Analyst Insights

Analyst Insights are written by SAPinsider’s research team. Based on information gleaned from surveys of the SAPinsider Community, conversations with experts, SAP employees, vendors, and SAPinsiders, Analyst Insights provide a thoughtful analysis of critical topics, technologies, and challenges that SAP customers face today.

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  1. S/4HANA Deployment

    SAP S/4HANA Deployment Choices

    Reading time: 2 mins

    SAPinsider is currently running research that focuses on how organizations are planning for an SAP S/4HANA deployment. While the final report on Deployment Approaches for SAP S/4HANA will be published later this month, there are already some interesting insights that can be discussed as the survey comes to a close. If you wish to participate...…

  2. Association-rule mining

    Leveraging Association-Rule Mining in Logistics Planning

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    Inventory optimization remains a key focus area for SAPinsiders, as highlighted in our most recent research report, Inventory Optimization and Management. When organizations undertake an inventory optimization initiative, they typically leverage conventional multi-echelon inventory optimization tools that leverages inventory placement in conjunction with integer programming and statistical methods to determine how much inventory to hold…

  3. GRC Centralization cloud apps

    Cloud Transformation Creates Greater Need for GRC Centralization

    Reading time: 3 mins

    Cloud applications have expanded the application stack for many organizations. This has led to a growing need for GRC Centralization.

  4. Navigating SAP SuccessFactors Staffing For Your HR Transformation

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    SAP SuccessFactors staffing for HXM projects may be a challenge as the market rebounds to pre-pandemic levels. How can companies ensure they are getting the best implementation services?

  5. AIoT Inventory Management

    AIoT for Inventory Management and Planning

    Reading time: 3 mins

    There is no doubt that the AI-enabled Internet of Things (IoT) has the capability to transform the way supply chains run significantly. This is why we will cover this aspect, among others, in our November research report, Inventory Planning and Optimization State of The Market. While we predominantly think of the usage of AIoT in…

  6. Supply Chain Planning Skills

    Critical Skills for The Future of Supply Chain Planning

    Reading time: 3 mins

    In response to the survey for our upcoming research report, Supply Chain Planning in The Cloud, SAPinsiders highlighted advanced analytics capabilities as the top technology when the current state and immediate next steps timeframe are considered together, as shown in figure 1. As you can see from figure 1, SAPinsiders have indicated that they have…

  7. Cloud supply chain planning

    Cloud Can Address Supply Chain Planning Challenges

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    Supply chain planning capabilities have evolved from being a portfolio of tools and technologies used to run and plan supply chain operations to a set of capabilities that can be leveraged to build business agility in resiliency in today’s complex business environment. Cloud provides additional capabilities to supply chain planning technologies to align better with…

  8. Supply Chain Planning Analytics

    Analytics as Extension of Supply Chain Planning Technologies

    Reading time: 3 mins

    In responses to the survey for our upcoming research report, Supply Chain Planning in The Cloud, SAPinsiders highlighted advanced analytics capabilities as the top technology when the current state and immediate next steps timeframe are considered together. SAPinsiders have indicated that they have started building capabilities in foundational aspects like advanced analytics and those who…

  9. Skills blocks human capital management HR

    Making Skills a Key Component of Your HR Strategy

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    Skills are an essential part of HR strategy, but what if they become the central component of HR strategy? Find out how companies are building skills-focused strategies and why that is impactful.

  10. customization

    Customizations Challenge SAP S/4HANA Finance Adoption

    Reading time: 3 mins

    Data from our recent research on SAP S/4HANA Finance and Central Finance shows SAPinsider organizations increasingly recognize the potential benefits of SAP S/4HANA Finance, and we expect to see continued adoption in the coming years. SAP S/4HANA Finance offers many advantages over traditional SAP ERP financial accounting and reporting methods, including improved accuracy, transparency, and...…