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  • The Problem with the Term Digital Transformation

    ByPrimary Researcher

    … seconds attention spans. How would you recommend communicating in these cases?
    In this example, some of the parts of the process are becoming more “digital.” However, there is still not a very good reason to use the term digital transformation. Remember that the term was re-coined by vendors and consulting firms, and the vast majority of times, the term describes processes that were already digital.
    This gets to another issue. What if a process is made digital but is better off not being digital? For example, who enjoys talking to robot phone services when one calls for customer service …

  • How to Understand the Pricing of S/4HANA and HANA

    ByPrimary Researcher

    Executive Summary

    Find out the issues with HANA and S/4HANA pricing before negotiating with SAP.

    How to Understand the Pricing of S/4HANA and HANA
    Introduction
    This article will review the implications for HANA pricing and S/4HANA pricing. If you are negotiating with SAP, neither SAP nor the SAP consulting firms will want you to read this article. They will say SAP does not approve the information, that Brightwork is not a recommended SAP analyst, that information must come from an SAP partner, anything to get you not to use the information in this article. SAP partners and …

  • Why the Standard Analysis of Japanese Manufacturing is Incomplete

    ByPrimary Researcher

    … to agree with all of Deming’s statements above. As an independent consultant, I have been finally able to escape the waste of time and control mechanism called the performance evaluation. Not having performance reviews is one of the main bedrock assumptions of Deming’s approach to quality management. But consulting firms that work in class do not focus on this adjustment. The vast majority of companies still have extensive performance reviews. This is relatively easy to understand; companies prefer control over the improved performance or improved product quality.
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    Conclusion
    The presumption that Japanese manufacturing’s distinct …

  • The Many Reasons Why SAP's TCO Claims Are Not True

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    … for Recommendation by Corrupt Consulting Firms
    The large consulting companies have built their business model around SAP and extended the SAP implementations to maximize their billing hours. SAP made a strategic decision quite some time ago to let the consulting companies control the speed of implementation recommended by the major consulting firms, regardless of the fit between the application and the client’s need.
    However, this is because the TCO of their products isis increased by the consulting firms‘ needs, which is predominant.
    SAP’s Implementations take Significantly Longer than Best of Breed Implementations
    SAP Complexity #1: Overly Complex Software …

  • How to Best Understand The S/4HANA Simplification List

    ByPrimary Researcher

    … release anything, and it is still that thing. A motorcycle with no pistons is still a motorcycle. And you can release it that way. However, when a motorcycle is released that way, it is obvious. With software, verifying if the application is ready takes much more analysis. SAP and SAP consulting firms have been doing everything they can to hide the actual maturity level of S/4HANA.
    Pivoting From the Completeness of Each Module
    Let us go on to see more from Uwe.
    “Why can we say this? If we are looking at pure modules we are shipping already, S …

  • The Secret to Not Talking About The Cost of SAP HANA

    ByPrimary Researcher

    … not know why anyone would bring up the topic of costs. In this person’s financially biased mind, the costs of HANA should not be discussed. SAP customers need to “trust and believe” that whatever SAP charges are justified. You will learn why one should not accept SAP and SAP consulting firms‘ claims on HANA costs.
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    Notice of Lack of Financial Bias: We have no financial ties to SAP or any other entity mentioned in this article …

  • Introduction to SAP APO

    ByPrimary Researcher

    … in some clients in some countries. The consulting company did a fantastic job and saved 10 million dollars. The case study asks the reader to use their imagination to fill in all the missing details. This must be really not at all confidence, inspiring to their prospective clients.
    Note to Consulting Firms
    You must have people that actually know how to write put together case studies. It’s not something to be given as a special project to someone with limited experience on the beach and then pairing them up with a partner. If the case study is overly controlled …

  • How to Deflect That You Were Wrong About HANA

    ByPrimary Researcher

    Executive Summary

    SAP and SAP consulting firms have made a large number of false claims around HANA.
    When confronted with these claims, HANA proponents continually change the topic and deflect other HANA claims that are also false.

    Video Introduction: Deflection of HANA Claims
    https://youtu.be/NgyajCgk2vU
    Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video)
    There is a popular trend afoot in the HANA community from either HANA defenders in SAP or HANA defenders in the SAP partner community. We call this pretending you weren’t wrong about HANA. SAP and its partner community have generated so much false information …

  • The Effect of the Cloud on Software Selection

    ByPrimary Researcher

    … into economic productivity.
    How Can SaaS Improve Software Selection?
    So what is it about SaaS that holds such a promise to improve software selection?
    In a word, “exposure.”
    The present or on-premises software selection approach depends upon software vendors, consulting firms, etc.. providing second-hand information to software buyers.
    Indeed, a software vendor will provide a demo in almost all cases to its prospects. However, a demo to executive decision-makers is much different from using the system day in and day out. Many software vendors actively deceive their prospects, and they can do this because they control …

  • What SAP Moving to the SAP HANA Cloud Means

    ByPrimary Researcher

    Executive Summary

    SAP has been trying to move HANA to the cloud.
    We will explain the implications of this movement.

    Video Introduction: HANA Cloud
    https://youtu.be/H2Y2lrru8oo
    Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video)
    There is a lot of information of questionable accuracy given out on the HANA topic that is provided to the market by SAP, SAP consulting firms, and IT media. Some of the data is difficult to verify as one does not either have access to the HANA application in question. In other cases, one cannot test the HANA system. This is because of a …