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Joshua Greenbaum, Years 2004-2007

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  • The term APO is outdated. Is SCM worth our time?

    Ask the Expert - I plan to get trained in SCM planning with APO (DP/SNP) and eventually get certified. After reading some articles on SearchSAP.com I got the feeling that APO is not in demand. With no prior experience in SAP or SCM I would appreciate any advice you may have. 17 May 2007

  • SAP branches out to appease customers. Will the confusion end?

    Ask the Expert - What is SAP's UI strategy? In an attempt to appease customers who are unhappy with the ageing SAPGUI interface, SAP appears to have branched out in multiple directions (Duet, SAP EP, Muse, ties with Adobe, etc); it is all quite confusing from a customer standpoint. 17 May 2007

  • BW skills without domain expertise is not enough for employers

    Ask the Expert - With an MBA in international business, I have come to know that there are opportunities in SAP. I do not have any domain experience, but people are suggesting SAP BW. Is this the right move? 17 May 2007

  • Making a career switch to SAP: Weighing the career prospects in SAP BW vs. test services

    Ask the Expert - Expert Josh Greenbaum weighs in on a jobseeker's career prospects in seeking a career in SAP BW or continuing as a testing engineer. 09 January 2007

  • What is the difference between mySAP and SAP R/3?

    Ask the Expert - Expert Josh Greenbaum explains the difference between mySAP and SAP R/3. 09 January 2007

  • Disruptive innovators for the enterprise

    Ask the Expert - Retaining exceptional SAP talent within the enterprise is a hard task. As expert Josh Greenbaum implies, give these great minds power in the business and hopefully they will be inclined to stay. 16 November 2006

  • The true value of MDM

    Ask the Expert - Master data management has a lot of hype associated with it, but SAP users know this concept isn't exactly new and R/3 already had MDM capabilities. Expert Josh Greenbaum discusses how MDM can be useful but why it's not the failsafe we expected. 16 November 2006

  • Oracle's prophecy

    Ask the Expert - Oracle's Fusion project has a new vision from when it was first announced. SAP executive expert Joshua Greenbaum discusses Oracle's new Fusion strategy. 18 October 2006

  • Is Unicode necessary for a NetWeaver upgrade?

    Ask the Expert - Unicode was devised to supersede language barriers. With globalization in mind, our expert advises on implementing Unicode prior to a NetWeaver upgrade. 14 August 2006

  • Security forecast based on SAP GRC

    Ask the Expert - WIth the advent of SAP GRC (Governance, Risk and Compliance,) jobs could be threatened due to automated processes. Our expert predicts security jobs will not only flourish, but also have potential to expand with this new software. 14 August 2006