AI-Driven System Integration: Why SAP Modernization is Ripe for Disruption

Kabir Nagrecha argues that modern AI has finally made it feasible to automate enterprise system integration work, historically dominated by consulting firms using manual labor. The convergence of aging SAP ECC infrastructure requiring urgent upgrades, consistent failure rates of 70% in large transformation programs, and recent breakthroughs in AI's ability to understand legacy code creates an opportunity for a new delivery model centered on software-driven transformation rather than billable consulting hours.