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  • How to Best Understand The S/4HANA Simplification List

    ByPrimary Researcher

    Executive Summary

    SAP’s has made exaggerated claims regarding S/4HANA’s readiness.
    SAP continually pivots away from the topic of the completeness of each module.

    Introduction
    SAP had many changes that it needed to sugarcoat when companies were to move from SAP ECC to S4HANA. Therefore, SAP came up with some marketing spin on their changes document and called it the “Simplification List.” This is a play on or extension of the SAP Run Simple initiative, which has now been canceled due to its rejection in the market. Calling these changes a Simplification List can be considered a type …

  • How Accurate was SAP and Sven Denecken on S/4HANA 1610?

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    Executive Summary

    How accurate is the information communicated on S/4, ranging from real-time consolidation to Fiori to EWN and S/4, to PLM and EWM, data governance?

    Video Introduction: How Accurate was SAP and Sven Denecken on S/4HANA 1610?
    https://youtu.be/U4sC0qTLqxQ
    Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video)
    We spent time analyzing the SAP document SAP S/4HANA 1610 Release Highlights. 1610 is the most recent release of S/4HANA as of this publication. SAP makes claims about the time saved in financial reconciliation, simplification of human resources, how amazingly
    productive Fiori’s apps …

  • What Ever Happened to SAP Personas?

    ByPrimary Researcher

    … personal benefit. Furthermore, SAP pays off all IT analysts — who have the same concern for accuracy as SAP. Not one of these entities will disclose their pro-SAP financial bias to their readers. 

    The Gartner Paper on Fiori
    In performing this analysis, I repeatedly came across references for Gartner’s article, titled SAP Fiori UX: It is Not a Matter of If, but When.
    This proposal of inevitability has been a common theme used by SAP recently when selling anything from HANA to S/4, etc.. It does not appear coincidental that the SAP’s selling messaging is just about

  • The Math of Probable S/4HANA & Fiori Usage

    ByPrimary Researcher

    … for several years now. This is driven by the desire to make it appear as if their new offering is far more popular than it is. The more they can seem to have a wide acceptance of these new products, the more they can convince others to purchase S/4 HANA (and accompanying Fiori), and the more they can convince Wall Street that their strategy is working. SAP claims 4,200 customers of S/4 HANA. (I prefer to call S/4 HANA simply “S4” as I find S/4 HANA to be marketing-centric as there is no reason …

  • Why it is Time to Jump off the Fiori Bandwagon

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    Executive Summary

    SAP has made enormous claims for Fiori being a game changer for SAP applications.
    The evidence is not only that Fiori is not impressive technically, but that it is little used and not progressing as stated.

    Video Introduction: Why it is Time to Jump off the Fiori Bandwagon
    https://youtu.be/yUU13RWwRFI
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    SAP told enormous lies about Fiori, which were repeated by the SAP ecosystem. To push forward Fiori, SAP also restricted Fiori to HANA, to drive SAP customers to purchase HANA and HANA applications, even though there was no …

  • Why SAP S/4HANA Should be Free

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     Executive Summary

    With S/4HANA, SAP has changed the policy of ERP database independence.
    There are significant problems with SAP charging for an upgrade like S/4HANA, including that it is a forced purchase, undermines the support contract, and locks customers into a database with indirect access liabilities.

    Introduction
    The marketing blast on S/4HANA has been so hot and heavy over the past several years that it has been easy to forget some crucial details.
    Well, I have had the time to think through what SAP has been doing with S/4 based upon a few research projects …

  • What is the Real Story with SAP's Run Simple?

    ByPrimary Researcher

    Executive Summary

    The Run Simple marketing program by SAP has been quite popular.
    In this article, we review the accuracy of the Run Simple campaign.

    Introduction
    SAP has used the term simple in its marketing and sales for several years. Simple Finance, Simple Logistics, and the name “Running Simple,” or “Run Simple,” which is used in many SAP presentations. So what does all this superficial stuff mean? We cover all of this and how the concept should be interpreted by buyers and those who study SAP. You will learn as we begin by analyzing some of the statements we found …

  • How Accurate is the Messaging on the SAP S/4HANA On Premises Roadmap?

    ByPrimary Researcher

    Executive Summary

    We analyze S/4HANA’s regarding the S/4HANA roadmap.
    SAP has greatly misled customers and prospects regarding the maturity of S/4HANA.

    Video Introduction: S/4HANA Roadmap
    https://youtu.be/jOcb3A2lOe8
    Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video)
    SAP has been releasing strange information about the S/4HANA roadmap since S/4HANA was first released. Because there is so much marketing hyperbole in the information that SAP releases, it can be confusing about S/4HANA. SAP’s marketing goes on about simplified data models, 100% Fiori user interface, guided configuration, reimangined business processes, shrinking the database …

  • Getting Clear on SAP S/4HANA Simple Finance & Simple Logistics

    ByPrimary Researcher

    Executive Summary

    The reason that HANA, in the name of S/4HANA, tells us interesting things about what SAP is communicating to customers.
    It is unheard of to place the database in the name of the application.
    Simple Finance and Simple Logistics are immature applications.
    S/4HANA’s Simple Logistics missed its release date.

    Video Introduction: S/4HANA Naming
    https://youtu.be/eUmhlX-0aMk
    Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video)
    There has been quite a bit of marketing information written on SAP S/4HANA. The first introduction of SAP S/4HANA and the messaging by SAP was quite …

  • How Gartner Got SAP Fiori So Wrong

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    Executive Summary

    Gartner has provided information on SAP Fiori to the market that has proven to be highly inaccurate.
    Gartner laid down and without performing research that Fiori would be SAPGUI’s replacement and that Fiori would be a “game changer.”

    Video Introduction: How Gartner Got SAP Fiori So Wrong
    https://youtu.be/4TKiYE0XL6U
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    Gartner missed badly on their analysis of SAP Fiori. In fact, nearly everything Gartner said about Fiori has proven to be incorrect. One reason for this is that Gartner does not actually test any of the technologies they …