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. Simply Securing a System Is No Longer Sufficient

    Reading time: 5 mins

    By Robert Holland, VP Research, SAPinsider Securing an SAP system used to involve checking access and process controls and ensuring that the most recent SAP Notes had been applied. Now it involves not only ensuring that the system itself is up to date but must address cybersecurity and compliance issues as well. The Threat Landscape…

  2. The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Automation

    Reading time: 6 mins

    By Rizal Ahmed, Chief Content Officer, SAPinsider Everyone is talking about Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, but how specifically can these technologies add value to your automation projects? Applying AI and ML for Automation: Where Are You on the Spectrum? Stories and content on Artificial Intelligence are regularly splashed across most business and technology trade…

  3. It’s Time to Change the Way We Think About Job Descriptions

    Reading time: 4 mins

    By AJ Whalen, Vice President and Publisher Once treated as an afterthought or simply as a compliance necessity, the job description is now seen as strategic content (much more than a document) that, when managed properly, can support key HR processes by helping to set clear hiring requirements and performance expectations and by providing critical…

  4. Pairing Analytics and Automation

    Reading time: 3 mins

    By Pierce Owen, VP of Research, SAPinsider Translating Data into Insights As part of their “digital transformation,” 75% of respondents in a recent SAPinsider survey say their organizations use or plan to use self-service analytics for operational performance. Self-service analytics help democratize analytics, allowing the average business user to visualize raw data, identify outliers or…

  5. What Does Brexit Mean for SAP Customers

    Reading time: 6 mins

    By Rizal Ahmed, Chief Content Officer, SAPinsider With end of the Brexit transition period imminent, thousands of businesses now are facing the imposition of new VAT, customs, and tariff obligations. What do you need to know to prepare? Preparing for Brexit The departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union carries with it many…

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    The Case for Automation in Procure to Pay

    Reading time: 5 mins

    By Rizal Ahmed, Chief Content Officer, SAPinsider Automation has been a major buzzword in tech and business circles for years. Is now finally the time for SAP customers to apply this technology for significant and tangible gain? The Enterprise Moves Forward with Automation Automation is climbing the list of priorities for tech and business professionals,…

  7. The Traditional Org Chart Has Evolved

    Reading time: 4 mins

    By AJ Whalen, Vice President and Publisher For many years, the org chart has been used by HR leaders to present a graphical representation of an organization’s structure that illustrated reporting relationships, headcount distribution, and chains of command across the company. As HR technology has evolved, traditional org chart creation processes have begun to be…