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Customer Question of the Month: Custom Code and Fiori
If you’ve been on SAP for more than a few years, custom code can be a significant challenge to your digital transformation. It’s easy to forget how much has changed
5 Questions to Ask Your SAP Managed Services Provider in the Cloud Era
No one understand the needs of your company better than you. Unfortunately, translating those needs into a program for SAP transformation can be a daunting challenge. Many SAP managed
Functional vs. Technical: How Migration Automation Bridges the Gap
SAP functional and technical consultants complement each other, and both are indispensable for operating an SAP landscape. Without functional consultants, you wouldn’t be able to harness the flexibility, customizability and
How to Achieve a 100% Successful SAP HANA Migration to the Public Cloud
A HANA public cloud migration isn’t just a lateral move to new hosting — it’s a major change that should yield business, performance and budget benefits for your organization.
Suite on HANA Migration Guide
Suite on HANA isn’t just a step on the way to S/4HANA — it’s also an important journey in itself, and one that can provide excellent ROI with the
SAP HANA 2025 Deadline: Assessing Your Progress
We’re still years away from the SAP HANA 2025 deadline, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be working on it. Upgrading to S/4HANA is an involved, complicated process, requiring significant
4 Benefits of SAP Basis Managed Services
Your entire SAP landscape depends on the effectiveness of your SAP Basis team, but many companies struggle with internal SAP Basis administration. Here are four key ways SAP Basis
Greenlight Your SAP Migration Project Into The Public Cloud
Automation decreases the risk and costs of SAP migration, while accelerating the timetable. If you’ve been having difficulty going forward with your SAP cloud migration project, here’s how automation
Introduction to SAP Cloud Security
Protecting SAP is a lot like securing a building. You need to invest in certain infrastructure, such as locks, an alarm system, and cameras. Those systems have to be
An Executive Guide to SAP HANA 2.0
There’s a lot of uncertainty among customers about HANA 2.0. A recent survey found that nearly two thirds of SAP customers have not yet performed an SAP HANA migration,
ERP Data Migration Best Practices
Although moving ERP to the cloud poses important platform and software-specific considerations, the basics of a sound cloud migration remain consistent, regardless of your vendor or host. Here are 5
What is SAP HANA?
SAP HANA is an in-memory database, designed to maximize the performance of SAP’s next generation software, S/4HANA. HANA offers significant advancements over previous generations of databases including: Full in-memory
What is an SAP Basis Administrator?
An SAP Basis administrator is a professional responsible for running your SAP landscape. Basis admins handle routine maintenance, operation and upgrades, and play a major role in planning and
You’ve Purchased an SAP HANA License — Now What?
Although many businesses have taken the first step of acquiring an SAP HANA license, very few have completed the migration to SAP HANA so far. Out of approximately 7,900
The Complete Guide to SAP Basis Managed Services
Your business depends on your SAP landscape, and the health of that landscape rests on your Basis team. Yet many businesses still treat SAP administration as an afterthought. Whether
What is SAP Activate?
SAP Activate is SAP’s current methodology for deploying, upgrading or migrating to a HANA or S/4HANA landscape. Activate draws on SAP’s accumulated experience to provide a detailed roadmap to
5 Benefits of a Hybrid Cloud Model
In most cases, the scalability, cost-effectiveness and other advantages of the public cloud make it the best option. However, there are some use cases where companies can benefit from
Migration From SAP BPC to S/4HANA: Getting There In Time
The clock is ticking for SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC). SAP has announced that it will end support for BPC on December 31st, 2020, along with support for
Hidden Benefits of an SAP Public Cloud Solution
For many SAP customers, moving to the cloud marks the transition from a legacy, capital-intensive landscape to a cost-effective, high performance future. The rate of transition varies, but as
SAP Basis Explained
What is SAP Basis? Your SAP landscape is made of different modules, which accomplish different tasks within a business. Those modules rest on a common database and operating system,
3 SAP Data Migration Best Practices For the Cloud
There are many compelling benefits to SAP cloud migration, from cost savings, to scalability to improved security. However, like any migration, moving to the cloud requires careful planning and
BW on HANA vs. BW4/HANA: What’s the Difference?
SAP BW on HANA and BW4/HANA are different application suites running on the same database. SAP BW on HANA uses SAP’s legacy BW software, but moves it to the
How to Stop Worrying About Public Cloud Disaster Recovery
The public cloud provides the resources for disaster recovery, but companies still need to put in the work of evaluating risks and potential losses, and ensuring their solution addresses
3 Types of Cloud Migration Strategies
Migrating to the cloud is a complex process, that must be customized to address the technical, functional and operational needs of the organization. A successful migration strategy should address
Planning an SAP S/4HANA Future: Separating Reality From Hype
SAP customers and vendors see the future of SAP S/4HANA with vastly different viewpoints. To vendors, S/4HANA is a powerful ERP for innovation, offering customers access to an intelligent
