December 2017

December 28, 2017 28 Dec'17
Enexis' citizen developers empowered by the Mendix RAD platform

When a Dutch energy grid provider needed to develop new business apps on top of SAP ERP, it turned to the Mendix RAD platform to foster collaboration between IT and business users. Continue Reading
December 22, 2017 22 Dec'17
SAP's Timo Elliott on enterprise chatbot AI technology

The SAP global innovation evangelist expects AI to affect businesses in three ways: human-computer interaction, automation of knowledge work and doing the previously impossible. Continue Reading
December 22, 2017 22 Dec'17
What are the most important features of SAP SRM-MDM Catalog?

SAP Supplier Relationship Management-Master Data Management Catalog offers a number of features to help simplify cataloging tasks required to excel in today's complicated supply chains. Here's a look at six of them. Continue Reading

December 21, 2017 21 Dec'17
What are my options for SAP support services?

Learn about the many other online resources -- both inside SAP and in the broader tech community -- for finding answers to your questions before starting a support ticket. Continue Reading
December 19, 2017 19 Dec'17
What are best practices for SAP Supply Chain Management?

Using available planning tools in SAP SCM and taking on a demand-driven mindset will help companies more adequately address modern customers' demands. Here's a look. Continue Reading
December 18, 2017 18 Dec'17
SAP Leonardo, SAP Cloud Platform led the way for SAP in 2017

Here's a roundup of interesting trends and stories in the SAP world in 2017, including SAP's push into leading-edge technologies, like IoT, and new ways to get value from data. Continue Reading
December 13, 2017 13 Dec'17
UPS and SAP deliver on-demand additive manufacturing technology

UPS is moving from shipping products to becoming a manufacturer of spare parts through a 3D printing network that was developed with SAP, using SAP Leonardo technology. Continue Reading
December 13, 2017 13 Dec'17
SAP Plant Maintenance (PM)

SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) is a component of the SAP ERP Central Component (ECC) that helps businesses support and maintain equipment and systems. Continue Reading
December 01, 2017 01 Dec'17
S/4HANA-Azure partnership to benefit SAP cloud applications

SAP and Microsoft partner on running SAP S/4HANA on the Azure cloud: Microsoft deploys S/4HANA on Azure to run finances and SAP puts cloud applications on Azure. Continue Reading

What's next for ServiceMax's asset performance management suite?

ServiceMax is no longer in GE Digital. But its relationship with Predix will continue, and there are new opportunities to ...

Finding the right ERP consultants is key to project success

With ERP implementations, choosing the right or wrong project consultants can be the difference between success and failure, so ...

Cummins and Noble Plastics see factory of the future vision

When it comes to manufacturing, Cummins and Noble Plastics are embracing technological innovation. But with new technologies come...

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First take on Oracle 19c: 6 useful enhancements for DBAs

Database administrator Brian Peasland lists some of the new and updated features coming in Oracle Database 19c that he thinks ...

Click-to-launch tools pull apps through Oracle Cloud Infrastructure marketplace

Oracle has made it easier for customers to choose and launch third-party software onto its cloud. Now, the question is whether ...

Rewards program provider taps Oracle IaaS for app migration

Oracle struggles in IaaS against AWS and Azure, but one Oracle cloud customer said its move there is a success, albeit within an ...

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DataOps is more than DevOps for data, Delphix CTO says

Data operations is young compared to DevOps, but it is increasingly used as part of projects that put data at the center of ...

Originators form group to boost Presto SQL query engine

The Presto engine arose as an alternative to Hive for big data queries. Now, the Presto Software Foundation has formed to promote...

5 best practices for managing real-time data integration

Real-time data integration isn't like traditional data integration -- "it's moving, it's dirty and it's temporal," cautions one ...

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AWS WebSocket support ushers in real-time serverless features

The WebSockets vs. HTTP debate has changed for AWS users. With WebSocket support for Amazon API Gateway, users can build ...

AWS predictive scaling boosts cloud's resource management

AWS Auto Scaling offers adjustable resources for workloads with fluctuations in demand. With predictive scaling, AWS applies ...

Use AWS Firecracker to build micro VMs for containerized apps

Firecracker has many of the benefits of containers and VMs, without some of their limitations. Here are a few things to know if ...

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Attunity acquisition expands data management for Qlik users

Qlik's acquisition of Attunity is another sign of the BI vendor's data management ambitions -- and may help attract new users ...

What to consider when choosing big data file formats

While JSON may be the go-to data format for developers, Parquet, ORC or other options may be better for analytics applications. ...

Upswing in cloud business intelligence spawns migration issues

More organizations are looking to run BI and analytics applications in the cloud. This handbook offers insights into moving ...

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Customer success tools pave the way for business advancement

Quick Base launched an online university with the help of Skilljar to offer ongoing training, improving CX and increasing the ...

CEO plots course for Televerde women's prison call centers

Working at a Televerde women's prison call center outpays many inmate jobs and sets agents up for careers on the outside. CEO ...

Giving inmates a second chance as prison call center agents

Televerde staffs contact centers with incarcerated women, where they are paid the federal minimum wage. CEO Morag Lucey and COO ...

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How content services can speed up cloud content migration

During a continuous, or hot, migration, a content services platform can move content from the legacy repository to a new one -- a...

Personalized content solidifies the customer experience

Today's customers expect customized, curated digital experiences. Learn how to deliver what customers need and stay ahead of the ...

Create a winning personalized customer journey

Web content management platforms, customer data platforms and matchmaking can all help companies create and implement a ...

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Antibias diversity tools grow, spinning off a new market

Antibias software is a rapidly growing HR market, according to a new report that offers what may be the first comprehensive look.

AI in recruiting may be above HR's head

Video job interviews are powerful tools. HireVue's AI algorithm can watch a candidate without losing focus and notice things a ...

Cybersecurity education: How HR can plan for the inevitable

Cybersecurity is a major concern for any organization, but employees continue to be a top threat. HR can help mitigate insider ...