Executive Summary SAP IBP is SAP’s replacement for APO…so why SAP IBP? We provide our feedback on IBP. Introduction SAP IBP is SAP’s attempt to replace APO. For whatever reason, SAP decided that it needed a new solution — and this was supposedly an incremental solution, which began with S&OP. So why use IBP? Our…
Executive Summary SAP IBP is SAP’s replacement for APO…and the question is often asked is SAP IBP good? We provide our feedback on IBP. Introduction SAP IBP is SAP’s attempt to replace APO. For whatever reason, SAP decided that it needed a new solution — and this was supposedly an incremental solution, which began with…
Executive Summary This page describes the issues with SAP HANA support and how our SAP support offerings help. We offer support coverage that exceeds what is available from SAP. Introduction This is the SAP HANA Support page of LaunchPad SAP Support. On this page, we cover the specifics of our HANA support. For explanations of…
Executive Summary Hyperscale public cloud providers are tremendously efficient, but they are natural monopolies. Why the issue of public cloud monopolies needs to be discussed and regulated. Introduction It is only possible to name a few public cloud hyperscale providers. This is because the hyperscale providers have enormous economies of scale in their facilities and…
Executive Summary IT work has become increasingly entirely technically focused, with little concern for how the business functions. A significant reason for this is the IT employers. Introduction There is a great deal of emphasis on IT’s technical details, with far little emphasis on understanding what is being modeled. It turns out there are specific…
Executive Summary SAP consulting firms are aggressively trying to sell S/4HANA assessments to advise their clients on moving to S/4HANA. We cover the issues with these assessments. Video Introduction: Don’t Get Tricked by SAP Consulting Firm S/4HANA Assessment Projects Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) Brightwork Research & Analysis has tracked for…
Executive Summary This page describes the Brightwork SAP assessments and why you (as a vendor) would want to send them to your customers or prospects. Our analytics assessment is without SAP or their consulting firm’s influence or financial bias. Introduction This page is for vendors. If you find the appropriate assessment helpful, the following article…
Executive Summary SAP has created a sales program that will cause several customers to convert their on premises SAP environments to cloud — on paper, that is. Introduction This is a summary of the article A Brightwork Warning on SAP’s Cloud Extension Program. This provides the highlights of the article, but not the details to…
Executive Summary We are in the throes of an enormous amount of exaggerations regarding AI. A historical look at AI promises and current promises shows the gap between the two is massive. Introduction Under the constant barrage of hype around AI, it is curious how AI has consistently failed to deliver promises or how AI…
Executive Summary Many entities in the enterprise space discuss their partnerships and relationships. We have done just the opposite to maintain our neutrality (and sanity). Introduction One of the worst things about working in research in the enterprise software space deals with vendors. After years of interacting with vendors, we arrived at our no vendor…