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 - With HP Integrity servers, you gain an adaptable infrastructure for growth that delivers the performance and reliability you need today – together with the scalability you will need to address tomorrow’s business challenges. If you are interested in upgrading to the latest version of SAP ERP, the time is now.
Posted: March 18, 2010 | Published: March 18, 2010


Topics:  Business Process Automation | Downtime | Enterprise Systems | ERP | Mainframe Computers | SAP (Product) | Server Virtualization | SOA | TCO | Workflow Software

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 prescriptive, step-by-step guidelines to help companies successfully comply with the EPA's Final Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule. Learn how the right software can help global organizations address the complexity of growing GHG regulations while reducing risks at both the enterprise and local level.
Posted: March 16, 2010 | Published: March 16, 2010


Topics:  Business Process Automation | Business Process Automation Software | Business Process Management | Business Process Management Software | Business Processes | Compliance (Systems Operations) | Compliance Best Practices | Energy Efficiency | Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) | Reporting Software | SAP (Product)

WHITE PAPER - Need complete yet costeffective project management and implementation services for your SAP® software? SAP Consulting brings the know-how, commitment, and resources you need to succeed. Our certified consultants are second to none and backed by the vast, global resources of the SAP Services organization.
Posted: March 15, 2010 | Published: March 15, 2010


Topics:  Business Process Automation | Business Process Management | Business Processes | Project Management | Project Management Software | Project Portfolio Management | Risk Assessment | Risk Management | ROI | SAP (Product)

WHITE PAPER - The SAP BusinessObjects Supply Chain Performance Management application helps companies measurably improve supply chain effectiveness, for more responsive supply chain networks and improved cost control. By focusing on the right process metrics, companies can identify and diagnose bottlenecks and more.
Posted: March 15, 2010 | Published: March 15, 2010


Topics:  Business Performance Management | Business Process Management | Business Processes | Manufacturing Industry | Order Management Systems | SAP (Product) | Supply Chain Execution | Supply Chain Intelligence | Supply Chain Management | Supply Chains

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 - Across SAP's global customer base, there is a continuum of sustainability approaches – spanning from misguided to opportunistic and strategic. Find out where you rank in this special report from SAP. (Full article)
Posted: March 15, 2010 | Published: March 15, 2010


Topics:  Business Performance Management | Business Process Management | Business Processes | Compliance Best Practices | ERP | Regulatory Compliance | SAP (Product) | Supply Chain Management | Supply Chains

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

ANALYST BRIEF - In this document, we analyze the lifetime cost of ownership for a typical on-premises SME business management system and compare it to the cost of an equivalent SAP Business ByDesign implementation.
Posted: March 12, 2010 | Published: March 12, 2010


Topics:  Application Hosting | Business Management | Business Process Management | Cloud Computing | CRM | Hosting Services | SAP (Product) | Software as a Service | TCO

WHITE PAPER - Making information more broadly and easily available to more users throughout an organization - and beyond the organization - has never been a more strategic corporate imperative. In growing numbers, enterprises are coming to understand the value of placing consistent, integrated data into the hands of everyone who needs it.
Posted: March 12, 2010 | Published: March 12, 2010


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Data Integration | Data Mart Architectures | Data Marts | Data Modeling | Data Warehouse Architectures | Data Warehouses | Information Management | Master Data Management | Metadata | SAP (Product)

VIDEOCAST - Watch this videocast as Scott Lachecki of North American Nutrition Companies talks about the benefits of itelligence Support Advantage and its intelligence on-demand SAP support. Support Advantage offers mid-market companies worldwide a range of both technical and functional SAP services, business expertise and expert support intelligence.
Posted: March 12, 2010 | Premiered: March 11, 2010


Topics:  Application Monitoring | Application Monitoring Software | Applications Management Services | Applications Management Software | ASP | Host Management | Hosting Services | Remote Support Services | SAP (Product) | SMBs | Software as a Service

WHITE PAPER - Rising data and query volumes take a toll on data warehouse hardware, software and administration. To maintain service levels, IT must perform constant tweaking or commit more of the IT budget to adding more storage. Read this paper to find out how SAP NetWeaver BW optimizes for both cost and performance, while reducing the administrative load.
Posted: March 11, 2010 | Published: March 10, 2010


Topics:  Business Intelligence Software | Data Storage | Data Warehouse Software | Data Warehouses | Database Administration | Database Architectures | ERP | Information Management | Information Management Software | Information Retrieval Software | NetWeaver | Query Tools | SAP (Product)