Executive Summary IBP is SAP’s attempt to replace the aging APO, which has been very slow to build momentum. Considering APO’s untended garden of functionality. Interpreting SAP’s statements regarding IBP gets into issues related to supposedly seamless integration for BW, S/4HANA, and the SAP Cloud Platform. Video Introduction: Is IBP an Upgrade Over APO?: Updated…
Executive Summary SAP has proposed that HANA and S/4HANA has a simplified data model. We validated these claims, including different account silos, faster reconciliation, and understanding the columnar database’s performance. Introduction SAP has consistently pointed to the benefits of S/4HANA’s simplified data model as part of its SAP “Run Simple” marketing program. SAP has proposed…
Executive Summary Most of the growth in the IT space is in cloud applications and databases. The implications of the far more efficient cloud modality are not being considered. Introduction In this article, you will learn about the impact of Cloud on employment, which is hard to find much at all written. I will cover…
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Executive Summary SAP makes a large number of false proposals around S/4HANA. In this article, we review these claims for accuracy. Video Introduction: SAP HANA Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) SAP HANA is SAP’s database, which combines a columnar database with very fast hardware. There has been quite a bit of marketing information…
Executive Summary We cover the differences in production scheduling between PP/DS and Simio, what each system is designed to model, and what types of manufacturing environments work for each. Introduction PP/DS is a well-known advanced planning application for production planning and scheduling offered by SAP which is part of the APO suite. SAP is the…
Executive Summary SAP has relentlessly promoted HANA, but HANA has not paid off; it is more of a liability for both customers and eventually for SAP. We cover how SAP markets HANA versus how competitors market both applications and databases. Video Introduction: SAP’s Investment in HANA Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) SAP…
Executive Summary We explain what the HANA database is at the most basic level. We then explain the primary beneficial usage of HANA and then its limitations. Video Introduction: Why SAP HANA Is a Fast Database For Analytics Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) SAP has made many exaggerated proposals around HANA’s performance….
Executive Summary SAP has a specific premeditated way of paying off consulting and media entities to get them to point the blame towards customers. These financial connections are not declared by either IT media entities or those interviewed in the articles. Video Introduction: Formal Way of Blaming the Customer Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched…
Executive Summary CRM vendors state that their applications increase sales forecast accuracy. We question this proposal by CRM vendors and ask for evidence. Introduction This article discusses one strong reason why CRM systems have such a problem earning a positive return on investment, which may be related to forecasting. Our References for This Article If…