The New Normal for Leaders

Discover how SAP system functionality can assist businesses in research and development (R&D) and product improvements. In certain sectors such as pharmaceuticals and the food industry, it is a legal requirement to document and maintain the data related to various tests carried over in the R&D phase for product approvals. Learn step-by-step configuration to realize…...…

Reducing supplier schedule variability is critical to reducing total supply chain costs for the aftermarket service parts industry. Learn how distribution requirements planning (DRP) stability rules in SAP Service Parts Planning (SPP) can reduce schedule variability and optimize planning from order to delivery. Learn how to configure DRP stability rules. Key Concept Supply chain schedule…...…

What is the leading driver for transformation for CIO’s? Based on the results of “The CIO’s Transformation Report Card” research report, Riz Ahmed, Chief Research Officer for SAPinsider, says, “The number one driver for transformation was the business need for flexibility and faster innovation. The same dated, highly customized system no longer meets the needs…

In an exclusive interview with SAPinsider, Peter Pluim, President, SAP Enterprise Cloud Services & SAP Sovereign Cloud Services talks about his role and how SAP is supporting its customers on their cloud journeys. Peter Pluim is the President of SAP’s Enterprise Cloud Services & SAP Sovereign Cloud Services businesses, which include private managed cloud deployment…

Find out the seven steps you should take to avoid common oversights that can set back your SAP E-Commerce for mySAP CRM implementation. Key Concept SAP E-Commerce is a mySAP CRM tool that allows you to interact with customers on the Internet. SAP E-Commerce encompasses four main areas (E-Marketing, E-Selling, E-Service, and E-Analytics) to help…...…

In the past, it has been accepted as common wisdom that the Adaptive Job Server should not be split due to concerns about stability and size. Learn why this may not always be the case, and see some helpful use cases for which splitting is not only practical, but essential. Key Concept Server splitting is…...…

Discover how to apply two extensibility options to modify SAP S/4HANA business functionality. Key Concept SAP S/4HANA is the next generation of business applications that can be installed locally in a data center or in a public or managed cloud. One of the central issues users have is how to extend the business functionality delivered…...…

Learn the details around the process of developing and implementing SAP HANA performance monitoring using an application built by BusinessObjects Design Studio. Active performance monitoring is a vital measure for maintaining the stability of an SAP HANA system, and Design Studio offers the ideal capabilities to track the most important SAP HANA performance indicators. Key…...…

Business intelligence (BI) is the lifeblood of data-driven organizations, enabling you to turn the data in your SAP systems into actionable information that drives better decision making, uncovers opportunity, and improves efficiency. The modern BI landscape is an increasingly complex one, however, with trends such as big data, the cloud, and the Internet of Things…...…

In this Q&A session, experts from SAP provided answers to questions about all aspects of upgrading to SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.2, including the planning and technical considerations you’ll need to make before the move. They also addressed key new migration processes designed to save your organization time and effort when making this change. If you…...…