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Evaluate

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• Five important questions about the SAP S/4HANA HCM 'sidecar'

  SAP's transitional vehicle for on-premises SAP HCM owners is a detour to SaaS HR on SuccessFactors. To help you prepare, here are answers to your most pressing questions. Continue Reading

• Pros and cons of SAP Cloud Platform integration tools

  While SAP offerings are often best for cloud-to-cloud and cloud-to-ground integration, sometimes, it's better to look elsewhere. Here's a rundown of the many options. Continue Reading

• New leadership and redesign may spark SAP Community revival

  SAP Community Network was once the best forum for SAP developers to share ideas, but user activity declined significantly. Can top executive attention and a redesign save SCN? Continue Reading

• How does SAP Material Ledger improve product costing?

  Implementing SAP Material Ledger in a manufacturing environment expedites the month-end financial closing process through inventory valuation at actual costs. Here's how. Continue Reading

• SAP's Barry Padgett on future of SAP Ariba Network

  In this Q&A, new SAP Ariba President Barry Padgett discusses the future of procurement and the experience he will bring to Ariba from his roles with the SAP SMB Group and Concur. Continue Reading

• ControlPanelGRC app eases Steelcase's compliance pain

  When Steelcase's SAP environment grew in size and complexity, it turned to Symmetry ControlPanelGRC to save time, have more accurate data and take the pain out of compliance auditing.Continue Reading

• Translytical data platforms emerge with SAP HANA as a leader

  SAP HANA is a leading translytical platform, according to Forrester, and consulting firm Convergent IS says the combination of transactional and analytical data creates new opportunities.Continue Reading

• What does a smooth, post-acquisition ERP transition entail?

  Continuing to use existing ERP systems and enlisting ERP services support are just two key areas that CIOs must focus on after a company is acquired. Here's more.Continue Reading

• What is the best way to upgrade to SAP Process Orchestration?

  Upgrading from SAP Process Integration to SAP Process Orchestration is possible, but learn why many companies are opting for a side-by-side migration from PI to PO and some of the steps involved.Continue Reading

• SAP S/4HANA Cloud and indirect access will dominate 2018

  Industry experts say SAP S/4HANA Cloud migrations, Leonardo and Cloud Platform are the technology issues for SAP in 2018; on the business side, the top issue is indirect access.Continue Reading

• What can employees do with the SuccessFactors mobile app?

  Self-service SuccessFactors features for employees and managers are numerous, and learning tools, including online course downloading, will run on some Android and iOS devices.Continue Reading

• 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

• 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

• 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

• How is the recurring inspection process in SAP QM activated?

  The recurring inspection functionality available in the SAP Quality Management component can help effectively maintain materials that are managed in batches and have expiration dates.Continue Reading