Tips

Tips

• Is the SAP SuccessFactors HCM suite ready to be your only HR system?

  Steady improvements in core HR, integration, analytics and workforce planning features of SAP SuccessFactors make it viable for all HR needs -- not just talent management.  Continue Reading

• Use Fiori Elements and smart controls for custom Fiori apps

  Fiori Elements can save development time and provide a consistent user experience across SAP Fiori apps, if you know a bit about what's under the hood.  Continue Reading

• SuccessFactors Employee Central extensibility allows 'customization'

  Customization is practically a swear word in cloud software, but a slew of UI, programming and data features help modify Employee Central to do your bidding.  Continue Reading

• Quick copy/cut & paste tip using SAP Ctrl+Y

  With the SAP Ctrl+Y feature, you can quickly copy text in SAP by simply highlighting it with your mouse.  Continue Reading

• Six SuccessFactors integration technologies you need to know

  If you're planning a SuccessFactors implementation, learning about integration tools and their best uses should be high on your to-do list. Here's what you need to know.  Continue Reading

• Extending on-premises software applications with SAP HCP

  HANA Cloud Platform isn't just for extending cloud apps. It's also effective for bringing the benefits of the cloud, modern UIs and mobility to hybrid environments.  Continue Reading

• Assessing the SAP-Apple iOS development partnership

  Until specifics are released about the SAP-Apple SDK, native apps and Fiori development, it's best to tread carefully. And the race will not necessarily go to the Swift.  Continue Reading

• Integrate cloud to on-premises with HANA Cloud Integration

  SAP offers a raft of prebuilt integrations that handle many of the key business processes between major cloud and on-premises applications, including SAP ERP.  Continue Reading

• Courtroom lessons from a failed SAP ERP implementation

  A consulting firm's expert witness explains what SAP and a global manufacturer did -- and didn't do -- that led to a major SAP ERP implementation failure.  Continue Reading

• Building data visualization with SAP Fiori tools

  Some BI developers will get by fine with features such as the Fiori Launchpad and Overview pages. Here's what's built into Fiori now, and what's on the horizon.  Continue Reading

• Learn these best practices for deploying SAP Lumira

  SAP's self-service data visualization tool is ready to take on most SAP users' business intelligence needs. Here's how to lay the groundwork and get users the right software.  Continue Reading

• Get started on SAP Fiori development

  Fiori brought big changes in how SAP applications are developed. An expert outlines the new tools and techniques -- plus some old standbys that work well with Fiori.  Continue Reading

• Five SAP HANA implementation tips CIOs should know

  Your journey to a successful implementation of HANA begins with analyzing the information that is currently available. Here's what you need to know.  Continue Reading

• Implementing modern practices in an ABAP development shop

  You don't have to wait for SAP to provide modern tools for automated testing, continuous integration and other key processes. Try these five steps first.  Continue Reading

• In-house SAP support vs. outsourcing SAP support: Which wins?

  Is it best to maintain an in-house SAP support team or should you outsource support service to a specialized vendor? Here's what you need to know about each side's pluses and minuses.  Continue Reading