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Users finally get more clarity in SAP S/4HANA roadmap

SAP is offering more enticements to move to its next-generation ERP and filling in details of its rollout plan, but are they enough for users seeking a clear direction?
Understanding the role of SAP HCP in cloud migration

SAP is focusing more efforts on HANA Cloud Platform and encouraging on-premises users to adopt it for an inevitable future of hybrid architectures. An SAP CTO explains why.

HANA mobile app gets Cirque du Soleil crowd in on the action

A HANA appliance travels on the TORUK tour, using innovative sound-wave technology to transmit data to audience smartphones and crunch geospatial data in cloud.
SAP Business ByDesign supports Skullcandy's global growth

Headphone maker says ByDesign's built-in support for local languages and currencies and integration with e-commerce and logistics has eased the path to expansion.SAP Business ByDesign
SAP data migration helps manufacturer consolidate on S/4HANA

For 'greenfield' S/4HANA deployment that provides real-time analytics, Pregis had to execute an SAP data migration and data cleansing project to move off two legacy ERP systems.
Qiagen uses SAP Hybris to fuel digital business transformation

Qiagen, a large German biotech company, has begun a digital business transformation starting with an SAP Hybris e-commerce application developed in partnership with TCS.
City Football Group kicks it up with SAP HANA platform

In this video from Sapphire Now, City Football Group's Tom Glick reveals how SAP HANA platform technology helps to manage its expanded global soccer empire.
David Leadbetter Golf improves its business swing with SAP SMB tools

At Sapphire conference, Ben Riches explains how the SAP SMB platform B1 improved processes and gave insight into the business.
Sapphire conference emphasizes empathy, S/4HANA, cloud

Integration updates to HANA Cloud Platform and SaaS offerings for small businesses and Microsoft Office 365 users among new enticements to migrate from on-premises legacy ERP.
SAP cloud enables one-call resolution for Bona customers

Integrating Avaya telecom system with ERP made customer call history more accessible to contact center reps.
Exploring the data lake concept in an SAP environment

In this video clip, consultant Don Loden discusses how a company can use the data lake concept in its SAP environment. He also looks at how data governance ties to S/4HANA.
Digital business transformation demands soft skills

IT pros need training in listening skills to achieve digital business transformation, says the SAP practice leader at Tata Consultancy Services.
SAP logistics key in British Gas smart meter rollout

In video, head of SAP practice at Tata Consultancy Services explains why massive project required upgrading SAP logistics software.
Simple Finance helps Turk Telekom consolidate ERP

Simple Finance is also the first step toward SAP S/4HANA for Turkish communications provider.
Real-time SAP HANA fuels Cambridge Assessment growth

Exam evaluator swaps out legacy system, brings 40-hour turnaround down to real time on SAP HANA.
Partnership with SAP powers NHL team statistics

In this video, the National Hockey League's director of digital business development discusses how the league used SAP HANA to greatly expand online NHL team statistics.
SAP CEO only teases S/4HANA details at Sapphire

In this video, analyst Jon Reed discusses SAP CEO Bill McDermott's opening keynote at Sapphire Now, which left many wanting more details.
SAP ERP integration with shop floor made easier by best practices

Mining equipment maker outlines strategies that led to fast ROI from SAP MII integration project.
SAP MII extends mining machine manufacturer's real-time reach

Joy Global added SAP Manufacturing Integration and Intelligence and saw new productivity gains. Find out what they were.
European retailer looks to SAP HANA BI project to wrangle POS data

Flustered by massive amounts of disparate POS data, one of Europe's largest retailers is looking to SAP HANA for help.
Germany's World Cup hopes now tied to SAP sports analytics

The German national soccer team is using SAP sports analytics to improve its chances of winning in Brazil this summer.
Ariba-SAP combo boosted by eBay partnership

In this video from the Sapphire Now 2014 conference, Holger Mueller of Constellation Research gives his take on the state of the Ariba-SAP combination.
Claims of simplicity and free Fiori: Sapphire Now 2014 gets underway

SearchSAP.com editors and analyst Jon Reed look at the top news coming out of the first day of the Sapphire Now 2014 conference.
SAP cloud strategy makes new strides, but HANA platforms need clarity

In this video from the Sapphire Now 2014 conference, an industry analyst assesses SAP's latest cloud moves, Business Suite migration and how Oracle's strategy compares.
Will Vishal Sikka's exit mean a shift back to software?

The notion that SAP will shift back to focusing on apps just because Vishal Sikka's now gone is 'nuts,' one analyst says.
What HCM topics will SAP cover at Sapphire Now 2014?

Attendees at this year's Sapphire Now 2014 conference will learn more about new extensions for SuccessFactors Employee Central, says one expert.
How do you find the right SuccessFactors implementation partner?

HCM expert Luke Marson explains how to choose the right SuccessFactors implementation partner, questions to ask, and if going it alone is an option.
SAP to focus on HANA-optimized apps at Sapphire Now 2014, says expert

SAP will use the Sapphire Now 2014 conference to show how ERP apps have been optimized -- not just adapted -- for SAP HANA, says analyst Jon Reed.
What exactly is SAPUI5, and what does it replace?

In this Ask the Expert video, developer and SAP Mentor Ethan Jewett explains what SAPUI5 is, what it's used for and what it replaces.
How does SAP analytics-enabled 'smart vending' work?

Machine-to-machine technology is big news these days. But how does M2M technology, along with SAP analytics, enable 'smart vending'?
Business cases for M2M technology sometimes a 'tricky affair'

M2M technology has companies thinking of new revenue streams. But that doesn't mean developing a business case is easy, according to SAP.
SAP HANA-Hadoop nexus 'an intelligent play,' says one expert

Further SAP HANA-Hadoop integrations in SAP HANA SP7 make sense on a number of levels, according to one Capgemini consultant.
What constitutes IT project success?

There is no one definition of IT success, argues analyst Joshua Greenbaum.
Why IT projects fail: 'Technology is easy. People are complex.'

After all that's been said about why ERP projects fail, companies continue to put too much focus on technical issues, says analyst Joshua Greenbaum.
Can SAP HANA in-memory technology power customer-driven supply chain?

IDC analyst Simon Ellis says the SAP in-memory analytics technology is a solid platform for managing demand signals.
SAP HANA platform now a baseline for innovation, says expert

The SAP HANA platform is merely a new starting point upon which the really interesting stuff can be built, says one analyst.
Analyst Jon Reed on SAP SapphireNow 2013, SAP Fiori

Analyst Jon Reed gives his take on SAP Fiori, a collection of apps intended to cover a wide range of business processes as simply and efficiently as possible.
Ariba Network announces QuickBooks integration

At its annual conference, Ariba announced a new tool by partner Dell Boomi that lets small businesses integrate their QuickBooks accounting with the Ariba Network.
Mediafly CFO: Ariba software helping finance growth

Mediafly CFO John Evarts explains the financial advantages to using the Ariba supplier network.
SAP: Rapid Deployment Solutions often misunderstood

The perception that SAP Rapid Deployment Solutions (RDS) were meant to be basic, plain vanilla software packages for any company is wrong, according to one SAP executive.
SAP TechEd show floor: Users discuss 2011 SAP application priorities

In this short video, learn about one customer's SAP applications priorities for 2010.
Selling used SAP licenses

Matthias Müller-Wolf, a former COO of SAP Germany and a speaker at the recent Sapience conference in Boston, discusses his presentation on selling second hand software licenses in Europe and the possibility for doing the same in the United States. The practice has become an attractive option in the recession with buyers looking for cheaper alternatives to new licenses and sellers looking for a way to get some return on their shelfware. There are some considerations, particularly with SAP licenses.

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