Executive Summary When we exposed the falsehoods proposed by SAP around S/4HANA, we were told it was easy to point fingers at SAP. We provide the reasons why this is a false argument. Introduction This article is in response to a question we received about the reports of problems with S/4HANA. Our References for This…
Executive Summary Should SAP’s Claims About HANA Not be Verified Because Most People Don’t Care About Database Performance? How SAP Uses HANA’s Performance Claims to Push for Customers to Switch Databases SAP’s HANA Claims Fact-Checked Introduction In a recent article titled SAP HANA as a Mismatch for ERP and S/4HANA, we received a response that…
Executive Summary Clarkston Consulting makes proposals about S/4HANA’s “Platform” and related S/4HANA topics. We review Clarkson for accuracy. Video Introduction: Did Clarkston Just Parrot SAP on S/4HANA? Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) The falsehoods published on the websites of SAP consulting firms never cease to amaze us. Clarkston Consulting is one…
Executive Summary SAP Press is a publisher that poses as independent of SAP when it is just another controlled and censored marketing outlet for SAP. SAP Press has published a large number of S/4HANA books even though the application is immature. The SAP Press books are written by consultants that give a deliberately misleading impression…
Executive Summary SAP consultants usually repeat what SAP says about HANA. This brings up the topic of whether parrots can replace these consultants. Introduction In previous articles at Brightwork, we have covered the issue of HANA marketing on the part of SAP consulting companies. In our research, we have found that the major SAP implementation…
Executive Summary IBM has been tolerating SAP’s false statements around HANA for several years, most likely promoted by its SAP consulting practice not to fight back. IBM funded a realistic analysis of HANA by Bloor Research. SAP greatly oversimplifies how database memory is optimized. Video Introduction: IBM Finally Fighting Back Against HANA Text Introduction (Skip…
Executive Summary Forrester was paid off by SAP to create a false TCO study that is inaccurate. SAP fed a passive Forrester TCO information on HANA. Introduction SAP paid Forrester to produce a fake TCO study of HANA published in April 2014. This study had no validity and passively used information provided by SAP without…
Executive Summary John Appleby of Bluefin Solutions has been a provider of inaccurate information around HANA. Questions surround many of Appleby’s claims around HANA, including that SAP has no future on HANA, how HANA will enable a new class of applications and whether HANA will somehow connect uniquely SAP Cloud Platform. Video Introduction: Analysis of…
Executive Summary With a sales quota for SAP services under Bluefin Solutions, John Appleby provided an enormous amount of false information about HANA. John Appleby served as a source of false information on HANA. Video Introduction: John Appleby’s Prediction on HANA Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) For reasons that I do not…
Executive Summary John Appleby typically provides inaccurate information on SAP. In this article, we review his inaccuracies in his S/4HANA article. Video Introduction: The Problem with John Appleby’s Explanation of S/4HANA Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) Bluefin Solutions is a consulting company that provides incredibly inaccurate information about SAP. Bluefin Solutions…