Executive Summary SAP filed a motion to dismiss Teradata’s complaint. How accurate are the statements proposed in the motion to dismiss? Introduction to the SAP vs. Teradata Lawsuit Teradata filed a complaint against SAP in June of 2018, asserting many things that Brightwork Research & Analysis has been saying for several years. (although our research…
Executive Summary The concept is sometimes promoted because SAP ERP is popular, it must lead to good outcomes for customers. What were the true reasons for SAP ERP’s popularity? Introduction to SAP ERP Being Popular as an Argument We recently found this quote on ECC regarding its popularity. See our references for this article and…
Executive Summary SAP’s ERP systems are often presented as a useful application, even innovative, but we question this assertion. To understand SAP ERP, it becomes necessary to know how ERP was originally sold. Introduction to Whether SAP’s ERP Was Innovative SAP claims to be an innovative application. The following quotation presents this. Our References for…
Executive Summary Bluefin Solutions published a bizarre article on C/4HANA that focused more on methodology than on what C/4HANA is. The proposal by Bluefin Solutions is that C/4HANA will speed implementations. Video Introduction: How Accurate Was Bluefin Solutions on C/4HANA? Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) Bluefin Solutions has been the source…
Executive Summary This is a warning of the potential extension of SAP indirect access to basis. Introduction Indirect access was first applied to SAP applications and then was extended to HANA. SAP has been very effective in using indirect access to coerce software sales out of customers. Therefore it is a natural question as to…
Executive Summary SAP has absorbed considerably negative pushback from customers since introducing indirect access. This lead SAP to engage in damage control by providing more deceptive information to customers. Video Introduction: SAP’s Recycled Indirect Access Damage Control for 2018 Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) SAP has just released new information regarding indirect…
Executive Summary For years SAP has made several claims around indirect access. In this article, we review the accuracy of these claims. What SAP Said About on Indirect Access To be clear, when SAP uses the term indirect access, they are not referring to the indirect access that is legitimate but rather to an extension…
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…
Executive Summary Understanding the SAP partnership system is necessary to how SAP controls both partners and their customers. This story of the partnership is hidden from view in media. Introduction to How SAP Controls its Partner Network At Brightwork, we have written quite a few articles on SAP implementation of Type 2 indirect access. In…
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…