Executive Summary SAP provides a transaction called LAW. Many SAP customers think that LAW is used for something that it isn’t. Introduction In this article, we will review the LAW transaction, particularly the interpretation of LAW versus true SAM software. The License Administration Workbench (LAW) This is what SAP says about their LAW transaction: The…
Executive Summary Snow Software explained how to trade in unused SAP licenses for S/4 HANA. Snow’s article makes unfounded assumptions regarding the readiness of S/4HANA while approaching the question from the perspective of only the licensing implications. Introduction In this article, we will evaluate a strategy that is proposed by Snow Software on their website….
Executive Summary The pricing of SAP or the price of SAP applications is kept secret, making pricing estimates challenging to obtain. SAP also has complex discounts, which make it impossible to know the price of SAP software accurately. Introduction SAP pricing is a mysterious topic hidden from public view, making purchasing from SAP a convoluted…
Executive Summary Information has been coming from many SAP customers on strange indirect access charges. HANA is one area where SAP intends to pursue indirect access claims aggressively. Introduction to the SAP HANA Police HANA has been subject to one of the most expensive media campaigns in the history of any enterprise software vendor. More…
Executive Summary In this article, we cover how HANA has sizeable indirect access liabilities, and what the rules are regarding indirect access and HANA. Introduction In previous articles, I have outlined some areas where HANA is not what is presented by SAP. One of these areas was the exaggerations of performance made by SAP regarding…
Executive Summary With S/4HANA, SAP has changed the policy of ERP database independence. There are significant problems with SAP charging for an upgrade like S/4HANA, including that it is a forced purchase, undermines the support contract, and locks customers into a database with indirect access liabilities. Introduction The marketing blast on S/4HANA has been so…