Executive Summary LeasePlan announced their ERP failure; however, the statement was, in part, a cover-up. We explain what actually failed at LeasePlan. Introduction LeasePlan’s leadership decided to create a cover story for their € 100 million write-offs related to S/4HANA and other (unstated and indeterminate SAP products purchased as part of their 2017 purchase from…
Executive Summary Nanshan Life Insurance made significant investments in building customizations around S/4HANA. This investment was a major failure for Nanshan, a story that is uncovered in the non-Taiwanese Media. Introduction IT industry’s standard excuse for failed ERP projects always has been something akin to the following: The software is not the problem. The mistake…
Executive Summary S Oliver failed in its implementation of S/4HANA, a fact that has been kept secret. We cover this failed S/4HANA case study. Introduction We have been warning people about S/4HANA’s implementation problems for several years now. Did we cover this in the article Why Did SAP Fake S/4HANA Maturity So Aggressively? Explain how…
Executive Summary Home24 failed in its implementation of S/4HANA, a fact that has been kept secret. We cover this failed S/4HANA case study. Introduction We have been warning people about S/4HANA’s implementation problems for several years now. We covered this in the article Why Did SAP Fake S/4HANA Maturity So Aggressively? and explaining how both…
Executive Summary SAP has made enormous claims around HANA, but data points from the field contradict these claims. In this article, we cover one of these case studies versus DB2. Introduction We have been publishing individual case studies for HANA. In each case study, there is information in dramatic opposition to what is generally published…
Executive Summary SAP has seen a significant drop in its stock price and bankruptcy. Gerry Weber has also been going through many system changes. Are these financial problems related to their IT changes? Introduction Pedro Rodriguez made the following observation about the retailer Gerry Weber. “Gerry Weber total shares value is slowly approaching the total…
Executive Summary We covered how SAP fired several top people in the HANA hierarchy. So now, the question is, what happens to HANA projects that are in process. Introduction In the article SAP’s Layoffs and a Brightwork Warning on HANA, we covered what SAP’s layoffs meant for HANA. And it is not positive. However, it…
Executive Summary KPS published a page about how great it was that Lidl selected HANA for Retail. After Lidl terminated this implementation, KPS still had the web page up about what a good idea the selection was. Introduction to Continual Lying at KPS We have frequently covered the inaccurate information on SAP consulting company websites….
Executive Summary Under Armour communicated the problems it has had with S/4HANA. However, the explanation by Under Armour in their earnings call was a “whitewash.” Bill McDermott, SAP’s CEO, somehow sits on the board of directors of Under Armour. How SAP consultants surface to defend waste at Under Armour. Introduction: The Problems with the Under…
Executive Summary This is the research case study of Airbus DP Optronics. We evaluate this case study for accuracy. Introduction Airbus DS Optronics is a supplier to defense contractors. Our References for This Article If you want to see our references for this article and other related Brightwork articles, see this link. Here are some…