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SAP Commerce Cloud dresses up digital storefronts
SAP Commerce Cloud is designed to help companies launch digital commerce sites, which may be useful for large enterprises and digital commerce sites with complex processes.
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- SAP Business Network, S/4HANA critical for SAP in 2021
SAP's 2021 will be a mix of familiar challenges such as moving customers off legacy systems to S/4HANA and new opportunities such as its SAP Business Network, according to experts.
- What is SAP FSM and what can it do?
Organizations need to get more from their technicians and field workers, and SAP Field Service Management is meant to help. Learn what it can do.
- SAP in 2020: COVID-19, Klein takes command and Qualtrics IPO
From leadership changes to the massive disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, it was a year like no other for SAP. Here are some of the most important SAP 2020 stories.
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- SAP FICO (SAP Finance and SAP Controlling)
SAP FICO is an important core functional component in SAP ERP Central Component that allows an organization to manage all of its financial data.
- SAP ERP Central Component (SAP ECC)
SAP ERP Central Component (SAP ECC) is an on-premises enterprise resource planning (ERP) system that is commonly referred to as simply "SAP ERP."
- SAP BusinessObjects BI
SAP BusinessObjects BI (SAP BO) is a centralized suite of reporting and analytics tools for business intelligence (BI) platforms.
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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 BusinessObjects BI
SAP BusinessObjects BI (SAP BO) is a centralized suite of reporting and analytics tools for business intelligence (BI) platforms.
- 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.
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- How HR can best use Qualtrics in the employee lifecycle
- Syniti platform helps enable better data quality management
- SAP Digital Boardroom helps Parkland Health manage pandemic
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- SAP analytics software
- SAP ASE
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- 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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- SAP TechEd focuses on easing app development complexity
- SAP Cloud Platform apps deal with pandemic problems
- SAP's Climate 21 program sets sights on global sustainability
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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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- ERP (enterprise resource planning)
ERP, or enterprise resource planning, is modular software designed to integrate the main functional areas of an organization's business processes into a unified system.
- SAP FICO (SAP Finance and SAP Controlling)
SAP FICO is an important core functional component in SAP ERP Central Component that allows an organization to manage all of its financial data.
- SAP ERP Central Component (SAP ECC)
SAP ERP Central Component (SAP ECC) is an on-premises enterprise resource planning (ERP) system that is commonly referred to as simply "SAP ERP."
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- SAP Commerce Cloud dresses up digital storefronts
- SAP Business Network, S/4HANA critical for SAP in 2021
- What is SAP FSM and what can it do?
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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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- SAP Business Network, S/4HANA critical for SAP in 2021
- SAP in 2020: COVID-19, Klein takes command and Qualtrics IPO
- Why are some SAP customers resisting S/4HANA?
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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- SAP files for Qualtrics IPO
- Navisite ups SAP managed services game with Dickinson deal
- SAP TechEd focuses on easing app development complexity
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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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- SAP in 2020: COVID-19, Klein takes command and Qualtrics IPO
- What Qualtrics integration questions should IT ask of SAP?
- Does SAP AMS offer technical and functional ERP support benefits?
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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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- 4 SAP Leonardo use cases
- 5 SAP case studies from 2019 to inspire, caution you
- Is SAP Cloud Platform architecture the same as SAP cloud migration?
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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- SAP Business Network, S/4HANA critical for SAP in 2021
- SAP in 2020: COVID-19, Klein takes command and Qualtrics IPO
- Why are some SAP customers resisting S/4HANA?
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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 ERP Central Component (SAP ECC)
SAP ERP Central Component (SAP ECC) is an on-premises enterprise resource planning (ERP) system that is commonly referred to as simply "SAP ERP."
- SAP ERP
SAP ERP is an enterprise resource planning software developed by the company SAP SE.
- 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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- SAP in 2020: COVID-19, Klein takes command and Qualtrics IPO
- SAP systems integrators' strengths align with project success
- Does SAP AMS offer technical and functional ERP support benefits?