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International insight from SAP Labs China
SAP Labs China is emerging as a key development center. Find out why and learn how SAP Labs China contributes to the SAP product line and the budding Chinese applications market. Q&A
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Twenty Questions: SAP Labs India
Our interview with Clas Neumann, President of SAP Labs India, turned up all kinds of revelations about SAP's Indian R&D priorities, salary growth, code development, and culture. Q&A
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Top 10 SAP expert responses of 2007
In 2008 the editorial staff here at SearchSAP.com looks back and wonders which expert advice really deserves a special honor. Therefore, below you will find a listing of the 10 most popular expert responses of the year, so that they may be remembered... Top 10
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SAP tip challenge
Submit your best SAP tip to win one of two SAP book bundles. Deadline is Oct 31, 2007. Good luck! Contest
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SAP security: Special Report
Security is an increasingly important consideration for SAP customers and professionals. This SearchSAP.com Special Report provides the latest news, analysis and tips on SAP-related security issues. Special Report
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SAP news on your desktop -- the SearchSAP.com news feed widget
Be the first to view fresh SAP news with desktop access to quick links regarding exclusive news, tips and expert advice about SAP and the enterprise resource planning (ERP) software market. Download
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SearchSAP.com's Leader Among Us Award
In April, SearchSAP.com began looking for the best and brightest to participate in our "Great SAP Leaders Among Us" contest. We had many really great submissions! But we've whittled it down to two finalists. Vote on the podcast contest finalists here... Contest
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SearchSAP.com Chapter Downloads
Get excerpts from the latest SAP books here! The topics include NetWeaver, SAP XI, BI/BW, security, Basis and much more. Chapter Download Library
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Review: Conclusion and additional resources
Get inside Visual Composer and its functionality within NetWeaver and for composite applications. Crash Course
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Conclusion
This is the conclusion to A QuickStart Guide to SAP MDM 5.5. Crash Course
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As SAP R/3 support fades, upgrades to ECC 6.0 accelerate
With the clock ticking on the end of SAP R/3 support and maintenance, the pace of customers upgrading to SAP ECC 6.0 is picking up, according to a survey of SearchSAP.com readers. News | 03 Feb 2012
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SAP Service Desk improved in Solution Manager 7.1, expert says
SAP Service Desk was a weak, late entrant to the market, according to one expert, who says that’s slowly changing due to enhancements in the latest version of Solution Manager 7.1. News | 30 Jan 2012
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Learn how to choose the best mobile ERP, BI devices
Define business needs before falling under the spell of the latest and greatest mobile ERP and BI hardware. News | 24 Jan 2012
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Customers looking for alternative SAP pricing models
Some customers are pushing SAP to consider alternative pricing models as a way to cut costs, such as basing licenses on consumption. SAP says it’s given some thought to the idea. News | 23 Jan 2012
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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. News | 16 Jan 2012
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Better SAP support, contract language at top of users’ wish lists
SAP customers are going into the new year hoping for a few changes from SAP. Some called for better SAP support; others say altered contract language and licensing are important. News | 12 Jan 2012
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SAP HANA’s long road to near-real-time analysis of ERP data
SAP HANA’s path to faster ERP analysis includes new in-memory apps, accelerators, standalone apps and service packs through 2012 and beyond. News | 04 Jan 2012
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Analysts tag mobile, BI as hot SAP trends in 2012
From SAP’s mobility roadmap to the impact of the SuccessFactors acquisition and the fate of Business ByDesign, analysts talk about coming SAP trends. News | 29 Dec 2011
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BOBJ 4.0, acquisitions, and BW on HANA among the top stories of 2011
SearchSAP examines the biggest stories of 2011, from the debut of BusinessObjects 4.0 and SAP Business Warehouse on HANA, to confusion over SAP’s on-demand roadmap. News | 20 Dec 2011
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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. News | 15 Dec 2011
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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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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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Intellectual property and SAP: Seeding the Year of the Partner
On April 11, 2005, IBM changed its licensing strategy for tens of thousands of patents it controls. This could have an impact on the SAP world, as Josh Greenbaum explains. 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. Word
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knowledge warehouse (data repository)
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ASUG (Americas' SAP Users' Group)
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Peoplesoft
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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. Word
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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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From virtualization to analytics: staffing cutting-edge SAP projects
In this podcast, analyst Jon Reed talks about what skills IT managers need to have on board as they prepare to launch SAP projects involving new and emerging technologies. Podcast
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Making the most of SAP TechEd 2010
Heading to SAP TechEd 2010? Get advice on the must-see sessions, themes and topics to pay attention to in this podcast with Jon Reed. Podcast
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As SAP R/3 support fades, upgrades to ECC 6.0 accelerate
With the clock ticking on the end of SAP R/3 support and maintenance, the pace of customers upgrading to SAP ECC 6.0 is picking up, according to a survey of SearchSAP.com readers. News
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SAP Service Desk improved in Solution Manager 7.1, expert says
SAP Service Desk was a weak, late entrant to the market, according to one expert, who says that’s slowly changing due to enhancements in the latest version of Solution Manager 7.1. News
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Learn how to choose the best mobile ERP, BI devices
Define business needs before falling under the spell of the latest and greatest mobile ERP and BI hardware. News
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Customers looking for alternative SAP pricing models
Some customers are pushing SAP to consider alternative pricing models as a way to cut costs, such as basing licenses on consumption. SAP says it’s given some thought to the idea. News
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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. News
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Better SAP support, contract language at top of users’ wish lists
SAP customers are going into the new year hoping for a few changes from SAP. Some called for better SAP support; others say altered contract language and licensing are important. News
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SAP HANA’s long road to near-real-time analysis of ERP data
SAP HANA’s path to faster ERP analysis includes new in-memory apps, accelerators, standalone apps and service packs through 2012 and beyond. News
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Analysts tag mobile, BI as hot SAP trends in 2012
From SAP’s mobility roadmap to the impact of the SuccessFactors acquisition and the fate of Business ByDesign, analysts talk about coming SAP trends. News
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BOBJ 4.0, acquisitions, and BW on HANA among the top stories of 2011
SearchSAP examines the biggest stories of 2011, from the debut of BusinessObjects 4.0 and SAP Business Warehouse on HANA, to confusion over SAP’s on-demand roadmap. News
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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. News
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