Q&A

• SAP Controlling

Make Sense of the CO Cost Settlement Process: Live Q&A on Navigating Cost Settlement in SAP Systems

Cost settlement plays a critical role in business operations in SAP environments. It determines  whether orders – such as production orders, sales orders, and internal orders – are settled in full as part of period-end processing. This process, which takes place in the controlling (CO) component of the SAP system, can appear to be highly…...…

• SAP Data Warehouse Cloud

Enhance and Simplify Your Data Warehousing with SAP BW 7.5: Live Q&A on the Newest Features and Functions of SAP BW Powered by SAP HANA

During this live Q&A session, Dr. Bjarne Berg, principal at PwC and speaker at HANA 2016, discussed the new capabilities of the 7.5 edition of SAP BW powered by SAP HANA, and answered readers’ questions on what features have been extended from earlier releases and how to leverage the latest release to improve productivity and…...…

• SAP HRIS

Q&A on Personnel Administration Configuration and Best Practices for Global SAP ERP HCM Implementations

A growing enterprise is a thriving one, and one of the biggest — and richest — opportunities for growth lies in the global market. However, moving into a global market also increases the complexity of operations across lines of business, particularly when it comes to personnel. So what does this mean for SAP customers with…...…

• SAP Data Security

How to Protect Your Data from Today’s Biggest Cybersecurity Threats: Q&A on Managing Security in Your SAP Landscape

Modern enterprises are facing a perfect storm of increasingly sophisticated technology, changing regulations, and cybersecurity attacks that are rapidly growing in their scale, scope, and speed. In today’s technology landscape, cloud and mobile connectivity to SAP systems demand more than just network firewalls and perimeters to effectively protect your applications, and auditors and compliance managers…...…

• SAP IBP

SAP Integrated Business Planning for Sales and Operations: Q&A on How to Optimize Demand and Supply Planning and Increase Profitability

When it comes to your supply chain, accuracy, efficiency, swift and informed decision making, and timely responses and adjustments to market and business changes are critical — but a lack of communication between sales, marketing, finance, and operations can be a significant impediment to these goals. The ability to effectively and simultaneously evaluate data from…...…

• SAP Infrastructure

Live Q&A: How to simplify your SAP landscape with new ECM solution options

Finance organizations in every industry are looking at re-thinking long-standing processes and business models to compete in a dynamic, connected world in which a traditional 30-day close no longer passes muster. A static finance function is too slow and too rigid to stay on top of constant innovations in cloud, mobile, social, big data, and…

• SAP Inventory Management

Next-generation inventory management: Q&A on optimizing inventory levels while improving customer service

An integrated approach offers a powerful way to meet all of these requirements for modern supply chains. SAP Enterprise Inventory and Service-Level Optimization and SmartOps solutions provide predictive analytics and advanced reporting functionality that allows the delivery of enhanced customer service with accurate, real-time inventory investment levels. When integrated with SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization…...…

• SAP Internet of Things

Turn IoT Device Data into Actionable Intelligence: How to Harness Information for Use in Your Data-Driven Business

Businesses run on data, and with the Internet of Things (IoT), the potential sources for that data has increased exponentially — along with the potential opportunities to capitalize on that information. The ability to quickly analyze data from an ever-increasing number of internet-enabled devices, before that information loses its value, is critical. By positioning SAP…...…

Sales Order Processing and SAP ERP: Q&A on How to Accelerate Sales Cycles with an Automated System

Customer service representatives who dedicate too much time to manage paper-based data entry are limited in their ability to quickly respond to customers and resolve issues. Not to mention this costly method can lead to errors, missed orders and delays, as well as a lack of visibility into the business process. What options are available…...…

• SAP Design Studio

What’s New in SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio 1.6? Q&A on New Features, Deployment Options, Use Cases, and More

A new release of SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio was announced at the end of last year, and with its many new features and enhancements, it’s being hailed as the most mature tool yet. But what exactly are these new features, and what can they do for your business?  In this recent live Q&A with SAP…...…