Analyst Insights

Analyst Insights are written by SAPinsider’s research team. Based on information gleaned from surveys of the SAPinsider Community, conversations with experts, SAP employees, vendors, and SAPinsiders, Analyst Insights provide a thoughtful analysis of critical topics, technologies, and challenges that SAP customers face today.

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  1. AIOT

    AIoT in Supply Chain Planning

    Published: 27/May/2022

    Reading time: 5 mins

    Internet of things (IoT) devices are now being used in most major supply chains in some forms, at various scales. These devices leverage the internet to collect and exchange data about supply chain activities. Cisco estimates that by 2025, there will be 42 billion IoT devices in use globally. Cisco also estimates that IoT devices…

  2. Automation analytics recession

    Thriving in Recession With Analytics and Automation

    Published: 20/May/2022

    Reading time: 6 mins

    In this article we focus on how executives can leverage the competitive advantage levers of analytics and automation to manage their companies through this and future recessions. Mastering SAP Premium Access Membership Required You must be a Mastering SAP Premium Access member to access this content.Join NowAlready a member? Log in here

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    Increase Service Levels and Lower Inventory with SAP DDMRP

    Published: 16/May/2022

    Reading time: 4 mins

    Demand-driven material requirements planning (DDMRP) is a solution to plan materials and inventories. While traditional MRP does a respectable job of planning, DDMRP improves on that functionality to work better in a volatile environment. It enables companies to get closer to customers’ requirements, promoting faster decisions at the planning and execution level. Why can’t sales,…

  4. Advanced Analytics Process Intelligence

    Innovation Through Process Intelligence and Cloud

    Published: 12/May/2022

    Reading time: 4 mins

    In this article, we explore how SAPinsiders can leverage process intelligence capabilities with cloud to generate innovation. Mastering SAP Premium Access Membership Required You must be a Mastering SAP Premium Access member to access this content.Join NowAlready a member? Log in here

  5. Advanced Analytics Process Intelligence

    Advanced Analytics and Process Intelligence

    Published: 10/May/2022

    Reading time: 3 mins

    Role of Advanced Analytics in Process Intelligence In the latest SAPinsider process automation state of the market research, majority of SAPinsiders indicated that intelligent automation and process intelligence are key capabilities they are planning to build within next two years. Advanced analytics methodologies will play a key role in building intelligent automation solutions. In this article,...…

  6. SAPinsider Technology Insight Cloud

    Moving to the Cloud is About More Than Infrastructure

    Published: 06/May/2022

    Reading time: 7 mins

    Organizations are moving their SAP workloads to the cloud, either by replacing legacy hardware with flexible and scalable cloud infrastructure or with the adoption of cloud-based applications. But today’s cloud investments must provide more than just new and faster infrastructure, as organizations look to make those investments the basis for broader innovation. SAPinsider research has...…

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    Digital Twins are on the Rise to Mitigate Risk

    Published: 04/May/2022

    Reading time: 5 mins

    Digital twin technology is on the rise as operational risks increase and companies search for greater efficiencies. Enterprises are discovering more uses for the data digital twins can generate from a variety of business scenarios. Companies are struggling to make their supply chains resilient. With recent port congestion, freight delays, labor shortages, material shortages, and…

  8. CIO HCM Priorities

    How ‘The Great Resignation’ is Impacting CIO Priorities

    Published: 03/May/2022

    Reading time: 3 mins

    We asked CIOs what their key challenges are for 2022, and in the era of The Great Resignation, staffing has risen to the top.

  9. role assignment GRC access control

    Role Assignment Automation: Finding the Balance of Technology and Process

    Published: 03/May/2022

    Reading time: 2 mins

    Role assignment is fundamental to access control. How can technology and automation help reduce risk and manual effort?

  10. SAP Strategy Insight Featured Image

    SAP’s 2022 Strategy Focuses on Cloud ERP and RISE with SAP

    Published: 02/May/2022

    Reading time: 5 mins

    The mid-term ambition that SAP continues to work towards targets more than €22 billion in cloud revenue by 2025. This goal was initially announced during their Q3 earnings presentation in 2020, and it was reiterated by SAP during their recent Q1 2022 earnings call. The fact that, in this most current quarter, SAP recorded strong…