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Understanding SAP's social media collaboration, analytics software
Nowadays, companies no longer have to guess what their customers think about their products or services. Customers are taking to social media channels like Twitter to praise, rant or just ask questions, all in real time. This presents unique challeng... E-Handbook
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SAP SapphireNow 2013: Special conference coverage
News and analysis from the SAP SapphireNow Conference in Orlando Special Report
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Software license audits come in different forms, expert says
Your next software license audit may be an inventory optimization exercise in disguise. Either way, the trick is to be prepared, writes one analyst. Feature
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Sentiment analysis just part of the SAP social media vision
Social media in the enterprise is in constant flux. One of SAP's top social media chiefs lays it out, from sentiment analysis to social collaboration. Feature
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Deploy SAP Solution Manager software faster with content accelerators
Companies that don't take advantage of content accelerators when deploying SAP Solution Manager software are missing out, writes Tony de Thomasis. Feature
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Tips for creating an SAP Business Blueprint for Solution Manager deployment
In this second part on building an SAP Solution Manager roadmap, expert Tony de Thomasis looks at creating a Business Blueprint. Feature
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Building an SAP Solution Manager roadmap: Where to start?
There's a method to creating an SAP Solution Manager roadmap, writes Tony De Thomasis in this three-part series that first looks at module sequence. Feature
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Enterasys taps Coupa for SAP purchase order workflow
As part of a 'cloud first' strategy, Enterasys Networks uses Coupa software to control its SAP P.O. processes and radically cut approval time. Feature
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Suppliers still the focus when it comes to SAP procurement, sourcing
Despite change alliances within the field of buyer and seller networks, companies should focus on where their suppliers are, analysts say. Feature
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Is having a mixed SAP environment worth the hassles?
Many companies are drawn to 'best of breed' applications to supplement their existing SAP environment. But that presents a whole new set of challenges. Feature
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Getting the right team is critical for advancing SAP mobility
Getting the most out of an SAP mobile center of excellence depends on a range of factors, including who's on the team, writes Michael Bestvina. Feature
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Middleware tools for integrating SAP, third-party software growing
Middleware options for integrating SAP and non-SAP software are increasing. Choosing the right one depends on a range of factors, say experts. News | 27 Mar 2013
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SAP Financials OnDemand gets updates, questions
SAP announces new improvements to SAP Financials OnDemand amid low adoption numbers. News | 22 Mar 2013
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Companies leveraging threat of third-party SAP support to cut costs
SAP customers are using third-party vendors to help cut support costs, even if they don't actually end up using them to manage their SAP software. News | 20 Mar 2013
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49ers scout for better football players with SAP analytics
At least one NFL team is looking to improve its draft-day decisions with new SAP analytics software. News | 01 Mar 2013
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ERP deployment delays growing longer, survey finds
A combination of economic and organizational factors is slowing down ERP deployment projects, according to a new report. News | 20 Feb 2013
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Will customers go for SAP Business Suite on HANA?
SAP has unveiled a new version of its Business Suite software that runs on SAP HANA. But adoption success hinges on a range of factors, experts say. News Analysis | 11 Jan 2013
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SAP announces CRM on HANA
SAP announced the SAP 360 Customer package, a hyped-up version of SAP CRM that runs on SAP HANA, at the combined TechEd/Sapphire Now conference in Madrid. News | 15 Nov 2012
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SAP Financials OnDemand debuts
SAP announced it is finally wading into the Software as a Service, or SaaS financials market with its new SAP Financials OnDemand. News | 12 Nov 2012
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Predictive analytics software: SAP or 'best-of-breed'?
SAP makes a strong case for its new BusinessObjects Predictive Analytics software, but it's not a universal fit for all SAP shops, according to experts. News | 12 Nov 2012
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SAP announces SAP SuccessFactors Jam collaboration platform
The new social collaboration platform combines SAP SuccessFactors Jam and SAP StreamWork, but is more tightly integrated with SAP enterprise software. News | 01 Nov 2012
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Improve Imports process in SAP Materials Management with a workaround
The Imports process in the SAP Materials Management procurement function is not as good as it should be. Here's how to fix it, writes Jawad Akhtar. Tip
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Use SAP Classification to bring sanity to SAP master data
Managing SAP master data can be a headache, but it doesn't have to be, writes Jawad Akhtar. Tip
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Improve ROI with SAP Process Management, Execution Steps
SAP Process Management and Execution Steps (XSteps) can boost ROI even before production control systems are integrated. Tip
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Looking ahead with SAP Long Term Planning simulations
Use SAP Long Term Planning simulation scenarios to make better decisions about procurement, production, resource planning and warehouse storage. Tip
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Help prevent supply chain problems with SAP EWS
The often-overlooked SAP Early Warning System module alerts companies before supply chain problems arise, writes SAP expert Jawad Akhtar. Tip
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Fine-tune SAP procurement processes with materials management tools
Mastering procurement elements within the SAP materials management module can help companies wring more value out of their purchasing processes. Tip
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Sidestep paper and slow SCM processes with a SAP Digital Signature
Use digital signatures to manage SAP Supply Chain Management (SCM) processes. They can save companies time and money, says SCM expert Jawad Akhtar. Expert Advice
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Is SAP HANA really a game changer?
SAP HANA may be a "game changer" in that it will help analytics pros achieve long-held expectations, according to one expert. Expert Analysis
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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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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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Using SAP apps in an Oracle read-only database
An SAP user wants to know if it's possible to open an SAP application in an Oracle read-only database. Answer
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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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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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Ariba Network announces QuickBooks integration
At its annual conference, Ariba announced a new tool by partner Dell Boomi that lets small businesses integrate their QuickBooks accounting with the Ariba Network. Video
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Mediafly CFO: Ariba software helping finance growth
Mediafly CFO John Evarts explains the financial advantages to using the Ariba supplier network. Video
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SAP: Rapid Deployment Solutions often misunderstood
The perception that SAP Rapid Deployment Solutions (RDS) were meant to be basic, plain vanilla software packages for any company is wrong, according to one SAP executive. Video
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SAP outlines plan for Sybase, SAP HANA in-memory platform integration
SAP is making progress on its plans to integrate its Sybase and HANA database platforms into one product, according to one company executive. Video
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SAP TechEd 2012: Big data and SAP HANA driving encryption, says one attendee
The advent of "big data" and SAP HANA means that encryption will become increasingly important, according to one company. Video
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SAP TechEd 2012 customer talks about his company's interest in SAP HANA
Kishore Kumar, a senior solution architect at a major consumer electronics company, explains why his company is interested in deploying SAP HANA. Video
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SAP TechEd 2012: SAP needs to work closer with developers, says one expert
SAP has made progress in reaching out to developers, but it still has a ways to go, said consultant Ethan Jewett at the recent SAP TechEd. Video
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Video: Analyzing the SAP TechEd 2012 news
From the SAP HANA Cloud to the Amazon cloud, independent SAP analyst Jon Reed breaks down all the major news coming out of SAP TechEd 2012. Video
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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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Understanding SAP's social media collaboration, analytics software
Nowadays, companies no longer have to guess what their customers think about their products or services. Customers are taking to social media channels like Twitter to praise, rant or just ask questions, all in real time. This presents unique challeng... E-Handbook
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SAP SapphireNow 2013: Special conference coverage
News and analysis from the SAP SapphireNow Conference in Orlando Special Report
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Ariba Network announces QuickBooks integration
At its annual conference, Ariba announced a new tool by partner Dell Boomi that lets small businesses integrate their QuickBooks accounting with the Ariba Network. Video
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Software license audits come in different forms, expert says
Your next software license audit may be an inventory optimization exercise in disguise. Either way, the trick is to be prepared, writes one analyst. Feature
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Sentiment analysis just part of the SAP social media vision
Social media in the enterprise is in constant flux. One of SAP's top social media chiefs lays it out, from sentiment analysis to social collaboration. Feature
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Deploy SAP Solution Manager software faster with content accelerators
Companies that don't take advantage of content accelerators when deploying SAP Solution Manager software are missing out, writes Tony de Thomasis. Feature
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Tips for creating an SAP Business Blueprint for Solution Manager deployment
In this second part on building an SAP Solution Manager roadmap, expert Tony de Thomasis looks at creating a Business Blueprint. Feature
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Building an SAP Solution Manager roadmap: Where to start?
There's a method to creating an SAP Solution Manager roadmap, writes Tony De Thomasis in this three-part series that first looks at module sequence. Feature
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Enterasys taps Coupa for SAP purchase order workflow
As part of a 'cloud first' strategy, Enterasys Networks uses Coupa software to control its SAP P.O. processes and radically cut approval time. Feature
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Suppliers still the focus when it comes to SAP procurement, sourcing
Despite change alliances within the field of buyer and seller networks, companies should focus on where their suppliers are, analysts say. Feature
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