News, Analysis and Opinion for SAP - Page 2

May 08, 2019 08 May'19

ASUG CEO says SAP's 2019 strategy faces IT-business divide

At the Sapphire conference, the head of the largest SAP user group talks about the challenges of convincing an IT audience about the benefits of experience management.

May 08, 2019 08 May'19

At Sapphire Now, McDermott targets the experience economy

Experience management was the overriding theme at SAP Sapphire Now, where SAP executives talked Qualtrics, experience data and why feelings matter.

May 06, 2019 06 May'19

SAP and Uber Freight partnership boosts digital supply chain

A new partnership integrating the SAP Logistics Business Network with Uber Freight may help shippers and carriers optimize freight transportation processes.

May 01, 2019 01 May'19

SAP Sapphire Now to focus on Qualtrics and CXM, not restructuring

SAP is gearing up for its annual conference. Experience management and Qualtrics are sure to be on the agenda, but the vendor's recent layoffs and executive moves likely won't be.

May 01, 2019 01 May'19

SAP Sapphire 2019 news, trends and highlights

The annual user conference showcases emerging tech like AI, blockchain and IoT and advances the ball on HANA applications, with an eye to improving the customer experience.

April 30, 2019 30 Apr'19

SAP earnings driven by strong cloud growth in Q1

SAP cloud revenue was up and S/4HANA added new customers, leading to a strong Q1 2019 earnings report. Cloud revenue for SAP rose in all regions, with especially strong growth in China and Japan.

April 25, 2019 25 Apr'19

Confusion about features may hinder S/4HANA migration

SAP provides thousands of pages of documentation and online tools to compare ECC and S/4 features, but many customers remain unsure if the next-generation ERP does what they need.

April 12, 2019 12 Apr'19

SAP executive board shuffle raises questions about its strategic direction

Some analysts believe SAP's recent executive changes mean the new leaders must prove their development credibility as the company moves forward in an evolving technology market.

April 10, 2019 10 Apr'19

RapidRatings adds supplier risk management options to SAP Ariba

RapidRatings' financial analysis data can now be integrated directly into SAP Ariba, providing customers with financial health information from one source.

April 05, 2019 05 Apr'19

SAP Ariba and American Express partnership takes aim at B2B payments

The SAP Ariba and American Express partnership could be a good first step in making transactions more automated and intelligent, according to one expert.

April 05, 2019 05 Apr'19

Why some SAP shops move off Oracle to an SAP HANA database

While the vendors disagree on how many SAP customers have made the switch, Ferrara Candy has numbers that show a huge speed boost for its BI operations on SAP Business Warehouse.

April 03, 2019 03 Apr'19

SAP pushes intelligent spend with its Ariba-Fieldglass integration

At SAP Ariba Live, the company announced SAP Ariba and SAP Fieldglass will no longer operate as separate entities. Instead, they'll be integrated to support intelligent spend management.

March 25, 2019 25 Mar'19

SAP S/4HANA migration still just a plan for most customers

According to a new survey by ASUG, most SAP users plan to move to S/4HANA eventually, but they're currently focused on other IT priorities, lack of confidence in S/4HANA or still need to build a business case.

March 20, 2019 20 Mar'19

SAP's vision for full SuccessFactors HCM-Qualtrics integration could take years

SuccessFactors HCM customers have access to workplace data that gives them a sense for what's happening, such as an employee exit. The recently acquired Qualtrics tech could help reveal why something is happening, but SAP's vision for a complete ...

March 07, 2019 07 Mar'19

SAP CEO talks Qualtrics acquisition, says experience data is critical

At the Qualtrics X4 Summit, SAP CEO Bill McDermott argues that experience data is now central to business success. He promised to build the capability to merge operational and experience data.

March 01, 2019 01 Mar'19

SAP ups mobile ante with SAP iOS SDK, Android SDK

SAP debuted new versions of its iOS and Android software development kits at Mobile World Congress. They include new integrations and functions for developing SAP mobile applications.

February 27, 2019 27 Feb'19

SAP Leonardo IoT bridges gap between IoT and transactional data

SAP wants to stake a claim in IoT with SAP Leonardo IoT and integration with Microsoft Azure IoT Hub, but observers call the announcement more marketing exercise than anything.

February 25, 2019 25 Feb'19

SAP S/4HANA Cloud 1902 release zeros in on manufacturing, finance

New features in SAP S/4HANA 1902 are meant primarily for manufacturers, but they may be challenging to take advantage of without preparation.

January 29, 2019 29 Jan'19

SAP iPad application gives NHL coaches real-time stats

Design thinking and SAP HANA database tech are the keys to an iPad app that will allow NHL coaches to access real-time stats on an Apple iOS tablet -- and others could follow.

December 26, 2018 26 Dec'18

SAP S/4HANA migration, deployment hot topics in 2018

What do CIOs need to know when migrating or deploying SAP S/4HANA? That seemed to be front of mind, based on our top 10 most popular stories for 2018.

December 21, 2018 21 Dec'18

Manchester City F.C. plans to score with SAP Challenger Insights

The reigning Premier League champion is using SAP Challenger Insights, a tablet application based on SAP Cloud Platform, to get insights into player performance and opponent tactics during games.

December 07, 2018 07 Dec'18

SAP intelligent enterprise requires new skills from partners

SAP partners need to change their thinking if they're going to enable the 'intelligent enterprise.' That was the big message from the SAP Partner Business Forum this week.

November 16, 2018 16 Nov'18

With CEM market in sight, SAP must fit in new Qualtrics pieces

One of SAP's top priorities must now be integrating Qualtrics into the ERP giant's product suite, analysts and a customer said. But putting the pieces together may not be easy.

November 13, 2018 13 Nov'18

SAP's Qualtrics acquisition adds CX to HR and transactional data

X and O data is coming to the forefront for SAP customers following the Qualtrics acquisition this week. A Forrester analyst weighs in on the $8 billion deal.

October 05, 2018 05 Oct'18

SAP Cloud Platform ABAP reflects openness theme at SAP TechEd

Openness and the cloud were the main themes presented at SAP TechEd 2018. While customers liked the message, they may not be ready to put the technologies into real applications.

September 11, 2018 11 Sep'18

Digital transformation goals spark new S/4HANA migration momentum

S/4HANA upgrades form the core of digital transformation for SAP organizations, but many underestimate the challenges, such as complex legacy systems, bad data and customizations.

August 06, 2018 06 Aug'18

SAP S/4HANA Cloud update adds functionality for two industries

SAP focuses on manufacturing and professional services with the new features it's adding to S/4HANA Cloud. The enhancements are a continuation of what SAP calls 'intelligent ERP.'

July 03, 2018 03 Jul'18

Suit alleging SAP HANA database built on stolen IP questioned

Teradata sued SAP, claiming HANA was developed through thievery. But do the claims have merit? Or, is it a case of sour grapes due to loss of market share to a competing technology?

July 03, 2018 03 Jul'18

A recap of news and events from SAP Sapphire Now 2018

SAP Sapphire Now 2018, which took place on June 5 to 7 in Orlando, had a wealth of information about SAP technologies and how companies are using them in their digital transformation efforts.

June 27, 2018 27 Jun'18

Plattner: 'Speed is the essence' for SAP HANA Data Management Suite

It's nothing new, but SAP HANA Data Management Suite could simplify the vendor's data management portfolio. SAP also embeds cloud analytics into S/4HANA Cloud.

June 14, 2018 14 Jun'18

New tools unveiled to monitor, manage and optimize SAP environments

Vendors announced software to help organizations move to SAP systems, including test automation, code profiling for HANA apps, user experience management and GDPR compliance.

June 08, 2018 08 Jun'18

C/4HANA suite gets qualified thumbs up at SAP Sapphire Now

SAP debuts its Salesforce challenger, C/4HANA, at Sapphire Now 2018. But users probably won't implement it soon, and questions remain about SAP's ability to redefine the CRM market.

June 04, 2018 04 Jun'18

SAP and Accenture collaborate on entitlement management platform

SAP collaborates with Accenture on entitlements management and digital transformation platform for defense organizations. AppDynamics releases new application monitoring tool for SAP.

June 04, 2018 04 Jun'18

Practical info on tap at SAP Sapphire Now 2018

At Sapphire Now 2018, SAP needs to combine high-level conceptual information with practical examples of how its technology helps businesses solve real business problems.

April 17, 2018 17 Apr'18

SAP indirect access debate tackled in new licensing model

SAP wants to resolve the indirect-access issue with a new, document-based licensing model. Analysts think customers will be happy, but SAP needs to build trust.

March 30, 2018 30 Mar'18

Demand-driven MRP an upgrade for SAP digital supply chain

SAP and Accenture announced plans to develop DDMRP functions for SAP Integrated Business Planning; SAP DataGenius Challenge tries to get March Madness predictions right.

March 12, 2018 12 Mar'18

SAP Ariba Live focuses on procurement for purpose

SAP Ariba Live 2018 focused on the idea that businesses can use procurement technology to do good in the world; for example, by using supply chains to expose forced child labor.

March 05, 2018 05 Mar'18

SAP debuts consumption-based pricing model for SAP Cloud

SAP Cloud Platform is now available as a consumption-based model, an alternative to the subscription model. SAP also updated the SCP SDK for iOS and released two new apps.

February 23, 2018 23 Feb'18

SAP buys lead-to-money leader CallidusCloud to take on Salesforce

SAP paid $2.4 billion to acquire lead-to-money vendor CallidusCloud, and analysts agree that the significant price may be worth it in an effort to compete with Salesforce.

January 31, 2018 31 Jan'18

SAP HANA and Esri integration leads to geospatial database platform

SAP and Esri are combining SAP HANA's in-memory database capabilities with Esri geospatial applications, and utilities are taking advantage to integrate GIS and enterprise data.

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.

November 28, 2017 28 Nov'17

Microsoft turns to SAP Ariba for digital supply chain needs

In the past few years, Microsoft ramped up its production of devices, like the Xbox and Surface, which greatly increased the complexity of its supply chain, leading it to implement SAP Ariba.

November 14, 2017 14 Nov'17

SAP TechEd 2017 focuses on next-gen development tools

At SAP TechEd 2017, SAP rolled out some new developer tools that are intended to extend the SAP platform and drive development of SAP Leonardo applications.

October 30, 2017 30 Oct'17

SAP Tennis Analytics serves up real-time statistics for WTA

SAP Tennis Analytics uses SAP Leonardo machine learning and SAP Predictive Analytics to deliver tennis insights. The NHL puts its entire league history into HANA Enterprise Cloud.

October 20, 2017 20 Oct'17

SAP boosts data integration with SAP Data Hub and Vora

SAP Data Hub and Vora are both data integration tools, but Data Hub has a broad mission to manage data from different sources, while Vora focuses specifically on big data lakes.

October 10, 2017 10 Oct'17

SAP promotes blockchain services, suggests IoT use cases

Blockchain use cases for business are still limited, but SAP believes the new SAP Leonardo Blockchain Co-innovation program will help foster adoption.

October 09, 2017 09 Oct'17

Why SAP Leonardo depends on design thinking methodology

In this Q&A, SAP's Mike Flannagan explains the evolving nature of SAP Leonardo and how a design thinking process can help businesses implement Leonardo technologies faster.

September 28, 2017 28 Sep'17

SAP Data Hub debuts at SAP TechEd 2017

SAP bolstered its claim as a cloud-first company with several announcements at TechEd 2017, including Data Hub and ABAP running on SAP Cloud Platform.

August 07, 2017 07 Aug'17

SAP Ariba adds IBM Watson technology to procurement processes

SAP Ariba and IBM are partnering to combine SAP Leonardo and IBM Watson technology to create cognitive procurement applications. The deal looks good to some, but lacks details.

July 17, 2017 17 Jul'17

SAP Leonardo enhances digital transformation projects

SAP Leonardo is a marketing term for SAP's next-gen technologies like IoT, AI and ML, and some industry observers believe it helps it sell digital transformation services.

July 05, 2017 05 Jul'17

New report says users aren't eager for SAP S/4HANA migration

A survey from Rimini Street says that almost 90% of SAP users have no plans for an S/4HANA migration, in part due to satisfaction with their existing SAP ERP.

June 26, 2017 26 Jun'17

SAP BW/4HANA application could streamline finance and planning

SAP Business Planning and Consolidation for BW/4HANA aims to simplify and consolidate enterprise financial planning; Business ByDesign's cloud ERP looks to the public sector.

June 09, 2017 09 Jun'17

NHL puts 100 years of hockey history into SAP HANA database

The National Hockey League is using the SAP HANA database on HANA Enterprise Cloud to power a statistics site that encompasses the entire league history.

June 07, 2017 07 Jun'17

SAP data as a service helps wine shop seek truth about customers

SAP DCI data as a service helps New York's Veritas Studio Wines understand who their customers are and where they live.

May 31, 2017 31 May'17

Jack Link's Beef Jerky feeds its HANA side with SAP HEC

Jack Link's Beef Jerky went with a hosted deployment on SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud when upgrading SAP ECC to HANA. Here are some lessons on how to thrive in a hosted environment.

May 19, 2017 19 May'17

New push for SAP Leonardo might be more about packaging than technology

CEO Bill McDermott called SAP Leonardo the 'most important move since HANA,' but some customers question the company's messages around the platform.

May 09, 2017 09 May'17

What do analysts expect from next-gen tech at SAP Sapphire Now 2017?

SAP Sapphire Now always showcases the latest technological advancements from SAP. Here's what some industry experts expect from this year's conference.

May 02, 2017 02 May'17

Next-gen technologies displayed at SAP Innovation Center

The new SAP Next-Gen program and innovation center opened with a look at SAP's vision for next-gen technologies, including machine learning, blockchain, IoT, VR and 3D printing.

May 01, 2017 01 May'17

SAP Cloud Platform extends Industry 4.0 manufacturing technology

SAP partners with Mitsubishi Electric Europe and KUKA AG to enable SAP Cloud Platform that extends IoT and robotics for manufacturing applications.

April 27, 2017 27 Apr'17

Fieldglass aims to bring data-driven insights to workforce management

SAP Fieldglass Live Insights employs HANA machine-learning technology to perform cost-benefit analyses by location; new products and easier buying on the SAP Store.

April 27, 2017 27 Apr'17

SAP Distributed Manufacturing opens up a 3D printing network

SAP Distributed Manufacturing is a new network that connects design and procurement teams with 3D print service providers, making it easier to print products on demand.

April 19, 2017 19 Apr'17

SAP commits more resources to SMB ERP portfolio

SAP continues to invest in its three SMB ERP platforms: SAP Business One, SAP Business ByDesign and SAP Anywhere. Here are some ways to know which is right for you.

March 29, 2017 29 Mar'17

SAP CEO Bill McDermott touts the intelligent enterprise

In a roundtable at SAP Ariba Live 2017, SAP CEO Bill McDermott and SAP Ariba President Alex Atzberger discuss the intelligent enterprise and how it will transform businesses.

March 24, 2017 24 Mar'17

Future of Ariba Network on display at SAP Ariba Live

SAP Ariba Live shows enhancements to procurement software and looks at the future of the SAP Ariba Network, including machine learning, AI, bots and blockchain.

March 20, 2017 20 Mar'17

SAP Vora updates target business insights from Hadoop big data

SAP Vora has been updated to include features that make it easier to deploy and use to get insights from Hadoop big data; SAP IBP brings intelligence to the supply chain.

March 07, 2017 07 Mar'17

SAP tops list of ERP vendors, but market is more evenly divided

Panorama Consulting says SAP continues as market leader among the top four ERP vendors. But the market has evened, and Microsoft Dynamics moved past Oracle into second place.

March 01, 2017 01 Mar'17

Renamed SAP Cloud Platform includes new services and apps

SAP HANA Cloud Platform is now called SAP Cloud Platform and includes new services; SAP Vehicles Network has a new automated car rental app from Hertz.

February 28, 2017 28 Feb'17

SAP and Apple push iOS development with SAP Cloud Platform SDK for iOS

At Mobile World Congress, SAP set a date for the release of the SAP Cloud Platform SDK for iOS, which enables developers to integrate SAP data and iOS devices.

February 17, 2017 17 Feb'17

SAP S/4HANA Cloud deepens vendor's cloud offerings

SAP S/4HANA Cloud was unveiled at the Capital Markets Day event; 'next-generation intelligent' ERP aims to give large enterprises a cloud option for S/4HANA.

February 06, 2017 06 Feb'17

SAP EIM portfolio updates aim at improving data quality

SAP Enterprise Information Management (SAP EIM) portfolio has been updated to improve data quality, big data support, ease-of-use and SAP HANA integration.

February 06, 2017 06 Feb'17

Charlotte Hornets use Phizzle built on HANA to analyze fan behavior

Chris Zeppenfeld of the Charlotte Hornets explains how Phizzle FanTracker, a data warehouse built on the SAP HANA database, helps the team get to know its fan behavior better.

January 27, 2017 27 Jan'17

SAP names IoT services SAP Leonardo, debuts IoT kickstarter program

SAP has branded the IoT services portfolio it debuted last fall as SAP Leonardo, and it unveiled a kickstarter program for companies that want to develop IoT applications.

January 23, 2017 23 Jan'17

SAP Ariba brings predictive insight to procurement with new functions

SAP Ariba released seven procurement functions it says will bring real-time insight to supply chains and improve the user experience for purchasers.

January 09, 2017 09 Jan'17

Abakus acquisition beefs up SAP Hybris marketing portfolio

SAP acquires Abakus marketing measurement software for SAP Hybris marketing suite; openSAP adds new courses for S/4HANA, data science, simple screens, financials.

December 28, 2016 28 Dec'16

At SME Summit, SAP Anywhere growing pains revealed

Attendees at an SAP SME Summit lauded the e-commerce front end, but some said back-end integration and payment-processing features are needed before a full migration to the platform.

November 28, 2016 28 Nov'16

SAP unveils new IoT services to help derive business value from IoT

SAP has released three new IoT services to help manage IoT data and get value from it: SAP Connected Goods, SAP Dynamic Edge Processing and SAP IoT Application Enablement.

November 23, 2016 23 Nov'16

Epicor tops Panorama Consulting ERP rankings, SAP in third place

A new Panorama Consulting report ranks the top 10 ERP vendors based on market share, cost, functionality and implementation time, with Epicor on top, followed by Infor and SAP.

November 11, 2016 11 Nov'16

SAP HANA Cloud Platform aims to make moving to the cloud easier

SAP hopes to increase adoption of SAP HANA Cloud Platform with enhancements that include virtual machines, Ariba gateway, APIs and microservices.

November 10, 2016 10 Nov'16

SAP BusinessObjects Cloud boasts new innovative analytics enhancements

SAP BusinessObjects Cloud now includes a wave of analytics enhancements; SAP Digital Boardroom meets Microsoft Surface; and Roambi mobile analytics expands global reach.

November 09, 2016 09 Nov'16

SAP HANA 2 features cloud microservices, geospatial analytics

SAP HANA 2 includes enhancements for cloud microservices, data warehousing, support for agile IT development; SAP partners with European Space Agency for geospatial analytics.

October 31, 2016 31 Oct'16

New S/4HANA release focuses on supply chain capabilities

SAP S/4HANA 1610 upgrade has new supply chain capabilities, focuses on ease of use with SAP Fiori 2.0, and includes industry-specific functions for retail and oil and gas.

October 27, 2016 27 Oct'16

Business and IT must align digital strategies for digital transformation

EIU report says most organizations have a digital strategies gap; Forrester report shows online communities can enhance purchasing experience if they stay close to customers.

October 10, 2016 10 Oct'16

SAP expands big-data-as-a-service platform with Altiscale deal

SAP's acquisition of Altiscale expands its big-data-as-a-service footprint; Attunity automates data integration for SAP data and big data platforms with Replicate for SAP.

October 03, 2016 03 Oct'16

SAP's IoT investment aims to spur development of IoT applications

SAP announces a $2.2 billion IoT investment, with industry-specific applications, acquisitions and innovation labs to develop IoT applications and grow its ecosystem.

September 23, 2016 23 Sep'16

SAP HANA development spurred by SAP HANA, express edition, and Web IDE

SAP wants to encourage SAP HANA development and market with the release of SAP HANA, express edition, and the Web IDE extensions to SAP HANA Cloud Platform.

September 16, 2016 16 Sep'16

Multiyear SAP SME push pays off in impressive growth numbers

At SAP SME event, small, innovative companies were trotted out to extol the benefits of joining the SAP ecosystem -- including large enterprises that are potential customers.

September 14, 2016 14 Sep'16

SAP beefs up its openSAP MOOC learning platform with 7 new courses

SAP's openSAP MOOC learning platform is growing, with more learners and seven new courses; Oxford Economics' survey shows that strong leadership is needed to create digital winners.

September 09, 2016 09 Sep'16

SAP users feel the pressures of digital change

An ASUG survey shows SAP users understand the challenge of digital change; new SAP accounting application features help organizations to comply with new standards.

September 06, 2016 06 Sep'16

SAP unveils BW/4HANA data warehousing software for HANA

SAP releases BW/4HANA data warehousing software for HANA; Forrester report shows high ROI for SAP Jam collaboration platform.

August 18, 2016 18 Aug'16

SAP's Sam Yen on how the design thinking process drives innovation

In an interview, SAP's chief design officer discusses how enterprises and especially IT need to embrace a design thinking process to meet the challenges of business disruption.

August 16, 2016 16 Aug'16

Ariba Network grows; SAP PartnerEdge provides new path to cloud

SAP reports growth of its Ariba Network and users laud benefits; SAP PartnerEdge Cloud Choice profit option is a new program to help partners increase sales and profits.

August 05, 2016 05 Aug'16

SAP bolsters on-demand printing with APWorks partnership

SAP and 3D parts manufacturer APWorks have partnered on software and services, including digitization and workflow, to make on-demand printing more viable in manufacturing.

July 28, 2016 28 Jul'16

New releases of SAP Business One ERP for SMBs and SAP Single Sign-On

SAP released a new version of SAP Business One, its ERP for SMBs, with new functions for project management and intelligent analytics; also a new version of SAP Single Sign-On.

July 07, 2016 07 Jul'16

New SAP framework marries geospatial data with HANA business data

The new SAP Geographic Enablement Framework extends the integration of geospatial data from GIS into HANA applications. Also, SAP releases a new version of SAP Business One.

July 01, 2016 01 Jul'16

Buy SAP again? 60% of customers say no, says Nucleus Research

A new report from Nucleus Research says six out of 10 SAP customers would not buy SAP products again, and even in the core ERP market, nine out of 10 won't consider S/4HANA.

June 27, 2016 27 Jun'16

SAP Startup Focus program brings new HANA-based applications to market

SAP's Startup Focus program provides startup companies that use SAP HANA technology with business and technical resources; SAP touts HANA Cloud Platform adoption.

May 27, 2016 27 May'16

Panelists say S/4HANA is core of digital business transformation

In a panel at the SAP Sapphire conference, early adopters shared ideas about how S/4HANA forms the core of their digital business transformation.

May 24, 2016 24 May'16

SAP unveils data as a service to generate consumer insights

SAP announced SAP Digital Consumer Insight at Sapphire 2016, a data-as-a-service product that lets users gain insight into their customers' characteristics and behavior.

May 18, 2016 18 May'16

S/4HANA Finance brings data consolidation to major insurer

A finance leader at New York Life explains how S/4HANA Finance helps manage and analyze data on $528 billion in assets, and the key role of change management in a successful project.