Our 2026 SAP Predictions
Alisdair Bach’s SAP 2026 outlook—from autonomous robotics and AI agents to the return of legacy platforms and the collapse of traditional SAP transformation models.
A provocative look at SAP in 2026: why legacy ECC is back in play, robotics and agentic AI are the real disruptors, CFOs now hold the power, and “reverse vendor lock-in” reshapes SAP’s 5X strategy.
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More visionary / futurist:
From robo-buses to agentic AI, this blog explores bold SAP 2026 predictions—legacy upcycling, autonomous operations, CFO power shifts, and the end of traditional SAP transformation models.
More SAP-specific / executive:
SAP 2026 predictions covering ECC on PCE, Joule for legacy systems, AI-driven revenue models, licensing disruption, and why CFOs are now the kingmakers in SAP’s future.
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About the Author
Alisdair Bach is a recognised SAP Programme Director and turnaround specialist — often called a “turnaround king” by clients for his ability to stabilise and recover the most complex and failing SAP programmes. With decades of experience across global private equity and public sector portfolios, Alisdair has led high-stakes SAP S/4HANA transformations, finance and supply chain turnarounds, and complex delivery rescues.
Alisdair is also a SAP analyst working to define for investors where next with SAP, he is a author and lecturer, he defined the SAP upcycling concept as the alternate narrative to rip it out and start again clean core that is counter intuitive to AI adoption and SAPs 5X growth strategy.
Through Dragon ERP, he brings board-level assurance, forensic diagnostics, and hands-on leadership to programmes that others have written off — combining empathy with no-nonsense execution to deliver results where failure once seemed inevitable.
