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How Accurate Was SAP on Reengineering Business Processes?

Executive Summary For years SAP has stated that SAP performs reengineering business processes. In this article, we review the accuracy of this claim.  What SAP Said About How Accurate Was SAP on Reengineering Business Processes? Business process reengineering was a hot topic and consulting line of business back in the 1980s. The concept, which SAP,…

A Study into the Accuracy of SAP

Executive Summary This is the only independent research into SAP’s accuracy. This article documents that accuracy of SAP versus Brightwork Research & Analysis. Introduction to the SAP Accuracy Study In most research, the topic is introduced, and the background is provided, and the data is provided second. However, this research serves two purposes. One purpose…

How Accurate Was IT Media on SAP Netweaver?

Executive Summary For years SAP has said that SAP Netweaver was a game changer. In this article, we review the accuracy of this claim.  Overall Articles or Sources Used for the Study’s Calculation Below are recordings of each article on SAP Netweaver, along with the year. We have the individual articles in our database but…

Why G2Crowd Has False Information on S4HANA

Executive Summary G2Crowd pretends to be an objective rating website, but it is entirely funded by vendors they do not disclose to readers.  G2Crowd is filled with false information about S/4HANA, which we uncover in this article.  Video Introduction: Why G2Crowd Has False Information on S4HANA Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) Many…

The Shortage of Software Term Fact Check

Executive Summary The is a shortage of fact checking in software. This article covers the issues with fact-checking terminology. Introduction A significant problem with the software field is that there is a great deal of hyperbole, which is driven by sales pressure. This page was created to create a list of items that are commonly…

How to Interpret SAP and Microsoft’s 2017 Cloud Partnership Announcement

Executive Summary SAP reversed its position on the Cloud with its 2017 position on partnering with Microsoft’s Azure. We make sense of SAP’s puffery. Video Introduction: How to Interpret SAP and Microsoft’s 2017 Cloud Partnership Announcement Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) Recently we were asked about SAP and Microsoft’s cloud partnership announcement…

How to Understand Why HANA is a Mismatch for S/4HANA and ECC

Executive Summary SAP has proposed that HANA is a perfect fit for ERP. However, the evidence is that there is no advantage of HANA for ERP systems, but there are many disadvantages. In this article, we discuss where our data comes from related to HANA’s mismatch. Video Introduction: S/4HANA’s Mismatch with ERP Systems Text Introduction (Skip…

The Problem with Corevist’s Presentation of SAP and Indirect Access

Executive Summary Corevist pointed out issues with SAP indirect access. However, as context Corevist creates a mythological idea of a glorious SAP ecosystem. In this parallel universe, SAP is new to monopolist behavior, is new to stifling competition, new to anti-trust law violations. What Corevist does not mention is that Corevist is restricted due to…

How to Understand Why IT Lacks Functioning Research Entities Covering SAP

Executive Summary The IT industry lacks functioning research entities. Much of this has to do with how little money there is in performing actual research. Introduction Something occurred to us recently after we published the first independent TCO study on HANA. This is what we stated. “And apparently, IT lacks functioning research bodies that focus…

Does Brightwork Have an Axe to Grind with SAP?

Executive Summary Those who are incapable of debating the Brightwork Research & Analysis arguments often use the hominem of an “ax to grind” against Brightwork and Shaun Snapp. The proponents of the hypothesis of the ax to grind fail to provide evidence of the ax. Introduction to the Ax to Grind Hypothesis This article addresses…