligent? With Esteban Kolsky show art CCE 2025 - is the AI debate becoming more intelligent? With Esteban Kolsky

SAP and Enterprise Trends Podcasts from Jon Reed (@jonerp) of diginomica.com

In part one of my two part podcast series with Esteban Kolksy, Chief Distiller, Constellation Research, we discuss the AI debate, and our differences with that debate, and each other. Has the AI discussion changed this year at CCE 205? What were the key issues - and is there an AI gap between vendors and customers? We also hash out AI context, and why Kolksy doesn't like the "context engineering" catchprase, and why I have an equal problem with "grounding" of LLMs. Stay tuned for part two, where we shift gears to discuss Kolsky's progress on decision intelligence for executives and boards, why...

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The Oracle AI World 2025 podcast review - with Brian Sommer show art The Oracle AI World 2025 podcast review - with Brian Sommer

SAP and Enterprise Trends Podcasts from Jon Reed (@jonerp) of diginomica.com

On the final day of Oracle AI World 2025, before their Vegas escape, Jon Reed and Brian Sommer sit down and look to make sense of what they just heard, from Oracle's AI visions to customer realities - how do the two match up? Where are the success stories coming from? What does AI readiness look like? Does Oracle have a competitive edge in AI, if so - why? We work off of Brian's trusty notebook and share views from our talks with customers and execs - along with live keynote Watch Parties and a flurry of diginomica pieces. We also review one of the most memorable/provocative enterprise...

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SAP Connect 2025 - the end-to-end podcast review show art SAP Connect 2025 - the end-to-end podcast review

SAP and Enterprise Trends Podcasts from Jon Reed (@jonerp) of diginomica.com

For my final podcast in the SAP Connect series, I get the process/line of business view from analyst and series regular Josh Greenbaum. Josh has advocated for an end-to-end SAP event for a while. So was the ambitious SAP Connect a success? What worked? What didn't? Was the end-to-end potential realized? What did we hear from customers on the ground? Before hitting the tarmac, we sorted it out. Note: this podcast was made from my backup recording, but I think you'll still find it pretty solid quality. If you enjoy unscripted enterprise podcasts with no sponsors, commercials, or business models,...

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SAP Connect 2025 in review - a cloudy BTP angle with Brian Dennett show art SAP Connect 2025 in review - a cloudy BTP angle with Brian Dennett

SAP and Enterprise Trends Podcasts from Jon Reed (@jonerp) of diginomica.com

In the first of two SAP Connect 2025 podcast wraps, I sat down with Brian Dennett of Lemongrass, and SAP Mentor. We discussed the pros and cons of this ambitious show, and what Brian learned on the ground in pursuit of BTP and BDC clarity. We also get into the state of SAP public cloud ERP, a topic that was not front and center at the show but remains important. The state of smaller SAP partners is another notable theme in this recap, a topic we both have strong opinions about. Stay tuned for my line of business show wrap with Josh Greenbaum as well.

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SAP Connect Watch Party live - opening keynote reactions recap show art SAP Connect Watch Party live - opening keynote reactions recap

SAP and Enterprise Trends Podcasts from Jon Reed (@jonerp) of diginomica.com

In this recap of the SAP Connect opening keynote live Watch Party, you can hear the pre-game and post-game breakdowns with myself, Josh Greenbaum, Bonnie Tinder and Thomas Wieberneit, who crashed the post-game review. This was a compelling keynote to review, but as always we had our pros/cons, high points and nits. If you want to see the full video review with the entire keynote in the background, you can catch the LinkedIn replay at: https://www.linkedin.com/events/7380455623022321665/.

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Enterprise Month in Review - Where is the innovation HR tech? - with Stacey Harris of Sapient Group show art Enterprise Month in Review - Where is the innovation HR tech? - with Stacey Harris of Sapient Group

SAP and Enterprise Trends Podcasts from Jon Reed (@jonerp) of diginomica.com

It's time - to rehash the event season to date and ask: where is the actual sign of innovation? Join us - and help sort out the promising HR tech from the BS, we've got special guest and HR tech analyst par excellence Stacey Harris joining Jon Reed and Brian Sommer. Harris should also have fresh data on what matters to customers and HR leaders. Brian and Jon will pick their enterprise highs and lows, with the spiffy help of Brian's infamous slide deck. Bring your savviest and snarkiest commentary, as always.... Note: if you want to see the video version with Brian's infamous slide deck, you...

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Enterprise Month in Review - AI versus professional services - and a leadership detox show art Enterprise Month in Review - AI versus professional services - and a leadership detox

SAP and Enterprise Trends Podcasts from Jon Reed (@jonerp) of diginomica.com

Yup, it's time folks - the Enterprise Month in Review is upon us. This time we'll bear down on the so-called AI disruption of professional services and research, with epic special guest Frank Scavo. We'll also get Frank's take on Brian's leadership research reveal, and why we may need a leadership detox - or detox from toxic leaders. As usual, bring your savviest and snarkiest as we share our picks and pans, along with Brian's infamous slide deck. Note: to see the slides in action, you can catch the full video replay on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/t09j0chQ_Uc.

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Good analysts, bad analysts, and yes, AI - with Hyoun Park show art Good analysts, bad analysts, and yes, AI - with Hyoun Park

SAP and Enterprise Trends Podcasts from Jon Reed (@jonerp) of diginomica.com

What makes a good enterprise analyst? There is no one I'd rather ask that Hyoun Park. But then why did Park move away from his analyst firm to work for an emerging AI vendor? (Levelpath). And how will AI change the analyst profession? It's time to mark Hyoun Park's career shift with a send off like no other: an interactive discussion on everything he has learned. Join us with your sharpest questions, your tributes, and yeah, as always, your snark...

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End of summer SAP blowout - what do customers need, and will fall events deliver? show art End of summer SAP blowout - what do customers need, and will fall events deliver?

SAP and Enterprise Trends Podcasts from Jon Reed (@jonerp) of diginomica.com

As the summer winds down, fall event season is about to heat up, with a slew of events from SAP (and SAP's biggest competitors). But what do customers need from SAP right now? And can fall events deliver on that? How do you get what your team needs from hectic events, without getting lost in the vendor narrative? It's time for another SAP-in-review podcast with Jon Reed, Josh Greenbaum, and Geoff Scott, CEO of ASUG. The podcast kicks off by assessing what we learned since SAP Sapphire, and where SAP may be headed next. Then we shift into fall event discussions, including a review of ASUG's...

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At ASUG Tech Connect 2024, for the first time, I hosted a joint podcast collaboration with the ASUG Talks team - to be issued on both of our platforms. Joining me in for a live podcast taping were familiar suspects: ASUG CEO Geoff Scott and analyst Josh Greenbaum. But this time around, we had a live audience - and pulled them into the conversation. The audience had a choice of an Enterprise Architect or AI focus. They chose Enterprise Architects - and, I think, for good reason. Effective AI is probably not possible for enterprises without the right data platform and Enterprise Architect approach. I think you'll agree that hearing so many articulate real world questions from the audience made this podcast a standout, and I'll look to do that again this year where possible. And, of course, we covered AI also - that topic always finds its way in. EDITING NOTE: This podcast was recorded and produced by the ASUG Talks team, and initially released on the ASUG Talks platform. The podcast was (very) lightly edited by ASUG Talks for listening clarity. The only difference between this version and the ASUG Talks version are the differences in musical intro (which I don't do) and my outro.