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…
Executive Summary SAP consultants usually repeat what SAP says about HANA. This brings up the topic of whether parrots can replace these consultants. Introduction In previous articles at Brightwork, we have covered the issue of HANA marketing on the part of SAP consulting companies. In our research, we have found that the major SAP implementation…
Executive Summary Snow Software made observations regarding SAM software fitting SAP like a square peg in a round hole. Brightwork reviews this article for accuracy. Introduction In 2016 Snow Software published the white paper SAM + SAP How Does the Square Peg Fit in the Round Hole? In this article, we will analyze Snow Software’s white…