How Scott Bickley Engaged in Mosaic Plagiarism from Brightwork on SAP HANA?

Executive Summary I was approached by an employee of Info-Tech Research Group who wanted to discuss Brightwork’s research. Right after, this person published articles using Brightwork’s insights, but without attribution. Introduction I began to notice that companies that present information to their clients have been approaching my research entity, Brightwork Research & Analysis, do not…

IDC Takes Money to Publish SAP Provided Sample on S/4HANA

Executive Summary SAP has been spreading its substantial money out to IT analyst firms. In this case, IDC took the money to publish whatever SAP wanted. Video Introduction: IDC Takes Money to Publish SAP Provided Sample on S/4HANA Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) SAP has a problem. S/4HANA’s uptake has been atrocious….

How to Understand Forrester’s Fake S/4HANA TCO Study

 Executive Summary Forrester created another TCO/ROI study that was paid for by SAP. We review the accuracy of this Forrester SAP S4HANA study. Introduction Forrester has a history of taking money from SAP and producing precisely the outcome results that SAP would have wanted. Forrester will do this for any vendor and frequently does, as…

How Accurate Was Computerworld on Run Simple and S/4HANA?

Executive Summary Computerworld carried SAP’s message on Run Simple. We evaluate how accurate Computerworld was in their coverage. Video Introduction: How Accurate Was Computerworld on Run Simple and S/4HANA? Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) The SAP Run Simple is a widely derided SAP marketing program. This was done even though the Run…

How to Understand Diginomica’s Compliant Coverage of S/4HANA

Executive Summary Diginomica has some curious coverage around S/4HANA. It almost seems in many cases that Diginomica simply repeats what they are told by SAP. Introduction In this article, we will cover Diginomica’s terrible coverage of SAP S/4HANA. Our References for This Article If you want to see our references for this article and other…

The Problems with Diginomica on Steve Lucas on HANA, Oracle, IBM, AWS, and Microsoft

Executive Summary Watch Steve Lucas of SAP confuse the meaning of “magnanimous” and call out other vendors for greed. Steve Lucas also states that SAP is all about hosting its applications and even has the broadest cloud portfolio offering. Introduction In this article, we will review both an article by Diginomica and comments made by…

How Accurate was Bloor Research on Oracle in Memory?

Executive Summary Bloor Research produced a study that questioned the benefits of Oracle in memory. Bloor Research proposes that the maintenance overhead increases with Oracle in memory. This perspective is mostly missing from media coverage of in memory. Introduction On October 1, 2013, Bloor published the article Oracle In Memory, but Philip Howard. We will…

How Gartner Got HANA So Wrong

Executive Summary Gartner made many false proposals about HANA, but without declaring how much money they take from SAP. Forrester also provides pro-HANA information in return for SAP’s money. Introduction On January 11, 2013, ComputerWorld published the article Will Oracle’s Customer Base Migrate to SAP Business Suite. In this article, Gartner is quoted on the…

Analysis of Bloor’s Article on SAP HANA 2014 Update

Executive Summary Bloor produced a research piece on HANA. We review the accuracy of this research. Introduction On Mar 7, 2014, Bloor published an article titled SAP HANA Update. In this article, we will evaluate the accuracy of this Bloor article. Our References for This Article If you want to see our references for this…

How Accurate Was Fortune Magazine on Oracle Boiling Down to the Database?

Executive Summary Fortune covered the topic of Oracle being just about its database. We analyze the accuracy of this article. Introduction On Mar 15, 2016, Fortune published an article titled, For Oracle It Still Boils Down to the database. In this article, we will evaluate the accuracy of this Fortune article. Our References for This…