Why You (and Your Enterprise) Should Get an iPod touch instead of an iPhone
Workers or companies that choose an iPod touch over an iPhone could save up to 90%. And the tradeoffs may not impact you as much as you think. Eric Lai in Emerging Technologies, Green IT, Mobile, Organizational Change Management, Ranting [Feb. 09, 2012 11:25 AM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

Functionally Technical or Technically Functional?
A new SCN is coming for all of us, not only for the technically oriented. I tried to directly address Mark Chalfen's points below rather than comment in the thread. I have also attached a youtube video from Thomson Reuters that shows a lighter (or maybe darker) side of one type of functional work. Gregory Misiorek in Ranting [Feb. 08, 2012 05:43 PM | 4 Comments | Download Media | Permalink]

Signs you Should Not Trust your SAP Consultant
There are several red flags that you should be on the look out for to ensure that you have the best SAP consulting resources and ones that you can trust. Jarret Pazahanick in ERP, Human Capital Management, Professional Services, Ranting, SAP Developer Network [Feb. 08, 2012 03:31 PM | 25 Comments | Permalink]

Why should SAP Functional consultants use SCN?
SCN is for the full SAP community. Currently it is more focused to the developer. This blog looks at why functional consultants should use SCN - the benefits it provides to them and the wider community. Mark Chalfen in Beginner, Business Process Expert, Enterprise Social Systems, Improving My Experience, Ranting [Feb. 08, 2012 01:55 AM | 17 Comments | Permalink]

Integration and SAP: How much is really enough?
How much is really enough when it comes to SAP and what it is doing in the space of Enterprise Application Integration? Shabarish Vijayakumar in Business Process Management, Ranting, SAP NetWeaver Gateway, SAP Process Integration (PI), Service-Oriented Architecture [Feb. 06, 2012 05:24 AM | 20 Comments | Permalink]

SCN active contributor silver !!
Yes another feather in my cap. I was awarded the badge of active contributor silver in SCN and I am loving it. joshi_kavindra in Beginner, Career Center, CRM, Ranting [Feb. 02, 2012 11:53 AM | 12 Comments | Permalink]

SAP Under Appreciated by Forrester
Forrester recently released a report ranking the major HCM vendors and I have some disagreement with the SAP Payroll score. Jarret Pazahanick in ERP, Human Capital Management, Ranting, SAP Business Suite, SAP Developer Network [Feb. 01, 2012 07:30 AM | 10 Comments | Permalink]

NetWeaver Gateway and PI - There's a place for both!
A recently converted RESTafarian talks about why both PI and NetWeaver Gateway have their places in an architecture; as separate products. Sascha Wenninger in Enterprise Architecture, Ranting, SAP NetWeaver Gateway, SAP Process Integration (PI), Service-Oriented Architecture [Jan. 31, 2012 01:46 AM | 10 Comments | Permalink]

Four Keys for RIM to Execute a PlayBook-led Turnaround
Eric Lai in Emerging Technologies, Mobile, Ranting, SAP Developer Network, SAP EcoHub [Jan. 25, 2012 09:38 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Why Mobile Isn't Getting Off the Ground... Faster
Mobility in the SAP ecosystem isn’t getting off the ground as fast as it could, because SAP is making it unnecessarily difficult for the ecosystem to adopt their key technology components for mobile applications on top of SAP. Thorsten Franz in Emerging Technologies, Mobile, Ranting, SAP NetWeaver Gateway, SAP StreamWork [Jan. 12, 2012 08:04 AM | 12 Comments | Permalink]

Is a Windows 8 Ultrabook a Mobile Device? Yes, I Think It Is.
Eric Lai in Emerging Technologies, Mobile, Organizational Change Management, Ranting [Jan. 10, 2012 01:11 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Opinions on deploying NetWeaver Gateway
Local or Remote? Integrated or Stand-alone? Those are the questions when it comes to deploying NetWeaver Gateway. This blog proposes one answer. However the real answer is "it depends". Sascha Wenninger in ABAP, Mobile, Ranting, SAP NetWeaver Gateway, Service-Oriented Architecture [Jan. 09, 2012 03:16 AM | 25 Comments | Permalink]

How Healthcare's Embrace of Mobility has Turned Dangerous
Embracing mobility as healthcare providers have done is a good thing. "Distracted doctoring" and "medical multitasking," however, are not. Eric Lai in Emerging Technologies, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Healthcare, Mobile, Ranting [Jan. 05, 2012 02:28 PM | 3 Comments | Permalink]

To Object or not to object??? Or who cares?
So many blogs - so many issues. So many people trying to FORCE me into objects. Sometimes it feels like round peg square hole. Bang it enough and I will change my shape. Really?????!!!! I had fun reading some of the blogs today and had to add my own. It's my invitation to start thinking differently and helping all of us. Michelle Crapo in ABAP, Beginner, Ranting [Jan. 04, 2012 11:55 AM | 30 Comments | Permalink]

Object Orientation and Performance - Mission Impossible?
Why is developing in ABAP-OO so often perceived as being incompatible with high performance? Are there hard facts behind this belief, or is it just a convenient truth? Trond Stroemme in ABAP, Ranting [Jan. 04, 2012 02:17 AM | 8 Comments | Permalink]

Gamification or Simplification: which path you will choose?
Gamification or Simplification: which path you will choose? RP in Beyond SAP, ERP, Improving My Experience, Ranting, Emerging Technologies [Jan. 01, 2012 01:25 AM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

Worst Mobile Predictions for 2011
Punditry isn't a dangerous business, except for the ego. Here are some of my dumbest predictions on how the mobile market would evolve in 2011. Eric Lai in Emerging Technologies, Mobile, Organizational Change Management, Ranting, SAP EcoHub [Dec. 29, 2011 10:29 AM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

It's an Anniversary!!! A Milestone - something to be excited about!
WOW! I can't believe it - It's been a year. A year of hard work, fun, and collaboration. Our next edition of SAP Mentor's Quarterly is out. This will be the first of our second year. Or the last of last year. Confused? Read on... Michelle Crapo in Beyond SAP, Community Day, Ranting, SAP Developer Network [Dec. 29, 2011 05:51 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

My journey to being an Active contributor bronze
My journey from a dabbler to an SAP SDN active contributor bronze. joshi_kavindra in Beginner, CRM, Ranting, SAP Developer Network [Dec. 28, 2011 05:12 AM | 4 Comments | Permalink]

Taking Stock in 2012 and taming the Wild West
The end of 2011 is rapidly barreling toward us and of course new year resolutions are likely to be made. Hopefully one of the items you will have on your list is 'better documentation'. If you feel like your work environment is a bit of a Wild West frontier, perhaps it is time to think about the overall implications of poor documentation and inadequate test plans. Clinton Jones in Enhancement Packages, Improving My Experience, Ranting, Run SAP [Dec. 27, 2011 11:43 AM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

SAP Influencer Summit: The quest for access
With so many new technologies being introduced by SAP, there is still one crucial question that is being left out.. When will developers get free / affordable access to these tools. Those questions were finally taken up at SAP Summit and were answered to a certain extent. Mohammed Asim in ABAP, Beginner, Beyond SAP, Ranting [Dec. 21, 2011 06:59 AM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

Coal in my SCNocking
At the risk of offending good friends and acquaintances, a rant about the lack of synergy in the new SCN platform. No jive. Jim Spath in Ranting [Dec. 21, 2011 03:40 AM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

Mobility and Security: holier than thou?
A little rant about mobility and security. See Dilbert's opinion. Tom Van Doorslaer in Mobile, Ranting, Security [Dec. 16, 2011 04:25 AM | 5 Comments | Permalink]

Unsolicited Advice for Blogging Marketers
I've seen a lot of marketers enter the blogosphere lately. That's great. But (as with everything) it could be greater. Jamie Oswald in Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects), Community Projects, Ranting, Social Media and Social Networks [Dec. 15, 2011 09:03 AM | 13 Comments | Permalink]

My experiences with SIT INDIA
A short write up on my journey since SIT INDIA 2010. joshi_kavindra in Ranting [Dec. 12, 2011 03:33 PM | 6 Comments | Permalink]

Where does the value lie in SDN: Tools or Information ?
A major system upgrade, with lots of your time and effort invested in it, lots of people waiting for it... And the go live is postponed at the last minute. My take on the SDN Upgrade delay. Martin English in Governance, Risk and Compliance, Improving My Experience, Ranting, SAP Developer Network, Social Media and Social Networks [Dec. 11, 2011 06:32 PM | 6 Comments | Permalink]

Google to Ex-Intern on Android Screen Lagginess: You're Wrong
Eric Lai in Mobile, Co-Innovation Lab, Best-Built Applications, SAP Developer Network, Ranting [Dec. 09, 2011 10:38 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Why I Have Faith in Ice Cream Sandwich Overcoming Android's Fundamental Lagginess
Eric Lai in Best-Built Applications, Co-Innovation Lab, Mobile, Ranting, SAP Developer Network [Dec. 08, 2011 02:20 PM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

Opportunity once missed does not come back until 2012
So,do you think you just did not attend the SIT India! KUMUD SINGH. in SAP Developer Network, Community Day, Ranting [Dec. 08, 2011 12:53 AM | 7 Comments | Permalink]

Virtual Community Clubhouse - Meet the Members of SCN
Come to the virtual Community Clubhouse to engage, interact, and meet the people working behind the scenes of the SAP Community Network. For the first time Community Clubhouse becomes a virtual hang-out for SCN members, SAP Mentors, and the people who bring you SCN, the SAP employees of SCN. Aleksandra Barilko in Beginner, Community Day, Community Projects, Ranting, Webinars [Dec. 07, 2011 11:54 AM | 3 Comments | Permalink]

My life as a registration wiki-wallah
Before the SAP Inside Track India 2011 event, I worked with the on-site gurus to have a good registration list. Here's a bit about the pluses and minuses of an SCN wiki with many authors, and short deadlines. Wiki-wallah is my new working title. Jim Spath in Community Day, Ranting [Dec. 07, 2011 03:28 AM | 3 Comments | Permalink]

Questions regarding the maintenance fee and the relation to SAP LVM
A rant on new questions raised about the maintenance fee and a look at the fact that customers will have to pay for SAP LVM Enterprise Edition. What is the sentiment of the customers, is it justified and what information is out there. Tom Cenens in Emerging Technologies, Ranting, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP TechEd [Dec. 06, 2011 02:02 PM | 5 Comments | Permalink]

Taking out the garbage
"Does it make sense to stay in the field that defines your role?" and "Are you getting things done" are questions that are answered in this blog. Find out where taking out the garbage fits in. Tom Cenens in Beyond SAP, Emerging Technologies, Improving My Experience, Ranting [Dec. 06, 2011 12:09 PM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

Attending SAP TechED and paying it forward
Do you still need to find reasons to convince your boss to send you to SAP TechED. Did your colleagues go to SAP TechED? Did they also pay it forward? This blog takes a look at what me and my colleague did to pay it forward. Tom Cenens in SAP TechEd, Beyond SAP, Improving My Experience, Ranting [Dec. 06, 2011 10:14 AM | 8 Comments | Permalink]

SAP Inside Track India 2011 - We have made it large!
The decompression blog about SAP Inside Track India 2011 was co-hosted simultaneously between Bangalore and Kolkata on Dec 3. Dipankar Saha in Community Day, Ranting, SAP Developer Network [Dec. 04, 2011 10:46 PM | 3 Comments | Permalink]

Employment in the Agile Business
The changing workplace requires new skills and activities for successful employees or contractors. Kevin Grove in Career Center, Ranting, SAP Developer Network, Social Media and Social Networks [Dec. 04, 2011 12:39 PM | 11 Comments | Download Media | Permalink]

Five signs that the new SCN is dysfunctional
The good news about "new" SCN is any idiot can create a blog post; the bad news is any idiot can create a blog post. And that's not all the good news, nor the bad. Here are five areas I am going to be looking out for after the conversion. Jim Spath in Application Lifecycle Management, Emerging Technologies, Ranting, Software Support and Maintenance [Nov. 29, 2011 04:14 AM | 9 Comments | Permalink]

11 SAP Executives to Follow on Twitter
11 SAP Executives that are leading by example and have embraced social media. Jarret Pazahanick in Beginner, ERP, Ranting, SAP Developer Network, Social Media and Social Networks [Nov. 28, 2011 07:35 AM | 11 Comments | Permalink]

Thoughts on the future of the SCNotty awards
After co-hosting the SCNotty awards and talking with a number of community members and with the people behind the SCNotty awards I wanted to write this blog on the future of the SCNotty awards, how I see things and how other community members see the SCNotties progress and transform. Tom Cenens in SAP TechEd, Ranting, Beyond SAP [Nov. 28, 2011 07:20 AM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

Putting yourself out there
Stepping out of your comfort zone into the spotlight. In this blog I want to address a number of questions related to putting yourself out there. Why would you do that? What about concerns, side-effects or added value? How do you get started? How far can you go? Tom Cenens in Ranting, Beyond SAP, SAP TechEd [Nov. 28, 2011 07:04 AM | 11 Comments | Permalink]

SAP Inside Track India 2011 - What should you be wearing?
Somnath's blog invited people, but did not include a dress code. Here's my take, as inspired by Anjaneya Bhardwaj's question about T Shirts for the SAP Inside Track India event. Jim Spath in Beyond SAP, Community Day, Community Projects, Perl, Ranting [Nov. 24, 2011 01:01 AM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

Mentors beyond SAP
Power of pull by SAP mentors! KUMUD SINGH. in Ranting, Beyond SAP [Nov. 23, 2011 04:47 AM | 17 Comments | Permalink]

Recapping and recapitulating SAP TechEd Bangalore
What happened in India, was seen all over the world. After my TechEd experience, I traveled in the country, seeing sights and learning. Jim Spath in Community Day, Emerging Technologies, Ranting, SAP TechEd [Nov. 22, 2011 06:47 PM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

Consultant vs. Clients and new technology
Learning about new technologies - been there, done that, wrote a blog already... But now assume you know the technologies / or don't. What's the difference between a consultant and client? Or is there one? Michelle Crapo in ABAP, Beginner, Beyond SAP, Ranting [Nov. 22, 2011 03:32 AM | 10 Comments | Permalink]

Is it Time to Occupy CIO?
Eric Lai in Career Center, Enterprise Architecture, Mobile, Organizational Change Management, Ranting [Nov. 21, 2011 08:35 AM | 3 Comments | Permalink]

Why does SCN matter?
The 70+20+10 model of workplace learning, and why this makes SCN so important for users and valuable for SAP John Kleeman in Human Capital Management, Ranting, SAP Education, Social Media and Social Networks [Nov. 17, 2011 02:32 PM | 5 Comments | Permalink]

Archiving: it’s so hot, watch you don’t burn yourself (part 2, or: more fiery debate)
How to overcome some of the organizational barriers to archiving and deliver quick wins, plus advice on building a business case. Lynda Kershaw in Beginner, Enterprise Architecture, Ranting, Run SAP [Nov. 16, 2011 07:07 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Reality vs. the developer's dream world
My SCN friend Kumud pointed out that we know we should be programming X, but real world challenges force us to program Y. Why is that? Shouldn't we have the time to focus on the "newer" / "older" to us technologies? Wouldn't it make sense? Michelle Crapo in ABAP, Ranting [Nov. 15, 2011 08:14 AM | 21 Comments | Permalink]

12 SAP Troublemakers
12 "troublemakers" who are always willing to provide SAP some tough love when they need it. Jarret Pazahanick in ERP, Ranting, SAP Business Suite, SAP Developer Network, Social Media and Social Networks [Nov. 14, 2011 09:22 AM | 17 Comments | Permalink]

"Old Debate" Objects vs. Structural programming
Well to most of us the obvious answer is objects all the way. Why? Well hopefully this as well as the many other blogs, articles, training will help you. I know there are other shops out there hanging onto structural programming. Michelle Crapo in Ranting, ABAP [Nov. 14, 2011 04:32 AM | 5 Comments | Permalink]