Executive Summary Clarkston Consulting makes proposals about S/4HANA’s “Platform” and related S/4HANA topics. We review Clarkson for accuracy. Video Introduction: Did Clarkston Just Parrot SAP on S/4HANA? Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) The falsehoods published on the websites of SAP consulting firms never cease to amaze us. Clarkston Consulting is one…
Executive Summary SAP is proposing that HANA should replace Oracle and IBM, and one argument is that HANA has a lower TCO than Oracle and IBM. SAP paid Forrester and other media entities to promote the idea of HANA’s lower TCO. We created an independent TCO. Introduction to HANA’s TCO This is the first study…
*This is an in-process research design document. It will be updated as the design is refined. Introduction There are many areas to be covered on SAM software that would be quite useful in a SAM guide combined with an explanation of SAM vendor offerings. Our References for This Article If you want to see our…
Executive Summary This is the only independent research into S/4HANA implementation studies. This study determines the actual adoption of S/4HANA. The importance of differentiating research from marketing information. *The introduction is in the free portion of the research and will not be repeated here. Introduction to the Study This is the S/4HANA Implementation study by Brightwork…
Executive Summary The reality of the SAP Partnership Program is far different than what is usually presented. The SAP Consulting partners act as arms of SAP, rig software selections, and help with SAP account control. Video Introduction: SAP Partnership Program Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) SAP has the most extensive vendor partnership…
A What are Common issues with SAP Coverage? Posted by Shaun Snapp on September 4, 2017 If we look at the IT media entities, they accept SAP’s proposal that all applications work. There is no questioning as to any IT media entity going back and reviewing which SAP applications that were introduced with some fanfare…
A Why is Brightwork’s Research and Media Output so Different from Most? Posted by Shaun Snapp on August 29, 2017 We have been the most vocal and consistent critic of the information generally available in the IT media space. We cover this topic in depth in articles like Understanding the Enterprise Software Market, How to…
Executive Summary ASUG is the world’s largest SAP user group. We review the accuracy of ASUG’s presentation of SAP predictions. Introduction In this article, we will cover yet another inaccuracy presented by SAP and repeated by ASUG. This has to do with estimating the number of live customers for S/4HANA by a specific date. The…
Executive Summary Through ComputerWorld, IDC writes ridiculously inaccurate articles that are paid placements from SAP. IDG owns IDC is owned by a Chinese conglomerate with an overwhelming focus on advertising. Introduction ComputerWorld published the article What Does SAP’s Next Generation ERP Mean for Customers? On July 28, 2017. This article, my ComputerWorld, is a series…
Executive Summary SAP makes it seems as if Fiori is very easy to set up or even works “out of the box,” however, Fiori must be set up for it to be used. What is critical to understand about Fiori and moving past the fantasy of Fiori. Video Introduction: Setting Up Fiori Text Introduction (Skip if…