How Accurate Was SAP About ASAP Methodology Speeding Implementations?

Executive Summary For years SAP has said that that Rapid Deployment Solutions speed implementations. In this article, we review the accuracy of this claim.  Video Introduction: What SAP Said About SAP ASAP Methodology Speeding Implementations Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) SAP’s ASAP was one of the company’s broader initiatives. SAP ASAP was…

How Accurate Was SAP About S/4HANA and a Simplified Data Model?

Executive Summary For years SAP has said that that S/4HANA has a simplified data model. In this article, we review the accuracy of this claim.  Video Introduction: What SAP Said About S/4HANA and a Simplified Data Model Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) SAP Stated that by SAP changing the S4HANA data model…

How Accurate Was SAP About its HANA Based Health Application?

Executive Summary For years SAP has said that that they were introducing health applications based upon HANA. In this article, we review the accuracy of this claim.  Video Introduction: What SAP Said About Introducing Health Application Based on HANA Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) In 2012 both Vishal Sikka and Hasso Plattner…

How Accurate Was SAP About Ariba Being for Direct Procurement?

Executive Summary SAP made exaggerated claims around Ariba for moving Ariba into its historical weakness, which is direct procurement. Important things happened after the Ariba acquisition in terms of its influence on most core SAP projects. Video Introduction: What SAP Said About Ariba Being for Direct Procurement Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video)…

How Accurate Was SAP About HANA Enabling People to Work 10 to 10,000 Times Faster?

Executive Summary For years SAP has said that that HANA would enable people to work 10,000 times faster. In this article, we review the accuracy of this claim.  Video Introduction: What SAP Said About HANA Enabling People to Work 10 to 10,000 Times Faster? Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) In 2014, Steve…

How Accurate Was SAP About HANA Being 100,000x Faster Than Any Other Technology in the World?

Executive Summary For years SAP has said that that HANA was 100,000x faster than any other technology in the world. In this article, we review the accuracy of this claim.  Video Introduction: What SAP Said About HANA Being 100,000x Faster Than Any Other Technology in the World Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video)…

How Accurate Was SAP on Having a Billion Users by 2015?

Executive Summary For years SAP has said that that it would have 1 billion users by 2015. In this article, we review the accuracy of this claim.  Introduction SAP stated this as a goal, so one might say that it is not fair to declare this as a prediction. However, this goes to the unreasonableness…

How Accurate Was SAP on its SPP Service Parts Application?

Executive Summary For years SAP has said that SPP was a highly effective service parts planning application. In this article, we review the accuracy of this claim.  What SAP Said About SAP SPP Our listing of SAP MDM and SAP PLM this listing is essentially the same story as SPP. So this is not an…

How Accurate Was SAP on ByDesign Being Used With HANA?

Executive Summary What SAP said about ByDesign being used with HANA. What happened with ByDesign on HANA? Video Introduction: What SAP Said About ByDesign Being Used With HANA Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) In 2014 Bill McDermott was quoted in multiple outlets stating the following – quote – ByDesign is still part…