Tips

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• SAP ERP vs. Oracle ERP: Which system is best for you?

  Although SAP and Oracle have more competition from other ERP vendors, they're still leading choices, especially for large enterprises. Here's information to help choose between them.  Continue Reading

• SAP HANA, express edition makes HANA easier for non-SAP developers

  Relaxed RAM and licensing requirements and the ability to run on local machines could help popularize the HANA in-memory platform with Java, JavaScript and .NET developers.  Continue Reading

• The five best ways to manage SuccessFactors support after go-live

  SuccessFactors skills are scarce in the job market, but you can manage a new system with a few organizational moves and a solid pipeline of information from SAP.  Continue Reading

• Choose the right SAP tool for contingent workforce management

  Integration between Fieldglass VMS and SuccessFactors Employee Central provides the best capabilities, but you can do limited contingent workforce management in other ways.  Continue Reading

• Does SAP ONE Support Launchpad make SAP support any easier to use?

  The new Fiori user experience makes it easier to access applications and support services, but product-specific support still needs a more customer-centric approach.  Continue Reading

• A step-by-step approach to an SAP PCOE certification or recertification

  An SAP Partner Center of Expertise certification is a mandatory requirement to sell SAP products and offer enterprise support services to customers. Here's how to earn it.  Continue Reading

• 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