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• Experts laud SAP Analytics Cloud but question market position

  The platform may be solid for predictive analytics, financial planning and other tasks of business analysts. But why use it instead of SAP BusinessObjects or a third-party BI tool?  Continue Reading

• 3 users say SAP development tools save time

  SAP developers share their experiences with two SAP development tools: Attunity's Gold Client data management application and Neptune Software's Planet 8 low-code platform.  Continue Reading

• SAP S/4HANA real-time analytics best for tactical decisions

  Experts say the built-in tool is fine for operational decisions when running S/4HANA business processes, but not for sophisticated strategic planning and predictive analytics.  Continue Reading

• S/4HANA supply chain trends: More visibility, complex integration

  The need for digital supply chain transformation is clear. SAP has the right platform, but implementation is a challenge for companies, according to some analysts.  Continue Reading

• Exploring the SAP ERP system lineup

  With its five main ERP products, SAP cast a wide net in the ERP market. Here's a rundown of SAP ERP software offerings, including its stalwart on-prem ERP and next-gen S/4HANA.  Continue Reading

• UCSD graduates to advanced analytics with SAP HANA platform

  The University of California, San Diego implemented an SAP HANA platform that uses advanced analytics and machine learning to run operations and help students graduate on time.  Continue Reading

• King's Hawaiian bakes transformation into S/4HANA implementation

  King's Hawaiian's aging Sage ERP couldn't handle growth, so the company is implementing SAP S/4HANA, which will improve processes and open new markets.  Continue Reading

• Greg Tomb: HANA underpins SuccessFactors, post-2025 SAP HCM

  The cloud has loomed large in Greg Tomb's SAP career. Now, he has a year under his belt at SuccessFactors and much to say about where SaaS fits in the migration from legacy HCM.  Continue Reading

• Trust grows in public cloud adoption for HANA, consultant says

  In this Q&A, Matt Lovell of SAP consultancy Centiq talks about the current state of cloud deployments for SAP HANA and why an S/4HANA move is more difficult than adopting HANA.  Continue Reading

• French transit develops chatbot with SAP Conversational AI

  The transit system in the Paris metropolitan area is tackling an AI-driven chatbot project to create an easy way for riders to access personalized information. Here's a look.  Continue Reading

• Renewed push for Business One could boost SAP SMB strategy

  SAP has strived to dispel a reputation for pricey, hard to deploy ERP with aggressive marketing and products for small businesses. How's it going, and where does S/4HANA fit in?  Continue Reading

• Q&A: Mike Lackey on SAP digital manufacturing

  In this Q&A, SAP head of digital manufacturing Mike Lackey discusses the SAP digital manufacturing network and how it helps manufacturers meet the demands of the new digital economy.  Continue Reading

• SAP users tell why they are building an intelligent enterprise

  Four SAP customers from a variety of industries explained why their companies are building intelligent enterprise systems. Reasons include responding to business and data growth.  Continue Reading

• On-premises, hosted most popular S/4HANA deployment options

  The pure cloud -- SaaS -- version of SAP's newest ERP, S/4HANA Cloud, lacks some of the same features of the on-premises version. But there are other reasons to keep S/4 close.  Continue Reading

• S/4HANA public cloud version can get lost in cloud confusion

  The 'true' public cloud is the streamlined SaaS version of on-premises S/4. But private cloud options are often conflated with public cloud, making it hard to keep them straight.  Continue Reading