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by Eric Duffaut, SAP SAPinsider These days, consumers are used to being able to easily download music, videos, and apps through iTunes. Through that single platform, users can access offerings from a variety of sources. SAP has applied this same concept, making scores of applications, services, and technologies from its partner ecosystem available to customers through SAP platforms. In this executive Q&A, Eric Duffaut, president of SAP Global Ecosystem and Channels, discusses SAP's partner ecosystem and exciting co-innovation plans for the future.
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by Usman Sheikh, SAP SAPinsider The race for mobility in the enterprise is officially on. Mobility presents businesses with opportunities to completely rethink their existing processes and create new business models, and SAP and its ecosystem of partners are delivering the tools and solutions that customers need to make the most of these unique opportunities.
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by Scott Leatherman, SAP SAPinsider The scale of adoption for SAP HANA is unprecedented, and SAP is relying on its partners to get customers the "powered by SAP HANA" analytics and custom applications they need to leverage the speed and transparency offered by this new database technology. In this article, you'll learn how SAP's value-added resellers, independent software vendors, and systems integration partners are helping companies that have "big data" challenges understand the scale of SAP HANA and identify areas where it can help drive their business forward.
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by Raymond Homan, SAP SAPinsider In an unpredictable business environment, agility is invaluable. And cloud computing enables an unprecedented level of agility when deploying technology and introducing new business processes. The cloud brings the flexibility, scalability, and targeted functionality organizations need to make the most of their opportunities and solve complex business challenges. In this article, you'll learn more about SAP's cloud platform and how cloud technology benefits from a strong ecosystem.
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by Steve Graham, SAP SAPinsider SAP channel partners provide a mix of technology innovation and business acumen to support their customers, recognizing the value of innovation, but also ensuring that customer investments are well guided to drive pragmatic business impact. In this article, you'll hear from six channel partner executives about what they consider to be the crucial issues that cause customers to dramatically change how they do business. You'll also learn about how each partner company is responding to these issues from both a technology and a business perspective.
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by Sanjay J. Poonen, SAP SAPinsider With businesses shifting from a decentralized to a centralized model, the role that procurement must play within the business is changing. Companies now need to create one central procurement organization that can leverage tighter controls, enforce standardized processes and policies, and achieve new efficiencies and savings. In this article, Sanjay Poonen, President of Global Solutions at SAP, discusses key components of setting up a successful, consolidated procurement organization.
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by Chris Salis and Emily Rakowski, SAP SAPinsider In the current market, many companies are focused on bottom-line savings and top-line growth, and the latest wave of procurement technology can help drive both. In this Q&A with Chris Salis, Global Vice President of Procurement Solutions and Emily Rakowski, Senior Director and Head of Procurement Solutions Marketing at SAP, readers can learn how these new innovations are changing the role of procurement.
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by Carolyn Beal, SAP SAPinsider Even with the increased emphasis on cost control that has come out of the recession, maverick or unauthorized spending is still a problem for most organizations, sometimes costing millions of dollars. This article shares six steps to help procurement organizations maximize savings and profits; including obtaining executive sponsorship and collaborating with key stakeholders
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by Frank Suetterlin, SAP SAPinsider Supplier management has evolved from basic recordkeeping and scorecarding to a strategic practice focused on the management of supplier information, performance, compliance, and risk. Strategic supplier management programs can improve visibility and collaboration, consolidate spend, and reduce quality issues. In this article, learn the three principles that are essential to strategic supplier management and how to make such a program work within your organization.
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by Suzanne Miglucci, SAP SAPinsider With so many procurement software licensing and deployment models to chose from, some companies may feel like it would be easiest to play "rock, paper, scissors" to make a decision. However, there is a better way. Read this article to learn about the available licensing and deployment options and discover the considerations for figuring out the best model for you organization.
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