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SAP SapphireNow 2012: Special Conference Coverage
Get SAPPHIRENOW updates on SAP HANA, mobile, SAP BusinessObjects, Business ByDesign, analytics, SAP ERP Human Capital Management, SuccessFactors and more. Conference Coverage
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ERP versus ‘best of breed’ BI tools: what’s the right fit?
Are “best of breed” or ERP BI tools the way to go? It depends on the complexity of the company’s BI environment and where the data is coming from, according to a panel of experts. Feature
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SAP OnDemand and SaaS guide
Summary information. Guide
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Getting started with SAP ERP reporting
In this SAP Press book chapter excerpt, find out how to get started with SAP ERP reporting, including ABAP reports and analysis tools. Feature
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SAP Sapphire Now 2010 Orlando: SearchSAP.com Special Report
This SAP Sapphire 2010 special report features content from SAP's annual user conference in one convenient location. Special Report
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Special Report: Choosing hardware for SAP environments
SAP application performance starts with smart hardware decisions. In this special report, find out how to choose hardware for SAP environments. Special Report
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Special Report: SAP GRC software
With compliance requirements constantly in flux, more SAP shops are looking to implement SAP GRC software. Learn about getting started with a GRC strategy and GRC software best practices. Special Report
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Special Report: SAP's on-demand strategy
In this special report, learn about SAP's on-demand strategy, including what's in store for large companies and smaller companies with SAP Business ByDesign. Special Report
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SAP ERP/ECC 6.0 upgrade planning and strategy
Designing an SAP upgrade stategy is critical to the success of your SAP ERP/ECC 6.0 upgrade project. Find out how to decide whether you want a technical upgrade, a functional upgrade or strategic upgrade, as well as how to measure the success of your... Tutorial
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Sapphire videos: SAP customers talk about application strategies in '09
What are some of the application strategies SAP customers are employing in '09? Find out in these short video clips. Videos
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SuccessFactors now leading SAP cloud strategy, but questions remain
SAP has placed a huge bet on a new executive “born in the cloud” and on a company that will now guide both companies’ roadmap for existing products. Analysis | 16 May 2012
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SAP SapphireNow 2012: Special Conference Coverage
SearchSAP is at SAP SAPPHIRENOW 2012 covering the latest news about SAP HANA, mobile, SAP BusinessObjects, Business ByDesign, analytics, SAP ERP Human Capital Management, SuccessFactors and more. Conference Coverage | 16 May 2012
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SAP tells of a future built on in-memory, mobile, and cloud
SAP outlined its cloud strategy at the SapphireNow conference in Orlando. Are customers genuinely interested, or is it just SAP hype? News | 15 May 2012
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Spinnaker to fight Rimini Street for third-party SAP support market
It was only a matter of time before SAP third-party support and maintenance provider Rimini Street had some competition from other vendors. That time has come. News | 10 May 2012
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SAP SapphireNow attendees heading to Orlando looking for answers
SapphireNow attendees are looking for answers to a long list of questions on issues ranging from mobility to the acquisition of SuccessFactors and SAP’s long-term cloud strategy. News | 09 May 2012
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Eight stories tell the tale of SAP mobility
From its growing ecosystem to Sybase Afaria, here is a collection of SearchSAP.com stories that clarify what SAP’s evolving mobile roadmap means for customers. News | 02 May 2012
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Gartner names “cool” SAP ecosystem vendors for 2012
From faster batch processing to managing custom ABAP code, Gartner gives its nod to a handful of “cool” -- but largely unknown -- ecosystem vendors that are making life easier for SAP customers. News | 27 Apr 2012
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Are SAP customers in for a hard(er) sell?
SAP’s recent growth streak may be coming at the cost of customer satisfaction. News | 19 Apr 2012
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Company trades SAP systems integrator Capgemini for niche firm
Florida Crystals’ decision to leave Capgemini came down to finding a niche provider that could provide specialized cloud skills and a closer, more strategic business relationship. News | 18 Apr 2012
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Eight most popular HANA in-memory stories
From use cases and running ERP systems on HANA to predictive analytics and new applications for SMBs, here’s a rundown of SearchSAP.com’s most popular stories on the HANA in-memory platform. News | 13 Apr 2012
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Defining shared services and shared outcomes in the public sector
Shared services IT deployments allow governments to focus their limited resources on value-added activities that are central to their missions, rather than on routine administrative and transactional functions. The end result is improved outcomes at ... Tip
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Case study -- Bank achieves more than 500% ROI in 8 months
National Commercial Bank in Jamaica worked closely with a workforce optimization consulting firm to achieve more than 500% in eight months. The project also allowed the financial institution to effectively optimize internal processes and re-assign wo... Tip
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Don't just calculate ROI. Help deliver it.
IT and business teams are beginning to put more effort into measuring the actual business value enabled by their technology investments. Tip
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SAP shops should measure ROI now
Good ROI data has never been more important to holding software vendors accountable, but users are failing to conduct their own ROI analysis, according columnist Joshua Greenbaum. Tip
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SAP's next challenge: The ROI of composite apps
SAP has an opportunity to show how service architectures and composite applications will lower costs and improve innovation, according to Joshua Greenbaum, a market research analyst and consultant at Enterprise Applications Consulting. Tip
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Open source ERP? Don't hold your breath
There is no imminent open source ERP revolution coming to your company any time soon, according to Joshua Greenbaum, principal consultant at Berkeley, Calif.-based Enterprise Applications Consulting. Tip
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Oracle vs. SAP: The Siebel Factor
The sudden uptick in big deals reported by Siebel made Oracle look good, but it's unlikely a Siebel acquisition will alter the competition between SAP and Oracle. Tip
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Retek Redux: SAP vs. Oracle is just heating up
Columnist Josh Greenbaum gives his two cents on the SAP/Oracle faceoff over retail tech company Retek. Tip
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The HP way and the rise of SAP
This is columnist Josh Greenbaum's post-mortem on Carly Fiorina and HP. Get the historical crash-course on how this once high-flying SAP partner dropped the innovation ball. Tip
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IBM and SAP: Commoditize this!
In this column, Josh Greenbaum gives his take on IBM's On Demand initiative and how it meshes with SAP. Tip
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How to better handle end-user requests for SAP functionality
A SearchSAP.com reader wants advice on developing a better process that will help IT better handle requests for functionality by end-users. Ask the Expert
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How to build a business case for an upgrade to SAP ECC 6.0
A SearchSAP.com reader is looking to get buy-in for an upgrade to SAP ECC 6.0, and wants to know which key business terms to use in order to build a business case for the upgrade. Ask the Expert
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SAP branches out to appease customers. Will the confusion end?
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 custo... Ask the Expert
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What is the difference between mySAP and SAP R/3?
Expert Josh Greenbaum explains the difference between mySAP and SAP R/3. Ask the Expert
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Getting back into SAP
Expert Jon Reed describes the tribulation associated with former SAP professionals who now want back into the SAP environment. It is tough, but possible. Find out how here. Ask the Expert
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Disruptive innovators for the enterprise
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. Ask the Expert
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Oracle's prophecy
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. Ask the Expert
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Spread a cold and catch a customer -- viral marketing
Viral marketing can be an effective tool under certain conditions. Our expert advises when it works -- and when it doesn't. Ask the Expert
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Everything you need to know about the Oracle hash function
Our expert covers the entire Oracle hash functionality from 'HASHKEYS' and 'HASH IS' to the Random Oracle Model. Ask the Expert
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Is Oracle Fusion taking over the SAP NetWeaver market?
It seems to me that Oracle Fusion is taking over the market of SAP NetWeaver. I'm currently an SAP XI consultant, and I'm wondering if it would be wise to switch my primary focus to Oracle Fusion so as to stay with my client base. What is your advice... Ask the Expert
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SAP
SAP, started in 1972 by five former IBM employees in Mannheim, Germany, states that it is the world's largest inter-enterprise software company and the world's fourth-largest independent software supplier, overall. Definition
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ERP (enterprise resource planning)
ERP (enterprise resource planning) is an industry term for the broad set of activities that helps a business manage the important parts of its business. Definition
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ASUG (Americas' SAP Users' Group)
ASUG (Americas' SAP Users' Group), founded in 1990, is the largest independent non-profit organization worldwide for users of products from SAP, which supplies enterprise resource management systems to the large enterprise. Definition
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Peoplesoft
PeopleSoft is a leading provider of e-business application software and claims to be the only software company to provide e-business solutions purely over the Internet for Fortune 1000 corporations. Definition
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knowledge warehouse (data repository)
A knowledge warehouse is the component of an enterprise's knowledge management system where knowledge is developed, stored, organized, processed, and disseminated. Definition
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Indigo CIO talks about customizing their SAP Extended Warehouse Management system
When Canada’s largest book retailer decided to ditch its troubled warehouse management system, it decided to go with SAP Extended Warehouse Management over best of breed vendors, even though it meant significant customization. Video
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The ABCs of in-memory: What is in-memory and how does HANA fit into the SAP landscape?
Learn about the hardware and software aspects of in-memory and SAP HANA -- and what you should know when evaluating it for your company. Webcast
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IT transformation plans with mobile strategy more likely to get funding
Hear SearchSAP.com site expert William Newman discuss trends in mobile strategy and sustainability. Podcast
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Analyst Josh Greenbaum: Mobile now the "starting point" for SAP application development
Mobile technology continues to play a growing role in the IT landscape. Video
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TechEd Demo Jam winner talks about how his team created the InnoBoard
In this video, TechEd Demo Jam winner Marek Kowalkiewicz talks about the InnoBoard, his team's entry in the annual competition. Video
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Analyst Jon Reed's take on the latest TechEd news
Independent SAP analyst Jon Reed gives his take on the biggest news coming out of TechEd. Video
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SAP TechEd: Planning HANA proof-of-concept projects
Harald Reiter, a Deloitte consultant and SAP Mentor, talks about planning and developing SAP HANA proof-of-concept projects. Video
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Manufacturer explains the benefits of SAP SNC
At the recent SAP Supply Chain Management Summit, Sauer-Danfoss shares how the SAP Supply Network Collaboration (SNC) portal is reducing lead times and inventory discrepancies. Video
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Attendees talk about Sapphire Now 2011
SAP users talk about why they came to this year’s Sapphire Now conference in Orlando, whether it was to learn about a new application or technology, or to find answers to existing challenges. Video
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ASUG's Bridgette Chambers discusses HANA, BOBJ, SAP's CEOs
ASUG's CEO sat down with SearchSAP.com at the annual Sapphire conference to discuss member reaction to HANA, bringing in Business ByDesign and Business Objects customers and the changes she's seen with SAP's new leadership so far. Video
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SuccessFactors now leading SAP cloud strategy, but questions remain
SAP has placed a huge bet on a new executive “born in the cloud” and on a company that will now guide both companies’ roadmap for existing products. Analysis
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SAP SapphireNow 2012: Special Conference Coverage
SearchSAP is at SAP SAPPHIRENOW 2012 covering the latest news about SAP HANA, mobile, SAP BusinessObjects, Business ByDesign, analytics, SAP ERP Human Capital Management, SuccessFactors and more. Conference Coverage
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SAP tells of a future built on in-memory, mobile, and cloud
SAP outlined its cloud strategy at the SapphireNow conference in Orlando. Are customers genuinely interested, or is it just SAP hype? News
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Spinnaker to fight Rimini Street for third-party SAP support market
It was only a matter of time before SAP third-party support and maintenance provider Rimini Street had some competition from other vendors. That time has come. News
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SAP SapphireNow attendees heading to Orlando looking for answers
SapphireNow attendees are looking for answers to a long list of questions on issues ranging from mobility to the acquisition of SuccessFactors and SAP’s long-term cloud strategy. News
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SAP SapphireNow 2012: Special Conference Coverage
Get SAPPHIRENOW updates on SAP HANA, mobile, SAP BusinessObjects, Business ByDesign, analytics, SAP ERP Human Capital Management, SuccessFactors and more. Conference Coverage
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Eight stories tell the tale of SAP mobility
From its growing ecosystem to Sybase Afaria, here is a collection of SearchSAP.com stories that clarify what SAP’s evolving mobile roadmap means for customers. News
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Gartner names “cool” SAP ecosystem vendors for 2012
From faster batch processing to managing custom ABAP code, Gartner gives its nod to a handful of “cool” -- but largely unknown -- ecosystem vendors that are making life easier for SAP customers. News
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Are SAP customers in for a hard(er) sell?
SAP’s recent growth streak may be coming at the cost of customer satisfaction. News
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Company trades SAP systems integrator Capgemini for niche firm
Florida Crystals’ decision to leave Capgemini came down to finding a niche provider that could provide specialized cloud skills and a closer, more strategic business relationship. News
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