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- November 12, 2020
12 Nov'20
Customer input drives S/4HANA Cloud development
In this Q&A, SAP executive Jan Gilg discusses how customer feedback played a role in the development of new features in S/4HANA Cloud 2011.
- October 30, 2020
30 Oct'20
Syniti platform helps enable better data quality management
FrieslandCampina uses Syniti Knowledge Platform for data governance and data quality to improve its SAP ERP and other enterprise systems.
- October 30, 2020
30 Oct'20
What are some SAP license optimization best practices?
Optimizing SAP licenses is critical in today's insecure business landscape. Here are some best practices organizations can follow to lower costs and get the most from their investment.
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- October 28, 2020
28 Oct'20
SAP Q3 earnings tumble in wake of pandemic economic woes
SAP's stock value sank as third-quarter earnings disappointed investors, but analysts believe the short-term pain does not reflect SAP's long-term prospects as it more fully commits to the cloud.
- October 09, 2020
09 Oct'20
How 2 S/4HANA projects wrapped up remotely due to COVID-19
Here's how two SAP S/4HANA migration projects by De Nora Group and Vistaprint were completed on time after the COVID-19 crisis forced the implementation teams to work remotely.
- October 07, 2020
07 Oct'20
Wookey returns to SAP to head Intelligent Spend unit
Industry veteran John Wookey is back at SAP to run the newly formed SAP Intelligent Spend and Business Network as SAP Ariba executive Chris Haydon departs.
- September 29, 2020
29 Sep'20
In a time of crisis, S/4HANA implementation strategies shift
During a pandemic, organizations may consider pausing a major project like an S/4HANA migration, but experts believe they can use the disruption to their advantage.
- September 24, 2020
24 Sep'20
SAP Digital Boardroom helps Parkland Health manage pandemic
Parkland Health managed a surge of cases caused by the COVID-19 pandemic by using data analytics based on SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP Digital Boardroom.
- September 10, 2020
10 Sep'20
AWS: Cloud migration doesn't require a move to S/4HANA
The AWS approach for migrating SAP systems to the public cloud doesn't emphasize a move to S/4HANA but enables customers to go at their own pace.
- September 08, 2020
08 Sep'20
SAP sets alternatives to master/slave, blacklist/whitelist
SAP is making language for documentation, training materials and user interfaces and on websites more inclusive.
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- August 31, 2020
31 Aug'20
ThoughtSpot Embrace opens SAP HANA to business users
The ThoughtSpot Embrace BI platform could put SAP HANA data into the hands of business users.
- August 26, 2020
26 Aug'20
S/4HANA helps Queen of Raw improve textile sustainability
Queen of Raw's S/4HANA-based textile marketplace app is helping suppliers of the fashion industry reduce waste by keeping unused inventory out of landfills.
- August 14, 2020
14 Aug'20
SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud, HPE to provide SaaS-like option
A new partnership between SAP and HPE enables SAP systems to run on HPE GreenLake, providing a way for customers to have public, cloud-like deployments in their own data centers.
- August 07, 2020
07 Aug'20
SAP S/4HANA Cloud interest increasing
In this Q&A, Jan Gilg, president of SAP S/4HANA, discusses the current state of S/4HANA Cloud and how interest in the SaaS version of SAP's ERP has grown during the pandemic.
- August 05, 2020
05 Aug'20
Penn State graduates from legacy ERP to SAP S/4HANA
Penn State University recently completed a greenfield SAP S/4HANA implementation to replace an old COBOL-based system with a modern, transformative ERP.
- July 31, 2020
31 Jul'20
ASUG/DSAG members like S/4HANA, but implementations still lag
S/4HANA is viewed positively by most SAP customers, according to a new survey of ASUG and DSAG members, but complexity of an S/4HANA move may be delaying implementation projects.
- July 27, 2020
27 Jul'20
SAP floats Qualtrics IPO 2 years after acquisition
SAP's decision to spin off Qualtrics in an IPO will likely benefit both companies, analysts said.
- July 23, 2020
23 Jul'20
SAP and IBM deepen partnership to boost digital transformation
SAP and IBM are enhancing their longstanding partnership by teaming up to help companies develop industry-specific applications on SAP Industry Cloud and move to S/4HANA.
- July 15, 2020
15 Jul'20
SAP security vulnerability could affect 40,000 customers
More than 40,000 SAP systems could be vulnerable to a security flaw that allows attackers to gain access to SAP systems. SAP released a patch to mitigate the vulnerability.
- July 10, 2020
10 Jul'20
Clariba partners with SAP clients for intelligent enterprise
In this Q&A, Marc Haberland, founder of Clariba, explains why SAP needs partners to co-innovate with customers on applications that enable the intelligent enterprise.
- July 08, 2020
08 Jul'20
SAP Business One ERP helps SMBs shift with changing markets
Sagamore Spirit and Ellsworth Foods are using SAP Business One ERP to help deal with dramatic changes in demand caused by the COVID-19 crisis.
- June 29, 2020
29 Jun'20
SAP Cloud Platform apps deal with pandemic problems
SAP Cloud Platform is proving to be a useful development environment for applications that address issues brought on by the pandemic.
- June 26, 2020
26 Jun'20
SAP for Me provides 'one-stop shopping' for product data
Customers who need comprehensive information about their SAP environments can now use the new SAP for Me portal to get a complete and transparent look at all the products in the system.
- June 25, 2020
25 Jun'20
Current crisis clarifies value of SAP intelligent enterprise
In this Q&A, ASUG CEO Geoff Scott discusses what SAP customers say about the intelligent enterprise and how companies that are moving to it have an advantage in uncertain times.
- June 19, 2020
19 Jun'20
SAP Business Technology Platform aims for simplification
SAP's Business Technology Platform groups SAP products into one foundation for developers; the SAP industry cloud initiative is designed to help develop vertical industry applications.
- June 18, 2020
18 Jun'20
SAP's Climate 21 program sets sights on global sustainability
At SAP Sapphire Now, SAP unveiled Climate 21, a program designed to make the intelligent enterprise more sustainable.
- June 16, 2020
16 Jun'20
Despite glitches, SAP shines light on intelligent enterprise at Sapphire
Technical troubles marred the start of SAP Sapphire Now Reimagined, but CEO Christian Klein was largely successful in defining the SAP intelligent enterprise, according to experts.
- June 16, 2020
16 Jun'20
Honeywell Forge-SAP combo improves smart building management
SAP Cloud for Real Estate integrates with Honeywell Forge autonomous buildings platform to help improve energy efficiency in buildings.
- June 10, 2020
10 Jun'20
SAP reimagines Sapphire Now 2020 as a virtual event
SAP Sapphire Now will go online with virtual content and interactive sessions, but it remains to be seen if the conference will be able to match the audience engagement of in-person events.
- June 05, 2020
05 Jun'20
SAP: Partners are the key to customer success
SAP focused on helping partners deliver customer success during the SAP Global Partner Summit Online, which introduced new programs to help ISVs and implementation partners.
- June 04, 2020
04 Jun'20
SAP Sapphire 2020 news, trends and analysis
This year's Sapphire conference was "reimagined" as an online event for SAP to re-pitch the intelligent enterprise as key to resiliency in challenging times. See coverage here.
- May 29, 2020
29 May'20
SAP, InstaFreight partner to reduce freight costs, complexity
The SAP Logistics Business Network integration with InstaFreight is aimed at reducing the cost and complexity of finding carriers and shipping goods throughout Europe.
- May 21, 2020
21 May'20
SAP S/4HANA Cloud 2005 focuses on supply chain
The latest version of S/4HANA Cloud has functions for supply chain, finance and SuccessFactors integration that will likely appeal to companies dealing with the COVID-19 crisis.
- May 15, 2020
15 May'20
SAP HANA database turns 10
In this Q&A, SAP's Gerrit Kazmaier discusses how the SAP HANA database has become the platform to enable the intelligent enterprise by combining transactional and analytical data.
- May 08, 2020
08 May'20
SAP App Center a bridge between ISVs and customers
SAP customers and ISV application developers describe how they use the SAP App Center to find and deploy useful, integrated and technically validated SAP apps.
- April 23, 2020
23 Apr'20
SAP Q1 earnings solid, but long-term danger lurks
SAP reports first-quarter growth in cloud revenue but a drop in license revenue as the COVID-19 crisis threatens to delay IT infrastructure projects; analysts warn about overly rosy projections.
- April 21, 2020
21 Apr'20
SAP co-CEO Morgan departs, leaving Klein to fly solo
Jennifer Morgan will step down as SAP co-CEO after six months in the position. Christian Klein will become sole CEO as the ERP vendor continues to face an uncertain time.
- April 13, 2020
13 Apr'20
SAP mobile app helps zoo tame digital transformation
Taronga Conservation Society Australia improved efficiency by implementing a mobile application built on the SAP Cloud Platform. The app has digitized old paper-based processes.
- April 08, 2020
08 Apr'20
SAP Cloud Platform app helps German citizens find their way home
Rückholprogramm, an SAP Cloud Platform app, was built in just a few days to fulfill a request from the German Federal Foreign Office.
- March 20, 2020
20 Mar'20
SAP Ariba Discovery now open to all buyers and suppliers
Buyers and suppliers can now access SAP Ariba Discovery for free, and SAP Ariba, Fieldglass and S/4HANA are further integrated for an 'intelligent spend management' platform.
- February 17, 2020
17 Feb'20
Take care of data before SAP S/4HANA migration
In this Q&A, Rajesh Rengarethinam of ERP security vendor Appsian discusses why reviewing data security and business processes are important when planning a move to SAP S/4HANA.
- February 04, 2020
04 Feb'20
Deadline extended for SAP Business Suite 7
Business Suite 7 will receive mainstream maintenance until 2027, a decision industry observers say reflects the difficulty of an S/4HANA migration.
- February 03, 2020
03 Feb'20
SAP cloud revenue up, S/4HANA adoption still slow
Although SAP reported impressive revenue and cloud growth for 2019, it remains challenged to get the majority of its installed customer base onto S/4HANA.
- January 24, 2020
24 Jan'20
SAP S/4HANA migration should be business-driven
In this Q&A, Ekrem Hatip of Syntax Systems discusses what SAP customers need to consider as they embark on an SAP S/4HANA migration. It should be driven by business, not IT needs.
- January 03, 2020
03 Jan'20
SAP Data Hub opens predictive possibilities at Paul Hartmann
When medical supply firm Paul Hartmann AG tested a supply chain analysis system built on SAP Data Hub, it found that it could predict demand better than the company's sales team.
- December 20, 2019
20 Dec'19
SAP leadership changes and S/4HANA were top 2019 SAP stories
The resignation of CEO Bill McDermott and veteran executives was the top SAP story of 2019, along with the company's push for S/4HANA migrations, intelligent enterprise adoption and Qualtrics integration.
- November 27, 2019
27 Nov'19
Partners need to target SAP SMB market for cloud transition
In this Q&A, SAP executive Claus Gruenewald discusses how SAP partners are instrumental in servicing the SMB market and how they can help sell customers on moving to the cloud.
- November 20, 2019
20 Nov'19
S/4HANA Cloud integrates Qualtrics for continuous improvement
The latest version of SAP S/4HANA Cloud embeds Qualtrics XM capabilities that provide a way for users to give direct feedback about the product. Analysts say it could be a differentiator but may take time.
- November 18, 2019
18 Nov'19
SAP Data Warehouse Cloud may democratize data analytics
SAP's new SAP Data Warehouse Cloud promises to make data analytics more accessible to the business. It's a needed addition to SAP's analytics portfolio, but faces well-established BI competition.
- November 13, 2019
13 Nov'19
SAP partner program strives for long-term relationship with customers
In this Q&A, SAP chief partner officer Karl Fahrbach discusses why the company has evolved its partner program to reward customer success, rather than just focusing on sales.
- November 08, 2019
08 Nov'19
SMBs focus on future with S/4HANA and SAP intelligent enterprise
Medical device startup Enable Injections is small now but intends to be big soon, so it's implementing SAP S/4HANA in phases to future-proof its company.
- November 04, 2019
04 Nov'19
SAP sees S/4HANA migration as its future, but do customers?
SAP S/4HANA is seen as an ideal platform for companies to build the intelligent enterprise, but SAP still faces problems getting customers to implement the 'next-generation ERP.'
- October 30, 2019
30 Oct'19
SAP Embrace gets new love from SAP-Microsoft partnership
SAP and Microsoft partner to make Microsoft Azure the preferred public cloud infrastructure for customers who want to move to S/4HANA workloads to the cloud.
- October 22, 2019
22 Oct'19
President of SAP Customer Experience departs
Alex Atzberger is leaving his post as president of SAP Customer Experience. He will be replaced by industry veteran Bob Stutz. The news comes two weeks after Bill McDermott announced he was stepping down as SAP CEO.
- October 16, 2019
16 Oct'19
Road ahead for new SAP leadership team isn't an easy one
New SAP co-CEOs Jennifer Morgan and Christian Klein must clarify SAP's products strategy, explain the experience economy and help customers build the intelligent enterprise.
- October 11, 2019
11 Oct'19
CEO of SAP Bill McDermott abruptly resigns
Bill McDermott, CEO of longtime ERP, CRM and BI software vendor SAP, resigned Thursday triggering a succession plan that promotes Jennifer Morgan and Christian Klein to co-CEOs.
- September 27, 2019
27 Sep'19
SAP.iO provides SAP an opportunity to partner instead of acquire
Rather than acquire every company it believes could benefit its customers, SAP is doing something else -- partnering with them.
- September 23, 2019
23 Sep'19
SAP HANA database pivotal to SAP's past -- and future
In the last 20 years, SAP has gone from an ERP software vendor to a modern-day technology powerhouse. Analysts point to SAP HANA as the linchpin to its transformation.
- September 12, 2019
12 Sep'19
Navy sails SAP ERP systems to AWS GovCloud
The Navy consolidated 26 various ERP systems onto SAP HANA on the AWS GovCloud, leading to data reduction, lower TCO, and setting the stage for next-generation technology like S/4HANA.
- September 06, 2019
06 Sep'19
SAP HANA application collects concussion data for real-time analysis
Protecht, an SAP HANA based system, enables teams in contact sports to measure and analyze data about hits though an IoT sensor embedded mouthguard that sends data to a HANA database.
- August 27, 2019
27 Aug'19
SAP third-party support saves money but may stifle innovation
Third-party support providers like Rimini Street offer SAP customers a way to stay on legacy platforms, but some say this may prevent them from using the most advanced versions.
- August 20, 2019
20 Aug'19
SAP S/4HANA Cloud 1908 gets more RPA, embedded analytics
The quarterly release of SAP S/4HANA Cloud includes new RPA and embedded analytics capabilities. One analyst was blunt about his take: He called the additions 'bells and whistles.'
- August 15, 2019
15 Aug'19
S/4HANA migration concerns lead SAP 2019 stories so far
Industry observers believe that if SAP is to remain competitive, S/4HANA migrations need to pick up, and new leadership needs to convince customers of the intelligent enterprise's value.
- July 31, 2019
31 Jul'19
S/4HANA migration needs strong project management
Vinci Energies Group shows that an SAP S/4HANA migration is a difficult project that requires strong management, but the new functions have real business value.
- July 29, 2019
29 Jul'19
SAP digital core is the heart of the intelligent enterprise
Steve Niesman, CEO at Itelligence, believes customers who make the move from ECC to S/4HANA and C/4HAHA now are in a good position to reap competitive advantage.
- July 22, 2019
22 Jul'19
S/4HANA migration fears are overblown
Most SAP customers should not be afraid of going through an S/4HANA implementation, but they need to understand the benefits first, according to Approyo CEO Chris Carter.
- July 12, 2019
12 Jul'19
SAP PartnerEdge initiative offers free S/4HANA Cloud resources
SAP now offers free access to S/4HANA and C/4HANA test and demonstration systems to qualified partners. The new partner program is being met with enthusiasm, as SAP tries to keep pace with other cloud providers.
- June 27, 2019
27 Jun'19
What's new in SAP HANA Cloud Services and why it matters
Access to HANA in-memory data processing from a scalable elastic cloud and new options for balancing cost and speed are the main benefits of SAP's important new HANA offering.
- June 21, 2019
21 Jun'19
SAP customers plan to stay on ECC6 beyond 2025 deadline
A new survey suggests SAP customers will stay on SAP ECC6, despite SAP's plan to pull support by 2025. One analyst said reports like this should be taken with a grain of salt.
- June 20, 2019
20 Jun'19
SAP.iO gives startups a leg up with resources and investment
Goodr and Ruum are part of SAP.iO, a startup incubator that provides investment, as well as technical and business resources to bring innovative products to market. SAP gets something out of it, too.
- June 14, 2019
14 Jun'19
SAP NS2 execs on why secure cloud services are the future
In this Q&A, SAP NS2 executives discuss how the company helps national defense, intelligence and security entities move to the cloud -- and why doing so is inevitable.
- June 06, 2019
06 Jun'19
Demand-driven replenishment added to SAP IBP
New demand-driven planning methodology in SAP Integrated Business Planning helps organizations create better supply chain forecasts based on real customer sales orders.
- May 31, 2019
31 May'19
Qualtrics XM platform helps identify the 'why'
Zig Serafin, president at Qualtrics, discusses the experience economy and how Qualtrics XM applications with SAP's operational data helps companies get the 'why' in business processes.
- May 24, 2019
24 May'19
SAP public cloud strategy leans heavily on big-name partners
Analyst Holger Mueller says SAP is smart to stop trying to compete as a cloud infrastructure provider so it can leave that job to cloud providers and focus more on applications.
- May 15, 2019
15 May'19
Plattner: Cloud is the way forward for S/4HANA systems
In this Q&A, SAP's Hasso Plattner explains why the cloud is the best option for SAP S/4HANA systems and why companies must know their customers' feelings in order to succeed.
- May 14, 2019
14 May'19
Hasso Plattner discusses the state of the SAP HANA database
In this Q&A, SAP co-founder Hasso Plattner explains why SAP HANA is now more accessible with the new HANA Cloud Services and can handle new enterprise database requirements.
- May 13, 2019
13 May'19
Employee experience strategy boosts American Airlines CX
American Airlines' 'people first' culture starts with the employee and is underpinned by technology. It's not alone in making the workforce more inclusive.
- May 09, 2019
09 May'19
SAP HANA Cloud Services breaks in-memory database out of SAP ERP
SAP announced at Sapphire Now 2019 it is taking its flagship in-memory database platform to the cloud, pushing it beyond enterprise applications and making the technology more accessible.
- May 08, 2019
08 May'19
ASUG CEO says SAP's 2019 strategy faces IT-business divide
At the Sapphire conference, the head of the largest SAP user group talks about the challenges of convincing an IT audience about the benefits of experience management.
- May 08, 2019
08 May'19
At Sapphire Now, McDermott targets the experience economy
Experience management was the overriding theme at SAP Sapphire Now, where SAP executives talked Qualtrics, experience data and why feelings matter.
- May 06, 2019
06 May'19
SAP and Uber Freight partnership boosts digital supply chain
A new partnership integrating the SAP Logistics Business Network with Uber Freight may help shippers and carriers optimize freight transportation processes.
- May 01, 2019
01 May'19
SAP Sapphire Now to focus on Qualtrics and CXM, not restructuring
SAP is gearing up for its annual conference. Experience management and Qualtrics are sure to be on the agenda, but the vendor's recent layoffs and executive moves likely won't be.
- May 01, 2019
01 May'19
SAP Sapphire 2019 news, trends and highlights
The annual user conference showcases emerging tech like AI, blockchain and IoT and advances the ball on HANA applications, with an eye to improving the customer experience.
- April 30, 2019
30 Apr'19
SAP earnings driven by strong cloud growth in Q1
SAP cloud revenue was up and S/4HANA added new customers, leading to a strong Q1 2019 earnings report. Cloud revenue for SAP rose in all regions, with especially strong growth in China and Japan.
- April 25, 2019
25 Apr'19
Confusion about features may hinder S/4HANA migration
SAP provides thousands of pages of documentation and online tools to compare ECC and S/4 features, but many customers remain unsure if the next-generation ERP does what they need.
- April 12, 2019
12 Apr'19
SAP executive board shuffle raises questions about its strategic direction
Some analysts believe SAP's recent executive changes mean the new leaders must prove their development credibility as the company moves forward in an evolving technology market.
- April 10, 2019
10 Apr'19
RapidRatings adds supplier risk management options to SAP Ariba
RapidRatings' financial analysis data can now be integrated directly into SAP Ariba, providing customers with financial health information from one source.
- April 05, 2019
05 Apr'19
SAP Ariba and American Express partnership takes aim at B2B payments
The SAP Ariba and American Express partnership could be a good first step in making transactions more automated and intelligent, according to one expert.
- April 05, 2019
05 Apr'19
Why some SAP shops move off Oracle to an SAP HANA database
While the vendors disagree on how many SAP customers have made the switch, Ferrara Candy has numbers that show a huge speed boost for its BI operations on SAP Business Warehouse.
- April 03, 2019
03 Apr'19
SAP pushes intelligent spend with its Ariba-Fieldglass integration
At SAP Ariba Live, the company announced SAP Ariba and SAP Fieldglass will no longer operate as separate entities. Instead, they'll be integrated to support intelligent spend management.
- March 25, 2019
25 Mar'19
SAP S/4HANA migration still just a plan for most customers
According to a new survey by ASUG, most SAP users plan to move to S/4HANA eventually, but they're currently focused on other IT priorities, lack of confidence in S/4HANA or still need to build a business case.
- March 20, 2019
20 Mar'19
SAP's vision for full SuccessFactors HCM-Qualtrics integration could take years
SuccessFactors HCM customers have access to workplace data that gives them a sense for what's happening, such as an employee exit. The recently acquired Qualtrics tech could help reveal why something is happening, but SAP's vision for a complete ...
- March 07, 2019
07 Mar'19
SAP CEO talks Qualtrics acquisition, says experience data is critical
At the Qualtrics X4 Summit, SAP CEO Bill McDermott argues that experience data is now central to business success. He promised to build the capability to merge operational and experience data.
- March 01, 2019
01 Mar'19
SAP ups mobile ante with SAP iOS SDK, Android SDK
SAP debuted new versions of its iOS and Android software development kits at Mobile World Congress. They include new integrations and functions for developing SAP mobile applications.
- February 27, 2019
27 Feb'19
SAP Leonardo IoT bridges gap between IoT and transactional data
SAP wants to stake a claim in IoT with SAP Leonardo IoT and integration with Microsoft Azure IoT Hub, but observers call the announcement more marketing exercise than anything.
- February 25, 2019
25 Feb'19
SAP S/4HANA Cloud 1902 release zeros in on manufacturing, finance
New features in SAP S/4HANA 1902 are meant primarily for manufacturers, but they may be challenging to take advantage of without preparation.
- January 29, 2019
29 Jan'19
SAP iPad application gives NHL coaches real-time stats
Design thinking and SAP HANA database tech are the keys to an iPad app that will allow NHL coaches to access real-time stats on an Apple iOS tablet -- and others could follow.
- December 26, 2018
26 Dec'18
SAP S/4HANA migration, deployment hot topics in 2018
What do CIOs need to know when migrating or deploying SAP S/4HANA? That seemed to be front of mind, based on our top 10 most popular stories for 2018.
- December 21, 2018
21 Dec'18
Manchester City F.C. plans to score with SAP Challenger Insights
The reigning Premier League champion is using SAP Challenger Insights, a tablet application based on SAP Cloud Platform, to get insights into player performance and opponent tactics during games.
- December 07, 2018
07 Dec'18
SAP intelligent enterprise requires new skills from partners
SAP partners need to change their thinking if they're going to enable the 'intelligent enterprise.' That was the big message from the SAP Partner Business Forum this week.