Market Insights

The number of solutions available from SAP and their broader partner ecosystem is more than most SAPinsiders have the time to learn about or understand, let alone implement. To help provide the information you need on why the topics that these solutions address are important, SAPinsider’s skilled team of analysts and editors interview organizations to learn more about the solutions they offer and the business challenges they address. These articles explain current trends around these topics, how vendors are addressing them, and what you can do to prepare your own organization.

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  1. Define Your Business Case and Deployment Strategy for SAP S/4HANA image

    Putting the Pieces Together

    Reading time: 5 mins

    While the deadline for organizations to migrate to SAP S/4HANA is not until 2027, many SAP customers have already migrated or plan to migrate in the coming years. According to SAPinsider research the uptick in activity is driven by several factors including the need to reengineer business processes and address poor configurations as well as…

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    Vertex Talks VAT and Chain Flow Accelerator

    Reading time: 2 mins

    By: Rizal Ahmed, Chief Research Officer, and Ogo Nwanyanwu, Research Director, Financial Management & Technology   Growing e-filing requirements and VAT regulation updates continue to elevate the cost burden and risk quotient associated with indirect tax management.  Organizations navigating international trade activity in the current environment, are seeing new regulations and tax guidelines create supply chain…

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    Reduce E-Filing Complexity with Intelligent VAT-related Data Mapping

    Reading time: 6 mins

    by Ogo Nwanyanwu, Research Director, SAPinsider Extending Indirect Tax functionality in SAP ERP tax systems Government efforts to curtail tax avoidance and fraud are driving continuous change in tax law and regulation.  Decision makers at these organizations face increasing cost burden and compliance risks due to these challenges. Frequent tax authority content updates and real-time...…

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    Leveraging Data Connection Gateways to Harness Full Value from Analytics Investments

    Reading time: 7 mins

    By Kumar Singh, Research Director, Automation & Analytics, SAPinsider   The critical role of analytics in digital transformation Organizations today are rapidly evolving into mathematical corporations, driven by analytics and technology. Fueled by an explosion in data, they are making strategic as well as day-to-day decisions based on insights generated by this data. Hence, it…

  5. Video Q&A with Roy Duffin, Managing Director, Accenture

    Reading time: 1 mins

    By Rizal Ahmed, Chief Research Officer, and Ogo Nwanyanwu, Research Director, Financial Management & Technology  All over the world, the COVID-19 pandemic remains a catalyst for persistent operational dislocation, meaning the threat of economic disruption is still just around the corner.  For organizations managing complex supply chains and engaging in multi-channel sales across borders, the current...…

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    Simplifying Digital Transformations

    Reading time: 4 mins

    By Ogo Nwanyanwu, Research Director, Finance & Financial Automation Potential “Analysis Paralysis” Slowing Digital Transformation Strategy  Many organizations still operate elaborate technology landscapes built on legacy systems supported by outdated deployment strategies. Concurrently, both finance and IT professionals, want to avoid lengthy innovation roadmaps, prior to realizing ROI on technology investments. Decision-makers at these organizations,...…

  7. Addressing Data Management Challenges for Data Intense Processes in SAP Ecosystem

    Reading time: 6 mins

    By Kumar Singh, Research Director, Automation & Analytics, SAPinsider Integrated challenge of process and data management A key challenge that organizations operating in complex technology ecosystems like SAP face is managing their business processes seamlessly and efficiently. From  a systems perspective, business processes within an ERP system span across several modules and hundreds of tables....…

  8. Leveraging Technology to Address Automotive Industry Challenges

    Reading time: 5 mins

    By Kumar Singh, Research Director, Automation & Analytics, SAPinsider Automotive- An industry prone to challenges The automotive industry is one of the most prominent industries in the world of manufacturing. Cassia and Matteo quote in their bestselling book “The Economics of Cars”: “The history of the manufacturing industry and the history of the automotive industry…

  9. The Innovation Imperative Hits Mid-Market: A CEO’s Perspective

    Reading time: 8 mins

    The speed of innovation and go-to-market strategies of multinationals and startups places greater competitive pressure on mid-market companies. Adjusting their business models and processes for a leaner, more agile infrastructure is now a business imperative. How can mid-market companies quickly adapt to the changing business landscape? SAPinsider sat down with Norbert Rotter, CEO of NTT…

  10. 2021 GRC Trends Affecting the Intelligent Enterprise

    Reading time: 5 mins

    The move to SAP S/4HANA holds broad implicates beyond technology simplicity, greater speed, and improved process improvement. Governance, Risk, and Compliance teams must fully understand the potential impact this transition has on security, roles, and overall risk to the organization. SAPinsider recently sat down with Dudley Alan Cartwright, CEO of Soterion, to hear how organizations…