PODCAST - In this podcast, Ray Wang, a partner with Altimeter Group and former vice president and principal analyst at Forrester Research, shares his five tips for negotiating better maintenance contracts, and discusses the types of deals SAP customers are getting and why some are opting for third-party maintenance.
Posted: March 19, 2010 | Premiered: March 19, 2010


Topics:  ERP | ERP Software | SAP (Product) | Software as a Service | Software Upgrades

WEBCAST - This webcast explores the top challenges of an SAP ERP 6.0 upgrade and provides must-know advice, real-world examples, technical tips and other tricks to help you solve them.
Posted: March 19, 2010 | Premiered: March 19, 2010


Topics:  ERP | ERP Software | SAP (Product) | Software as a Service | Software Upgrades

WHITE PAPER - The SEC will likely require companies to report in both GAAP and IFRS formats during the first official IFRS transition year and for two years prior. Accordingly, our customers want to know how SAP supports parallel reporting.  Read this paper to learn which options SAP recommends and find out which is best for your organization.
Posted: March 18, 2010 | Published: March 16, 2010


Topics:  Compliance (Finance) | Compliance Best Practices | ERP | ERP Software | Financial Management | Financial Reporting | Financial Services | Regulatory Compliance | SAP (Product)

WHITE PAPER - Read this paper to learn about current market trends in Enterprise Performance Management solutions. There are many investment strategies organizations must evaluate in order to best take advantage of the technological innovations.
Posted: March 17, 2010 | Published: October 22, 2009


Topics:  Business IT Alignment | Enterprise Resource Management | ERP | ERP Software | IT Management | IT Spending

WHITE PAPER - When choosing a data integration solution, companies are confronted with many product choices, multiple sources of information and different vendors. This paper cuts through the confusion with the top 10 reasons companies choose open source for their data integration needs and 31 proof points from actual users of open source data integration.
Posted: March 16, 2010 | Published: March 16, 2010


Topics:  Connectors | Data Integration | Data Management | Data Management Software | Databases | ERP | ERP Software | Open Source | Open Source Software | Vendor Selection

WHITE PAPER - Processing very large data sets provides unique constraints, especially when time windows available for this processing are shrinking. This paper presents a variety of technologies available to accelerate the processing of large data volumes, including massive parallelization, optimized data-set-mode processing, grid deployment, and load balancing.
Posted: March 16, 2010 | Published: March 16, 2010


Topics:  Data Integration | Data Management | Data Management Software | ERP | ERP Software | Load Balancing | Open Source | Open Source Software | Parallel Processing | Processor Architectures

WHITE PAPER - From initial identification of a business need to actual engagement, The SAP Services Organization helps you realize maximum value from your technology investments. Our mission is to help your business become a clear enterprise, prepared for risk and uncertainty and able to adjust operations as market conditions change.
Posted: March 15, 2010 | Published: March 15, 2010


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Process Management | Business Process Management Software | Enterprise Content Management | ERP | ERP Software | Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) | NetWeaver | SAP (Product) | SOA

WHITE PAPER - SAP provides a comprehensive product offering to support you in your Information Lifecycle Management strategy. Learn more about the three cornerstones of ILM, including data archiving/data management, retention management, and retention warehouse. 
Posted: March 15, 2010 | Published: March 15, 2010


Topics:  Business Process Management | Business Processes | ERP | ERP Software | Information Management | Information Storage and Retrieval Systems | NetWeaver | SAP (Product) | Tiered Storage

WHITE PAPER - Consider how procurement outsourcers have helped customers improve strategic sourcing, contract negotiations and operational procurement. Yet they need to connect these areas with integrated, sourcing-to-settlement procurement processes by providing customers with standard processes and platforms.
Posted: March 12, 2010 | Published: March 12, 2010


Topics:  Business Performance Management | Business Process Management | Business Process Outsourcing | Compliance (Finance) | ERP Software | Outsourcing | Procurement | SAP (Product) | SOA | Spend Management

WHITE PAPER - This primer will serve to provide an understanding of the key concepts of Lean as they apply to the process sectors, including the steps for implementation and the benefits that may be realised.
Posted: March 12, 2010 | Published: December 1, 2009


Topics:  Business Management | ERP | ERP Software | Lean Production | Manufacturing Industry | Manufacturing Systems | Software Implementation | Systems Implementation

WHITE PAPER - Knowing the common reasons ERP implementations fall short and how to avoid them can save you valuable time and money and help make your project a success. This white paper presents the eight deadly sins associated with ERP system implementation and provides best practices for how to prevent them.
Posted: March 12, 2010 | Published: December 1, 2009


Topics:  Best Practices | Business Management | Change Management | ERP | ERP Software | IT Managers | ROI | Software Best Practices | Systems Implementation | Systems Management

WHITE PAPER - Faced with increasing complexity, Best-in-Class mid-size companies look to ERP solutions to drive more value by standardizing, streamlining, and automating business processes while providing the visibility they need to make well-informed decisions quickly and efficiently.
Posted: March 12, 2010 | Published: March 12, 2010


Topics:  Business Process Automation | Business Process Automation Software | Business Process Management | Business Process Management Software | Cloud Computing | ERP | ERP Software | Software as a Service | Workflow Software

WHITE PAPER - This white paper discusses the Five Drivers of Change which cause organizations to consider a new ERP. If you decide to keep your current system you risk falling behind technologically and functionally. There are consequences for not keeping up to date as well. This white paper will help you consider your options.
Posted: March 10, 2010 | Published: March 10, 2010


Topics:  Dashboards | Enterprise Systems | ERP | ERP Software | Legacy Applications Software | Reporting Software | TCO | Workflow Software

EBOOK - SAP upgrades are a perennial challenge - especially for organizations with many instances or customizations. The struggling economy has also made it difficult to make a case for a technical SAP ERP upgrade. Read this paper to learn about six SAP upgrade tips and best practices for global environments which can help avoid costly downtime and issues.
Posted: March 9, 2010 | Published: March 9, 2010


Topics:  Business Process Automation | Business Process Automation Software | Channel Management | Cloud Computing | ERP | ERP Software | SaaS ERP | SAP (Product) | Software Best Practices | Software Configuration Management

CASE STUDY - Polyglass, a construction materials company, experienced revenue growth of 350% over the past four years. To support this growth, Polyglass implemented SAP. Yet, Polyglass executives worried about hosting and support. Read this success story to learn how Polyglass’ SAP implementation gave them previously unrealized capabilities and support.
Posted: March 8, 2010 | Published: March 8, 2010


Topics:  Business Process Management | Business Process Outsourcing | Business Processes | ERP | ERP Software | Manufacturing Industry | Operational Support Systems | Outsourcing | SaaS ERP | SAP (Product) | Systems Management