The SAP User Experience

By |April 9th, 2012|

Over a decade ago SAP embarked on a journey to revamp their outdated user interface.  Enter "nJoy" SAP with all of the new "N" transactions.  But it has been over a decade now and other than some nice refinements to the GUI not much has changed.  A decade in the technology space is like a century in other areas.  Isn't it time to take a hard look at the application suite again? So you have the cute "Netweaver Business Client" but there hasn't been a lot done to chan [...]

The PERFECT SAP Acquisition Target

By |March 5th, 2012|

Recently SAP acquired Success Factors to supplement their SAP HR with talent acquisition as well as make a serious play in the cloud computing space.  And although the leaders in Waldorf generally tend to rely heavily on organic development and growth there are times when acquisitions obviously make sense.  I believe I have the perfect acquisition for them to consider!  That acquisition would be a scrappy CRM outfit that has been going directly after Sales Force and having a lot o [...]

Using SAP to Improve Revenue and Profitability

By |January 17th, 2009|

For years, CIOs have been under pressure to cut costs, improve operational efficiencies, and automate the enterprise. CIOs who implement SAP have largely been effective at streamlining the back office. They have also succeeded at optimizing the extended supply chain because SAP supports execution activities well, therefore reducing costs. However, times are changing. For IT and SAP to successfully grow revenue and profitability, a business needs to understand where technology fits into the puzz [...]