Technology Insights

Technology insights are written by SAPinsider’s team of research analysts. Based on information gleaned from interviews with the SAP vendor community, technology insights deep dive into the technologies that support, integrate with, and extend SAP technology and enable businesses to innovate and transform.​

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  1. Deploy SAP HANA in Azure Faster with Less Risk and Higher Quality

    Migration to SAP HANA – A Strategic Perspective

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    A large number of SAP customers are either moving or planning their migration to SAP HANA to meet the SAP deadline. This is a expensive and risky project that requires a well-planned approach and making critical choices. How should SAP customers view this migration? Is it simply a technical move to meet SAP mandates or...…

  2. Test Data – A Key Factor for Rapid, High Quality Applications

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    With the increasing demand for rapid rollout of applications with high quality and reliability, testing functions are forced to look for solutions. Generating production-quality test data while adhering to compliance, across all platforms is crucial. Deepa Salem, Vice President of Research at SAPinsider, talks to Alex Hesterberg, Chief Strategy Officer at Delphix for a in-depth...…

  3. Security

    Security For Your SAP Future

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    The number one factor impacting decisions around security for SAP systems is the need to protect access to the sensitive and confidential data in those systems. Attacks are becoming more common, particularly for organizations located in APJ,  and some of the challenges that were identified by respondents to recent SAPinsider research were detecting those threats...…

  4. Spend Management

    PwC Talks Spend Management Innovation, Supply Chain Complexity

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    The globalization of business has led to a boom in procurement. To stay competitive, organizations must now source goods and services from all over the world. The way an organization procures goods and services directly impacts its bottom line. This has created a need for a new breed of procurement functionality to help navigate the...…

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    Reducing Transformation Risk Using Automation

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    Transformation is a key topic for the majority of organizations operating in the SAP space today as organizations must transform and modernize if they are to remain competitive in today’s rapidly changing business environment. But while the risks in updating infrastructure are generally understood, those around transforming applications and programs are often less well known....…

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    Enhance Supply Chain Efficiency with Spend Management Visibility

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    The recent economic disruption has accelerated inefficiencies across the global supply chain, creating uncertainty for organizations. As a result, procurement teams face increasing challenges due to supply chain uncertainty. With globalization and the rise of new technologies, the supply chain has become more complex. To keep up with this ever-changing landscape, organizations need to be...…

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    Enhance Global Tax Management with Testing Automation  

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    Indirect Tax Complexity Driving Constant Functionality Changes Real-time reporting and e-invoicing mandates drive organizations to continually update and enhance global tax management functionality to accurately assess tax obligations promptly and avoid fines or other penalties. Growing complexity in compliance management, governance, and regulations is the primary driver of an organization’s digital tax strategy, according to...…

  8. Growing Need for Sales Tax Compliance Automation

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    Economic Nexus Complexity is Increasing Across the U.S., Creating Challenges for Tax Teams  Sales and use tax compliance is growing more burdensome for organizations that are conducting business in the U.S. due to complex economic nexus mandates. Many states are expanding their sales tax jurisdiction to include out-of-state companies with a certain level of sales...…

  9. Economic Sustainability

    Kennametal’s Global Rewards Journey with Xoxoday and SAP SuccessFactors

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    How do you make rewards appealing to your employees? They need to be relevant to their daily lives. That can be a challenge when you have employees in different countries around the world. Kennametal overcame that challenge and increased engagement in its rewards program by providing localized awards with the help of Xoxoday and SAP…

  10. Economic Sustainability

    Kennametal Transforms Rewards and Redemption with Xoxoday and SAP SuccessFactors

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    A rewards program can be a way for a company to show appreciation to its productive employees beyond the paycheck, but rewards programs are not useful if the rewards themselves are not appealing and hard to redeem. Kennametal sought to improve its rewards and recognition program to acknowledge and encourage work that benefits its customers…