Executive Summary
- This article is designed to gauge interest in new research into SAP Multi Bank Connectivity.
- We outline the research and questions that have yet to be answered around Multi Bank Connectivity.
Introduction
Before undertaking research, we are increasingly obtaining input for potential new research. This article will describe potential research into SAP Multi Bank Connectivity.
About Multi Bank Connectivity
SAP Multi Bank Connectivity is a solution that SAP has been marketing under different names for over ten years.
The vendors that specialize in bank connectivity and treasury functionality often run into SAP Multi Bank Connectivity in prospects that run the SAP ERP system. When this happens, the vendor not only faces SAP’s marketing and sales machine but a series of SAP consulting firms that repeat what SAP says. This proposed research study would get to the reality of SAP’s Multi Bank Connectivity solution and would answer the following questions.
Item #1: What is the SAP Multi Bank Connectivity Design?
There are two basic approaches to connecting SAP to banks without going outside of using SAP. One is to create a custom development — normally with SAP tools. The second is for an SAP customer to purchase SAP’s Multi Bank Connectivity. Both approaches are generally poorly understood and our previous research into the area illustrates complexities that are quite naturally not brought to the surface by either SAP or their consulting partners.
Item #2: How Broadly Implemented is SAP Multi Bank Connectivity?
SAP Multi Bank Connectivity has SAP and their financially connected partners pushing for it with their clients. However, what is underemphasized on SAP accounts is how broadly the solution is implemented.
We have developed a highly accurate approach for determining any SAP application’s usage. It is based upon multiple measurements, and therefore once integrated, is nearly impossible to contradict. We have also never seen an SAP customer apply this approach.
Item #3: What is SAP Multi Bank Connectivity’s History?
There are many clues about the SAP Multi Bank Connectivity solution in understanding this history of the application. This research would illuminate important historical changes to the product since its introduction.
Item #4: What is the SAP Multi Bank Connectivity Application?
- How does Multi Bank Connectivity look and function as an application? What is it good at, what is it not good at? This section of the analysis will cover the analysis of the application and to related topics such as its integration and how it works with other SAP applications, notably S/4HANA and SAP Treasury. We will add Multi Bank Connectivity screenshots and describe its overall design.
- What are the functionalty coverage areas and gaps with Multi Bank Connectivity?
Item #5: Potential Custom Additions
There may be questions you have that you would like added to the research. There is the option of adding custom questions.
The SAP Expertise of the Researcher
- A long term SAP consultant with decades of experience in SAP will write the research has written multiple books on SAP, and has a large SAP network and sources from all over the world that provides information to Brightwork. When the research is shared with individuals outside of the company, it will not be possible to assert that the author is not knowledgable in SAP.
- Naturally, pro-SAP resources will of course attempt to redirect the conversation back to SAP or SAP partner created material. The difference is that in most cases, there is no countervailing analysis provided, and SAP uses a multi-entity method of making it appear as if marketing information is the industry consensus.
Getting Accurate Information on SAP
Individuals or entities write nearly all material written on SAP with a pro-SAP financial bias. And we have demonstrated the high degree of inaccuracy in the information provided about SAP to the marketplace.
Brightwork gets to the truth of SAP.
The objective is not promotion or demotion, but accuracy.
Accuracy is both what competing vendors and SAP customers are sorely lacking. In most cases, the reality of SAP products is only learned after the purchase and many months into the implementation.
Our Previous Research
Here is an example of the research in our Brightwork Study in Oracle Database Usage.
What You Can Expect from the Research in Terms of Management, Access, and the Licensing Arrangement
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Conclusion
We are sharing this article to gauge interest for a study into Multi Bank Connectivity that would be password protected and shareable by our customers.