Maximizing ERP Return on Investment with On-Demand Support Services
ERP adoption marks a fine start to surviving the current environment. The companies that thrive will be those that realize their enterprise potential—and balance pressure for higher performance with shrinking internal resources—by enlisting outsourced support partners. Laure Poquette in EcoHub, Enterprise Service Community, ERP, Run SAP, Sustainability [Nov. 19, 2009 10:13 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

SAP NetWeaver - free for private use - Why not?
Should we start a new disussion about a "free for private use" version of SAP Netweaver? Renald Wittwer in ABAP, Application Server, Run SAP, SAP Developer Network [Nov. 19, 2009 03:08 AM | 5 Comments | Permalink]

Virtual vs. Cloud - and the winner is...
The SDN offers the great opportunity to download and to install the current version of SAP Netweaver as a trail. This is fantastic, because I can play around with the newest SAP technology, can investigate problems from my projects or even play around. This is about my experience of installation... Renald Wittwer in ABAP, Run SAP, SAP Developer Network [Nov. 16, 2009 12:44 PM | 6 Comments | Permalink]

SAP Systems landscape design, Is it an art or simply an insanity?
SAP Systems Landscape Design - Available tools. Hong Gun Cho in Application Server, Enhancement Packages, Interoperability, Product Lifecycle Management, Run SAP, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Solution Manager, SAP TechEd [Nov. 06, 2009 02:17 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

The worlds most Innovative Companies
The worlds most innovative companies run SAP.... Paul Garrity in Co-Innovation Lab, Insurance, Run SAP [Nov. 04, 2009 10:06 PM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

Hacker's Lunch @ SAP TechEd Vienna
At SAP TechEd09 in Vienna I presented an Expert Lounge session on Security. 57 folks signed up for the "Hacker's Lunch" and a little crowd of innocent bystanders gathered over time as well. It went 40 minutes overtime with the Q&A’s at the end and several people asked me to share the presentation and notes. Here they are. Julius Bussche in ABAP, Application Server, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Run SAP, SAP TechEd, Security [Nov. 01, 2009 02:05 PM | 4 Comments | Permalink]

SAP AGS Wins SSPA Star Award for Service Excellence in Partner Management
SAP Active Global Support wins this year's SSPA (Service and Support Professionals Association) Star Award for Service Excellence in Partner Management! Maria Jenkinson in Partnership, Run SAP [Oct. 30, 2009 12:40 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Business Process Operations topics on SAP TechEd 2009
This blog points to SAP TechEd lectures and hands-on sessions providing insights especially on the topics of Business Process Monitoring and Job Management. Volker von Gloeden in Business Process Expert, Business Process Management, Business Suite 7, ERP, Run SAP, SAP Solution Manager, SAP TechEd [Oct. 14, 2009 12:36 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

TechEd 09 - IT Optimization for Dummies ... note: I am talking about myself ;)
Can you Optimize IT by looking at the three parameters Business Value of IT, Cost and Risk? Join Swen at TechEd Phoenix to find out how a simple framework can guide your IT Optimization efforts. Three practical examples will be at the center of the discussion. Swen Conrad in Beginner, SAP TechEd, SAP Solution Manager, SAP NetWeaver Platform, Run SAP, Product Lifecycle Management, Organizational Change Management, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Enterprise Performance Management, EcoHub, CRM, Business Solutions, Business Process Modeling, Business Process Management, Business Process Expert, Beyond SAP, Shared Service Center [Oct. 05, 2009 10:32 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Upgrade Dependency Analyzer (UDA)
The Upgrade Dependency Analyzer (UDA) provides the information whether an upgrade of a systems has an impact on other systems in your landscape, that is, whether the upgrade requires changes to other systems in the landscape as well. Martin Lauer in Application Server, Business Suite 7, Enhancement Packages, Run SAP, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Solution Manager, ERP [Sep. 08, 2009 02:49 PM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

Business Process Monitoring - Template configuration available for download
This blog describes where you can find some solution template with pre-configured business processes for download, so that you will come to a productive Business Process Monitoring for your core logistic processes within less than half a day. Volker von Gloeden in Business Process Expert, SAP Solution Manager, Run SAP, Procurement and SRM, Manufacturing, ERP, Consumer Products, Chemicals, Business Suite 7, Business Process Management, SAP TechEd [Jul. 29, 2009 09:07 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Run SAP Certification for SAP Services Partners
The Run SAP Implementation Partner Program is a certification program for SAP Services Partners. The program will help facilitate certification for partner organizations and guide their resources to required training in the end-to-end solution operation standards. The training and certification will prepare the partner to adopt the Run SAP methodology into its SAP implementation standards. Maria Jenkinson in Run SAP [Jul. 28, 2009 01:23 AM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

Functional Scope of Business Process Monitoring in SAP Solution Manager
This blog describes the functional scope of Business Process Monitoring as well as usual target groups and the integration possibilities with other SAP tools. This should make the decision easier if you should get started and how to get started with Business Process Monitoring. Volker von Gloeden in Business Process Expert, Retail, Oil and Gas, Manufacturing, CRM, Consumer Products, Chemicals, Business Suite 7, Banking, SAP TechEd, SAP Solution Manager, SAP NetWeaver Platform, Run SAP, Procurement and SRM, ERP, Business Process Management, Utilities Industry [Jul. 23, 2009 08:56 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Job Interception: Controlling end-user scheduled jobs
This blog outlines a quick technical solution (job interception) for getting control over end-user scheduled background jobs that undermine every effort of establishing a central job scheduling. Martin Lauer in ABAP, Run SAP, SAP Developer Network, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Solution Manager, SAP TechEd [Jul. 18, 2009 03:45 PM | 4 Comments | Permalink]

SAP is first vendor to provide a comprehensive Job Management Suite
SAP is first vendor to provide a comprehensive Job Management Suite. Job Management means Lifecycle Management for a background job or job chain. Martin Lauer in Application Server, Business Process Expert, Business Process Management, Run SAP, SAP Developer Network, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Solution Manager, SAP TechEd [Jun. 10, 2009 11:31 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Monitoring Job Chains with SAP CPS by Redwood and SAP Solution Manager
Demonstration how to create generic CPS Job Chains for ABAP jobs with several steps and how to monitoring CPS jobs of any type. Martin Lauer in ABAP, Application Server, Run SAP, SAP Developer Network, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Solution Manager [May. 28, 2009 05:45 AM | 3 Comments | Permalink]

Managing Standard Jobs centrally from SAP Solution Manager
Demonstration how to schedule, document and monitor standard jobs (as known from transaction SM36) centrally from SAP Solution Manager Martin Lauer in ABAP, Application Server, Run SAP, SAP Developer Network, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Solution Manager [May. 28, 2009 02:18 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Use Case - Innovation Management
How to manage Innovation Management e.g. implementing an enhancement package into a system landscape while using SAP Solution Manager and SAP NetWeaver Lifecyclemanagement tools. This process flow is being demonstrated along the application lifecycle. Marina Marscheider in Business Suite 7, ERP, Run SAP, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Solution Manager [May. 12, 2009 09:02 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

What is the Run SAP methodology
The Run SAP methodology is ASAP for operations. It is also an integral part of SAP Enterprise Support. It provides a methodology to enable you to optimize the implementation and ongoing management of end-to-end solution operations. Maria Jenkinson in Run SAP [May. 10, 2009 02:18 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]