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A solution architecture (SA) is an architectural description of a specific solution. SAs combine guidance from different enterprise architecture viewpoints (business, information and technical), as well as from the enterprise solution architecture (ESA).

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Corporate culture has no influence on digital security.15%

Prioritizing digital security above other aspects in corporate culture.51%

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All of the above.14%

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SAP ECC to S/4 upgrade.  2030 is fast approaching.  For companies over $1b that have been on SAP for > 10 years. Still a lot of us out there. Where are you?

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We (IT) really wants to move, but struggling to find a business case.32%

Waiting to see if SAP caves and extends support beyond 2030. 8%

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What's the key focus of your enterprise architecture (EA) strategy?

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Whats your digital transformation definition? Mine is converting analog process into digital ones while business operations are running smoothly.

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How are you evaluating your IT strategy?

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We are looking for a solution to implement a chatGPT-like solution on premise? The solution should propose a GUI & back end components, ability to connect to LLM on prem and in the cloud (routing according to sensitivity of the data). Feature examples: questions to document/knowledge base, simple agent creation, RAG, and multimodal.

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Currently, our CPQ is tightly integrated with our ERP, providing unique features and functionalities that are not typically found in standalone CPQ solutions. For instance, we can perform mass updates to our BOMs (e.g., replacing one component with another, creating new BOM versions, keeping version and pricing history) directly within our current system.

Mass update capabilities for configurations are often not inherent to CPQ solutions, with vendors suggesting that such functionalities should reside within the ERP. As we transition to a new CPQ, we anticipate needing to use middleware, APIs, or interfaces to achieve similar outcomes.

I would greatly appreciate any insights or experiences you could share regarding the following:

1. Integration Experiences: How have you managed the integration between your CPQ and ERP systems, especially when using middleware or APIs? Especially interested to her from manufacturing companies who use 'smaller' ERP's (we don't use SAP).

2. Mass Update Capabilities: Are we unique in relying on our CPQ for mass updates to configurations, or is this a common challenge? How have others addressed this?

Thank you in advance for your valuable input!

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