Executive Summary SAP has proposed that Fiori makes sense to customize, that Fiori is extensible, and that customization has been a major driver for R/3 and ECC acceptance. Furthermore, that R/3 was popular because it had cost efficient extensions. We review the accuracy of these claims. Video Introduction: How Accurate is SAP on the Use…
Executive Summary Computerworld carried SAP’s message on Run Simple. We evaluate how accurate Computerworld was in their coverage. Video Introduction: How Accurate Was Computerworld on Run Simple and S/4HANA? Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) The SAP Run Simple is a widely derided SAP marketing program. This was done even though the Run…
Executive Summary HANA is presented as a desirable item without understanding what HANA entails. We observe that HANA may have become a MacGuffin for many customers. Introduction We have spent years analyzing an enormous amount of marketing information on HANA. After receiving numerous emails about how both SAP and SAP consulting companies explain and pitch…
Executive Summary For years SAP has stated that HANA has a lower TCO than competing databases. In this article, we review the accuracy of this claim. What SAP Said About HANA Having a Lower TCO? SAP has, for some time, stated that HANA has a lower TCO than competing databases from Oracle, IBM, and Microsoft….
Executive Summary For years SAP has stated that SAP’s integrated suite offers a lower TCO. In this article, we review the accuracy of this claim. What SAP Said About S/4HANA Not Being Free for ECC Customers? SAP frequently stated that S/4HANA was so much better and so much more innovative than ECC that, in SAP’s…
Executive Summary What SAP said about all non-HANA databases being legacy? The truth about all non-HANA databases being legacy? Video Introduction: What SAP Said About All Non-HANA Databases Being Legacy? Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) SAP frequently stated that HANA was so much better and so much more innovative than any other…
Executive Summary For years SAP has made exaggerated proposals about S/4HANA go live numbers. In this article, we review the accuracy of this claim. What SAP Said About SAP S/4HANA’s Go Live Numbers SAP has been exaggerating both the sales of S/4HANA and the go-lives for S/4HANA since S/4HANA was introduced. These exaggerations are released…
Executive Summary For years SAP has said that S/4HANA was complete in terms of development. In this article, we review the accuracy of this claim. Video Introduction: What SAP Said About S/4HANA Being Complete Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) SAP has repeatedly stated that S4HANA would be complete in 2015. The following…
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…
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…