How Jelena Perfiljeva Strongly Agrees with Brightwork’s Analysis of SAP Fiori

Executive Summary Jelena Perfiljeva recently stated a view of SAP Fiori that Brightwork Research & Analysis had published years ago. It is great to see Jelena come around to the value offered by our analysis. Introduction We have sounded the alarm on Fiori for several years; a sampling of this coverage can be found in…

Why Josh Greenbaum Continually Carries Water for SAP

Executive Summary SAP has a series of analysts that will reliably support their interests. One of these analysts is Josh Greenbaum. Introduction SAP has numerous analysts who are in some way financially connected to them, and that will say anything for them. These are the same analysts quoted in TechTarget when they want to run…

What Detailed Functional Testing of SAP Fiori Shows

Executive Summary Most claims about how Fiori will improve the user experience of S/4 HANA are based on marketing material from SAP. Our testing shows that SAPGUI is still better than switching to Fiori. Introduction: The Reality of Fiori SAP has made grand claims around Fiori, which have gone unchallenged in the marketplace. You will…

What is the Value and Future of SAP Embedded Analytics?

Executive Summary SAP’s embedded analytics are analytics within the application. Fiori has a vital connection with embedded analytics and makes it distinct from SAPGUI. Introduction of Embedded Analytics In this article, we will cover the real impact of embedded analytics is. Our References for This Article If you want to see our references for this…

How to Understand Why There are So Many SAP Fiori Books?

Executive Summary SAP Press functions to overpublish books in the SAP space, even for products with little following. This is illustrated very well in the books for Fiori. Introduction SAP Press has published 16 books at the time of this article’s publication on the topic of S/4HANA. However, there is an interesting backstory to these…

How to Understand Why Fiori Most Likely Won’t be Able to Survive

Executive Summary Lost in the SAP marketing of Fiori is how slow the uptake and usage of Fiori has been. We cover the math of probable Fiori usage. *This article was written in August of 2017, but it has been reviewed and updated in Feb 2021.  Introduction This article will discuss something that no SAP…

Did Fiori Actually Run on a SmartWatch?

Executive Summary SAP proposes that Fiori ran on a smartwatch. This information was released through ComputerWorldUK as a “paid placement” that S/4HANA was a game changer and reduces system latency. Introduction On Feb 3, 2015, ComputerWorldUK wrote the article SAP Announces Brand New ERP that Works on your Smartwatch. In this article, we will review…