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In episode 306 of our SAP on Azure video podcast we talk about workload identity based authentication. A lot of companies have SAP SuccessFactors for their HR related processes. At the same time they are using Microsoft Entra ID for their Windows, Microsoft 365 and a lot of other authentications. For quite some time we have worked with SAP to use Microsoft Entra to orchestrate the identities for your employees and their access accross your SAP applications. SAP plans to deprecated basic authentication for SAP SuccessFactors APIs, so we have been working to offer workload identity-based authentication for the Microsoft Entra SAP SuccessFactors provisioning integrations. To tell us more about this new functionality, I am happy to have Chetan Desai back with us. Find all the links mentioned here: https://www.saponazurepodcast.de/episode306Reach out to us for any feedback / questions:* Goran Condric: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gorancondric/* Holger Bruchelt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/holger-bruchelt/ #Microsoft #SAP #Azure #SAPonAzure #SAPSuccessFactors #OIDC #SAPIAS

In episode 305 of our SAP on Azure video podcast we talk about Activating Advanced Security Information Model with LogServ and SentinelA few weeks back we talked about LogServ and how customers running RISE with SAP can use this to get their logs in Sentinel. That was the first step! We have now updated the solution to bring additional details and information into Sentinel to provide even better insights on your security. To give us an update here, I am glad to have Hemanth from SAP, Manuel from BlueVoyant and Martin with us. Find all the links mentioned here: https://www.saponazurepodcast.de/episode305Reach out to us for any feedback / questions:* Goran Condric: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gorancondric/* Holger Bruchelt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/holger-bruchelt/ #Microsoft #SAP #Azure #SAPonAzure #MicrosoftSentinel #SAPRISE #Security #ASIM

In episode 304 of our SAP on Azure video podcast we talk about the SAP Analytics Cloud add-in for Microsoft Excel. SAP Analytics Cloud is used by many customers for planning, analytics, and reporting. But of course, many business users still spend a lot of their day in Microsoft Excel.That is why the SAP Analytics Cloud add-in for Microsoft Excel is such an interesting topic. It brings SAP Analytics Cloud data and planning capabilities into a tool that many users already know very well.Today we want to understand what SAC is, why there is an Excel add-in, who is using it, and how it works in practice.To walk us through this, I am very happy to welcome Jeanne from SAP.Welcome Jeanne, great to have you with us.Find all the links mentioned here: https://www.saponazurepodcast.de/episode304Reach out to us for any feedback / questions:* Goran Condric: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gorancondric/* Holger Bruchelt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/holger-bruchelt/ #Microsoft #SAP #Azure #SAPonAzure #SAPAnalyticsCloud #Excel #Microsoft365 #Planning #Analytics

In episode 303 of our SAP on Azure video podcast we are very happy to welcome back Geoff Scott, CEO and Chief Community Champion at ASUG. With ASUG Tech Connect coming up this fall, there is a lot happening in the SAP community — especially around AI, agents, governance, and the Autonomous Enterprise.What I find really interesting is that the discussion has moved beyond high-level AI demos. SAP customers are now asking very practical questions: How do we make this real? How do we govern agents? Is our data ready? What skills do our teams need? And most importantly, where is the business value?So today we want to hear directly from Geoff what ASUG is seeing across its member community, what questions customers are bringing to ASUG, and how organizations are thinking about the path from AI experimentation to real autonomous business processes.Find all the links mentioned here: https://www.saponazurepodcast.de/episode303Reach out to us for any feedback / questions:* Goran Condric: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gorancondric/* Holger Bruchelt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/holger-bruchelt/ #Microsoft #SAP #Azure #SAPonAzure #ASUG #AI #AgenticAI #S4HANA #Copilot

In episode 302 of our SAP on Azure video podcast we talk about Modernize SAP Identity Management with Microsoft Entra. A lot of companies are currently rethinking how they manage identities across their SAP landscape. Many organizations have both SAP for their ERP and Microsoft Entra ID is used for Windows, Microsoft 365, Azure, and many other applications across the enterprise.At the same time, SAP Identity Management is reaching end of life, and customers are looking for a replacement.Over the last years, Microsoft and SAP have been working closely together to make this easier. With Microsoft Entra, SAP Cloud Identity Services, and SAP Identity Access Governance, customers can automate joiner, mover, and leaver processes, improve governance, and apply access policies more consistently across their environment.There are also some important new capabilities: more flexible provisioning patterns, support for SAP-specific extension attribute, and deeper integration between Microsoft Entra ID Governance and SAP Identity Access Governance.To tell us more about all of this, I’m very happy to welcome Sri to the show.Find all the links mentioned here: https://www.saponazurepodcast.de/episode302Reach out to us for any feedback / questions:* Goran Condric: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gorancondric/* Holger Bruchelt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/holger-bruchelt/ #Microsoft #SAP #Azure #SAPonAzure #SAPIAS #EntraID #MicrosoftEntra #IdentityGovernance #ZeroTrust #SAPSecurity #SAPCloudIdentityServices