Executive Summary SAP is continually fighting against the perception that its applications are challenging to integrate. We explain why this is. Shaun Snapp and Denis Myagkov co-authored this article. Video Introduction: How Non Programming Integration Solutions Undermine SAP Projects Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) SAP’s current integration products use non-programming approaches that…
Executive Summary SAP provided biased and self-serving advice when it recommended that customers use its inefficient coding language. We evaluate why SAP customers accepted this advice. Introduction In this article, we will review a mostly unpublished area in the history of SAP. And the fact that it is unpublished brings up interesting questions about who…
Executive Summary Nanshan Life Insurance made significant investments in building customizations around S/4HANA. This investment was a major failure for Nanshan, a story that is uncovered in the non-Taiwanese Media. Introduction IT industry’s standard excuse for failed ERP projects always has been something akin to the following: The software is not the problem. The mistake…
Executive Summary Gartner proposes it has no bias, and their massive revenues from vendors do not impact their Magic Quadrant ratings. We performed a machine learning study to see if Gartner is correct. Video Introduction: A Machine Learning Study of Gartner’s Magic Quadrant Bias Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) In 2006, InformationWeek…
Executive Summary In a filing, SAP has been accused of shocking behavior by Thomas Waldbaum, their formal internal auditor. We analyze the claims made in this filing. Introduction The Teradata vs. SAP lawsuit has been proceeding through the Northern District of California. A Statement of Corrective Evidence was filed on August 6th of 2019. Our…
Executive Summary The reasons offered for Bill McDermott to step down are highly questionable. We evaluate the official story and project the most likely real reason. Introduction On October 10, Bill McDermott announced he was stepping down as CEO of SAP. The announcement caught virtually everyone that follows SAP by surprise, and the explanations for…
Executive Summary The last thing most IT analysts like Gartner want is an accurate TCO. This article explains why Gartner prefers an underestimated TCO. Video Introduction: Why IT Analysts Don’t Want TCO Calculated Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) Gartner, the IT analyst company, was one of the first entities to market around…
Executive Summary SAP has specific motivations for enforcing the fallacious concept of indirect access. SAP intends to use indirect access as a toll booth for customers locked into SAP. Introduction to Indirect Access License Charges This article will focus on an issue that is very much under the radar: license audits. So what are license…
Executive Summary Gartner proposes it has no bias, but they make the most income from the most significant vendors. Gartner’s content clearly shows a significant vendor bias. Introduction In 2006, InformationWeek wrote an article titled The Credibility of Analysts. IW brought up a fascinating point about Gartner and the overall analyst community in this article….
Executive Summary There is very little coverage of which politicians are supporting further enlarging the H1-B program. We analyze the politicians that are c0-sponsoring the bill. Introduction There is an immigration bill referred to as H.R.1044. This bill is close to impossible to determine what the bill will do by reading the bill. This is…