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  • As SAP R/3 support fades, upgrades to ECC 6.0 accelerate

    Fri, 3 Feb 2012 15:46:52 EST

    With the clock ticking on the end of SAP R/3 support and maintenance, the pace of customers upgrading to SAP ECC 6.0 is picking up, according to a survey of SearchSAP.com readers.

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  • BI, collaboration lead SaaS trends

    Thu, 2 Feb 2012 13:40:22 EST

    Software as a Service (SaaS) and the cloud are new to many IT pros, but they?re poised to grow in BI and collaboration, according to experts.

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  • SAP Service Desk improved in Solution Manager 7.1, expert says

    Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:59:57 EST

    SAP Service Desk was a weak, late entrant to the market, according to one expert, who says that?s slowly changing due to enhancements in the latest version of Solution Manager 7.1.

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  • Forrester Wave: Informatica, IBM lead data virtualization tools market

    Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:44:26 EST

    Informatica and IBM are the top dogs in the data virtualization software market, thanks to a strong combination of ?enterprise-class? features, according to Forrester Research Inc.

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  • Increase system effectiveness through solid SAP business processes

    Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:31:09 EST

    Find out how SAP business processes and monitoring automation can affect SAP system performance.

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  • Learn how to choose the best mobile ERP, BI devices

    Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:35:31 EST

    Define business needs before falling under the spell of the latest and greatest mobile ERP and BI hardware.

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  • Customers looking for alternative SAP pricing models

    Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:48:48 EST

    Some customers are pushing SAP to consider alternative pricing models as a way to cut costs, such as basing licenses on consumption. SAP says it?s given some thought to the idea.

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  • SAP iPad enterprise deployment enables 'mobile mindset,' CIO says

    Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

    SAP has 14,000 employees using company-issued iPads. The SAP iPad enterprise deployment has faced some challenges but also made users more productive, CIO Oliver Bussmann says.

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  • SAP system performance can hinge on hardware choices

    Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:31:31 EST

    Learn what to consider for server, CPU and server architectures to ensure optimal SAP system performance. Find out what to avoid and how the cloud fits into the landscape.

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  • Better SAP support, contract language at top of users? wish lists

    Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:13:39 EST

    SAP customers are going into the new year hoping for a few changes from SAP. Some called for better SAP support; others say altered contract language and licensing are important.

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  • Want faster SAP financial reporting? Experts share how to get it

    Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:42:33 EST

    Experts share advice on how companies can make their SAP ERP Financials reporting more efficient.

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  • Gartner Magic Quadrant: Oracle, IBM lead product MDM software market

    Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:09:25 EST

    Oracle and IBM are the sole product MDM ?leaders,? says Gartner, which also sees some vendors starting to focus on social media data and ?big data.?

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  • SAP HANA?s long road to near-real-time analysis of ERP data

    Wed, 4 Jan 2012 12:54:09 EST

    SAP HANA?s path to faster ERP analysis includes new in-memory apps, accelerators, standalone apps and service packs through 2012 and beyond.

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  • 'Avengers' and 'Spider-Man' top list of geek movies to watch in 2012

    Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:55:26 EST

    The golden age of geek movies will continue in 2012 with films like "The Avengers," "The Amazing Spider-Man" and "Men in Black III."

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  • Analysts tag mobile, BI as hot SAP trends in 2012

    Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:10:20 EST

    From SAP?s mobility roadmap to the impact of the SuccessFactors acquisition and the fate of Business ByDesign, analysts talk about coming SAP trends.

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  • Customer experience management must be built on trust, SAP exec says

    Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:09:05 EST

    Today?s companies have a range of tools and technology they can use to create a sense of trust with their customers, according to a new book on customer experience management (CEM).

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  • Improve system efficiency and performance optimization across systems

    Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:24:13 EST

    When the system landscape includes multiple vendors, learn how third-party applications can increase system efficiency and performance optimization.

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  • BOBJ 4.0, acquisitions, and BW on HANA among the top stories of 2011

    Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:20:32 EST

    SearchSAP examines the biggest stories of 2011, from the debut of BusinessObjects 4.0 and SAP Business Warehouse on HANA, to confusion over SAP?s on-demand roadmap.

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  • Gartner Magic Quadrant finds confusion in the customer MDM market

    Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:02:15 EST

    Acquisitions and product additions by the top vendors are making customer master data management software choices harder for users, Gartner says.

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  • Salesforce, SAP, Oracle get ready for HR software battle

    Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:24:42 EST

    With the planned acquisition of Rypple, cloud giant Salesforce.com intends to target SAP and Oracle in the human resources software market.

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