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Code to cost savings: Making the case for third-party SAP support

A Forrester analyst outlines when companies should look into third-party SAP support vendors such as Rimini Street -- and when they shouldn't. Continue Reading
Expert Advice: How to get the most out of SAP workflow

These SearchSAP.com articles feature all sorts of expert advice on how to use SAP Workflow, a tool that helps firms automate business processes. Continue Reading
Expect a new wave of third-party SAP support providers, expert says

If Rimini Street prevails in its legal battle with Oracle, the result will be more options for companies wanting to cut their SAP support costs. Continue Reading
Looking for SAP support, services or products? Experts compile an 'SAP Survival Guide'

A new Gartner report lays out the top places to go online for information on SAP support, products and services. Continue Reading
Spinnaker to fight Rimini Street for third-party SAP support market

It was only a matter of time before SAP third-party support and maintenance provider Rimini Street had some competition from other vendors. That time has come. Continue Reading
When is the right time to upgrade to SAP SCM 7.0?

Expert Jawad Akhtar addresses the recent updates to SAP SCM 7.0 and how to approach an upgrade to the release.Continue Reading
Company dumps SAP support for Rimini Street, funds projects with savings

One of SAP’s customers has turned to third-party support and used the savings to fund new projects it vitally needs.Continue Reading
Where can I find SAP FI/CO certification questions to prepare for the exam?

Learn the best sources for finding SAP FI/CO certification questions to help you prepare for this important exam.Continue Reading
As SAP R/3 support fades, upgrades to ECC 6.0 accelerate

With the clock ticking on the end of SAP R/3 support and maintenance, the pace of customers upgrading to SAP ECC 6.0 is picking up, according to a survey of SearchSAP.com readers.Continue Reading
Better SAP support, contract language at top of users’ wish lists

SAP customers are going into the new year hoping for a few changes from SAP. Some called for better SAP support; others say altered contract language and licensing are important.Continue Reading
Want faster SAP financial reporting? Experts share how to get it

Experts share advice on how companies can make their SAP ERP Financials reporting more efficient.Continue Reading
SAP HANA best suited for solving ERP performance issues

SAP expert Tony De Thomasis lays out a plan for companies looking to deploy SAP HANA.Continue Reading
Will SAP Enterprise Support increases roil the waters again?

Constant price hikes in Enterprise Support might once again cause SAP customers to question the value of the support they’re getting from the software manufacturer.Continue Reading
Company shares its SAP support staff with others to cut IT costs

One California company is saving nearly $1 million a year by sharing its SAP IT staff with companies that have similar SAP environments.Continue Reading
The move from SAP support to Rimini Street pays off for some

The move to Rimini Street means lower SAP software support costs for companies that don't see the value in upgrading to ECC 6.0.Continue Reading

Workday to acquire Adaptive Insights for $1.55 billion

Workday says its acquisition of Adaptive Insights, a financial planning and modeling system, will save it two years of ...

Oracle claims it can cut ERP system migration costs by 30%

A migration can cost millions, but Oracle believes its new automation and integration tools can significantly reduce the cost of ...

Key enterprise accounting software features and benefits

To find the best enterprise accounting software, businesses must outline specific criteria and compare those criteria against ...

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AI-for-IT-operations tools map Vegas systems to Oracle ERP

Mapping IoT activity and other IT data to Oracle ERP is the task Las Vegas set for FixStream's AIOps platform in an effort to ...

Oracle 18c features give DBAs incremental database capabilities

Oracle Database 18c is really another version of 12c Release 2 with a different name. It doesn't contain major new features, but ...

Cloud workloads see gradual uptake, but miles to go for databases

A picture of steady but not rapid migration to the cloud by Oracle users emerged at Collaborate 18, with database vets saying ...

SearchDataManagement

Google Cloud data lake fuels cloud payment processing flow

To create a cloud payment processing system, Global Payments first had to deploy a data lake in the Google Cloud. Getting quick ...

Why Spark DataFrame, lazy evaluation models outpace MapReduce

Learn how the Spark DataFrame execution plan works and why its lazy evaluation model helps the processing engine to avoid the ...

Develop smart AI in CRM strategies to win and keep customers

Of the three words that comprise customer relationship management, one word binds the other two. As necessity and ...

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How AWS Fargate reduces container management burdens

Enterprises face a number of management challenges when they adopt containers. While AWS Fargate eliminates some of these hurdles...

Pave a lasting AWS career path

While cloud certifications might help you land an AWS job, most employers look for IT pros with a mix of training and hands-on ...

Build an AWS incident response plan in four key steps

Enterprises should develop and test an incident response plan for an AWS deployment -- before a hack ever occurs. Follow these ...

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Tableau acquisition of MIT AI startup aims at smarter BI software

Tableau acquires AI startup Empirical Systems in a plan to provide users with automated data modeling capabilities and enable ...

Choosing the right data discovery platform for the enterprise

Obviously, cost and scalability factor into data discovery platform buying decisions, but other features, like visualizations and...

BI vendors aim to ease visual data analysis by business users

Despite the self-service BI push, enabling end users to take the lead on analyzing and visualizing data is often still a ...

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Tips and tricks for interacting with customers on social media

To customers, all channels are equal: phone, email, voice, video, chat, text messaging and social media. But managing social ...

Keys to customer engagement on social media CRM

Responding to positive and negative customer inquiries on social media is important, industry experts say, and that can go far in...

SAP e-commerce extends to Azure, other new features added

Artificial Christmas tree manufacturer Balsam Brands uses Hybris to expand internationally, allowing for dynamic pricing and ...

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Cloud DAM platforms vs. on premises for digital asset management

Learn about digital asset management and how cloud DAM democratizes media management and delivery across the enterprise while ...

Box workflow gets upgrade with Progressly purchase

Box is hoping to upgrade its workflow capabilities by adding the startup Progressly to its team, while also still partnering with...

ECM gets a show of support from Zendesk Guide Enterprise

Guide Enterprise captures insights and curates knowledge bases for customer service representatives and customers while helping ...

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How to create an effective employee retention plan

The unemployment rate is low, and your workers are likely being courted by other companies. Here's how to create retention ...

Recruiting with social media: Tips, tools and challenges

Using social media in your company's recruiting efforts can help you find hidden talent pools and both active and passive ...

AI sentiment analysis system helps gauge employees' feelings

Based on the Xander AI platform, Ultimate Software's Perception system guides Valvoline corporate franchisee in gauging employees...