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Partners need to target SAP SMB market for cloud transition
In this Q&A, SAP executive Claus Gruenewald discusses how SAP partners are instrumental in servicing the SMB market and how they can help sell customers on moving to the cloud.
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- 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.
- S/4HANA Cloud integrates Qualtrics for continuous improvement
The latest version of SAP S/4HANA Cloud embeds Qualtrics XM capabilities that provide a way for users to give direct feedback about the product. Analysts say it could be a differentiator but may take time.
- SAP Data Warehouse Cloud may democratize data analytics
SAP's new SAP Data Warehouse Cloud promises to make data analytics more accessible to the business. It's a needed addition to SAP's analytics portfolio, but faces well-established BI competition.
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- SAP
SAP SE is a multinational software corporation that is currently the market leader in the enterprise resource planning (ERP) field.
- SAP Leonardo
SAP Leonardo is an umbrella brand for SAP’s collection of software and services that organizations can use to develop digital transformation projects.
- SAP Business One
SAP Business One is an ERP software platform specifically intended for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs).
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BI/data mgmt
Through SAP data management, SAP users can clean their data, create reports on the fly and set up dashboards. SAP data management entails SAP business intelligence, SAP business information warehouse, SAP MDM, analytics and reporting, SAP CPM software, and governance, reporting and compliance (GRC).
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- SAP Analytics Cloud
SAP Analytics Cloud (or SAP Cloud for Analytics) is a software as a service (SaaS) business intelligence (BI) platform designed by SAP. Analytics Cloud is made specifically with the intent of providing all analytics capabilities to all users in one product.
- SAP BW (Business Warehouse)
SAP Business Warehouse (BW) is a model-driven data warehousing product based on the SAP NetWeaver ABAP platform.
- SAP Data Hub
SAP Data Hub is software that enables organizations to manage and govern the flow of data from a variety of sources across the enterprise.
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- SAP Data Warehouse Cloud may democratize data analytics
- A primer on Employee Central Service Center
- CEO of SAP Bill McDermott abruptly resigns
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- SAP analytics software
- SAP ASE
- SAP business intelligence
- SAP Business Warehouse
- SAP data archiving
- SAP IoT
- SAP SQL Anywhere
SAP developer tools
SAP development tools are often essential in getting the most from an SAP system. Read SAP programming tips and expert advice on how to customize, configure and extend applications and stay up on the important news about key SAP development tools like NetWeaver and ABAP.
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- ABAP (Advanced Business Application Programming)
ABAP (Advanced Business Application Programming) is the primary programming language supported on the SAP NetWeaver ABAP application server platform and applications that run on it, such as SAP ERP (formerly R/3), S/4HANA and CRM.
- SAP Cloud Platform ABAP Environment
SAP Cloud Platform ABAP Environment is a software platform that allows SAP developers to use the ABAP language in cloud environments.
- SAP Cloud Platform
SAP Cloud Platform (SCP) is a platform-as-a-service (PaaS) product that provides a development and runtime environment for cloud applications.
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- How to implement DevOps for SAP Cloud Platform: 4 best practices
- SAP.iO gives startups a leg up with resources and investment
- SAP layoffs may signal trouble for ABAP, HANA
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Back to TopERP software and related modules
SAP ERP software and modules are meant to help businesses get real-time updates across the organization. Our experts and writers tackle the issues posed by SAP's staggering array of modules -- from the traditional core modules such as financial accounting and controlling to newer offerings -- including implementation strategies and best practices.
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- SAP Business One
SAP Business One is an ERP software platform specifically intended for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs).
- SAP Ariba
SAP Ariba is a software company that provides cloud-based procurement, spend management and supply chain services that enable suppliers and buyers to connect and do business globally.
- continuous performance management
Continuous performance management, in a human resource (HR) management context, is the supervision of an employee's performance through one-on-one discussions and ongoing feedback from supervisors during regularly scheduled check-ins.
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- S/4HANA Cloud integrates Qualtrics for continuous improvement
- How to use Qualtrics employee experience tool to gather feedback
- The move to SAP Intelligent Enterprise starts with small steps
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- SAP Ariba
- SAP CRM and customer experience
- SAP finance and accounting software
- SAP HCM
- SAP manufacturing
- SAP SCM
- SAP SuccessFactors
HANA
SAP HANA, an in-memory database and application development platform for processing high volumes of data in real time, is SAP's highest profile product. Read the latest news and expert advice about the SAP HANA platform as the architecture evolves. Also, independent case studies detail lessons learned from peers about their implementation of the SAP HANA architecture.
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- SAP Business Suite
SAP Business Suite is a bundle of end-to-end enterprise software applications that integrate data, processes and functions for important areas such as finance, sales and HR, as well as industry-focused features.
- SAP HEC (HANA Enterprise Cloud)
SAP HEC (HANA Enterprise Cloud) is a managed, private cloud hosting service for SAP HANA and its related applications.
- SAP HANA
SAP HANA is an in-memory database and application development platform for processing high volumes of data in real time.
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- Partners need to target SAP SMB market for cloud transition
- SMBs focus on future with S/4HANA and SAP intelligent enterprise
- What are some SAP public cloud benefits for IT teams?
Infrastructure and cloud
SAP infrastructure is rapidly evolving from on-premises servers to public clouds, private clouds and cloud-like hosting services. Most owners of SAP software need to maintain a mix of infrastructure technologies while constantly monitoring opportunities to save money and minimize risk, and these tips and news updates can help.
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- two-tier ERP
Two-tier ERP is a technology strategy taken by large, multinational enterprises that uses tier 1 ERP for financials and other core common processes at the corporate level and tier 2 ERP for divisions, subsidiaries and smaller locations of the company to address specific needs.
- SAP Cloud Platform
SAP Cloud Platform (SCP) is a platform-as-a-service (PaaS) product that provides a development and runtime environment for cloud applications.
- SAP Fiori
SAP Fiori is a design language and user experience approach developed by SAP for use by SAP, its customers and its partners in business applications.
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- What are some SAP public cloud benefits for IT teams?
- SAP Embrace gets new love from SAP-Microsoft partnership
- Pros and cons of SAP migration to the cloud
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Back to TopIntegration tools
SAP integration once mainly meant integrating SAP systems with non-SAP systems, but now encompasses a range of issues, such as integrating big data sources into SAP applications. Learn how to sort out the complex issues surrounding SAP integration and tools, including best practices, expert advice and independent case studies with lessons learned from peers.
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- SAP Cloud Platform ABAP Environment
SAP Cloud Platform ABAP Environment is a software platform that allows SAP developers to use the ABAP language in cloud environments.
- SAP NetWeaver
SAP NetWeaver is a technology platform that allows organizations to integrate data, business processes, elements and more from a variety of sources into unified SAP environments.
- SAP Cloud Platform
SAP Cloud Platform (SCP) is a platform-as-a-service (PaaS) product that provides a development and runtime environment for cloud applications.
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- How to use Qualtrics employee experience tool to gather feedback
- CEO of SAP Bill McDermott abruptly resigns
- What is an SAP Intelligent Enterprise? Don't look for a clear answer
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Back to TopLeonardo
SAP launched SAP Leonardo to help businesses catalyze digital transformation. The umbrella brand bundles SAP IoT, machine learning, big data, advanced analytics, 3D printing, and blockchain on a cloud-based platform, but its exact composition and architecture are a work in progress and can be confusing. Our experts demystify Leonardo with in-depth reporting and real-life case studies.
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- SAP Leonardo
SAP Leonardo is an umbrella brand for SAP’s collection of software and services that organizations can use to develop digital transformation projects.
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- Is SAP Cloud Platform architecture the same as SAP cloud migration?
- SAP Leonardo technologies seek to empower the digital enterprise
- 'SAP Nation 3.0' examines the state of the SAP economy
S/4HANA
Built on the HANA in-memory platform, the SAP S/4HANA architecture is the next generation of the Business Suite ERP platform, which SAP will no longer support after 2025. Although 2025 may seem far off, experts say you should start planning your migration now. Look to our experts for migration tips and SAP S/4HANA best practices.
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- SAP S/4HANA
SAP S/4HANA is an ERP business suite based on the SAP HANA in-memory database that allows companies to perform transactions and analyze business data in real-time.
- SAP S/4HANA Cloud
SAP S/4HANA Cloud is a SaaS version of SAP S/4HANA ERP, a suite of integrated business applications.
- SAP S/4HANA HCM
SAP S/4HANA HCM is the unofficial name of a product SAP will release in 2023 as a bridge to give SAP ERP HCM users more time to migrate to SAP's cloud HCM platform, SuccessFactors.
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- Partners need to target SAP SMB market for cloud transition
- What should CIOs do with SAP ECC support ending in 2025?
- S/4HANA Cloud integrates Qualtrics for continuous improvement
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Back to TopSelection and implementation
As SAP transforms its products to serve the intelligent enterprise, organizations must review modern features as part of their SAP ERP system, whether they are on premises or in the cloud. Read the latest news and expert advice about SAP selection and implementation. Also, independent case studies detail lessons learned from peers about their SAP ERP implementation.
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- SAP
SAP SE is a multinational software corporation that is currently the market leader in the enterprise resource planning (ERP) field.
- SAP Leonardo
SAP Leonardo is an umbrella brand for SAP’s collection of software and services that organizations can use to develop digital transformation projects.
- Sapphire Now (SAP User Conference)
SAP Sapphire Now is an annual conference for users and partners of SAP, the global business systems software company.
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- Partners need to target SAP SMB market for cloud transition
- SAP partner program strives for long-term relationship with customers
- SMBs focus on future with S/4HANA and SAP intelligent enterprise