Looply now available from AWS Marketplace We are delighted to announce that Looply is now available to purchase from AWS Marketplace. This means that AWS customers can use their credits to add a Looply subscription to the services they buy from AWS. “We continue to invest in Looply and it is great to see 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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? […]

See all your actions in Teams The Looply Packaged Service for SAP Inbox Replication makes it easy to see all your SAP Inbox notifications in Microsoft Teams See items appear and disappear in real time, with integration into SAP workflow actions and events. Items include links to the items in Fiori Inbox app for processing.

Rapid Implementation The Looply Packaged Service for SAP purchasing process approvals makes it easy and fast to implement approvals in Teams. It greatly accelerates the delivery of Microsoft Teams integration, regardless of the complexity of your SAP Workflow. Get started with Looply in days not weeks

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: […]

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. […]

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 […]

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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, […]

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 […]

Amey Enhances Subcontractor Approval Process with Looply and SAP Integration In an exciting development, Amey has successfully transformed its subcontractor approval process by integrating Looply with SAP, significantly improving process efficiency and data accuracy. The collaboration between Looply and SAP enables Amey to streamline its approval workflows, reducing administrative time and the risk of errors […]

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, […]

Arch will be exhibiting Looply at the AI and Big Data Expo, on 5-6 February, in London. We will be demonstrating how Looply can harness AI to provide natural language approvals for enterprise processes. Find out more information about the event here: Home – AI & Big Data Expo Global – Conference & Exhibition

Arch is delighted to announce that Looply is now available to purchase through G-Cloud 14. Public sector organisations in the UK can purchase Looply here: Looply – Digital Marketplace

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: […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Introducing Our Exclusive ‘Buy One, Get One Free’ Stelo Offer! We are thrilled to announce a limited-time offer that will transform the way your organization handles e-forms processes within SAP. For a short period, new customers can take advantage of our exclusive ‘Buy One, Get One Free’ promotion on Stelo, our cutting-edge e-forms solution. Unlock […]

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 […]

Discover Amey’s Groundbreaking Approach to Subcontractor Purchasing – Watch the Webinar On-Demand Amey has embarked on an ambitious digital transformation, replacing labor-intensive manual processes with a fully automated subcontractor purchasing and payment system. By integrating Highbar’s subcontract purchasing solution with Arch’s SAP product suite, Amey now enjoys greater process visibility, efficiency, and control. The transformation […]

Sunderland City Council Enhances HR Approval Process with Arch and Looply Integration Sunderland City Council has taken a major step in improving its HR and payroll processes by partnering with Arch to integrate SAP workflows into Microsoft Teams via Looply. With over 100,000 submissions processed annually through Time Related Payments, Leave Requests, and Expense Claims, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

  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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

I have been investigating easy ways to demonstrate the capabilities of Looply, the SAP:Microsoft Teams integration platform.

Introducing Looply Notifications Centre We are delighted to announce the Loopy Notifications Centre. The Looply Notifications Centre enables users to see all the cards sent to them through the Looply Teams app, be they action cards or notification cards, and navigate immediately to work to be completed without scrolling through the Teams Chat, Email or […]

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 […]

Introducing Looply Academy We are delighted to announce the launch of Looply Academy, the documentation site for Looply. The Looply Academy provides all the information for developers to install Looply and build solutions using Looply. This includes click-through walkthroughs of how to create apps, design workflows, build adaptive cards and monitor processes. As we add […]

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 […]

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) […]

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