Executive Summary SAP uses the false assumptions of best practices to control accounts. Best practices assumptions damage the project from beginning to end. Introduction SAP lists best practices in several areas on its website. I have included the following screenshot of best practices from this web page. Our References for This Article If you want…
Executive Summary The history of ERP systems is normally misrepresented by those with software to services to sell. Find out the real story around ERP history. Introduction I find it amazing that there is so little information about the history of ERP, other than a few short articles on the Internet and the paper ERP:…
Executive Summary Many applications are designed more to be sold versus to be implemented. This impacts the implement ability of applications. Introduction The reader will also understand why the marketing literature reads the way it does and why they need to ignore the “sell-ability” parts of it and seek instead documentation that reflects the “implement-…
Executive Summary Brightwork Research & Analysis combined TCO can be used to combine multiple solution architectures. This is a critical point in determining TCO. Introduction TCO presents an opportunity far greater than that presented by its general interpretation. TCO is often discussed in terms of its value for doing things such as assisting with the…
Executive Summary ERP systems have a negative ROI, which is in part due to their high TCO. The article explains why the TCO for ERP systems were never performed. Introduction In the field of enterprise software, one of the most amazing stories of the past several decades is the mass purchasing of ERP systems—purchases made…
Executive Summary SAP’s ERP systems are often presented as a useful application, even innovative, but we question this assertion. To understand SAP ERP, it becomes necessary to know how ERP was originally sold. Introduction to Whether SAP’s ERP Was Innovative SAP claims to be an innovative application. The following quotation presents this. Our References for…
Executive Summary SAP has made many large claims regarding IBP and the newest trendy items. These include machine learning, demand sensing, and Big Data, among many others. Learn how many of the areas that SAP has proposed about IBP are likely to be successfully used by SAP customers. IBP does not have anything on Zoolander….
Executive Summary SAP consulting is in need of independent and unbiased input. A steady stream of SAP failures is evidence of this. This is what our SAP consulting is all about. Introduction We have focused our supply planning and SAP consulting around the following high opportunity areas. Supply Planning Demand Planning Consulting Subareas Within these areas, we…
Executive Summary APO has a difficult time showing an ROI. In this article, we will review how ROI for APO can be calculated. Video Introduction: How to Understand SAP APO and ROI and The Problems with ROI Calculation Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) When evaluating the decision to implement a new SAP…
Executive Summary Companies that generally try to get more from SAP APO tend to fail. We explain why APO typically only is maintainable without enabling its upper end functionality. Video Introduction: How to Get More From SAP APO Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) With the negative ROI of so many APO implementations,…