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  • Does SAP's Acquisition of Qualtrics Make Any Sense?

    ByPrimary Researcher

    Executive Summary

    SAP acquired the vendor called Qualtrics, a vendor that most people in SAP have never heard of.
    Learn the likelihood that Qualtrics will be a successful acquisition for SAP.

    Video Introduction: Does SAP’s Acquisition of Qualtrics Make Any Sense?
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    Is survey software critical to SAP’s future? With the acquisition of Qualrics, SAP says it is. However what is known about Qualtrics? We found out some concerning details by reading Glass Door reviews on Qualtrics. There is also the question of why SAP …

  • How Accurate Was Forrester's Study on the ROI of SuccessFactors?

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    … disclose their pro-SAP financial bias to their readers. 

    Forrester’s Quantified Financial Benefits
    Forrester declares the following financial benefits from a sample of customers provided to Forrester by SAP.
    “The composite Organization experienced the risk-adjusted present value (PV) quantified benefits of the following services totaling $11,005,505 over a three-year period (see the Financial Analysis section for more details):
    Employee Central and Payroll: $1,189,136.
    Recruiting and Onboarding: $2,921,945.
    Performance, Goals, and Compensation: $6,194,531.
    Learning, Succession, and Development: $702,893.”
    Costs
    Forrester declares the following costs from a sample of …

  • Does SAP's Hasso Plattner Have a Real PhD?

    ByPrimary Researcher

    … First Triggered

    I have been reading and analyzing Hasso Plattner’s writing and quotations for years and finding that he always lies and constantly pivots between topics that demonstrate an unstructured mind.
    This is the last person who would make a good Ph.D. candidate. This is the writing of a sales promoter, not a scientist.
    My analysis of Hasso Plattner’s writings is that he works backward from what he wants to be true and makes up a story to fit the conclusion. That is sales, not academic thinking.
    Whenever I read his material or watch his presentations …

  • The Importance of Knowing Your Place in the SAP Hierarchy

    ByPrimary Researcher

    … McDermott says that HANA runs 100,000 times faster than any other technology, while absurd, the SAP consultant knows very well to avert their eyes. The ability to propose ridiculous things and to not be criticized is the embodiment of abusive power. But why limit the analysis of how power is abused in the software industry? In the abuse of power, there is such a rich tapestry of examples to choose from.

    It is curious to read the website of Saudi Arabia’s 2030 vision website. The writing is substantially similar to SAP’s website. Did they use the …

  • SAP Nation 2.0 on the Overall SAP Ecosystem Annual Spend

    ByPrimary Researcher

    … “sensitive topic.” Customers should expect analysts to take more of the customer perspective as they cover SAP and the ERP marketplace and to better weaver the research their silos.”
    All of these analyst firms receive large amounts of money from SAP. Therefore, as SAP is their client, any analysis that investigates their client’s spending, which may open up the ecosystem to criticism, is declared a “sensitive topic.” That is sensitive to their bottom line! This is in line with what we covered in-depth in the book Gartner and the Magic Quadrant, that Gartner is not a true …

  • How Accurate Was Bluefin Solutions on C/4HANA?

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    … these entities will disclose their pro-SAP financial bias to their readers. 

    Global Head of SAP C/4HANA?
    Bluefin Solutions has a history of giving exalted titles to individuals. This was the case when John Appleby was the “Global Head of HANA” before being promoted out of that role. This has occurred again as the author of this article, Theirry Crifasi, being called the
    “Global Head of C/4HANA,”
    ..and having this title featured prominently at the top of the article.
    This is misleading because SAP has very little business from C/4HANA, and it is unlikely that Theirry …

  • Are SAP's REST/JSON APIs Real?

    ByPrimary Researcher

    … readers. 

    The Question
    “In recent discussions with SAP they have talked about web services becoming more standard and even mentioned 3000 REST/JSON APIs that are available on the platform (not sure which version?) and that is certainly a technology that my team has been ready for and would like to leverage.
    That said, I’m not seeing signs of the many APIs that were reported.
    Have you seen any research on SAPs ability to deliver this technology? Is it still in the works? Is there any customer adoption?”
    The Analysis
    This plan has not been brought to my …

  • How to Understand Why SAP Mystifies Topics

    ByPrimary Researcher

    Executive Summary

    SAP shows a pattern of mystifying topics. Mystifying topics is the exact opposite of explaining topics to an audience.
    This is deliberate and fits into how SAP markets to customers.

    Introduction
    At Brightwork Research & Analysis, we have repeatedly shown that SAP provides false information to customers as part of standard practice. Readers can see our research into SAP’s accuracy in the research article A Study into SAP’s Accuracy.
    This article will explain why SAP consistently chooses to mystify topics and how it fits into the overall SAP sales and marketing approach.
    The Process of Mystifying Areas …

  • How to Interpret SAP and Microsoft's 2017 Cloud Partnership Announcement

    ByPrimary Researcher

    … cloud-computing companies embrace the opportunity to collaborate deeply and broadly for the benefit of some very, very happy customers.”
    It’s just too funny! This is obviously a paid placement on the part of SAP or Microsoft or both. The level of analysis provided by Forbes is nill. The author could not care less if anything they are writing is true.
    And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how you make big money in the media business.
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    Conclusion
    As is usually the case, the money in both media and consulting comes from repeating what SAP says …

  • How to Best Understand SAP's Negative Innovation

    ByPrimary Researcher

    … any lie for 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. 

    SAP’s Focus on Marketing Rather than Innovation
    SAP has one of the most deception marketing departments that one could imagine. I have spent a lot of time studying the Cold War’s nuclear arms race, and from that, I learned of the fantastic propensity of the Pentagon and US Defense establishment to tell lies. After also studying SAP for many years, I …