The Pre-Read The briefing before the SAP meeting.

Status

Whether a named SAP capability is generally available, in preview, planned, or a vision, according to The Pre-Read's labeled claims.

CapabilityLabelDateRecorded inSource
Autonomous EnterpriseVision2026-05Autonomous EnterpriseSource
Joule Work mobile appGenerally available2026-07Joule WorkSource
Joule Work web clientPreview2026-07Joule WorkSource
Joule Work desktop appPreview2026-07Joule WorkSource
Joule Work experience inside the mobile appPreview2026-09Joule WorkSource
Joule Work agent-to-agent (A2A) capabilitiesPlanned2026-Q4Joule WorkSource
Expense Automation AgentGenerally available2026-07SAP Autonomous SuiteSource
Governance Assistant (finance)Planned2026-Q4SAP Autonomous SuiteSource
SAP Business AI Platform, ABAP environment (formerly SAP BTP ABAP environment)Generally available2026-10-01SAP Business AI PlatformSource
New Joule StudioPreview2026-07SAP Business AI PlatformSource
Joule Studio runtime free of chargeGenerally available2026-09-28SAP Business AI PlatformSource
Two-way third-party agent communication through the Agent GatewayPlanned2026-08SAP Business AI PlatformSource
SAP Business AI Platform and SAP Business Data Cloud in seven more AWS regionsPlanned2026-12SAP Business AI PlatformSource
SAP S/4HANA custom code migration agent (Custom Code assistant)Generally available2026-07RISE with SAP — agent-led transformationSource
Mass Clean Core Adoption Agent and Web Dynpro to SAP Fiori modernization agentPlanned2026RISE with SAP — agent-led transformationSource
Other RISE with SAP migration and modernization assistantsPlannedRISE with SAP — agent-led transformationSource
Activation of up to three Joule Assistants on SAP Cloud ERP PrivateGenerally available2026-05RISE with SAP — agent-led transformationSource
Selected Joule assistants and agents on SAP ECC or on-premises SAP S/4HANAGenerally available2026-05RISE with SAP — agent-led transformationSource
Agent memory in SAP HANA Cloud Vector Enginelive2026-09QRC3, the September 2026 quarterly release of SAP HANA Cloud, is live. Agents can keep memory. SQL can call SAP AI Core models.Source
AI_CORE_REQUEST: SAP AI Core models called from SQLlive2026-09QRC3, the September 2026 quarterly release of SAP HANA Cloud, is live. Agents can keep memory. SQL can call SAP AI Core models.Source
Purchase Contract Insights AgentPlanned2026-09"Is this purchase contract healthy?" still means four or five SAP transactions and a spreadsheet.Source
SAP Ariba Procure to Order 2608 innovationslive2026-09SAP Ariba Procure to Order 2608 release brings user-focused enhancements across Buying and Procurement core processes. Organisations improve compliance, streamline approvals, and make purchasing decisions with greater confidence.Source
SAP Business AI adoption incentive for partners (EUR 100M)Preview2026-09Approved partners run SAP Business AI projects with SAP Build and Joule Studio. Packages: €15,000 (Agent Adoption) to €100,000 (Enterprise, 3+ custom agents). SAP nominates customers; public sector excluded. Pilot through December 2026.Source
SAP Cloud ERP at Daikinlive2026-09Daikin completed a 10-month SAP Cloud ERP pilot for 300+ frontline users across finance, logistics, procurement, and sales. Counter efficiency improved 10%; financial close accelerated 20%. Blueprint now scales to more than 400 branches.Source
Target architecture diagrams and planning in SAP LeanIXlive2026-05Where does your SAP S/4HANA target architecture live?Source
Milestone editing in the SAP LeanIX roadmap reportPlanned2026Where does your SAP S/4HANA target architecture live?Source
Change-frequency view for target architecture diagramsPlanned2026-12Where does your SAP S/4HANA target architecture live?Source
Service Procurement Agent for SAP S/4HANAPlanned2026-09The Service Procurement Agent for SAP S/4HANA processes supplier documents into intelligent service entry sheets. It extends Joule-style automation from procurement into service operations and spend management.Source
SAP Joule on smart glasses at EssilorLuxotticaPreview2026-09EssilorLuxottica runs 15,000 stores on SAP S/4HANA Retail and pilots Joule in smart glasses. Voice commands deliver inventory, customer history, and cross-sells hands-free. Two-week pilots; commercialization by year end.Source
SAP Security Notes, September 2026 Patch Daylive2026-09SAP September 2026 Security Patch Day: 19 new Notes. Note 3747649 (CVSS 10.0) affects Extended Passport; Note 3759472 (CVSS 9.8) affects NetWeaver Message Server. Integration Suite, S/4HANA, SAPUI5, CAP, developer tools. Patch immediately.Source
Target architecture diagrams and planning in SAP LeanIXlive2026-05SAP LeanIX target architecture diagrams and planning features updated August-September 2026. S/4HANA programs gain baseline-to-target visualization and impact assessment for migrations.Source
Accounting Accruals AgentPreview2026-09The Accounting Accruals Agent is released in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition (Restricted Availability). It applies accrual policies, calculates accruals, and proposes journal entries through Joule.Source
SAP Ariba Spend Analysis and Insightslive2026-09SAP Ariba Spend Analysis and Insights is now available. The solution expands the procurement data foundation for AI at scale.Source
SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition at Colombinalive2026-09Colombina, a food producer, migrated to SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition. The move delivers faster delivery, stronger security, and a foundation for AI-enabled growth.Source
Integration Content Migration Agent in SAP Integration Suitelive2026-09SAP Integration Suite offers an Integration Content Migration Agent. GenAI converts SAP PI/PO Java mappings to Groovy scripts, generates flows, checks clean-core readiness. Limited to Premium and Enhanced Editions in selected regions.Source
TabPFN-3.5 Plus in SAP AI Corelive2026-09A late-payment score used to need a data scientist and weeks of feature work. A tabular foundation model reads the table and predicts.Source
TabPFN-3.5 Plus in SAP AI Corelive2026-09SAP AI Core now includes Prior Labs TabPFN-3.5 Plus. The tabular foundation model delivers instant business predictions without custom training. Available for SAP customers.Source
MCP Gateway in SAP Integration Suitelive2026-07Connecting an agent to your SAP APIs is the easy part. Deciding which calls it may make is the product.Source
SAP Datasphere models read from Databricks in SAP Business Data Cloudlive2026-09The Datasphere-Databricks news isn't a feature. It's a choice: rebuild the semantic layer twice, or connect to it once.Source
Ownership-driven group structure management in Group Reportinglive2026-09Group structure maintenance used to mean keying in ownership percentages by hand.Source
MCP Gateway in SAP Integration Suitelive2026-07SAP Integration Suite adds MCP Gateway and advanced event mesh support for agentic AI. Secure, governed connections from AI agents to APIs, processes, and backend services.Source
SAP Datasphere models read from Databricks in SAP Business Data Cloudlive2026-09SAP Datasphere models can now be explored and reused directly from Databricks workloads and ML pipelines in SAP Business Data Cloud. Semantic layer integration without duplicating logic.Source
Upgrade impact analysis in the SAP Fiori apps librarylive2026-09Fiori apps library 2.0 now runs upgrade impact analysis across every launchpad app. One pane shows all apps before the S/4HANA release upgrade lands.Source
Ownership-driven group structure management in Group Reportinglive2026-09Group Reporting 2608 is generally available. Ownership-driven group structure management and consolidation automation now live. Finance owners gain automated ownership calculations and streamlined consolidation processes.Source
AI Units for SAP Business AIlive2026-09The token bill moved to finance. Most SAP budgets still book it under IT.Source
SAP Managed Joule provisioning through SAP for Melive2026-09SAP Managed Joule now provisions end-to-end through SAP for Me. Covers Joule, Joule Work, Joule Studio and Joule Work Desktop without direct BTP access. Shifts rollout ownership for IT leaders.Source
SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central, Payroll, Recruiting, and Onboarding at Lockheed Martinlive2026-09Lockheed Martin went live with SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central, Payroll, Recruiting and Onboarding for 123,000 employees. Major HR landscape modernization now in production.Source
SAP Document and Reporting Compliance for the French e-invoicing mandatelive2026-09France e-invoicing mandate went live September 1. Receive obligation for all companies; issue and e-reporting for ~7,000 large and medium enterprises. SAP Document and Reporting Compliance supports it.Source
SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition 2608.1live2026-09S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition 2608.1 final What's New and Product Assistance now available. Extensibility object changes require review before HFC rollout this weekend.Source
Easy Filllive2026-08The 2608 upgrade isn't another AI slide. Two things shipped.Source
Production Planning and Operations agentlive2026-08The 2608 upgrade isn't another AI slide. Two things shipped.Source
Finance agents in 2608.2Planned2026-08The 2608 upgrade isn't another AI slide. Two things shipped.Source
Custom Code Assistant for RISE with SAPlive2026-Q2The 35% is SAP's target. The 60% is a consultancy model. Not the same claim.Source
Six further RISE with SAP transformation assistantsPlanned2026-Q3The 35% is SAP's target. The 60% is a consultancy model. Not the same claim.Source
Genato accounts payable agent at Cirque du Soleillive2026-08Cirque du Soleil built an AP colleague named Genato. It reads the inbox, clocks urgency, checks SAP, and drafts the reply. Humans still approve. Priority work: 98% faster. Backlog: down a quarter.Source
Easy Filllive2026-08S/4HANA Cloud 2608 is live. Easy Fill is GA: describe a Fiori field in plain language and it fills. A production agent checks availability, then releases the order. D/P tenants upgraded this weekend.Source
Production Planning and Operations agentlive2026-08S/4HANA Cloud 2608 is live. Easy Fill is GA: describe a Fiori field in plain language and it fills. A production agent checks availability, then releases the order. D/P tenants upgraded this weekend.Source
Agent data discovery in SAP HANA Cloudlive2026-07SAP HANA Cloud now enables agents to auto-discover and query your data layer. Agents scan database metadata, build their own knowledge graphs, and autonomously fetch the exact data they need—no manual schema mapping required. Real hands-off data access.Source
Order Reliability Agent in SAP Order ManagementPlanned2026-Q2Order Reliability Agent ships Q2 2026 — SAP Order Management now detects and resolves issues before customers see them. Plus AI assortment management and Retail Intelligence for demand planning.Source
Retail Intelligence in SAP Business Data CloudPlanned2026-H1SAP Business Data Cloud launches Retail Intelligence (GA H1 2026) — pre-configured, AI-ready data product unifying planning, execution, and customer engagement data. AI-generated demand simulations built in for closed-loop retail operations.Source
Change Record Management Agent for R&Dlive2026-03SAP Cloud ERP Private FPS01 adds Change Record Management Agent for R&D — autonomous impact analysis for product changes with AI-generated next-step proposals. R&D teams can now automate what used to be manual impact studies.Source
Catalog Optimization AgentPlanned2026-03SAP's Catalog Optimization Agent scales to 10M+ products with 70% faster content improvement and 63% reduced maintenance. In agentic commerce, catalog quality is the currency of visibility.Source
ABAP Cloud extension for VS CodePlanned2026-Q2ABAP Cloud gets native VS Code support with the new ABAP Cloud Extension featuring built-in agentic AI via ABAP MCP Server (GA Q2 2026). Major signal: enterprise ABAP development is moving from Eclipse into the VS Code ecosystem.Source
ABAP MCP ServerPlanned2026-Q2ABAP Cloud gets native VS Code support with the new ABAP Cloud Extension featuring built-in agentic AI via ABAP MCP Server (GA Q2 2026). Major signal: enterprise ABAP development is moving from Eclipse into the VS Code ecosystem.Source
SAP Services and Support tiers (Foundational, Advanced, Max)Planned2026-03SAP overhauls its Services and Support with three tiers: Foundational (included free), Advanced (proactive AI-guided support), and Max (dedicated success managers + prototype dev). Replaces the legacy engagement model.Source
Tender Analysis AgentPlanned2026-03New SAP Joule Tender Analysis Agent reads dense RFQ documents and generates bid recommendations — cuts tender processing effort by 5% with potential for 1%+ revenue growth on competitive bids.Source
MCP between SAP Joule, SAP Integration Suite, and SAP HANA CloudVision2025-11MCP now connects SAP Joule, Integration Suite, and HANA Cloud into one autonomous stack. Agents discover tools, create POs, and build knowledge graphs — no hard-coded integrations required.Source
Storefront MCP server for SAP Commerce CloudPlanned2026-Q2SAP Commerce Cloud gets a Storefront MCP Server in Q2 — AI agents from ChatGPT, Perplexity, or custom builds can discover and buy products directly. Channel-less agentic commerce becomes real.Source
SAP Joule in SAP Cloud ERP Privatelive2026-02SAP Cloud ERP Private FPS01 embeds Joule and AI agents directly into the private edition — AR Agent and Cash Management Agent among the first. AI in ERP is no longer a public-cloud-only story.Source
Process Networks in SAP Signavio Process IntelligencePreview2026-02SAP Signavio February 2026 introduces Process Networks in beta — an object-centric view that connects business objects across end-to-end processes instead of fragmented case-based diagrams.Source
Process Networks in SAP Signavio Process IntelligencePreview2026-02Traditional process mining looks at one case type at a time. Process Networks map how sales orders, deliveries, goods issues, and invoices interact across Lead-to-Cash — revealing inefficiencies that only surface at the intersection of process steps.Source
AI-assisted root cause analysis in SAP SignavioPreview2026-02The same release adds AI-assisted Root Cause Analysis in beta — translating performance issues into plain-language explanations with prioritized recommendations.Source
Blueprint-based provisioninglive2026-02Cloud ERP 2602 [1/11]Source
Accounting Accruals AgentPreview2026-02Cloud ERP 2602 [2/11]Source
AI-assisted production routing proposalslive2026-02Cloud ERP 2602 [8/11]Source
Sales orders from PDF and image purchase orderslive2026-02Cloud ERP 2602 [5/11]Source
Asset Overview applive2026-02Cloud ERP 2602 [10/11]Source
Maintenance notifications created through SAP Joulelive2026-02Cloud ERP 2602 [10/11]Source
International Trade Classification AgentPreview2026-02Cloud ERP 2602 [4/11]Source
AI-assisted situation handlingPreview2026-02Cloud ERP 2602 [7/11]Source
Permit to Worklive2026-02Cloud ERP 2602 [11/11]Source
Combined orders in manufacturinglive2026-02Cloud ERP 2602 [9/11]Source
Actual Liquidity Analysis applive2026-02Cloud ERP 2602 [3/11]Source
AI-assisted returns handlinglive2026-02Cloud ERP 2602 [6/11]Source
SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition 2602 releaselive2026-02Cloud ERP 2602 mini series: the most AI-embedded release yet. Agents for accruals and trade classification, AI-driven sales orders and production routing, new treasury and asset management apps.Source
Generative UI in SAP JouleVision2026-03SAP's CAIO outlines generative UI — Joule and Joule Agents build intent-driven interfaces on the fly. No more static dashboards: describe what you need and get a purpose-built control center in seconds.Source
Joule with SAP Signavio solutionslive2026-02Joule with SAP Signavio is now GA — 50+ skills for process analysis, value cases, and onboarding through natural language. Process mining meets conversational AI in production.Source
AI smart helpers in SAP FioriPreview2026-02SAP S/4HANA Cloud 2602 introduces AI-powered "smart helpers" in beta — task automation that handles routine Fiori workflows autonomously. A preview of where ERP user experience is heading.Source