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Evaluate

Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.

• SAP Sapphire Now 2014: Sights and sounds

  The annual SAP Sapphire Now conference is three full days of nonstop action. Here's just a taste. Continue Reading

• SuccessFactors Workforce Analytics a great tool - if you have the data

  SuccessFactors Workforce Analytics is a robust tool that can help companies identify needs and trends – but it requires enough data to make it work. Continue Reading

• Do you need an SAP data mart, or an SAP data warehouse?

  Do you need an SAP data mart, or a data warehouse? It depends if you need to deploy data across an enterprise, or need something more focused. Continue Reading

• Free SAP Fiori excitement tempered by questions about true cost

  SAP Fiori UI and apps are now free, but enthusiastic attendees at Sapphire Now were unsure how much development work is involved. Continue Reading

• Why The Charmer Sunbelt Group Is Sticking with SAP WM

  Although alcohol wholesaler The Charmer Sunbelt Group has considered some parts of EWM, find out why it feels EWM isn't a good fit for its industry. Continue Reading

• The case for a phased SAP HANA implementation

  Installing SAP HANA is no easy task. Read about why Scotts Miracle-Gro decided on a phased rollout of its HANA implementation.Continue Reading

• Can SAP move to the tune of enterprise mobility?

  With smartphones glued to a significant percentage of the global population, it's obvious that SAP -- with mobility a central pillar of the company's enterprise resource planning strategy -- is on to something. And, if the development of its new ...Continue Reading

• SAP cloud strategy makes new strides, but HANA platforms need clarity

  In this video from the Sapphire Now 2014 conference, an industry analyst assesses SAP's latest cloud moves, Business Suite migration and how Oracle's strategy compares.Continue Reading

• SAP announces program to develop industry-focused cloud apps

  SAP says its plan to build industry-focused cloud apps will give customers new options for meeting business-specific needs in this news roundup.Continue Reading

• Five SuccessFactors Employee Central myths busted

  Luke Marson addresses five common SuccessFactors myths, including a misperception that the suite is just SAP ERP HCM in the cloud.Continue Reading

• HANA injects SAP's predictive analytics lineup with speed, flexibility

  As SAP clarifies its predictive analytics strategy, companies must take special care to match each product's complexity and target user to their business needs.Continue Reading

• What is SAP BW on HANA and how does it work?

  BI expert Ethan Jewett explains how running SAP Business Warehouse, or BW, on the SAP HANA database works, and what the advantages are.Continue Reading

• Not enough focus on function? One BI expert reviews SAP Lumira

  There's a lot to like in SAP Lumira, but there's still plenty of room for improvement, writes BI expert Ethan Jewett in this detailed product review.Continue Reading

• Will Vishal Sikka's exit mean a shift back to software?

  The notion that SAP will shift back to focusing on apps just because Vishal Sikka's now gone is 'nuts,' one analyst says.Continue Reading

• SAP and Ariba find synergies in mobility, analytics

  It's less than two years since Ariba joined SAP, but users will soon see benefits: HANA analytics, social UIs and expanded supply chain data.Continue Reading