Executive Summary The Hasso Plattner Institute has curious course explanations. We review the accuracy of these descriptions. Introduction The In Memory course offered by the Hasso Plattner Institute was recommended to us to understand in-memory computing. This was recommended to us even though we wrote the article How to Understand Why In-Memory Computing is a…
Executive Summary SAP made many statements regarding its collaboration with Google and its Google alliance. It proposed that Lumira can save files to Google Sheets, that SuccessFactors allows for hyperlinking and that SAP competitors have magically become more complicated. In this article, we review SAP’s statements for accuracy. Video Introduction: How Accurate Was SAP on…
Executive Summary SAP has proposed that Fiori makes sense to customize, that Fiori is extensible, and that customization has been a major driver for R/3 and ECC acceptance. Furthermore, that R/3 was popular because it had cost efficient extensions. We review the accuracy of these claims. Video Introduction: How Accurate is SAP on the Use…
Executive Summary Computerworld carried SAP’s message on Run Simple. We evaluate how accurate Computerworld was in their coverage. Video Introduction: How Accurate Was Computerworld on Run Simple and S/4HANA? Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) The SAP Run Simple is a widely derided SAP marketing program. This was done even though the Run…
Executive Summary The term “methodology” when “method” is appropriate. We cover what these terms mean and their proper use. Introduction The term methodology is used quite frequently on SAP and other consulting projects. This article will dive into the word methodology to see if it means that users of the term imply that it represents….
Executive Summary HANA is presented as a desirable item without understanding what HANA entails. We observe that HANA may have become a MacGuffin for many customers. Introduction We have spent years analyzing an enormous amount of marketing information on HANA. After receiving numerous emails about how both SAP and SAP consulting companies explain and pitch…
Executive Summary For years SAP has stated that HANA has a lower TCO than competing databases. In this article, we review the accuracy of this claim. What SAP Said About HANA Having a Lower TCO? SAP has, for some time, stated that HANA has a lower TCO than competing databases from Oracle, IBM, and Microsoft….
Executive Summary For years SAP has stated that SAP performs reengineering business processes. In this article, we review the accuracy of this claim. What SAP Said About How Accurate Was SAP on Reengineering Business Processes? Business process reengineering was a hot topic and consulting line of business back in the 1980s. The concept, which SAP,…
Executive Summary What SAP said about SAP’s integrated suite offers a lower TCO. The truth About SAP’s integrated suite and a lower TCO? What SAP Said About SAP’s Integrated Suite Offers a Lower TCO What is now mostly forgotten is that SAP marketed its ERP system because it would be the last system that a…
Executive Summary What SAP said about all non-HANA databases being legacy? The truth about all non-HANA databases being legacy? Video Introduction: What SAP Said About All Non-HANA Databases Being Legacy? Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) SAP frequently stated that HANA was so much better and so much more innovative than any other…