SAP Business One 2024

It's almost like the Federal President's New Year's address. In his annual presentation, he revealed how SAP Business One is set to develop in 2024. Rainer Zinow, Head of Product Management for Midmarket Solutions. He also gave a comprehensive overview of developments at SAP Business One in 2023 and discussed the strategy for ERP for SMEs.

A look ahead to 2023

Safty first! SAP Bussiness One fights back!

Security as a top priority: In the face of increasing cybercrime, SAP has prioritised the security and integrity of Business One. The company has consistently invested in security measures, including updating open source libraries and ongoing vulnerability monitoring. The benefits of the web client for SAP Business One lie in its ability to provide a seamless working experience that is fully accessible via a native web browser. This allows users to access the core functionality of SAP Business One without the need for specialised software installations or complex configurations.

Customer growth and global presence:

With 77,000 customers by the end of the third quarter of 2023, Business One underlined its importance as a key product for SAP. The global reach and extensive partner network are key elements of SAP Business One's success. Such successes are of course a guarantee for further development, not only for SAP Business One 2024, but also beyond.

Unique selling points for SAP Business One 2024

A key guarantee of success in 2023: SAP Business One is characterised by the depth and breadth of its business processes. Partner extensions further individualise these processes, depending on the region and industry. It also offers extensive global coverage with 50 country versions and 28 languages. SAP Business One therefore has over 1.2 million users in 170 countries.

Outlook and plans for 2024:

Development of the B1 Web Client

About half of the work on the B1 Web ClientSAP's browser-based user interface for SAP Business One, has already been completed. The continuation of this project is a key focus for 2024.

Expandability of the B1 Web Client:

SAP Business One partners are encouraged to develop their own solutions on the SAP Business Technology Platform. This is to ensure the future viability of their extensions for Business One.

Demonstration of a reference application based on SAP BTP

A sample application for the WEB version of SAP Business One is presented in the video. This shows how the Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP) and can be integrated into Business One. The application will be converted to the 'Horizon' UI design. This provides a completely standardised appearance together with all other SAP applications that are offered via a web client. The sample application shows that it will also be possible to map processes that are completely outside the SAP Business One standard with a web client.

New training programme for SAP Business One

Artificial intelligence for SAP Business One 24

In the area of artificial intelligence (AI), SAP is increasingly focussing on the integration of automation and AI functions in SAP Business One. A striking example of this focus is the partnership with MyWav e AI. This company specialises in the development of chatbot solutions that are specially designed for SAP applications. This collaboration will equip SAP Business One with advanced AI capabilities. This makes it possible to automate complex tasks and make interaction with the software more intuitive and efficient. This integration of artificial intelligence underlines SAP's endeavour to leverage the latest technological developments. This is intended to continuously improve the user experience and functionality of Business One.

Sample automation scenarios with SAP BTP

SAP provides various sample automation scenarios on its Business Technology Platform that can make the processing of supplier invoices in particular more efficient. These scenarios are evidence of SAP's ongoing efforts to optimise work processes through automation and at the same time increase user-friendliness. At the same time, SAP emphasises its ongoing commitment to legal compliance by consistently adhering to legal requirements and proactively responding to customer feedback. This feedback is actively used to continuously improve the software and adapt it to the changing needs of users and new legal requirements.

Long-term planning and the future of SAP Business One

As part of its long-term planning and vision for Business One, SAP is already looking to the future and the development of B1 version 11. This is taking place in parallel with the continuous development of the current B1 version 10. Preparations for the next big step, B1 version 11, are already in full swing. SAP expressly emphasises its long-term commitment to Business One, which will continue to play a central role as an integral part of the SAP portfolio. This commitment to the longevity of Business One emphasises the importance that SAP attaches to this solution for medium-sized companies and reflects its ongoing efforts to keep the software up-to-date and fit for the future.

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