Podcasts

Developers may not be ready for the SAP intelligent enterprise

In this podcast, learn how SAP pushes its message about building the intelligent enterprise, and find out why developers are not necessarily biting yet.
Sapphire conference intros raise SAP integration questions

Unveiling of Salesforce challenger C/4HANA and lingering indirect licensing issue give mixed message about SAP's willingness to integrate with popular products from competitors.

'Procurement with a purpose' touted at SAP Ariba Live 2018

In this podcast, our editors discuss SAP's push toward 'procurement with a purpose,' which is the idea that procurement can be a driving force for good in a company.
SAP TechEd 2017 focuses on next-gen development tools

At SAP TechEd 2017, SAP rolled out some new developer tools that are intended to extend the SAP platform and drive development of SAP Leonardo applications.
Choosing SAP HR module complicated by S/4HANA, SuccessFactors options

A SuccessFactors consultant explains the benefits and challenges of adding to or replacing on-premises SAP HCM with the newer ERP and cloud platforms.
SAP Leonardo: Masterpiece in the making or just a rough outline?

SAP's attempt to corral IoT, AI and big data products into an expanded SAP Leonardo tent meets with skepticism, while questions over S/4HANA's roadmap and indirect licensing linger.
Cloud prompting demands for better SAP licensing, price flexibility

SAP has to stop 'distancing itself' from customers' problems and offer more flexible terms and SAP licensing if it wants to compete, says one expert.
Podcast: SAP's slow evolution into an IT platform company

SAP's roadmap for meeting the needs of today's enterprise customers -- including a focus on IT platforms -- holds risks and rewards, says one expert.
SAP announces new HANA development platform at SAP TechEd Bangalore

From a re-imagined SAP River platform to unified development licenses, Ethan Jewett covers the biggest news from the SAP TechEd Bangalore conference.
What to do with BEx tools in a BOBJ world?

Allison Levine, senior SAP BI programmer, analyst and ASUG Enterprise Data Warehousing SIG chair discusses BEx strategy and which functions to migrate to SAP BusinessObjects applications.
IT transformation plans with mobile strategy more likely to get funding

Hear SearchSAP.com site expert William Newman discuss trends in mobile strategy and sustainability.
Sapphire 2011: Spotlight on HANA and in-memory technology

In this podcast, analyst Joshua Greenbaum talks about what customers can learn about HANA and in-memory technology at the upcoming SAP Sapphire Now conference.
From virtualization to analytics: staffing cutting-edge SAP projects

In this podcast, analyst Jon Reed talks about what skills IT managers need to have on board as they prepare to launch SAP projects involving new and emerging technologies.
Making the most of SAP TechEd 2010

Heading to SAP TechEd 2010? Get advice on the must-see sessions, themes and topics to pay attention to in this podcast with Jon Reed.

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