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    Workflow Extensions With SAP Business Technology Platform — Your Highway to the Cloud

    Reading time: 10 mins

    It is fascinating to witness the differences between how organizations handle workflows within their business processes and business process management operations. One organization may have a straightforward process with standard use cases and related business applications. Another organization may handle workflows very differently related to how they manage activities and the individuals contributing to the…

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    RISE with SAP and Its Impact on Security and Compliance

    Reading time: 8 mins

    RISE with SAP focuses on bringing core business systems (SAP S/4HANA Cloud, private edition) into a customer environment that is cloud based, process driven, easy to scale, and easy to use. When embarking on a RISE with SAP journey, the authors of this article — Uemit Oezdurmus, SAP Global Head of Managed Security Services, and…

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    Building Consistent Global GL Processes

    Reading time: 3 mins

    When SAP first launched SAP S/4HANA, the latest iteration of its core ERP, the mantra was “Run Simple.” That marketing jargon was born out of a motivating factor for many finance professionals — to create a simplified general ledger (GL) concept, moving from many ledgers down to one for the entire business. Regardless of whether…

  4. Real-Time Inventory and Order Visibility: Key for Successful Supply Chain Management

    Reading time: 7 mins

    With advancements in technology such as Internet of Things (IoT), cloud, and big data, demands and expectations for supply chain management have continuously grown over the past few decades. Greater organization of real-time data and visibility into inventory and orders can be a crucial tool in achieving more efficient operations and greater customer value. Large-scale…

  5. Traditional and Modern BI Tools Have Their Place

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    The world of data and analytics is quickly evolving. The role of traditional BI tools like SAP BusinessObjects is shifting as today’s software-as-a-service subscription-based platforms incorporate advanced analytic capabilities. Ken Coleman, Business Intelligence Manager for the American Red Cross, describes several trends impacting the data and analytics space. Modern BI tools like SAP Analytics Cloud…

  6. Best Practices for SAP High Availability in AWS

    Reading time: 5 mins

    The global marketplace and its supply chains are complex and volatile. Companies rely on their SAP ERP systems to manage those dynamics and engage with their suppliers and customers. While on-premise control of your SAP landscape and data centers provides advantages, it may be time to consider transitioning to the AWS cloud. The question is,…

  7. The Power of Prevention

    Reading time: 11 mins

    The onset of COVID-19 in 2020 ushered a new workforce paradigm in which normal security patching operations were left vulnerable to cyberattacks. Today’s remote, cloud-based environment requires a level of security awareness and prevention that brings together SAP, customers and external security researchers. Aditi Kulkarni, Product Security Senior Specialist for SAP Labs India, provides a…