Executive Summary This is the publication of the results of our survey on SAP HANA. These results are quite contrary to what both SAP and SAP’s consulting partners said about HANA. Introduction We ran a poll on the Brightwork website, asking detailed questions of those who had experiences with HANA. We are publishing this poll…
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 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 IT media entities are paid by IT companies to help them sell their items. IT media turns a blind eye to negative impacts on domestic workers. Introduction There is virtually no coverage of the negative impacts of Indian employment in the IT sector on domestic workers that we cover in the article How…
Executive Summary Consulting firms and vendors present packaged software as if it is always the right decision. This article questions that viewpoint and addresses the financial bias of those that propose it. Introduction The overall software industry has become incredibly oriented around packaged solutions over custom development. The primary reason for this is not any…
Executive Summary There is a common problem in the SAP space with consultants who work for companies that they know are dishonest. This article describes one such employee case study. Introduction Curiously, so many consultants that work for major SAP consulting firms think that their employer lies, but they continue to work for them anyway….
Executive Summary McDonald’s has jumped on the AI bandwagon by announcing an acquisition that is not AI. We check the media coverage of this inaccurate announcement. Introduction For years now, companies have been introducing AI programs to impress investors and customers. In March of 2019, McDonald’s acquired Dynamic Yield Ltd for $300 million. Dynamic Yield…
Executive Summary SAP resources sometimes make false statements about what our research conclusions are. In this article, we cover one example of this. Introduction SAP resources often do not like our research conclusions. They will often try to defend the SAP marketing statements no matter how false. This article covers how one SAP resource named…
Executive Summary SAP has been spreading its substantial money out to IT analyst firms. In this case, IDC took the money to publish whatever SAP wanted. Video Introduction: IDC Takes Money to Publish SAP Provided Sample on S/4HANA Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) SAP has a problem. S/4HANA’s uptake has been atrocious….