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SAP Enterprise Support KPIs open door to negotiating SAP maintenance

SAP Enterprise Support KPIs will help justify the SAP maintenance increase, but the SAP KPIs should also give customers leverage in negotiating maintenance fees. Continue Reading
How to make an SAP HR change -- calendar year to fiscal year

Find out how to change vacation quotas in SAP HR from calendar year to fiscal year. Continue Reading
How to limit quota deduction amounts in SAP HR

Find out how to set deduction amounts on a quota record in SAP HR, and why there may be opportunity to add a limit at data entry when using Employee Self-Service (ESS). Continue Reading
Configuring SAP HR Payroll settings for retroactive accounting

Find out where to locate retroactive accounting settings in SAP HR Payroll. Continue Reading
Using audit report to track changes to employee data in SAP HR

Find out how to track changes to employee data using an audit report in SAP HR, and learn how to configure the audit report to pick up changes to the data retroactively. Continue Reading
Should we install SAP BW on the same server running SAP R/3 4.7?

Find out if a department running SAP R/3 4.7 needs an additional server to install SAP Business Information Warehouse (SAP BW).Continue Reading
Case studies on maximizing SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) benefits

Learn about the benefits of SAP ERP HCM Employee Administration, as well as Personnel Administration, Organizational Management and Payroll.Continue Reading
SAP ERP HCM wage types, pay structures and master data maintenance

Learn how to use wage types in SAP ERP HCM Personnel Administration and Payroll for storing elements involved in the payroll process. Find out how pay structures are used to group employees into salary and pay-related groups, and why SAP ERP HCM ...Continue Reading
Understanding and using SAP ERP HCM Employee Administration

Learn why SAP ERP HCM Employee Administration is the key component in SAP ERP HCM, and why it is built around the Personnel Administration (PA) component. Explore the various types of data that can be stored in Employee Administration, such as HCM ...Continue Reading
Configuring SAP EDI for sales orders

Learn how to configure SAP EDI for sales orders.Continue Reading
How to stop SAP users from displaying SAP HR tables content

Learn how to stop SAP users from displaying HR table contents in an SAP table without restricting access to an SE16N transaction.Continue Reading
How to hide a button in an SAP Business Workplace toolbar

A SearchSAP.com reader wants to know how to hide the forward button in an SAP Business Workplace toolbar.Continue Reading
How to correct an SAP ABAP dump with an oversize condition

Find out how to correct an SAP ABAP dump with an oversize condition to avoid an SAP ABAP dump giving an DBIF_RSQL_ INVALID_RSQL error at the SQL statement.Continue Reading
Locating user email addresses in SAP SU01 transaction code

A SearchSAP.com reader who stores user email addresses within the SAP SU01 transaction code and wants to know where to locate the data.Continue Reading
Installing SAP NetWeaver PI 7.1 on servers running ECC 6.0

An SAP user wants to know whether to install NetWeaver Process Integration (PI) 7.1 on the same server running ECC 6.0 or a separate server.Continue Reading

Finding the right ERP consultants is key to project success

With ERP implementations, choosing the right or wrong project consultants can be the difference between success and failure, so ...

Cummins and Noble Plastics see factory of the future vision

When it comes to manufacturing, Cummins and Noble Plastics are embracing technological innovation. But with new technologies come...

How to obtain the skills needed in a smart factory

As factories continue to evolve with the use of innovative technologies, manufacturers must ensure that their workers are ...

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Click-to-launch tools pull apps through Oracle Cloud Infrastructure marketplace

Oracle has made it easier for customers to choose and launch third-party software onto its cloud. Now, the question is whether ...

Rewards program provider taps Oracle IaaS for app migration

Oracle struggles in IaaS against AWS and Azure, but one Oracle cloud customer said its move there is a success, albeit within an ...

Future of Oracle centers on the cloud, AI and automation

Oracle deepened its embrace of cloud computing, AI software and IT automation tools in 2018. What can users expect from it in ...

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Originators form group to boost Presto SQL query engine

The Presto engine arose as an alternative to Hive for big data queries. Now, the Presto Software Foundation has formed to promote...

5 best practices for managing real-time data integration

Real-time data integration isn't like traditional data integration -- "it's moving, it's dirty and it's temporal," cautions one ...

Web integration platform eases way to machine learning models

StoryFit data scientists employ machine learning algorithms to gauge film script scenarios' prospects. They use Import.io tools ...

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Use AWS Firecracker to build micro VMs for containerized apps

Firecracker has many of the benefits of containers and VMs, without some of their limitations. Here are a few things to know if ...

AWS Lambda functions become more flexible, but use caution

AWS Lambda added custom runtimes and longer timeouts. Review the benefits, such as flexibility and easier migration, along with ...

AWS' blockchain approach takes divergent paths

AWS was slow to embrace blockchain but now offers two approaches to the concept. Review the specs of Quantum Ledger Database and ...

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Information Builders CEO on cloud-first approach, machine learning

Information Builders' new CEO, Frank Vella, said the company's focus on cloud and machine learning will help it solidify a firm ...

New Information Builders CEO targets modern CX, development

In Q&A, new CEO Frank Vella discusses how Information Builders is modernizing its WebFocus platform to make it easier to use and ...

Tableau Ask Data gives BI users simple NLP data query tool

Tableau's new Ask Data software uses natural language processing to enable users of any skill level to more easily search for ...

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CEO plots course for Televerde women's prison call centers

Working at a Televerde women's prison call center outpays many inmate jobs and sets agents up for careers on the outside. CEO ...

Giving inmates a second chance as prison call center agents

Televerde staffs contact centers with incarcerated women, where they are paid the federal minimum wage. CEO Morag Lucey and COO ...

6 reasons why self-service options fail

Customer self-service platforms free up live agents for more complicated issues, but if this software is not kept up to date, ...

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Personalized content solidifies the customer experience

Today's customers expect customized, curated digital experiences. Learn how to deliver what customers need and stay ahead of the ...

Create a winning personalized customer journey

Web content management platforms, customer data platforms and matchmaking can all help companies create and implement a ...

Google, WordPress develop a CMS for news

Google is funding a WordPress-based content management system aimed at helping small news publishers juggle the demands of ...

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Cybersecurity education: How HR can plan for the inevitable

Cybersecurity is a major concern for any organization, but employees continue to be a top threat. HR can help mitigate insider ...

LinkedIn's recruiting platform billed as 'Intelligent Hiring Experience'

LinkedIn's use of AI requires the sharing of data. It is one reason why the company is combining its talent tools into one system...

HR chatbots take on recruitment, benefits tasks

HR chatbots are taking on straightforward administrative tasks in recruitment and benefits. And that could be a good thing for HR...