Expert Insights

• SAP Analytics Cloud

SAP Analytics Cloud’s Business Content Solutions

SAP business content enables rapid deployment across products and can cut down implementation time considerably. SAP Analytics Cloud comes with its own set of pre-built content; however, it needs to be integrated with the source to derive true benefits of advanced analytics. This article explores how SAP Analytics Cloud business content can be rapidly integrated…

Best Practice Demand Forecasting with SAP IBP

Contributing Editor: John Yuva, SAPinsider Demand Forecasting with SAP IBP Robust is a difficult term to define. It’s something that is useful for the organization, something that makes sense. A robust demand forecasting process must be able to handle variances in demand and enable control of your supply chain — with the intent of avoiding…

• SAP Business Technology Platform

Workflow Extensions With SAP Business Technology Platform — Your Highway to the Cloud

It is fascinating to witness the differences between how organizations handle workflows within their business processes and business process management operations. One organization may have a straightforward process with standard use cases and related business applications. Another organization may handle workflows very differently related to how they manage activities and the individuals contributing to the…

• RISE with SAP

RISE with SAP and Its Impact on Security and Compliance

RISE with SAP focuses on bringing core business systems (SAP S/4HANA Cloud, private edition) into a customer environment that is cloud based, process driven, easy to scale, and easy to use. When embarking on a RISE with SAP journey, the authors of this article — Uemit Oezdurmus, SAP Global Head of Managed Security Services, and…

• SAP General Ledger

Building Consistent Global GL Processes

When SAP first launched SAP S/4HANA, the latest iteration of its core ERP, the mantra was “Run Simple.” That marketing jargon was born out of a motivating factor for many finance professionals — to create a simplified general ledger (GL) concept, moving from many ledgers down to one for the entire business. Regardless of whether…

• SAP Inventory Management

Real-Time Inventory and Order Visibility: Key for Successful Supply Chain Management

With advancements in technology such as Internet of Things (IoT), cloud, and big data, demands and expectations for supply chain management have continuously grown over the past few decades. Greater organization of real-time data and visibility into inventory and orders can be a crucial tool in achieving more efficient operations and greater customer value. Large-scale…

• SAP High Availability

Best Practices for SAP High Availability in AWS

The global marketplace and its supply chains are complex and volatile. Companies rely on their SAP ERP systems to manage those dynamics and engage with their suppliers and customers. While on-premise control of your SAP landscape and data centers provides advantages, it may be time to consider transitioning to the AWS cloud. The question is,…

• SAP Vulnerability Analysis

The Power of Prevention

The onset of COVID-19 in 2020 ushered a new workforce paradigm in which normal security patching operations were left vulnerable to cyberattacks. Today’s remote, cloud-based environment requires a level of security awareness and prevention that brings together SAP, customers and external security researchers. Aditi Kulkarni, Product Security Senior Specialist for SAP Labs India, provides a…