![SAPs stock price took a deep dive when it acquired Qualtrics. Will it be able to recover? [shutterstock: 68103547, Sergey Orlov]](https://e3zine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Qualtrics_stock_shutterstock_68103547web-845x355.jpg)
SAPs stock price took a deep dive when it acquired Qualtrics. Will it be able to recover? [shutterstock: 68103547, Sergey Orlov]
SAP’s stock price took a hit when it acquired Qualtrics. But apparently, shareholders have come to terms with it already - even saying that this deep dive has been accounted for.
![SAP has to stop only pushing forward, and start thinking about the reality of its systems. [shutterstock: 393813904, FullRix]](https://e3zine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/hasso-plattner_innovation_shutterstock_393813904-845x355.jpg)
SAP has to stop only pushing forward, and start thinking about the reality of its systems. [shutterstock: 393813904, FullRix]
Once upon a time, Hasso Plattner wanted his Hana database to be seen as disruptive innovation. Wish and reality collided.
![Experience matters was the motto of FKOM 2019. While that's true, there are other much more important things. [shutterstock: 633513077, Anton Gvozdikov]](https://e3zine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/FKOM_ariba_shutterstock_633513077web-845x355.jpg)
Experience matters was the motto of FKOM 2019. While that's true, there are other much more important things. [shutterstock: 633513077, Anton Gvozdikov]
SAP’s FKOM in Barcelona this year seemed to excite its employees and partners, but its customers not so much - and there is a good reason for that.
![SAP had to pull the rope on the golden parachute. What does this mean? Well, Bill McDermott would like to know that too, apparently. [shutterstock: 744038299, rogistok]](https://e3zine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/bill-mcdermott_golden-parachute_luka-mucic_shutterstock_744038299web-845x355.jpg)
SAP had to pull the rope on the golden parachute. What does this mean? Well, Bill McDermott would like to know that too, apparently. [shutterstock: 744038299, rogistok]
During the annual press conference held at SAP headquarters this week, CEO Bill McDermott and CFO Luka Mucic made some interesting statements. However, they did fail to provide a reasonable strategy for SAP’s uncertain future.
![Artificial intelligence might be the hero SAP customers deserve - but not the one they need right now. [shutterstock: 103769108, Malchev]](https://e3zine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/S4-Hana_migration_AI_shutterstock_103769108web-845x355.jpg)
Artificial intelligence might be the hero SAP customers deserve - but not the one they need right now. [shutterstock: 103769108, Malchev]
Hana and S/4 have been much discussed topics in the last few months. However, it is still important to talk about them - as SAP customers might fail miserably trying to implement them.
![A storm is brewing at the horizon - and SAP refuses to acknowledge the thunderclouds. [shutterstock: 523360240, Sytilin Pavel]](https://e3zine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/cloud_Google_shutterstock_523360240web-845x355.jpg)
A storm is brewing at the horizon - and SAP refuses to acknowledge the thunderclouds. [shutterstock: 523360240, Sytilin Pavel]
Everyone should do it, and everyone wants to migrate to the cloud! At least if you believe the official statements of many companies.