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Planning a HANA big data strategy with SAP HANA Vora

SAP has worked hard to position HANA as a big data platform. To formulate a viable big data strategy, you need to know the tools, such as SAP HANA Vora. Continue Reading
SAP HANA cloud options abound, and that's a good thing

SAP HANA cloud options vary, and can be confusing. Here are the differences between HANA Cloud Platform and HANA Enterprise Cloud and what they mean for SAP deployments. Continue Reading
SAP data management must start with a conceptual framework

It's hard to make sense of the many SAP data management and business intelligence products -- let alone use them effectively -- without putting good data practices in place first. Continue Reading
SAP HANA implementation a multiple-choice question

SAP has pushed the in-memory database so hard that some users might have no way to avoid it. It's a nice problem to have, but SAP HANA implementation forces some hard decisions. Continue Reading
Sometimes the best SAP analytics tools aren't made by SAP

Having a detailed business intelligence game plan -- and a firm understanding of SAP and third-party tools -- is essential in any SAP analytics strategy. Continue Reading

Here's how to get started developing SAP mobile apps

Mobility is becoming a must-have feature of enterprise applications. Developing SAP mobile apps is a lot easier when you have the right tools. Continue Reading
SAP ERP HCM users contemplate new core HR system

After nearly three decades, SAP ERP HCM has proven to be a sound core HR system. But it might be time for companies to evaluate whether they need to change systems. Continue Reading
Reinvented SAP financial software could spur HANA adoption

Do the new Simple Finance apps lead the way to a compelling business case for buying HANA? 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
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
3-D visualization could be SAP's next unifying layer for applications

3-D promises users a more vivid representation of their entire business as SAP continues investing in APIs and other integration with ERP. Continue Reading

SAP Fiori: Putting a price tag on usability?

Fiori applications represent SAP's most serious attempt yet to improve the user experience of Business Suite, but some customers are unhappy about the costs. Continue Reading
ERP application ecosystem strategies for making it in a SaaS world

Analyst China Martens outlines a strategy for managing ERP application portfolios that blend SaaS and on-premises apps. Continue Reading
The answer's HANA: Now, what was your SAP ERP question?

Industry analyst China Martens offers guidance on where HANA might fit in an SAP ERP strategy. Continue Reading
New SAP EPM OnDemand apps focus on planning, cost control, profit

The new wave of SAP EPM OnDemand applications for tablets and smartphones has a function-rich environment to rival the desktop and laptop. Continue Reading

Counting beans: Enterprise accounting software explained

Evolving companies often turn to enterprise accounting software, especially when they grow out of SMB software, like QuickBooks, ...

Acquisition gives ERP public sector firm Tyler a data cloud

Tyler Technologies, a firm solely focused on government verticals and public sector ERP, has added data-as-a-service capability ...

Blockchain adoption must overcome hurdles

Blockchain applications are not yet widespread, but here are three business models that will be affected and three hurdles to ...

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Collaborate 18 to track progress of Oracle cloud database, apps

The Collaborate 18 conference will shine a light on Oracle cloud adoption and migration issues, and on the impact that such moves...

Oracle Autonomous Database debut heralds new cloud hopes

It wasn't the first in the cloud computing space, but Oracle is all in now. Key to the effort is a new Autonomous Database ...

Oracle cloud services aim to pull users out of IT comfort zone

Oracle has gone all-in on cloud computing and expanded its line of cloud services in the hopes users will make the jump. But ...

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GDPR data protection edicts make good data governance a must

The European Union's new GDPR law puts the onus on companies to ensure that their data governance and management practices enable...

GDPR rules can spur broader steps to protect sensitive data

Companies need to make compliance with GDPR's requirements on managing personal data a priority, but they should also work to ...

Data integrity protection spurs greater security spending

As hacking, ransomware and malware attacks mount, companies place big data protection and integrity among the primary reasons for...

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AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam tests the essentials

Even if you're not an IT pro, you can learn the basics of AWS. Break down the communication walls between nontechnical staff and ...

Amazon FreeRTOS aims to simplify, secure IoT deployment

Operational technology teams have been slow to update microcontroller software due to safety and logistics concerns, but Amazon ...

Test your knowledge of GDPR rights and AWS data protection

Is your enterprise GDPR-compliant? Take this quick quiz to test your knowledge of the EU regulation, as well as relevant AWS data...

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Cambridge Analytica-Facebook case shows need for ethical data mining

Ethical data collection practices are becoming even more important, as cases like Cambridge Analytica's misuse of Facebook data ...

Rethinking analytics processes spurs enterprise innovation

By taking a fresh look at the makeup of their analytics organizations, enterprises can innovate their business models and take ...

Diversified data sets for analytics deliver top results

Analytics teams should focus on data diversity to ensure that their projects deliver the most meaningful insights -- but they ...

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Measure your digital marketing ROI, keep your job

Oracle customers weigh in on executive's hypothesis that analytics can now prove ROI of the martech stack -- or soon will -- and ...

Oracle CX Cloud adds AI tools for B2C, B2B customers

Oracle announces infusion of its Adaptive Intelligent apps into several CX Cloud products and promises more to come, with sales, ...

Marketing automation platforms merge CRM and content

Building a martech stack includes a main automation hub such as Marketo, Eloqua, HubSpot or Pardot. Then comes the hard part: ...

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Going paperless, AI, blockchain headline AIIM Conference

AI, cloud storage and blockchain technology were discussed at the AIIM Conference. The Pipeline podcast rehashes the conference ...

How a digital transformation process helped curb reliance on paper

By moving on from paper, the North Carolina Court System and the Texas Animal Health Commission were able to accommodate ...

Intelligent information management is ready for AI, blockchain

A panel discussion at AIIM 2018 looked at how AI, cloud and blockchain will disrupt the intelligent information management space.

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Workday focuses on GDPR employee data protections

Workday has focused on helping customers comply with the GDPR regulations going into effect in Europe, including providing the ...

Video interview platforms make headway against consumer tech

Some recruiters prefer the familiarity of popular video tools, like FaceTime and Skype, but they may be missing out on the rich ...

Workday payroll system covers Minnesota healthcare network

A big physicians group affiliated with the University of Minnesota Medical School opted for a Workday cloud payroll system to ...