Executive Summary The enterprise software market is far less efficient than generally assumed. We cover the basics of market efficiency and how they do not apply to enterprise software. Introduction to the Software Market Any selection of enterprise software happens within the context of the enterprise software market. Most people who write about the enterprise…
Executive Summary The basics of IT risk management are routinely ignored on projects. We cover what they are and how they can be followed. Introduction To understand how to manage IT project risks, we must first level set on what we mean by risk. First, there are many different degrees of success or failure on…
Executive Summary Rimini Street created a presentation on ERP support. We evaluated this presentation for accuracy. Introduction Rimini Street wrote the article 10 Telltale Signs of that it is Time to Change in Your ERP Strategy. This is a document that focuses on the history of ERP and ERP support. It seemed worthy of analysis….
Executive Summary SAP controls the IT media system with a combination of advertising and paid placements. IT media entities do not declare their income source from SAP. Introduction I recently wrote an article that is a critique of our IT media system in the article The IT Media and the Fake News Debate. Increasingly what…
Executive Summary SAP proposes that ERP and Big Data should reside on the same database. We evaluate the reasonableness of this proposal for using one giant database. Video Introduction: SAP’s Big Idea: ERP Data and Big Data on the Same Database? Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) SAP has been proposing that there…
Executive Summary Gartner writes on SAP indirect access. However, SAP also has enormous conflicts of interest in analyzing indirect access as it receives so much money from SAP. The question is, how is Gartner on the topic of SAP indirect access. Introduction In a previous article titled Taking A Multi-Dimensional Approach to Indirect Access, I explained…
Executive Summary SAP uses time constraints in a highly underhanded and effective way against their customers. Learn how SAP does this and what SAP customers can expect. Introduction One is the interesting features of indirect access that SAP does not want its customers to know about. And, of course, all of the consulting companies help…
Executive Summary Leonardo is an IoT/Big Data “solution” marketed far too early by SAP. We evaluate Leonardo’s exaggerated claims and how SAP has attempted to blend SAP with IoT in the minds of customers. Video Introduction: The Real Story of Leonardo Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) SAP has created tremendous hype around…
Executive Summary An Analysis of ASUG’s Article on Next Steps for ASUG Members Questions ASUG Does not Want to be Asked Introduction In a previous article, I analyzed false information provided by ASUG on indirect access. In this article, ASUG is so discredited that it is interesting to see what else ASUG publishes on the…
Executive Summary SAP states that they offer cloud services to customers, but in most cases, this is outsourced to other entities that SAP places a margin upon. SAP only recommends entities that allow it to markup their services. Video Introduction: How SAP Has Been Secretly Outsourcing Hosting Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video)…