Many enterprise platforms, including SAP S/4HANA and SuccessFactors, now offer pre-built Microsoft Teams apps. These apps bring useful functionality to the surface — from viewing payslips to approving tasks — and they’re available directly through Microsoft’s app store. But while these standard apps offer convenience, they’re also rigid. They’re tied to specific use cases, and […]Read More »

Today’s organisations face a familiar challenge: how to deliver seamless business processes across systems, departments, and technologies—without overwhelming users or burdening IT. Too often, the answer has been a patchwork of tools: approvals in email, documents in SharePoint, data in SAP, and updates via Teams chats. It’s no wonder delays, confusion, and duplicated effort creep […]Read More »

For many SAP users, the SAP Inbox is a crucial tool—containing the work items that keep business processes moving. But there’s a problem: it’s easy to forget about it. Managers and decision-makers don’t spend all day inside SAP. They’re often working across multiple systems, jumping in and out of meetings, or catching up on messages […]Read More »

From policy acknowledgements to mandatory training sign-offs and return-to-work checks, organisations need simple and reliable ways to ensure that employees have completed key compliance tasks. But all too often, these processes rely on manual emails, spreadsheets, and chasing responses—draining time and increasing risk. That’s where Looply comes in. By extending your SAP and business processes […]Read More »

Is your SAP system trying to tell you something… but you’re not listening? Too often, critical SAP process updates get buried in inboxes or ignored altogether. Whether it’s a change to a supplier record, an overdue approval, or a failed background job, the message is often lost in the noise of email overload. But what […]Read More »

Coupa is one of the world’s leading platforms for Business Spend Management, helping organizations gain control and visibility over procurement, invoicing, expenses, supplier onboarding, and more. It’s a powerful system built around workflow-driven approvals—ensuring every transaction is compliant, auditable, and authorized. But even with these capabilities, one challenge remains: getting approvals actioned quickly and easily […]Read More »

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central provides robust workflow functionality, enabling organizations to streamline HR processes, enforce approval policies, and integrate with Microsoft Teams for seamless user interactions. Many companies rely on this built-in integration to handle standard approval workflows, such as position changes, time-off requests, and job updates, directly within Teams. However, workflows aren’t always just […]Read More »

AI as a Game-Changer for SAP S/4HANA Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, and SAP S/4HANA is at the forefront of this evolution. By embedding AI-driven automation, predictive analytics, and conversational interfaces, SAP is redefining how businesses manage operations, make decisions, and interact with their ERP systems. As companies navigate […]Read More »

For many businesses, approving purchase orders is a routine but critical process. Yet, the reality for managers is often an overload of inboxes and applications, each requiring their attention. Important approvals sit unnoticed in SAP, clogging up workflows and delaying essential business operations. But what if you could approve purchase orders directly in Microsoft Teams? […]Read More »

Making Enterprise Decisions Faster and Smarter Approving requests in an enterprise environment is often more complex than it should be. Whether it’s a purchase order, a leave request, or a supplier update, decision-makers must consider multiple factors before taking action. However, the process can be slow, inconsistent, or prone to errors. The challenge is twofold: […]Read More »

The Fragmentation Problem in Enterprise Workflows In today’s enterprise environment, employees are expected to manage multiple systems, applications, and communication channels to get their work done. Approving requests, processing transactions, and managing workflows require constant switching between SAP, email, corporate portals, and collaboration tools. This fragmentation results in delays, inefficiencies, and a poor user experience. […]Read More »

Accurate employee data is the backbone of efficient operations. Key details such as addresses, contact numbers, next-of-kin information, and banking details ensure smooth payroll processes, effective communication, and quick responses in emergencies. Despite its importance, outdated employee data remains a common issue across organizations, leading to: Payroll errors and delays. Missed communications regarding policies or […]Read More »

Efficient master data governance is essential for successful business operations. According to a recent SAPinsider report, 42% of SAP customers struggle with data quality and governance issues, and 45% believe their master data is not ready to support migration to SAP S/4HANA. SimpleMDG, a robust master data governance solution, addresses these challenges with intuitive workflows, […]Read More »

Congratulations on upgrading to SAP S/4HANA! Whether driven by the end of SAP ECC support, the SAP Rise offering, or a need to modernize core systems, you’ve taken a significant step toward enhancing your business capabilities. But now that you’re live with S/4HANA, the real question is: Have you fully embraced its capabilities, or are […]Read More »

Managing purchase orders (POs) can be a time-consuming process, especially when approvals require input from multiple stakeholders. SAP Business One offers robust approval workflows, yet often your teams need a more flexible, streamlined way to action these approvals. Enter Looply: the solution that bridges SAP Business One and Microsoft Teams so that users can review, […]Read More »

In the world of enterprise operations, accurate and well-governed master data is critical. Yet, many organizations struggle with complex approval processes and communication gaps that hinder data quality and compliance. This is where Looply steps in—extending SAP processes to Microsoft Teams for seamless collaboration, approvals, and notifications. The Challenges of Traditional Master Data Management Approvals: […]Read More »

Stelo: Digitize and Automate Your Forms Processes Modernize your organization’s manual processes with Stelo by transforming forms traditionally managed through Excel, Word, PDF or non-integrated forms solutions into streamlined, digital workflows within SAP Fiori. Stelo empowers teams to enhance efficiency by bringing these forms inside SAP, enabling real-time updates, improved accuracy, and centralized data management. […]Read More »

Stelo for Fiori Forms: Revolutionizing Manual Processes into Digitized SAP Workflows In today’s fast-paced business environment, organizations rely heavily on streamlined processes to maintain efficiency. Many, however, still use outdated methods, including Excel and Word forms, to manage critical workflows. This reliance on manual processes creates inefficiencies, data integrity issues, and operational delays, leading to […]Read More »

Introduction Organizations running SAP often struggle with lengthy, complex approval processes, affecting decision-making speed and efficiency. Integrating Microsoft Teams with SAP workflows using tools like Looply revolutionizes this process, bringing seamless collaboration, real-time updates, and simplified approvals directly into Teams, where employees already communicate and collaborate. This article explores how this integration accelerates SAP workflow […]Read More »

Why Do You Still Have Manual Processes? In today’s digital landscape, the persistence of manual processes can seem perplexing. Many organizations continue to rely on traditional methods, such as paper forms or Excel sheets, for crucial tasks. The reasons are often tied to a lack of essential functionalities in existing solutions. There are lots of […]Read More »

In today’s collaborative work environment, employees rely heavily on tools like Microsoft Teams to manage daily communications and tasks. However, integrating process automation directly within Microsoft Teams has been a challenge for many businesses. Enter citizen developers, non-technical business users who use low-code/no-code platforms to build and integrate workflows directly into the platforms they use […]Read More »

In today’s fast-paced business environment, efficient data collection is crucial for making informed decisions and driving successful outcomes. What if you could streamline this process directly within Microsoft Teams? In our latest video, we demonstrate how to use Microsoft Adaptive Cards to seamlessly collect data for a business process within Teams—showcasing an innovative way to […]Read More »

In today’s competitive business landscape, the efficiency of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems like SAP S/4HANA is crucial for success. However, even the most robust systems can benefit from enhanced integration and automation. Enter Looply—a powerful framework designed to seamlessly connect SAP S/4HANA with Microsoft Teams, driving collaboration and real-time communication. In this article, we […]Read More »

Using Looply you can extend any SAP approval process into Microsoft Teams, and that includes Aquiller employee letters. The integration is super-easy, and data determined for the Aquiller process is available to be displayed within the Teams card. The final letter can be previewed too, and so the entire approval process can take place without […]Read More »

With Looply you can call any API, so it’s very easy to use a Looply Workflow to connect your SAP system to lots of other systems. One example is sending a notification to a user via SMS. Here we simply add a Looply workflow step to call the ‘communication’ API in Renda.io, in three simple […]Read More »

Sometimes you might need to send sensitive information in your Teams notifications, which you don’t want to be accidentally seen by others. With Looply, we can add an additional challenge to view such data, using (for example) a password challenge or a one-time passcode. An example process involves: Generation of a 1-time passcode Send OTP […]Read More »

Many business users work in Teams, but millions of users make use of Slack for collaboration. Not only can Looply send process notification messages to Microsoft Teams, but it can also send messages to Slack channels too, so the great news is that you can support either or both.   Follow these three steps to […]Read More »

This is a step-by-step guide to triggering a notification in Teams from an SAP workflow. In this example we have defined a simple workflow that is triggered from an event.  We start by identifying the event for a customer master change, using the Event Trace (SWEL). The event trace shows that event BUS1006 – CHANGED […]Read More »

  In this blog post, we are going to show you how to extend an SAP process to MS Teams with Looply in just four easy steps! Before we get started, let’s remind ourselves what Looply is: Looply is a cloud platform for the integration of your enterprise systems and Teams. Looply brings SAP notifications […]Read More »

Internal email has had its day. If your core business processes rely on internal emails, it’s time to reassess what place email has for your organization internally. Email use cases Email is a great tool for external business communication.  But we all know that we receive too many emails, be they from legitimate mailing lists, […]Read More »

With Looply you can trigger Teams notifications when changes occur in SAP to many different business objects, such as sales orders and cost centres. In these scenarios, no action is possible through Teams, since the SAP update has already taken place.   But it is an easy way to keep users abreast of changes to critical […]Read More »

Using Looply you can replicate your Fiori Inbox in Teams, and it’s fast and easy. Putting outstanding workitems in the face of those users who are not logged into SAP Work Zone / Fiori LaunchPad /  SAPGUI can accelerate processes and lead to a host of other benefits. We can build the solution in 4 […]Read More »

How do you receive process notifications?  Email? SMS? Mobile apps? When we are sent process notifications, we don’t always see them straight away; we tend to see them when we check for them. Notification messages, however they arrive, are static: A process notification from a week ago tells you about the status of that process […]Read More »

With Looply you can automatically generate Microsoft Adaptive Cards for use in your Teams processes using built-in AI. Here’s how to build your own card in 5 easy steps: Decide what you want Decide on any headings and texts. Determine exactly what SAP fields you want to be included in the card, and which fields […]Read More »

Looply is a new platform for the integration of your SAP processes and Microsoft Teams. With Looply, you bring the work to your users in Teams, and they can get work done without leaving Teams: There is no need for them to link to SAP or login separately, they never leave Teams. For example, approval […]Read More »

I have been investigating easy ways to demonstrate the capabilities of Looply, the SAP:Microsoft Teams integration platform. One great feature of Looply is the lo-code / no-code approach to building Teams integrations, which makes it a fantastic tool for citizen developers. So, since SAP Build is the cornerstone of SAP’s citizen developer offering, I decided […]Read More »

One of the great features of Looply is the ability to create your own Teams apps. This means that you can use your own branding and use multiple different apps for different purposes.  For example, you could define different Teams apps: By process (e.g. purchase order approval) By function (e.g. HR) By role (e.g. manager) […]Read More »

Integrating key SAP processes to Microsoft Teams, such that process notifications are provided in Teams, can lead to a range of benefits.Read More »

In the dynamic landscape of business operations, the synergy between SAP S/4HANA and Microsoft Teams is further amplified by the introduction of Looply, a powerful integration framework. Looply facilitates seamless connectivity between these platforms, ushering in a new era of streamlined processes and enhanced collaboration. Let’s explore how Looply adds significant value to five business […]Read More »

Across thousands of enterprises of every size, most users now ‘live’ in Microsoft Teams.  It has become the de facto place for people to communicate and collaborate, and is increasingly the tool to which people turn first in order to get work done.  As a result, it is becoming more and more important for organisations […]Read More »

In any working environment, effective communication is essential for maintaining efficiency, boosting productivity, and delivering effective collaboration. However, as the number of IT systems in use has proliferated many organizations have started to struggle with managing multiple communication channels and outputs. Frustratingly, they are starting to face rising complexity in their UI and frustration among […]Read More »

Integrating key SAP processes to Microsoft Teams, such that process notifications are provided in Teams, can lead to a range of benefits.Read More »

Over the past few years, organizations have started to rethink and redefine the digital workspaces they provide, recognizing that a digital workspace can bring a plethora of benefits.  Many of the benefits relate to employee engagement.  If organisations can make it easier to get work done, bringing together different systems to a single point of […]Read More »

Arch is delighted to announce our next product, Looply. Looply brings SAP notifications and approvals into Microsoft Teams, so that users are informed instantaneously and decisions can be performed quickly and easily. Henry Blythe, Arch CEO, announced the new product at Mercedes Benz World, at an event hosted by Arch partner SUSE. “Looply is in […]Read More »

Tilebuilder FREE Offer For New Customers As organisations adopt Fiori LaunchPad as the de facto SAP UX, the opportunity arises to derive much more value by adding dashboard functionality for each user. With Tilebuilder, every Fiori tile can be adapted easily to include microcharts, images and KPI data. This can provide easy insights for users, […]Read More »

The benefits of turning Fiori LaunchPad into a Dashboard In this blog we discuss navigation using Fiori LaunchPad, the benefits of Dashboards, and how to add Dashboard functionality to Fiori LaunchPad using Tilebuilder. SAP Navigation: A short history! Most users of SAP’s ERP software use a very small fraction of the available functionality. Back in […]Read More »

Blockchain technology is providing many new and exciting opportunities.  The hype may have begun some years ago, but the real use cases are coming thick and fast, and it’s available now. Blockchain isn’t just about investing in risky crypto currencies, about selling strange, pixelated art NFTs, or about buying NFT trainers for your avatar in […]Read More »

Top 5 Reasons why you’d be nuts not to try Tilebuilder If you’re running SAP Fiori on premise then Tillebuilder is for you, whether you run SAP ERP or S/4HANA. And honestly, it’s easy, it’s powerful and it’s low-cost. Here are the top 5 reasons why you’d be nuts not to try Tillebuilder: [1] You […]Read More »

Top 5 Reasons to use Tilebuilder in your next project If you’re running SAP Fiori on premise then Tilebuilder is for you, whether you run SAP ERP or S/4HANA. So if you are upgrading to S/4HANA, or moving users to Fiori LaunchPad, or adding in new functionality through Fiori LaunchPad, then you can deliver better […]Read More »

Top 5 Reasons your technical team will LOVE Tilebuilder If you’re running SAP Fiori on premise then Tilebuilder is for you, whether you run SAP ERP or S/4HANA. With Tilebuilder you can transform every Fiori tile, adding images, data and microcharts.  Plain tiles used simply for navigation can provide key information to users, and drive […]Read More »