Opinion

Opinion

• SAP C/4HANA, SAP intelligent enterprise top trends in 2018

  The top five SAP trends from 2018 start with SAP C/4HANA and end with the intelligent enterprise.  Continue Reading

• 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

• Will SAP's purchase of SmartOps' inventory optimization software deliver?

  SAP's SmartOps purchase makes sense on a number of levels, expert Ann Grackin writes. But how well will SAP be able to integrate it into its portfolio?  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

• Integrate SAP Quality Management for a more efficient supply chain

  Applying SAP Quality Management to supply chain management saves time and money by cutting down on wasted stock. Consultant Jawad Akhtar explains how.  Continue Reading

• SAP's acquisition of Ariba extends SCM cloud, but roadmap not yet clear

  SearchSAP expert Jawad Akhtar explains how the Ariba acquisition can help businesses of all sizes, but notes challenges await regarding the roadmap and licensing.  Continue Reading