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  1. Using Social Media to Do Your HR Job – An Interview with Thomas Jenewein

    Reading time: 12 mins

    Social media is changing the way SAP HR professionals work. Learn how using social media can help you do your job more efficiently and effectively. With the explosion of social media — Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, just to mention a few examples — the lines are increasingly blurred between what is social and what is business....…

  2. Accelerate the Creation of Powerful Dashboards in Xcelsius

    Reading time: 12 mins

    Get to know Xcelsius, a BusinessObjects tool that you can use with SAP NetWeaver BI to create dashboards quickly. See how to set up a simple dashboard, from preparing the Excel file to customizing the dashboard design. Key Concept A dashboard is a visual representation of data either in summarized or granular format in the...…

  3. Get Ready to Implement SAP Enhancement Packages for SAP ERP 6.0

    Reading time: 34 mins

    SAP’s enhancement package strategy allows you to implement the functionality that you need when you need it without having to worry about overriding your customizations or any other unknown side effects. Gain a better understanding of SAP’s latest software delivery strategy as you learn how to implement and activate individual enhancements with minimal maintenance efforts....…

  4. SAPinsider Invests in Strategic Leadership, Dynamic Boston Headquarters

    Reading time: 4 mins

    BOSTON, Mass., September 9, 2019 – SAPinsider, the world’s largest and fastest-growing independent membership organization of SAP professionals with more than 350,000 members, announced strategic investments that will improve the already industry-leading value it provides to the SAP community. Tom LeBlanc has joined the company as its new Managing Editor, John Sellazzo as President of…

  5. Q&A: GRC Explained: A New Way of Looking at Risk

    Reading time: 17 mins

    ManagementIs the real meaning and importance behind governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) a vague notion in your company? We talked to SAP’s own Norman Marks to get his views on the subject and hear his definition of GRC. Norman Marks is a vice president at SAP and an evangelist for GRC. Before he went to...…

  6. SAP and SuccessFactors – An Overview

    Reading time: 70 mins

    In this exclusive in-depth report, learn about SuccessFactors and what the acquisition means for SAP ERP HCM and your business. Get a detailed, comprehensive overview of SuccessFactors, SAP’s strategy, the future of SAP ERP HCM, and how the acquisition of SuccessFactors affects your business. It aims to dispel any myths or confusion around SuccessFactors and...…

  7. Development Tips for Creating Mobile Apps with SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio and the SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform

    Reading time: 21 mins

    Learn how to design, create, and deploy mobile applications with SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio and the SAP BusinessObjects BI platform. Key Concept The SAP BusinessObjects Mobile application provides mobile access to Design Studio applications. As mobile usage differs from desktop usage, a different development approach is required when creating applications for mobile usage. Today’s business...…

  8. Realize Geospatial Analysis in SAP Analytics Cloud

    Reading time: 10 mins

    SAP Analytics Cloud (formerly SAP BusinessObjects Cloud) is SAP’s one-stop shop for the analytical needs of a company. Learn how to use SAP Analytics Cloud to do comprehensive, in-depth geographical or spatial analysis that accelerates your decision-making process. Key Concept SAP Analytics Cloud offers a suite of geographical or spatial features and functions that enables...…

  9. Advanced Self-Service Analytics with the SAP Lumira 2.0 Discovery Component

    Reading time: 12 mins

    SAP Lumira 2.0 recently became generally available. It brings under one umbrella both the design and the discovery of data. SAP Lumira 2.0 marks the marriage of SAP Design Studio (design) and the original SAP Lumira (discovery). Both applications have been significantly enhanced and complement each other. Key Concept The discovery component in SAP Lumira...…

  10. Enterprise Information Management: What, Why, Where, and How

    Reading time: 17 mins

    Understand how SAP solutions for enterprise information management (EIM) cover all types of information. This includes data that is structured, semi-structured, or unstructured, as well as many content forms such as documents, emails, and PDFs. It also supports business processing and analytical applications, and evolves into information governance to ensure data and information are managed...…