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26 Jan 2012 Forrester Wave: Informatica, IBM lead data virtualization tools market (SearchDataManagement.com)
Informatica and IBM are the top dogs in the data virtualization software market, thanks to a strong combination of “enterprise-class” features, according to Forrester Research Inc.
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25 Jan 2012 Increase system effectiveness through solid SAP business processes
Find out how SAP business processes and monitoring automation can affect SAP system performance.
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24 Jan 2012 Learn how to choose the best mobile ERP, BI devices (SearchManufacturingERP.com)
Define business needs before falling under the spell of the latest and greatest mobile ERP and BI hardware.
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16 Jan 2012 SAP acquires workforce performance software from datango AG (SAP Watch)
Today SAP announced its intention to acquire software and relevant assets from datango AG, provider of workforce performance software that companies can use for ERP training.
SAP system performance can hinge on hardware choices
Learn what to consider for server, CPU and server architectures to ensure optimal SAP system performance. Find out what to avoid and how the cloud fits into the landscape.
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10 Jan 2012 Gartner Magic Quadrant: Oracle, IBM lead product MDM software market (SearchDataManagement.com)
Oracle and IBM are the sole product MDM “leaders,” says Gartner, which also sees some vendors starting to focus on social media data and “big data.”
Want faster SAP financial reporting? Experts share how to get it
Experts share advice on how companies can make their SAP ERP Financials reporting more efficient.
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29 Dec 2011 'Avengers' and 'Spider-Man' top list of geek movies to watch in 2012 (SearchDataManagement.com)
The golden age of geek movies will continue in 2012 with films like "The Avengers," "The Amazing Spider-Man" and "Men in Black III."
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27 Dec 2011 Customer experience management must be built on trust, SAP exec says
Today’s companies have a range of tools and technology they can use to create a sense of trust with their customers, according to a new book on customer experience management (CEM).
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22 Dec 2011 Improve system efficiency and performance optimization across systems
When the system landscape includes multiple vendors, learn how third-party applications can increase system efficiency and performance optimization.
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19 Dec 2011 Gartner Magic Quadrant finds confusion in the customer MDM market (SearchDataManagement.com)
Acquisitions and product additions by the top vendors are making customer master data management software choices harder for users, Gartner says.
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16 Dec 2011 Salesforce, SAP, Oracle get ready for HR software battle (SearchCRM.com)
With the planned acquisition of Rypple, cloud giant Salesforce.com intends to target SAP and Oracle in the human resources software market.
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15 Dec 2011 SAP Business ByDesign takes on two-tier ERP
SAP is positioning its new SaaS-based SAP Business ByDesign environment as a two-tier ERP option for companies looking for more flexibility and faster time-to-deployment.
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14 Dec 2011 It’s not easy being green – or is it? (SAP Watch)
While at the 2011 SAP Influencer Summit yesterday, Scott Bolick, Vice President of Sustainability Solutions, commented “The real battle in sustainability is going to be on the energy side.”
SAP continues to push HANA, cloud, mobility
SAP’s Influencer Event in Boston focused on some familiar themes, but the company is demonstrating momentum.
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09 Dec 2011 Find right blend of standardization, specialization for two-tier ERP (SearchManufacturingERP.com)
An ERP expert analyzes a survey of two-tier ERP implementations and offers advice on planning, integrating and standardizing multiple ERP systems across business units.
SAP Research announces its Sustainable Business Network platform
A new intra-company supply chain program heads into a field test with selected SAP customers.
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08 Dec 2011 ERP or best-of-breed procurement software? Five questions to ask (SearchManufacturingERP.com)
Deciding between ERP and best-of-breed procurement software can be a tough challenge for manufacturers. Asking the right questions can make things easier, according to experts.
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06 Dec 2011 Is the ERP software market down to three vendors? (A Business Application Summation)
SAP, Oracle and Salesforce are consolidating the market for SaaS applications and software buyers should be concerned.
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05 Dec 2011 Does SAP’s acquisition of SuccessFactors make sense? (ComputerWeekly.com)
SAP is to acquire human capital management software-as-a-service (SaaS) supplier SuccessFactors, but appears to be paying a hefty premium.
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01 Dec 2011 HANA’s promises of speed and simpler landscapes have customers listening
While some customers are wondering why they need to spend yet more money on their BI operations, SAP contends their HANA in-memory appliance and its applications are an IT game changer.
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30 Nov 2011 Shell enterprise MDM foundation proof of concept disturbs rulebook (SearchDataManagementUK.com)
Shell has laid a foundation for enterprise master data management, choosing SAP MDM over Microsoft. The major lesson was that IT can build an enterprise MDM system to which the business will come.
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28 Nov 2011 For companies going mobile, is SAP Sybase necessary?
A lot of companies that run SAP are either thinking of going mobile. But does that mean going with the Sybase Unwired Platform?
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22 Nov 2011 SAP can help business harness disruptive tech, says UK MD (ComputerWeekly.com)
Businesses currently face three disruptive technologies – mobility, big data and cloud computing – that will change the IT landscape forever, according to Steve Winter, managing director of SAP UK.
SAP needs clear, easy comms with no red tape, says UK&I SAP User Group (ComputerWeekly.com)
Unnecessary red tape is hampering SAP’s newest programme for getting feedback from customers around its short-term plans and current products, says the UK&I SAP User Group.
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18 Nov 2011 Maximize SAP Solution Manager for automated reporting and monitoring
Discover how automated reporting and monitoring functionality enables administrators to see problems before they affect users.
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17 Nov 2011 Sybase: Data warehousing too slow for ‘big data’ analytics (SearchDataManagementUK.com)
Sybase EMEA business development director speaks about ‘big data’ analytics’ need for speed and pronounces traditional data warehousing “antiquated.”
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14 Nov 2011 Looking into SAP HANA? Do your homework first
Customers thinking about SAP HANA and in-memory technology should consider a few questions before pursuing it. Read why SAP shops should also factor ROI into their decision.
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10 Nov 2011 Gartner Magic Quadrant finds growing demand for data integration tools (SearchDataManagement.com)
The data integration market is growing as users seek to cope with a slew of data management challenges, according to a Gartner Magic Quadrant report.
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07 Nov 2011 Strategy Management iPad app offers balanced scorecard access anywhere
The new SAP BusinessObjects Strategy Management iPad app enables monitoring and tracking of balanced scorecards on the go.
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03 Nov 2011 Greater automation the driving trend in SAP ERP Financials
Companies are looking to automate more of their SAP ERP Financials processes to cut costs and make their operations more efficient, according to experts.
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31 Oct 2011 No need to run a HANA POC merely to test faster reporting, expert says
Using HANA to speed up reporting no longer requires a proof of concept, but more sophisticated applications using Business Warehouse probably do, according to one expert.
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24 Oct 2011 Forrester analyst weighs SAP SRM's strengths, weaknesses
While SAP SRM is a solid portfolio of procurement tools for manufacturers, it’s not as strong as some competitors in areas like services and the workflow flexibility, according to one analyst.
Gartner: HANA architecture is a work in progress (SAP Watch)
A recent Gartner report, “SAP Throws Down the Next-Generation Architecture Gauntlet With HANA,” gives SAP HANA high marks, but cautions it could be a challenge for SAP to convince “conservative”...
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17 Oct 2011 BusinessObjects user group aims to address customer beefs with SAP
ASUG CEO Bridgette Chambers explains how the SAP BusinessObjects Strategic SIG helps BusinessObjects customers address concerns with SAP.
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13 Oct 2011 Feature Pack 3 for SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.0 offers 4.1 functionality early
SAP plans to release Feature Pack 3 for BusinessObjects, which will arrive between Service Pack 2 and Service Pack 4 and include functionality that was originally planned for the 4.1 release.
SAP manufacturing sustainability software helps Panasonic recycle e-waste (SearchManufacturingERP.com)
According to the electronics manufacturer, SAP's REA module was crucial to administering take-back programs required by Europe’s tough environmental laws, though it wasn't easy.
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12 Oct 2011 SAP Business Suite bids adieu to major ERP releases, enhancement packs
SAP announced on Tuesday that they’re moving away from periodic major enhancement packages and upgrades to their SAP Business Suite in favor of smaller, quarterly improvements. The company is also...
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10 Oct 2011 SAP StreamWork: Collaboration in the cloud (SAP Watch)
Learn about SAP’s plan for integration between SAP StreamWork and SAP BusinessObjects OnDemand. Find out how SAP integration will improve user collaboration.
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05 Oct 2011 Mobile computing offers inroads to executives, profit models for SAP customers
Learn how one leading air carrier used mobile computing to engage more deeply with its executive team while creating new revenue streams and profit models.
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04 Oct 2011 SAP’s new mobile HR apps finally picking up steam
SAP is moving in the right direction with its new mobile human resources apps, but it needs to do more to win customers, according to one consultant.
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28 Sep 2011 Gartner Magic Quadrant: Oracle and SAP prepare for data quality battle (SearchDataManagement.com)
Oracle is gradually catching up to its chief rival, SAP, in the race for data quality market dominance, according to Gartner.
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27 Sep 2011 SAP, Oracle follow in Microsoft, Salesforce.com's footsteps with PaaS (A Business Application Summation)
SAP has revealed its plans for a NetWeaver-based PaaS, now word has it Oracle is readying its own for OpenWorld. Is PaaS reaching maturity?
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20 Sep 2011 Canadian lender picks SAP for banking over Open Solutions and Temenos
Financial institution Home Trust deployed SAP for banking after deciding the software would help it meet customer and operational demands.
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15 Sep 2011 Are customers getting more than basic monitoring out of SAP Solution Manager?
Here in Las Vegas for the annual SAP TechEd conference, I ran into Tim Smoker, a Basis administrator for the High Company, a construction company out of Lancaster, Pa.
Latest SAP Solution Manager release features long-awaited updates
SAP has released Solution Manager 7.1 and is hoping this is the version that gets customers on board.
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14 Sep 2011 At TechEd 2011, SAP again touts in-memory
At its annual technical conference, SAP once again emphasizes HANA and in-memory technology.
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12 Sep 2011 Is benchmarking data the next big step for SaaS? (IT Knowledge Exchange)
SaaS companies collect a wealth of information from their customers. Isn't about time they started sharing it? NetSuite plans to.
SAP OnDemand and SaaS guide
This SAP OnDemand/SaaS guide provides insight and tips about SAP cloud computing technology such as SAP Business ByDesign and the OnDemand offerings.
SAP TechEd 2011 Special Report
The SAP TechEd 2011 IT conference guide highlights the latest news and events from the SAP TechEd conference in Las Vegas.
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11 Sep 2011 Early SAP Business ByDesign adopters experience rocky upgrade to 2.6
Two of SAP’s key Business ByDesign customers say their upgrade to version 2.6 hasn’t gone quite as they had hoped.
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09 Sep 2011 Analysts cite data management, integration as two-tier ERP challenges (SearchManufacturingERP.com)
While two-tier ERP deployments can help manufacturers address cost and operational issues, experts warn of hazards to keep in mind when integrating ERP systems, including data management.
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08 Sep 2011 IT pros heading to SAP TechEd 2011 packing questions for vendor
Users and analysts heading to the SAP TechEd conference in Las Vegas next week are looking to learn more about a range of issues, from in-memory technology to NetWeaver 7.3 and Gateway.
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07 Sep 2011 SAP acquiring 3-D visualization software maker Right Hemisphere
SAP will integrate Right Hemisphere’s 3-D visualization software into its portfolio to provide manufacturers with visual tools that can help speed their products to market.
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02 Sep 2011 SAP on-demand honcho cites growing demand for hybrid deployments
In this Q&A, the new head of SAP's Line of Business OnDemand division talks about the future of SAP’s on-demand portfolio.
Two-tier ERP on the rise among manufacturers, experts say (SearchManufacturingERP.com)
The number of two-tier ERP systems is increasing due to a broader drive toward system consolidation as well as the cost savings and country-specific functions such systems can bring.
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31 Aug 2011 Will SAP Enterprise Support increases roil the waters again?
Constant price hikes in Enterprise Support might once again cause SAP customers to question the value of the support they’re getting from the software manufacturer.
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26 Aug 2011 Manufacturer consolidates supply-chain silos with SAP GATP
One steel manufacturer has been using SAP Global Available-to-Promise to roll inventory demand into one companywide stream as well as to protect orders for priority customers.
New Gartner Magic Quadrant sizes up data quality tools vendors (SearchDataManagement.com)
Gartner added three vendors to its data quality Magic Quadrant and pointed to increased market volatility from acquisitions and new deployment models.
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25 Aug 2011 Mobile, location data central to sales order management’s future
GPS, mobile devices and collaboration promise to transform sales order management, according to experts.
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22 Aug 2011 SAP software license horror stories end with solid management, experts say
Learn what experts say companies can do to make sure they’re buying and managing SAP software licenses as effectively as possible.
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19 Aug 2011 SAP shop turns to Ariba cloud for electronic invoicing, cuts DSO (SearchManufacturingERP.com)
Nalco reduced errors and customer complaints with electronic invoicing but found cloud-to-ERP integration and supplier onboarding nontrivial -- albeit solvable -- problems.
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09 Aug 2011 Forrester: Smaller SAP implementation partners sometimes the best option
While many companies gravitate to large service providers for their SAP implementations, smaller partners can often be less expensive and provide niche expertise, according to Forrester.
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05 Aug 2011 SAP Business ByDesign 3.0 features revamped software development kit
SAP is rolling out Business ByDesign Feature Pack 3.0, which includes new core functionality, an improved SDK and an additional integration scenario for two-tier ERP systems.
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02 Aug 2011 Benefits and drawbacks of SaaS ERP software: Which option is best?
Companies thinking about implementing SaaS ERP software have many things to consider. Using SAP Business ByDesign as an example, see how to assess cost, time and related factors.
Manufacturer locks out errors, reduces inventory with SAP SNC
Sauer-Danfoss originally deployed SAP Supply Network Collaboration as a way to communicate with its suppliers but has since used the portal for additional advantages.