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• 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.

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• 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

  Top 2016 stories: Digital business transformation leads the way for SAP

  2016 was an eventful year for SAP, as it positioned HANA, S/4HANA and HCP as the core technologies for digital business transformation and introduced new products and partnerships.

• November 29, 2016 29 Nov'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 30, 2016 30 Jun'16

  HANA mobile app gets Cirque du Soleil crowd in on the action

  A HANA appliance travels on the TORUK tour, using innovative sound-wave technology to transmit data to audience smartphones and crunch geospatial data in cloud.

• 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.

• June 09, 2016 09 Jun'16

  David Leadbetter Golf improves its business swing with SAP SMB tools

  At Sapphire conference, Ben Riches explains how the SAP SMB platform B1 improved processes and gave insight into the business.

• 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 20, 2016 20 May'16

  Sapphire conference emphasizes empathy, S/4HANA, cloud

  Integration updates to HANA Cloud Platform and SaaS offerings for small businesses and Microsoft Office 365 users among new enticements to migrate from on-premises legacy ERP.

• 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.

• May 13, 2016 13 May'16

  Sapphire Now will focus on S/4HANA and cloud strategies

  Industry analysts expect to get detailed information about the viability of the S/4HANA platform and SAP's cloud strategies at the Sapphire Now user conference.

• May 13, 2016 13 May'16

  SAP Sapphire Now 2016: Special conference coverage

  HANA as an engine of digital transformation will be a major theme at the SAP Sapphire Now conference May 17 to 19 in Orlando, Fla. Get news, analysis and video and follow social media.

• May 11, 2016 11 May'16

  SAP and Apple join to link SAP HANA Cloud Platform with iOS

  A new partnership between SAP and Apple for an SDK that enables developers to build iOS apps that link with SAP HANA Cloud Platform underwhelms some observers.

• April 27, 2016 27 Apr'16

  User experience software helps to improve user adoption and ROI

  User experience software from Knoa helps a public utility run its SAP ERP more effectively; plus, new report shows ERP projects cost less, but run longer -- and that's a good thing.

• March 30, 2016 30 Mar'16

  SAP Ariba growth may come through SAP Business Network

  In an interview at Ariba Live, analyst Joshua Greenbaum discussed SAP Ariba's biggest challenges and opportunities in integrating with SAP technology and the SAP Business Network.

• March 29, 2016 29 Mar'16

  SAP's cloud strategy focuses on HANA

  SAP is building an extensive array of cloud services that cater to all kinds of user needs. Customers with specific needs might be grateful for the options, but some may find the variety daunting to navigate. This three-part handbook helps users get...

• March 17, 2016 17 Mar'16

  SAP Ariba focuses on simplicity at Ariba Live conference

  SAP Ariba announced measures to make procurement simpler and more flexible at its Ariba Live user conference, including guided buying and an open platform.

• March 15, 2016 15 Mar'16

  'The Human Face of Big Data' spurs interest among businesses

  In this Q&A, SAP's David Jonker discusses the film 'The Human Face of Big Data' and the role that big data applications will play in the digital transformation of businesses.

• February 04, 2016 04 Feb'16

  SAP HANA Cloud Platform quarterbacks Super Bowl apps

  SAP HANA Cloud Platform provides the technology backbone for Super Bowl Fan Energy Zone. It's a showcase for SAP but some think the marketing benefit is limited.

• January 29, 2016 29 Jan'16

  CenturyLink deal boosts options for SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud

  Read here how CenturyLink hosted services can bring more HANA to the enterprise and how AribaPay is now extended to Europe and Latin America.

• January 06, 2016 06 Jan'16

  Is more SAP S/4HANA on tap in 2016? The experts weigh in

  SAP S/4HANA was the big news in 2015, but what's in store from the vendor in 2016? Six industry experts discuss what they see on the horizon from SAP and its competition.

• December 28, 2015 28 Dec'15

  SAP HANA SPS11 tackles analytics, IT and development

  SAP HANA SPS11 also adds high-availability and security supports for critical systems. Meanwhile, Gartner names SAP as a Magic Quadrant leader in ERP for SMEs.

• December 28, 2015 28 Dec'15

  Where does SAP NetWeaver 7.5 fit in the integration puzzle?

  SAP's integration landscape is crowded with products, including SAP NetWeaver 7.5, HANA Cloud Platform and HANA Cloud Integration. So, what's your best option?

• December 21, 2015 21 Dec'15

  SAP S/4HANA release, roadmap led the SAP news in 2015

  The release of SAP S/4HANA was the biggest news from SAP in 2015, but it wasn't the only notable development, as new HANA upgrades, Fiori and HANA Cloud Platform also made waves.

• December 15, 2015 15 Dec'15

  ASUG survey says SAP HANA implementation growing steadily

  The 2015 ASUG survey of SAP users indicated that SAP HANA implementation rates are increasing, but SAP needs to be clearer about ROI and migration path.

• November 23, 2015 23 Nov'15

  Four SMEs talk complexity, simplicity and successful SAP implementation

  The SAP SME Summit featured four fast-growing companies that chose SAP platforms. Learn from their experiences and about how SAP engagement could improve.

• November 13, 2015 13 Nov'15

  SAP Business One Cloud available hosted in SAP data centers

  A new offering allows partners to deliver SAP Business One from SAP's own hosting infrastructure built on the HANA in-memory database.

• November 11, 2015 11 Nov'15

  SAP S/4HANA expands from financials to other core ERP functions

  SAP will release a new version of S/4HANA that adds manufacturing functions, including inventory; plus, new mobile services for Fiori based on the HANA Cloud Platform.

• October 30, 2015 30 Oct'15

  SAP Vehicles Network brings services to connected vehicles

  The new SAP Vehicles Network runs on HANA Cloud Platform to connect the IoT dots in vehicles. Some analysts believe SAP is on the right road, but the journey is just starting.

• October 27, 2015 27 Oct'15

  SAP brings what-if analysis to digital boardroom

  SAP's new Digital Boardroom uses HANA Cloud Platform for real-time analytics in executive meetings; SAP S/4HANA hits 1,300 customers in 8 months.

• October 23, 2015 23 Oct'15

  SAP Fiori 2.0 wins Red Dot Awards for design

  Fiori 2.0 UX takes a design honor at the Red Dot Awards; SAP ASE aims to help transactional applications meet the demands of the new digital economy.

• October 05, 2015 05 Oct'15

  SAP Jam sees healthy increase in subscribers

  SAP claimed Jam's growth comes from tight integration of collaboration processes with commonly used workflows and transactions.

• September 29, 2015 29 Sep'15

  SAP deploys Fieldglass to manage its contingent workforce

  The reliance on external workers is increasing, and SAP has just implemented its own Fieldglass VMS to manage these contract employees.

• September 21, 2015 21 Sep'15

  SAP launches 'simple' CRM push with new SAP Hybris tools

  SAP says its new software is aimed at bringing CRM into the new digital era; Forrester report shows strong growth for IoT implementations.

• September 14, 2015 14 Sep'15

  SAP Fiori UX is the face of SAP's future, so be prepared

  In this Q&A, Shaun Syvertsen of Convergent IS examines the origins of the SAP Fiori UX and what organizations need to think about when implementing it.

• September 11, 2015 11 Sep'15

  How to decide when to move to SAP S/4HANA

  In part one of a two-part Q&A, Shaun Syvertsen of Convergent IS says that SAP S/4HANA can be transformative -- if your organization has the right mindset.

• September 04, 2015 04 Sep'15

  SAP HANA Vora allows access to Hadoop big data lakes

  SAP announces SAP HANA Vora, an in-memory query engine for Apache Spark/Hadoop frameworks. Also, an ASUG survey reports on members' SuccessFactors plans.

• August 21, 2015 21 Aug'15

  Indiana's digital transformation helps battle infant mortality

  Led by Sara Marshall, Indiana went through a digital transformation that tapped SAP HANA for data analysis to fight complex problems, such as infant mortality.

• August 17, 2015 17 Aug'15

  SAP and WTA serve real-time analytics to tennis coaches

  HANA powers real-time analytics tablets with courtside performance stats, and SuccessFactors adds "intelligent" self-service.

• August 07, 2015 07 Aug'15

  SAP Ariba reports smooth rollout of new UI

  Given a choice, 10% of Ariba users opted for the new user interface in the first three days of its rollout.

• July 31, 2015 31 Jul'15

  Football club hopes to score with SAP cloud-based applications

  New York City FC president Tom Glick says global soccer group needs innovations in SAP cloud-based applications to continue its growth.

• July 30, 2015 30 Jul'15

  SAP expands geospatial data offerings with Esri

  HANA integration with geospatial data vendor Esri allows applications to have location-based data.

• July 23, 2015 23 Jul'15

  SAP SQL Anywhere upgrade hits IoT, mobility, data security

  Version 17 of SAP SQL Anywhere is a major update that encompasses everything from improved availability to secure data synchronization.

• July 17, 2015 17 Jul'15

  App development platform helps Avebe unlock SAP ERP data

  Avebe implemented the Mendix platform as a service to enable quick and cost-effective SAP app development, including improvements to sales contracting processes.

• July 10, 2015 10 Jul'15

  SAP HANA cloud to power City Football Group

  Parent of Manchester City F.C. and three other clubs will develop business and sports-analytics applications with SAP HANA cloud, while Dell and SGI partner up to boost S4/HANA.

• July 08, 2015 08 Jul'15

  SAP Business Network faces spirited challengers

  SAP paid almost $15 billion for the companies that comprise its SAP Business Network, but analysts think it might not have been money well spent.

• June 24, 2015 24 Jun'15

  SAP logistics key in British Gas smart meter rollout

  In video, head of SAP practice at Tata Consultancy Services explains why massive project required upgrading SAP logistics software.

• June 12, 2015 12 Jun'15

  Ariba Sourcing procurement software tightens SAP ECC bonds, aims to simplify direct sourcing

  The latest release of Ariba Source procurement software integrates with SAP ECC to bring a consumer-like experience to direct materials sourcing.

• June 12, 2015 12 Jun'15

  CAST report uncovers problems in customizing SAP applications

  CAST Research Labs says business oversight and outsourcing of customized SAP applications are often to blame for high costs, low productivity.

• June 02, 2015 02 Jun'15

  Real-time SAP HANA fuels Cambridge Assessment growth

  Exam evaluator swaps out legacy system, brings 40-hour turnaround down to real time on SAP HANA.

• May 28, 2015 28 May'15

  SAP mobility a two-phase process at CA Technologies

  Fiori mobile apps are at the core of CA Technologies' successful SAP mobility initiative. Next up: SAP Mobile Platform for true mobility, including push notification.

• May 27, 2015 27 May'15

  Partnership with SAP powers NHL team statistics

  In this video, the National Hockey League's director of digital business development discusses how the league used SAP HANA to greatly expand online NHL team statistics.

• May 26, 2015 26 May'15

  Companies say Hybris is helping to enhance customer experience

  Three case studies demonstrate that Hybris can be an effective platform for multi-brand companies wanting to improve customer experience.

• May 19, 2015 19 May'15

  S/4HANA attracts interest, but users remain cautious

  Despite the newness of SAP's S/4HANA, some companies are wasting no time to implement the product. Others are taking a wait-and-see attitude.

• May 08, 2015 08 May'15

  Sapphire attendees take long view despite S/4HANA roadmap gaps

  SAP Sapphire attendees expressed long-term confidence in the company's S/4HANA platform, but also said the transition will not be simple to make.

• May 06, 2015 06 May'15

  SAP CEO only teases S/4HANA details at Sapphire

  In this video, analyst Jon Reed discusses SAP CEO Bill McDermott's opening keynote at Sapphire Now, which left many wanting more details.

• May 04, 2015 04 May'15

  SAP Sapphire Now 2015: Special conference coverage

  News, analysis and video from SAP Sapphire Now, taking place May 5-7 in Orlando.

• April 30, 2015 30 Apr'15

  Analysts expect S/4HANA details at Sapphire Now conference

  While the major ERP rewrite takes center stage, attendees will also look for progress on Fiori UX and SAP Business Network.

• April 16, 2015 16 Apr'15

  Ariba unveils major overhaul of user interface

  Based on SAP Fiori, the new UI and Ariba Mobile app are intended to bring a richer user experience to B2B procurement.

• March 31, 2015 31 Mar'15

  SAP Business One spells success for Goodwill stores

  A chain of California Goodwill stores needed to bring POS, warehouse and accounting systems together. SAP Business One proved to be the answer.

• March 31, 2015 31 Mar'15

  SAP S/4HANA roadmap seems uncertain

  The announcement of SAP S/4HANA promises a new world of lightning-fast processes, but making it a reality will not be simple.

• March 03, 2015 03 Mar'15

  What's new in the SAP Talent Hybrid packaged integration?

  SAP's Talent Hybrid packaged integration could make qualifications management a smoother process. Here's what you need to know.

• February 03, 2015 03 Feb'15

  SAP unveils next-generation Business Suite, S/4HANA

  Despite SAP's glowing S/4HANA announcement, analysts say extent of Business Suite move to HANA in-memory database and migration path are still unclear.

• December 17, 2014 17 Dec'14

  SAP SME strategy banks on support from partners

  SAP SME success is tied to SAP's implementation partners. But making full use of the SAP suite remains a challenge for small to midsize businesses.

• November 24, 2014 24 Nov'14

  SAP SME Summit: Millennials now influencing B2B customer experience

  Small-business panelists at SAP conference say Millennial customer experience preferences driving recruitment, B2B technology.

• September 24, 2014 24 Sep'14

  Who are the winners and losers in SAP's acquisition of Concur?

  In the end, will users benefit from SAP's acquisition of Concur? One analyst doesn't think so.