by Carolee Gearhart and Fergus O'Reilly, SAP
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SAP is on a mission to bring its core technology platforms to an even broader set of end users and to see these platforms used to provide new and exciting innovations. One of the ways SAP is doing this is by sharing their technology platforms with other solution developers through original equipment manufacturer (OEM) partnerships. This primer introduces you to the OEM concept, digs into some examples of how companies are benefiting from the OEM program today, and provides information to help other companies decide if they too are candidates for the OEM program.
by Dr. Volker Vogelgesang, DSAG
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Germany is one of the top motor vehicle-producing countries in the world. To keep up with SAP customers’ changing needs within this industry, the German-Speaking SAP User Group (DSAG) established its automotive special interest group (SIG). In this article, the SIG’s speaker, Dr. Volker Vogelgesang, discusses the group’s mission, current activities, and goals for the future.
by Jeff Veis, SAP
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In this installment of the "SAP BusinessObjects Portfolio Primer" column, SAP's Jeff Veis explains the conflicting need for an approach to business applications that is both effective and agile. But he also reveals how SAP has successfully combined effectiveness and agility with its series of industry- and line-of-business-focused SAP BusinessObjects analytic applications.
by Georg Kube, SAP AG
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Consider the impact of an oil and gas company that branches into the retail industry when it starts selling snacks at its gas stations. This type of cross-industry expansion happens all the time, but it can put the business at odds with IT. Learn how to approach this crucial business/IT balancing act and facilitate your industry expansion with SAP solutions and supporting resources.
by Oliver Grandpierre, DSAG
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New trends in the telecommunications (telecom) industry place high demands on the business software that telecom providers use. DSAG’s Special Interest Group for Telecommunications has consulted with SAP to close the billing gap in such software, and is enthusiastic about more change on the horizon.
by Wilhelm Wälti, Dr. Stefan Engelhardt, and Michael de la Cruz, SAP
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SAP is in the trenches with its industrially diverse customers, collaborating to better understand and address their specific needs. This article looks at three different industries—financial services, utilities, and the public sector—to uncover how customers are leveraging SAP’s industry expertise to tackle pressing issues.
by Karl Palmetshofer, DSAG
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The mill industry depends on SAP for Mill Products solutions, and DSAG has taken note. With a special interest group specifically devoted to mill products, DSAG is working to better align SAP for Mill Products with the industry’s needs—and has already seen success.
by Brad Surak, SAP
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Companies across all industries are using analytics to identify and resolve critical business issues. Yet too many analytics projects fail because they’re too broad in scope and don’t deliver on expected results. To keep your project on track, learn the “Four Ds” of determining the right project scope, the value of reference architecture, and other expert advice on wielding analytics for competitive advantage.
by Fergus O'Reilly and Glenda Akers, SAP
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Our new "Industry Insights" column will delve into exciting and innovative attributes of SAP industry solutions. This first installment focuses on convergent charging and systems designed to support rapidly evolving, services-based business models for the telecom industry and beyond.
by Wolfgang Peter, SAP AG, Uwe Scheerer, SAP AG, and Gary
Adams, SAP America, Inc.
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How do you apply industry-unique data and business information to provide analytical insight and support the challenges of your particular business? Follow this implementation roadmap to learn how to use SAP applications and tools you may already have in place to connect the dots between your corporate strategy, actual data, and business forecasts.
by Karl Kessler, SAP AG
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by SAP's Doug Merritt
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When it comes to analytics, SAP customers are asking questions about user adoption, bridging the disconnect between corporate strategy and execution, and what SAP recommends its customers do. SAP Executive Vice President Doug Merritt lends insight to these discussions and reveals how SAP’s rebuilt applications can deliver analytic insight to all the individuals who need to act on it.
by Chris Hanna, SAP
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Business challenges -- including shrinking business cycles and increasing pressure to reduce production costs -- are amplified whenever a company changes its core business or crosses multiple industries. Learn how mySAP ERP 2005 provides new, industry-specific technical and functional enhancements for integrating disparate systems and eliminating siloed views of business processes.
by Thomas Weiss, SAP AG
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Get an inside look at how the Switch and Enhancement Framework enables the integration of SAP industry solutions into the core ERP system.
by Petra Bauer and Carsten Hollman, DSAG
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A shining example of DSAG's influence activities in action, see how DSAG's Special Interest Group (SIG) for Media works closely with SAP to adjust the functional scope of SAP for Media solutions to fit the needs of today's media companies.
by Bob Stutz, SAP
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Did you know that SAP solutions drive production of 40 million barrels of oil per day? And defense forces across 107 countries? In this interview, SAP's Bob Stutz advises how you can leverage SAP resources to address the unique challenges and opportunities presented within your industry.
by Isabella Groegor-Cechowicz, SAP AG and Ken Evans, SAP
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A decrease in the demand for oil, an increasingly diverse energy market, and growing volatility in energy prices — discover what oil and gas companies need to do to navigate these uncertainties and come out on top.
by Verlin Youd and Richard Murray, SAP
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To continue drawing buyers into their stores, retailers need to resist the urge to simply cut prices and push promotions blindly to all shoppers. Uncover the three steps retailers must take to identify the most profitable opportunities and then capitalize on them.
by Klaus Heimann, SAP
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To help customers embrace a shift toward energy efficiency, the utility industry must be able to show consumers that the time and money they invest in new, efficient technologies will be worthwhile. Uncover how the integration of SAP for Utilities with Smart Grid technology is both an opportunity and an obligation for SAP.
by Georg Kube and Emiel van Schaik, SAP AG
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To create the best experience for customers and maximize their own bottom lines, manufacturers must link — not silo — their product development, manufacturing, and service efforts. Understand the four SAP business processes that are most critical for manufacturers, and walk through the latest SAP Business Suite 7 innovations for manufacturing companies.
by Stefan Haenisch, SAP AG
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To withstand the downturn, businesses in all industries need to increase their focus on customer relations. But what this means differs significantly depending on your industry context. Soak up insights from four specific companies that have improved their own customer strategy with SAP solutions.