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• SAP sustainability chief sees IT as net plus for environment

  Sophia Mendelsohn talks about SAP's ambitions to both set an example of sustainability and be an enabler of it with products such as the vendor's new emissions calculator. Continue Reading

• SAP innovation wing aims to shape future of ERP technology

  Self-learning AI and analytics that are smart enough to launch dashboards and alerts are among the research projects that could someday become SAP products. Continue Reading

• Compare SAP greenfield vs. brownfield approach for S/4HANA

  Here's an explanation of the key differences between SAP greenfield vs. brownfield, what a third, hybrid approach can do for an S/4HANA migration and questions to help you decide. Continue Reading

• How SAP tools could help you move to continuous accounting

  SAP tools like SAP Business Planning and Consolidation can help companies switch from periodic closing to continuous accounting and planning. Learn more about how it works. Continue Reading

• How can SAP's Financial Closing Cockpit streamline closing?

  SAP's Financial Closing Cockpit and its next-generation cloud iteration could help companies manage their closing more efficiently. Learn more about the applications' capabilities. Continue Reading

• Rise with SAP will continue to evolve in 2022

  Experts see Rise with SAP as a mixed bag. The program has the tools to provide a path to S/4HANA, but SAP still needs to show the value of an S/4HANA cloud migration.Continue Reading

• How can SAP IBP help address supply chain challenges?

  As supply chain issues continue to affect companies, SAP's Integrated Business Planning could help improve users' supply chain management. Learn how.Continue Reading

• Should SAP users move from APO to IBP?

  SAP is emphasizing its Integrated Business Planning product and moving its Advanced Planning and Optimization tools out of the spotlight. Learn whether users should transition to IBP.Continue Reading

• What's next for SAP HANA 1.0 users

  SAP HANA 1.0 is now out of mainstream maintenance. Here's how that pertains to an SAP HANA 2.0 upgrade and what happens if users don't make the move.Continue Reading

• How does SAP intend to support a circular economy?

  SAP's circular economy efforts include its new software Responsible Design and Production. Learn how it can help producers take responsibility for their environmental impact.Continue Reading

• Sapphire 2021: Unlocking an intelligent business community

  Supply chain disruptions caused by the pandemic enabled SAP to rethink business networks. Now its strategy is to reduce friction so businesses can work together as a community.Continue Reading

• Strategic advice for SAP ECC customers in 2021

  In 2021, current SAP customers will need to make a decision on whether to stay with ECC, migrate to S/4HANA or consider alternatives. Here's what to consider.Continue Reading

• How to create digital transformation with an S/4HANA implementation

  Moving off SAP's ECC software gives organizations the opportunity for true digital transformation. Here are some tips business leaders and CIOs can use to prepare for the change.Continue Reading

• How is SAP Climate 21 meant to reduce CO2 emissions?

  SAP released program to help companies go green and achieve better sustainability. Here's a look at Climate 21 and its Product Carbon Footprint Analytics.Continue Reading

• What do SAP leadership changes signify for company strategy?

  SAP recently announced that Jennifer Morgan was no longer co-CEO and that Christian Klein would take the helm. Learn what that means for the company's strategy.Continue Reading

• How can SAP Data Custodian boost public cloud data control?

  Public cloud technology has evolved, but business leaders still worry about its ability to manage and protect their data. Learn how Data Custodian may help.Continue Reading

• How can Employee Central boost localized COVID-19 compliance?

  The SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll Localization is one of the systems' core benefits. Now, SAP has released COVID-19 legal changes monitoring.Continue Reading

• Floating the possibilities of SAP S/4HANA Cloud migration

  When weighing the advantages of abandoning legacy ERP systems for SAP S/4HANA Cloud, factors include implementation and support costs, functionality, flexibility and security.Continue Reading

• SAP S/4HANA migration: Critical advice for moving off ECC

  With the end of SAP ECC support looming in 2027, organizations must make some tough decisions. Here's a look at your choices.Continue Reading

• 5 tips for a successful S/4HANA Cloud implementation

  Moving to S/4HANA public cloud can help you save on IT maintenance and simplify real-time analysis. Here's a look at what you can do to make the migration as successful as possible.Continue Reading

• SAP ECC to S/4HANA migration: 4 essential issues

  The ERP landscape is transforming and SAP customers in particular are dealing with decision overload related to ECC to S/4HANA migration. Here's some top advice.Continue Reading

• 7 best practices for using SuccessFactors Talent Management

  With tools to cover the employee journey, SAP SuccessFactors Talent Management has a wealth of functionality. Here's how to make sure you get the most out of it.Continue Reading

• The only SAP SuccessFactors implementation checklist you need

  Every project manager needs to construct a plan when approaching a new project. Check off each item on this list to see your SuccessFactors implementation through to completion.Continue Reading

• Understand and fight potential SAP exploits

  Without taking the right steps to secure SAP systems, you're creating vulnerabilities for potential exploits. Here's a look at critical information you need.Continue Reading

• What should CIOs do with SAP ECC support ending in 2025?

  SAP customers are faced with a tough decision: Move to S/4HANA or figure out how to extend support. Here's some expert advice on how to determine the right path forward.Continue Reading

• S/4HANA public cloud vs. private cloud: Compare the pros, cons

  In addition to SAP's on-premises and hybrid models, the vendor offers S/4HANA in public and private clouds. Here's a look at the differences in some important areas.Continue Reading

• How can SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding help retain employees?

  A well-run onboarding process can also be a savvy retention tool. Here's how the SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding module can help provide a positive experience for new hires.Continue Reading

• S/4HANA migration needs strong project management

  Vinci Energies Group shows that an SAP S/4HANA migration is a difficult project that requires strong management, but the new functions have real business value.Continue Reading

• Prepare for SAP S/4HANA 2025 by building your business case first

  Organizations that are still considering the move from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA have six years left to build a viable business case and establish a sourcing process.Continue Reading

• New Onapsis service helps uncover SAP security issues

  Security firm Onapsis released its Business Risk Illustration, which helps companies assess and deal with SAP security vulnerabilities, such as the 10KBLAZE exploit.Continue Reading

• 8 keys to Employee Central Payroll implementation success

  There are many factors to consider when implementing SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll. Take a look at these tips to ensure your project goes off without a hitch.Continue Reading

• SAP vs. Oracle: Which ERP system is right for your company?

  The choice often comes down to flexibility vs. standardization. Here are the key differentiators between the two vendors and advice on how to match their strengths with your needs.Continue Reading

• SAP HANA uses converge on analytics, transactions and apps

  Many users, like clinical software maker HarrisLogic, combine all three HANA strengths in technology 'engines' for streamlined workflow, decision support and data integration.Continue Reading

• How Bumble Bee is using SAP blockchain for food traceability

  Bumble Bee is using the SAP Cloud Platform Blockchain service to enable greater food safety and traceability, but the project is complicated. Here are specifics on how it works.Continue Reading

• SAP blockchain service helps fight counterfeit drugs

  SAP's new blockchain service may help drug wholesalers verify the authenticity of returned drugs, but it faces business process challenges before more organizations come on board.Continue Reading

• SAP managed services weed out IT complexity at Ball Horticulture

  Ball Horticultural outsourced its SAP Basis administration to Symmetry when the complexity of its SAP environment grew, but internal change management was a challenge.Continue Reading

• Haribo can't bear SAP S/4HANA implementation

  Haribo's recent deployment of S/4HANA may have led to problems getting its products into stores, but experts believe they could have been avoided with better project management.Continue Reading

• 10 record-to-report tips in SAP ECC for audit compliance

  Ensuring a comprehensive segregation of duties and limiting the financial postings that can be made manually are some of the ways to ensure better business controls.Continue Reading

• SAP intelligent enterprise helps Delivery Hero manage rapid growth

  Delivery Hero may only be a midsize company, but its rapid business growth forced it to look for an enterprise-grade ERP product. The company eventually decided on SAP S/4HANA for the core of its intelligent enterprise.Continue Reading

• A successful S/4HANA implementation for SMBs hinges on best practices

  Alain Dubois of Beyond Technologies tells how the company's own implementation of SAP S/4HANA Cloud provides it with insight that benefits its SMB customers.Continue Reading

• SAP intelligent enterprise, C/4HANA are trends to watch in 2019

  Industry experts sound off on what SAP trends customers should watch in 2019. They also don't mince words about where SAP should head in the New Year.Continue Reading

• How can SAP Master Data Governance improve ERP master data?

  These nine key components of SAP MDG help ensure regulatory, legal, environmental and financial compliance of your master data and improve operational efficiency.Continue Reading

• 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

• SAP Enterprise Asset Management targets IIoT data

  Manufacturers are using IIoT data they gather with the SAP Enterprise Asset Management platform to provide predictive maintenance services to customers and to sell machine uptime.Continue Reading

• Do SAP Cloud Platform integration services deliver?

  SAP Cloud Platform is touted for its integration capabilities, but some think that while it's good for SAP-to-SAP, it may not be the best platform to connect SAP and non-SAP systems.Continue Reading

• SAP Cloud Platform is the glue for the SAP intelligent enterprise

  Here's how SAP Cloud Platform makes the connection between applications and technologies to enable the intelligent enterprise and transform organizations' business processes.Continue Reading

• How do the various SAP Fiori Launchpad versions differ?

  The way Launchpad versions relate to each other and to SAPUI5 versions isn't intuitive, and both affect app compatibility and access to newer features, like Fiori Elements templates.Continue Reading

• SAP C/4HANA name irks some Hybris users, but most take in stride

  Some Hybris customers give the rebrand to SAP Customer Experience and SAP C/4HANA a thumbs-down, but others believe that it's all part of the IT name game.Continue Reading

• 3 users say SAP development tools save time

  SAP developers share their experiences with two SAP development tools: Attunity's Gold Client data management application and Neptune Software's Planet 8 low-code platform.Continue Reading

• S/4HANA supply chain trends: More visibility, complex integration

  The need for digital supply chain transformation is clear. SAP has the right platform, but implementation is a challenge for companies, according to some analysts.Continue Reading

• UCSD graduates to advanced analytics with SAP HANA platform

  The University of California, San Diego implemented an SAP HANA platform that uses advanced analytics and machine learning to run operations and help students graduate on time.Continue Reading

• King's Hawaiian bakes transformation into S/4HANA implementation

  King's Hawaiian's aging Sage ERP couldn't handle growth, so the company is implementing SAP S/4HANA, which will improve processes and open new markets.Continue Reading

• What are your S/4HANA supply chain software integration options?

  Starting with S/4HANA supply chain software and adding additional capabilities through components such as Ariba and C/4HANA can solve some of the thorniest supply chain issues.Continue Reading

• Q&A: Mike Lackey on SAP digital manufacturing

  In this Q&A, SAP head of digital manufacturing Mike Lackey discusses the SAP digital manufacturing network and how it helps manufacturers meet the demands of the new digital economy.Continue Reading

• SAP users tell why they are building an intelligent enterprise

  Four SAP customers from a variety of industries explained why their companies are building intelligent enterprise systems. Reasons include responding to business and data growth.Continue Reading

• Deployment options -- SAP S/4HANA Cloud vs. on-premises vs. hybrid

  Are you confused about the implementation options of S/4HANA? If so, learn about the various choices and their associated pros and cons.Continue Reading

• SAP quietly pulls the plug on SAP Anywhere

  Users and analysts say technical limitations and a failure to adequately understand the SMB market contributed to the demise of SAP Anywhere after just two years on the market.Continue Reading

• Practical info on tap at SAP Sapphire Now 2018

  At Sapphire Now 2018, SAP needs to combine high-level conceptual information with practical examples of how its technology helps businesses solve real business problems.Continue Reading

• SAP partner program delivers applications for SMB market

  SAP partners are optimistic that a new program for qualifying their applications and making them available on the cloud will drive new business in the SMB market.Continue Reading

• Inside SAP's digital transformation strategy

  In this Q&A, Bertram Schulte, SAP's chief digital officer, discusses the how and why as the company goes through its own internal digital transformation.Continue Reading

• What are the best strategies for managing demand variability?

  One of the main challenges for manufacturers, supply chain managers and materials planners is demand variability. Here are 10 strategies for gaining control.Continue Reading

• '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.Continue Reading

• What order-to-cash cycle controls in SAP ensure compliance?

  SAP Sales and Distribution, a component of SAP ECC, has a number of available functions to help create a better order-to-cash cycle. Here's a look at 10.Continue Reading

• Supply chain risk assessment a major focus of SAP Ariba

  SAP Ariba's Supplier Risk helps companies assess their suppliers in a number of risk categories, but building a responsible supply chain will take strong change management efforts.Continue Reading

• What are the steps for configuring SAP EWM slotting?

  Slotting in SAP Extended Warehouse Management ensures that products are placed using the correct physical and storage conditions, and picked according to the right parameters.Continue Reading

• What are the options for SAP Ariba integration with SAP ECC?

  Your company's current SAP ERP landscape is critical in choosing how to integrate Ariba and ERP Central Component. Here's a look at what you need and the three options you'll have.Continue Reading

• PrimeSource move to Virtustream Enterprise Cloud improves efficiency

  PrimeSource improved its SAP environment by moving from an on-premises SAP environment on DB2 to SAP HANA hosted by Virtustream, with a consumption-based billing model.Continue Reading

• How can I tell if I have the right SAPUI5 version?

  You'll understand the different innovation and maintenance versions, the role of ABAP delivery stacks and how long to count on support once you know SAP's numbering scheme.Continue Reading

• Which SAP IBP implementation methodology is best?

  When it comes to SAP Integrated Business Planning, it's important to consider which methodology most closely matches the scope of the SAP IBP implementation.Continue Reading

• Why is the ASAP implementation methodology critical for ECC?

  Unlike the Agile approach of project management with its shorter timelines, the Waterfall approach of project management for SAP ECC takes a longer approach to ensure success.Continue Reading

• How does SAP PLM support the product validation process?

  Checking and validating each step of product development helps ensure greater success and detects potential failure. Here's a look at how SAP PLM supports that process.Continue Reading

• Which supply chain optimization techniques can SAP ECC support?

  Connecting scientific approaches to supply chain management with the technology tool of SAP ECC can help ensure a smoother flow of information and material.Continue Reading

• What ensures audit compliance in the procure-to-pay cycle in SAP?

  Creating certain business controls -- such as configuring payment tolerances and using source determination only -- in SAP ERP Central Component can help ensure audit compliance.Continue Reading

• How does SAP Payroll Control Center improve efficiency?

  The SAP SuccessFactors payroll front end can vastly improve efficiency and accuracy. It can also save time -- and your sanity -- by eliminating crunch-time surprises. Here's how.Continue Reading

• SAP HANA database drives analytics for ARI's fleet management

  Telematics and IoT have made advanced analytics available in new ways, and for fleet management company ARI, SAP HANA proved to be the best way to manage and process all the data.Continue Reading

• What are the most important features of SAP SRM-MDM Catalog?

  SAP Supplier Relationship Management-Master Data Management Catalog offers a number of features to help simplify cataloging tasks required to excel in today's complicated supply chains. Here's a look at six of them.Continue Reading

• What KPIs can assess demand-driven MRP when using SAP ERP?

  Setting up demand-driven metrics and using analytics to monitor them can provide benefits such as helping to reduce working capital commitments and improving service levels.Continue Reading

• Start preparing infrastructure now for SAP S/4HANA migration

  SAP has set 2025 as the date it will no longer support its Business Suite ERP system, and some infrastructure service providers believe customers should begin to plan now.Continue Reading

• What kitting process functionalities does SAP EWM offer?

  The kitting process can be triggered either from SAP ECC or SAP EWM in kit-to-stock and kit-to-order business scenarios, and reverse kitting is available in EWM. Here's a look.Continue Reading

• What inventory valuation methods does SAP's MM offer?

  Here's a look at five SAP inventory valuation reporting methods, how they can boost your inventory management efforts and why the financial account team should be involved.Continue Reading

• What are the core components of SAP IBP?

  SAP IBP is a meant to ensure strategic, tactical and operational planning, provide comprehensive analytics and ensure complete business controls, all in an integrated environment.Continue Reading

• What inventory KPIs are available in SAP MRP Monitor?

  MRP Monitor fills the inventory reporting and analyses gap that exists in SAP ECC, with analyses that enable materials planning success. Here's a look.Continue Reading

• Will SAP EWM-QM integration improve the quality inspection process?

  Integrating SAP Extended Warehouse Management and Quality Management requires taking the time to allocate resources to carry out a successful project. Here are four areas on which to focus.Continue Reading

• What core components are included in an SAP APO overview?

  SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization enables companies to better sense market demand, quickly react with timely supply, and meet and maintain higher service levels.Continue Reading

• What core components does the SAP ERP system include?

  The SAP ERP system -- also known as ECC -- is the foundation for many companies' ERP implementations. Here's a look at its core components and what each one does.Continue Reading

• How does ECC handle SAP Vendor Evaluation for services?

  In SAP ECC, Vendor Evaluation gives you an easy way to evaluate vendor performance for services such as equipment maintenance or building maintenance. Here's a look.Continue Reading

• Choose the implementation order of SAP SuccessFactors modules

  Once you have your core HR and talent management priorities straight, you can figure out which SuccessFactors modules will deliver on those goals. Here are some common scenarios.Continue Reading

• How can SAP CTM in SAP ATO improve supply chain management?

  Capable-to-Match is a subcomponent of SAP APO that enables better demand and supply controls by balancing production constraints, supplier lead time and transportation lead time.Continue Reading

• What are the inventory KPIs that can be measured in SAP ECC?

  Being able to measure inventory performance through regular monitoring provides the necessary visibility to improve them. Here's what you should know.Continue Reading

• How does intent-based navigation work in SAP Fiori Launchpad?

  Read these tips to understand the underlying architecture and programming rules for customizing the SAP Fiori Launchpad for specific users and their roles.Continue Reading

• Which SAP Activate tools can I use for an S/4HANA Cloud implementation?

  SAP Activate's implementation tools for S/4HANA Cloud, such as Self-Service Configuration, Expert Configuration, Solution Builder and Solution Manager, can help guide you to success.Continue Reading

• What can a materials planner do to better manage inventory?

  Creating material groupings, assigning replenishment strategies and ensuring timely monitoring for changes are some important keys to effective materials planning.Continue Reading

• How does SAP Pool Asset Management improve the use of shared assets?

  The Pool Asset Management tool enables easier scheduling and cost allocation of resources that employees share, such as vehicles. Here's a look at how it works.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

• S/4HANA leads Sabre's digital business transformation

  Sabre Corp. selected SAP S/4HANA as the platform for changing the very nature of its business. Here are some lessons from the vice president who led the transition.Continue Reading

• What are key features in discrete manufacturing production type?

  Discrete manufacturers reap greater business benefits when they ensure planning, procurement, inventory, capacity and quality management are integral parts of their SAP ECC implementation.Continue Reading

• What business benefits does SAP S/4HANA Finance offer CFOs?

  SAP S/4HANA Finance's intuitive interface, coupled with real-time information, is answering the needs of enterprise CFOs. Here's a look at seven of its features.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

• Is SAP NetWeaver 7.5 a new foundation for an old brand?

  SAP's venerable NetWeaver seems to be fading out of sight, but it forms the basis of the HANA Cloud Platform and a new version, SAP NetWeaver 7.5, indicates that it's here to stay.Continue Reading

• How can SAP Missing Parts improve the production planning process?

  The SAP Missing Parts Information System can help prevent production or maintenance disruptions by alerting planners to impending material or component shortages.Continue Reading