Executive Summary SAP made many claims about HANA, but what SAP did with HANA is reinventing the wheel upon analysis. We cover SAP proposals ranging from code pushdown to in-memory computing to the fictitious backstory for HANA. Video Introduction: HANA as a Derivative Product Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) Innovation has been…
Executive Summary Gartner supports the patent software system by recommending only patent software versus customized applications and open source. The similarity between patent drug companies and software vendors. Video Introduction: How to Understand Gartner and the Patent Software Vendor System Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) In previous articles, we pointed out that…
Executive Summary SAP proposes greatly enhanced integration with REST/JSON APIs. We question the consistency of open APIs and with SAP’s other policy of indirect access. Video Introduction: Are SAP’s REST/JSON APIs Real? Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) SAP has been telling customers that they are bringing out a large number of REST/JSON…
Executive Summary SAP has made several bizarre comments regarding transalytical databases. Media entities are being paid by SAP to support SAP’s messaging, Forrester being one example. Convergent IS also provides terrible quality and 100% promotional information on transalytical databases. Introduction to the Transalytical Database (???) SAP has made some amazing claims regarding a “new database…
Executive Summary ASUG wrote several inaccurate HANA statements and has provided really broken logic regarding SAP being a customer’s long-term partner, stating that other customers should move away from other vendors. One thing that ASUG will not address is the TCO of HANA. Video Introduction: How Accurate Was ASUG About Migrating to HANA? Text Introduction…
Executive Summary DSAG, the German-speaking SAP user group’s survey of S/4HANA adoptions, showed important distinctions from what SAP has been reporting to Wall Street. We analyze this discrepancy. Introduction We have been saying for some time that SAP’s numbers on S/4HANA do not add up. When perusing a survey by DSAG, which is the German-speaking…
Executive Summary SAP has made bizarre proposals regarding code pushdown (aka stored procedures) and Core Data Services. As with Oracle, SAP uses CDSs to restrict its customers’ options to better lock them into buying SAP. Video Introduction: How Truthful is SAP on Code Pushdown? Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) SAP has made…
Executive Summary POS information is often proposed to be used to improve forecast accuracy. The evidence does not support that using POS does what vendors and consultants say it does. Introduction to Using POS Data for Forecasting Using POS data is a frequently proposed way to improve forecast accuracy. Software vendors that do demand sensing…
Executive Summary Machine Learning is a significant area of interest currently, and proponents of machine learning are proposing pulling investments from univariate statistical forecasting. There is a competition among vendors to make silly statements around machine learning. Introduction to Machine Learning The term machine learning has been popular for some time now. Machine learning is…
Executive Summary The ERD diagram oversimplifies relational databases. Complexities in relational databases mean that they are often not fully leveraged by applications. SAP targets low information buyers and provides a steady stream of inaccurate information around databases. The graphic above explains SAP’s internal process of how SAP determines what is true and what technical viewpoints…