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SAP License and SAP Management Fact Checking

Executive Summary Our services related to SAP Licensing and terms How we offer the real story on how SAP operates. How we mix contract management with a detailed understanding of SAP products. Introduction We are the only entity that fact checks SAP and SAP consulting firms. We are in constant communication with clients regarding things…

To Whom Does Your IT Department Owe Its Allegiance?

Executive Summary SAP investments tend to have negative ROI in companies where they over-invest in SAP. We cover the issue of mixed allegiances of IT departments. Introduction The conclusion of our research in this area is that IT departments are insensitive to this exact thing. That IT departments, particularly those that buy a great deal…

ASUG’s Biased and Inaccurate Coverage of SAP Indirect Access

Executive Summary ASUG provides consistently false information about indirect access. We cover why it is so problematic for so much false information to come from an entity pretending to be a user group. Introduction For some time, I have questioned ASUG’s independence from SAP. And this questioning was reinforced through checking with several others who…

How ASUG Lies About SAP Indirect Access

Executive Summary ASUG is a puppet of SAP that masquerades as a user group. ASUG’s information provided on indirect access is a perfect example of SAP’s control over ASUG. Introduction For some time, I have questioned ASUG’s independence from SAP. And this questioning was reinforced through checking with several others who routinely go to ASUG…

How To Best Understand SAP as Legacy for Software Companies

Executive Summary It is increasingly evident that SAP has a very high maintenance overhead and that the new products from SAP are worse than SAP’s ERP system. The new concept for getting value from SAP is to use non-SAP applications with non-SAP infrastructures like AWS and Google Cloud. Introduction to SAP as Legacy In a…

How to Understand SAP Indirect Access and US Antitrust Tying Arrangement Law

Executive Summary Indirect access is a claim brought by SAP that they can charge customers for any system connected to any SAP system. Indirect access contradicts US antitrust law, and in this article, we will explain why this is the case. Introduction There has been quite a lot of discussion about indirect access due to…

How SAP is Now Strip Mining its Customers

Executive Summary There are facts of the Diageo vs. SAP case that bring up important questions regarding SAP’s logic and what a poor job Diageo did in this case. To understand indirect access as enforced by SAP, it is necessary to connect the topic to CRM and SAP’s concern with Salesforce. Introduction In this article, I…

What to do About SAP’s Declining Support

Executive Summary SAP’s support has been eviscerated in an attempt to maximize its margin. What can be done about the SAP support conundrum? Video Introduction: What to do About SAP’s Declining Support Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) SAP’s support has been in a long-term decline for many years. SAP has strip-mined the…

How to Best Understand SAP Licensing Costs and Contract Complexity

Executive Summary The pricing of SAP or the price of SAP applications is kept secret, making pricing estimates challenging to obtain. SAP also has complex discounts, which make it impossible to know the price of SAP software accurately. Introduction SAP pricing is a mysterious topic hidden from public view, making purchasing from SAP a convoluted…