SAP selling software to help track stimulus money
SAP introduced a new software package that it says can help recipients of federal stimulus monies comply with reporting requirements mandated by the U.S. government.
The package, which can be deployed by non-SAP and SAP customers alike in a matter of weeks, includes special dashboard templates, with functionality from SAP BusinessObjects Xcelsius and Web Intelligence, aligned with the major categories of reporting requirements.
SAP Sapphire 2009 Orlando: SearchSAP.com Special Report
On the week of May 11, SearchSAP.com's editorial team will be out in full force at SAP Sapphire 2009 in Orlando, held in tandem with ASUG's annual user conference. Our coverage will include breaking news, case studies and podcasts from the event, as well as news, analysis and tips from past conferences. Keep a close eye on this page as Sapphire 2009 unfolds.
SAP partners with Sybase to mobilize Business Suite on iPhone, BlackBerry
SAP and Sybase have partnered to make SAP Business Suite software available on an iPhone, BlackBerry and any other mobile device, the two vendors announced today. Some of the functionality in "Office on the Go," as they're calling the initiative, will be available by the second half of 2009, and full mobile CRM functionality will be available by 2010. Mobile applications for the rest of the SAP Business Suite -- including ERP, SCM, SEM and PLM -- will follow. SAP's partnership with a leading ..
SAP acquires IP rights for Platform as a Service provider
SAP has acquired the intellectual property rights for Redwood City, Calif.-based Coghead, a Platform as a Service provider, SAP said yesterday.
SAP extends enhancement packages across suite with Business Suite 7
SAP today extended its enhancement packages initiative and harmonized the user interface across its entire software suite with the release of Business Suite 7.
Customers running ERP 6.0 and the newest releases of CRM, SCM, SRM and PLM software can now bypass traditional upgrades and update their software by downloading only the new modules they want at that time. Prior to the release of Business Suite 7, enhancement packages were available for ERP 6.0 customers only.
To get better ROI from RFID, consider drivers beyond compliance
The primary driver for radio frequency identification (RFID) projects in many companies is meeting compliance initiatives, but identifying other business drivers can help bring a better return on investment (ROI).
A closer look at where errors are occurring in the supply chain or how inventory management can be improved, as well as a review of the current technology landscape to ensure that it's optimized for RFID, can help ensure that RFID projects bring compliance and ROI, according to analysts.
SAP wants to help customers drive corporate sustainability with its ERP software
SAP co-CEO Leo Apotheker recently said he'd like ERP to stand for "Environmental Resource Protection" some day.
So it's not surprising that corporate sustainability, and how SAP products can facilitate it, will take a front seat at Sapphire this coming year, according to James Farrar, vice president of corporate citizenship at SAP, although he didn't give many clues about how that product roadmap would look.
In SAP vs. Oracle war, promise of Fusion puts Oracle strategy on top, report says
As Oracle pushes ahead with its Fusion Applications, it now has a better strategy than SAP, which is still focused on getting its customers onto a two-year-old release of its ERP software, according to a new Forrester Research report.
NetSuite targets SAP R/3 customers with discounted SaaS ERP offer
Hoping to win SAP R/3 customers who are angry with SAP's support fee hikes, NetSuite is promising to cut their annual bills in half if they switch to its SaaS ERP.
SAP ERP upgrade lessons learned from Lockheed Martin
LAS VEGAS -- As he prepared to deliver his tips, tricks and lessons learned from Lockheed Martin's ERP upgrade, Chris Church looked at the crowd of hundreds packed into the room to hear him.
"Looks like there's a lot of people who haven't done upgrades yet," the Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control system integration analyst said to TechEd's standing-room-only crowd. "Well, we survived."
A tale of two small businesses and their ERP software
Growth presented Skullcandy and Super Sailmakers with vastly different customers and a common problem -- the need for ERP software.
Skullcandy had Best Buy and Target knocking at its door, wanting to sell its headphones, geared to the trendy, extreme sports crowd.
Super Sailmakers had grown to two locations and was selling sails not only in the U.S. but in Europe and the Caribbean.
Small businesses like these are driving ERP spending in a down economy. Investment in ERP software by small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) is exploding, according to a recent report by Boston-based AMR Research, but small companies -- those with less than $250 million in revenue -- are leading the charge. Revenue from small companies grew by 31% this year, the report says.
SAP job resources and information
Comprehending what is involved in landing an SAP job can be frustrating and confusing. The SAP job resources and information section will tell you what to expect and keep you up to speed with the status of the SAP job market. This section covers topics including: SAP jobs help, career switches to SAP, SAP job responsibilities, SAP job prospects and sap job salaries.
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SAP skills to have for 2008 and beyond
We've heard the keynotes and read the clippings: We're entering the eSOA and NetWeaver era of SAP. But what does that mean for
SAP professionals?
What is Mysap?
More than 200 pre-defined role templates are available to provide the user with access to applications and resources that are task-
appropriate to his or her communication needs in customer relationship management (CRM ), supply chain management (SCM), e-
procurement, business intelligence, product lifecycle management, human resources, or financial and marketplace channels.
The user is able to work with the SAP applications they require by using a Web browser or Internet appliance to access the applications
through their mySAP Web portal, called "Workplace".
Access to the mySAP.com Workplace portal can be based on a per-user or per-number-of-transactions fee model
Master Production Schedule (MPS) :
Main Idea : Master production scheduling (MPS) is a form of MRP that concentrates planning on the parts or products that have the
great influence on company profits or which dominate the entire production process by taking critical resources. These items are
marked as ‘A’ parts (MPS items) and are planned with extra attention. These items are selected for a separate MPS run that takes place
before the MRP run. The MPS run is conducted without a BOM explosion so that the MRP controller can ensure that the Master
schedule items (MSI) are correctly planned before the detailed MRP run takes place.
Material Requirements Planning (MRP) :
(1) the quantity of all components and materials required to fabricate those items and
(2) the date that the components and material are required. Time-phased MRP is accomplished by exploding the bill of material,
adjusting for inventory quantities on hand or on order, and offsetting the net requirements by the appropriate lead times.
Want an SAP job? Build your SAP intelligence
There is no single answer to the question of how to get into SAP. However, if you want a long-term SAP job, one thing is for certain:
you have to educate yourself about the various business and technical contexts in which SAP operates. The more you learn, the more
you’ll learn which part of SAP appeals to you, or even whether SAP is right for you in the first place.
Benefit of SAP
1.Proven path - the most advanced
2.integrated business system
3.High volume of data
4.Security and financial control
5.Supports multiple languages
6.Strong business partners, easy to extend/ develop
7.Common system
8.Integrated real time system
9.Flexibility/ Customizable
10.Business process streamlining
11.Integrated
12.On-line help
13.Multi language support
14.Flexible configuration setup
15.Real time calculation
16.External interfaces to excel and other data collection systems possible
17.Easy to use windows and mouse based screens
SAP to increase maintenance fees
The change affects about 17,000 customers on SAP's Basic Support, offered at 17% of net licensing fees, according to Mark Cordrey,
SAP's vice president of active global support. Customers receiving Premium Support, already 22% of net licensing fees, must also
move onto Enterprise Support.
Is the SAP skills shortage pushing buyers to Oracle, Microsoft?
This shortage also means that companies that already run SAP, especially those in the Northeast and the Midwest, where the SAP skills
shortage is most severe, will be relying more on third-party service providers for support and should expect to pay higher rates when
working with these consulting firms.
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