Technology Executive Forum

How to Use Formula Mode for Complex Analysis

Learn how to use an often-overlooked feature of the Excel-based reporting toolbox: formula mode. Learn why formula mode makes SAP BW’s BEx Analyzer and BusinessObjects Analysis the preferred tools for heavy analysis users. Key Concept Formula mode, a feature in BW’s BEx Analyzer and BusinessObjects Analysis for Excel, takes an SAP BW data stream and...…

Now You Can Really Manage Projects Within Solution Manager

Follow these steps outlined by Lori Sanders to integrate SAP Solution Manager 7.1 with SAP Portfolio and Project Management (PPM). Then you can manage projects in one place, rather than jumping to Microsoft Project or other external tools. Key Concept SAP Portfolio and Project Management (PPM) allows you to perform the strategic management and analysis...…

• SAP CoE Leadership

Four Steps to Create an Effective COE

To get the most value for their investment, many companies create a center of excellence (COE) to oversee SAP projects and ensure their lasting success. David Jantzen and Dan Haynes of Deloitte discuss how to build a COE that can support your SAP project long after go-live. An SAP center of excellence (COE) is an...…

Improve Visibility of Critical Components Planning with SAP Integrated Business Planning for Sales and Operations

Learn how to meet the challenges of visibility and planning of critical components by leveraging SAP Integrated Business Planning for sales and operations. Key Concept SAP Integrated Business Planning for sales and operations is a solution powered by SAP HANA that supports an organization’s end-to-end sales and operations planning business process. In SAP Integrated Business...…

Ask the HR Expert: Assign Requirements to a Position

Where in SAP R/3 Release 4.6C configuration can you set requirements for a position? I would like to say that a manager position has certain requirements attached to it. Where can I set this up? You can assign requirements to a position using qualifications. You can assign qualifications to a person or to a position....…

Sarbanes–Oxley: How It Affects You and What You Should Do About It Now

The Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002 affects the logistics and supply chain teams as well as your company’s financial people. What will be your role in bringing your organization into compliance? What areas do you need to be concerned with? This article frames the tasks that you and your team are likely to perform as a...…