Executive Summary SAP proposes that Fiori ran on a smartwatch. This information was released through ComputerWorldUK as a “paid placement” that S/4HANA was a game changer and reduces system latency. Introduction On Feb 3, 2015, ComputerWorldUK wrote the article SAP Announces Brand New ERP that Works on your Smartwatch. In this article, we will review…
Executive Summary Hasso Plattner and SAP have put forth a false backstory for how HANA was developed. We cover whether removing aggregates from HANA is the breakthrough it is proposed to be, where TREX and P*Time came from, the importance of “zero response time” from a database, and the University of Korea connection. Introduction The…
Executive Summary Forbes published an article that predicted SAP would become the number one database vendor. We review the accuracy of this article. Introduction On Aug 2, 2017, Forbes published the article, Oracle’s Booming Cloud Business Could Rip and Replace SAP As #1. In this article, we will review the accuracy of this article. Our…
Executive Summary SAP makes it seems as if Fiori is very easy to set up or even works “out of the box,” however, Fiori must be set up for it to be used. What is critical to understand about Fiori and moving past the fantasy of Fiori. Video Introduction: Setting Up Fiori Text Introduction (Skip if…
Executive Summary Bloor Research produced a study that questioned the benefits of Oracle in memory. Bloor Research proposes that the maintenance overhead increases with Oracle in memory. This perspective is mostly missing from media coverage of in memory. Introduction On October 1, 2013, Bloor published the article Oracle In Memory, but Philip Howard. We will…
Executive Summary John Appleby made many claims about HANA. We review his accuracy in terms of moving BW to HANA. Video Introduction: What Was John Appleby’s Accuracy on Moving BW to HANA? Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) Bluefin Solutions was an SAP consulting company that was approved to release exaggerated information about…
Executive Summary HANA is stated to benefit customers, but while the benefits are small, it is designed to block out other vendors. We analyze how SAP does this. Introduction SAP has put tremendous marketing muscle behind HANA. What is nearly uncovered in the IT media is how SAP has used HANA to block out other…
Executive Summary Gartner made many false proposals about HANA, but without declaring how much money they take from SAP. Forrester also provides pro-HANA information in return for SAP’s money. Introduction On January 11, 2013, ComputerWorld published the article Will Oracle’s Customer Base Migrate to SAP Business Suite. In this article, Gartner is quoted on the…
Executive Summary SAP has made many claims about the innovative nature of HANA. Our analysis is that these claims by SAP are marketing hyperbole and do not hold up. Introduction SAP uses terms for marketing or propagandistic effect more than any vendor we study at Brightwork Research & Analysis. Using these terms has no other…
Executive Summary HANA 2 was introduced by SAP with extreme marketing fanfare. What was presented by SAP is not the real reason for the HANA reboot. Video Introduction: How the SAP HANA 2 Story Was a Cover for the Real Story Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) HANA 2 was released with great…