Café Innovation – How about an SAP App store?
In this age of people-centric technology, the iPhone revolution has brought about new business models and innovative ways in which people seek to conduct routine business. Fueling this is the availability of an increasing number of “apps” that are a result of a community-driven approach to make the mobile experience more meaningful. Enterprise application of this approach is picking up. Possibly, it is only a matter of time before we see a plethora of “apps” serving those that have enterprise needs – including those serviced by SAP functionality. Puneet K. Suppal in Beyond SAP, Service-Oriented Architecture, SAP xApps, SAP Developer Network, Mobile, Enterprise Service Community, Emerging Technologies, Business Suite 7, Business Solutions, Business Process Modeling, Business Process Expert, Standards [Nov. 06, 2009 11:49 AM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

Podcast: Amit Bendov of Panaya on SAP User Attitudes Towards SAP Support
Recently, Panaya conducted a survey which asked SAP customers exactly these kinds of questions - about issues with SAP support and SAP support packs. I thought this survey had some interesting results. To get a better feeling for the survey results and also for how Panaya's content sharing approach works for them, I recently issued a twenty minute podcast on this topic with Panaya's Chief Marketing Officer Amit Bendov. I'm now sharing that podcast with the SCN community. Jon Reed in Careers, Co-Innovation Lab, Professional Services, SAP Developer Network, SAP Enterprise Support [Nov. 06, 2009 10:32 AM | 0 Comments | Download Media | Permalink]

Accessing UKMS from message mappings (multiple values implementation) - Part 2
Current blog outlines possible approaches for accessing UKMS from message mappings and consists of two parts. Part 1: Accessing UKMS from message mapping by using graphical RFC lookup as a single value implementation. Part 2: Accessing UKMS from message mapping by using SAP standard Java API in UDF as a multiple values implementation. This blog assumes basic knowledge of SAP PI and UKMS. Rudolf Yaskorski in Java Programming, SAP Developer Network, SAP Process Integration (PI) [Nov. 06, 2009 02:23 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Why join the BusinessObjects Community ?
In this short blog I provide you with the benefits of joining the SAP Mentor program and the BusinessObjects community. Ingo Hilgefort in Business Intelligence (BI), Business Objects, Crystal Reports, EcoHub, SAP Developer Network, SAP TechEd, Web Intelligence [Nov. 04, 2009 04:32 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

SAP BusinessObjects Portfolio 101 - Part 1
In response to requests from #SAPTechEd09 attendees, this Part 1 blog includes intro videos to the @BusinessObjects portfolio. Jason Cao in Business Intelligence (BI), SAP TechEd, SAP Developer Network, SAP BusinessObjects OnDemand, Postalsoft, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Enterprise Performance Management, Crystal Reports, Business Process Expert, Business Objects, Web Intelligence [Nov. 04, 2009 03:34 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Accessing UKMS from message mappings (single value implementation) - Part 1
Current blog outlines possible approaches for accessing UKMS from message mappings and consists of two parts. Part 1: Accessing UKMS from message mapping by using graphical RFC lookup as a single value implementation. Part 2: Accessing UKMS from message mapping by using SAP standard Java API in UDF as a multiple values implementation. This blog assumes basic knowledge of SAP PI and UKMS. Rudolf Yaskorski in SAP Developer Network, SAP Process Integration (PI) [Nov. 04, 2009 01:29 AM | 4 Comments | Permalink]

Documenting an Unfolding Story: Blogging, SCN, and Community
Knowledge sharing through blogging is an on-going process of exploration and discovery. Building a community like SCN is an unfolding story written by each of its participants everyday. This is just one paragraph of that story. Emmanuel Hadzipetros in ABAP, Careers, Community Projects, ERP, Integration and Certification, Ranting, SAP Developer Network [Nov. 02, 2009 06:05 AM | 5 Comments | Permalink]

Agile Is A Journey
This Blog on Agile SAP Development focusses on the cultural challenges involved when a more rapid approach to deliver good quality software is chosen. Michael Koch in Composition Environment (CE), SAP Developer Network, Ranting, ERP, Enterprise Service Community, Emerging Technologies, Careers, Application Server, Visual Composer, Service-Oriented Architecture, Standards [Oct. 31, 2009 04:16 PM | 7 Comments | Permalink]

SAP and Innovation
#sapteched09 Two more live interviews I did during the Phoenix event and certainly ones you want to catch! Craig Cmehil in SAP Developer Network, SAP Network TV, SAP TechEd [Oct. 31, 2009 11:57 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Thomas Jung on Next Generation ABAP
#sapteched09 Phoenix live broadcasts and replays something new this year and extremely fun to catch! Craig Cmehil in SAP Developer Network, SAP Network TV, SAP TechEd [Oct. 31, 2009 11:57 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

SAP and Web 2.0 -- Since the Beginning
SAP sponsored the Web 2.0 Summit this year for the very first time -- and you might have seen Marge Breya giving the same live demo that she gave to the Web 2.0 audience at SAP TechEd this year. Has SAP "arrived" at "Web 2.0" at last? Or is Web 2.0 just catching up now? Moya Watson in Beyond SAP, Business Objects, Business Process Expert, Community Projects, Mobile, SAP Developer Network, SAP TechEd [Oct. 30, 2009 01:59 PM | 3 Comments | Permalink]

My new BPM experience, a process automation
This is my new blog about my experience as a student developing a process automation of a supply process using BPM for my grade work. sirnejo in Service-Oriented Architecture, Visual Composer, University Alliances Message Board, Business Process Expert, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Careers, Higher Education, SAP Developer Network, SAP NetWeaver Platform, Web Dynpro [Oct. 30, 2009 10:01 AM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

Countdown to the Bangalore RIA Hacker Night 2009
#sapteched09 Things will be a bit different in Bangalore for the RIA HAcker Night in comparison to Phoenix and Vienna and in fact I'm holding out on sharing the details with everyone for a bit ;-) Craig Cmehil in Emerging Technologies, SAP Developer Network, SAP TechEd [Oct. 30, 2009 09:50 AM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

Learn how to Avoid Unplanned Downtimes and Protect Business Critical Applications - Live Expert Session at SAP TechEd 2009, Bangalore
Introduction to High Availability Setups for NetWeaver Systems Adarsh S Kapoor in ABAP, Application Server, Business Process Expert, SAP Developer Network, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP TechEd [Oct. 30, 2009 08:05 AM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

RIA Hacker Night Vienna - Replay
#sapteched09 I've been a bit slack on posting this and it's partially because I didn't want to actually share with the world the awesomeness that has been the RIA Hacker Night 2009 so far! But I guess I better at least give everyone a taste of what they missed out so far.... Craig Cmehil in Emerging Technologies, SAP Developer Network, SAP TechEd [Oct. 30, 2009 07:56 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Why I Blog on SCN
My response to the SCN Active Contributor Blog Contest Dan Everett in Analytics, SAP Developer Network, SAP BusinessObjects OnDemand, Partnership, Enterprise Performance Management, Crystal Reports, Careers, Business Objects, Business Intelligence (BI), Beginner, Web Intelligence [Oct. 29, 2009 10:13 AM | 4 Comments | Permalink]

Learn how to Reduce Costs & Simplify SAP Data Center Management - Live Expert Session at SAP TechEd 2009, Bangalore
Introduction to Adaptive Computing Controller for SAP NetWeaver 7.1 Adarsh S Kapoor in Application Server, Beginner, Emerging Technologies, SAP Developer Network, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP TechEd [Oct. 28, 2009 02:30 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

On SDN Code Exchange, Open Source and Free Software
The main objective of this blog is to contextualize the various announcements we have made today: SAP joining the Apache communities and extending our commitment to open source technologies, and the announcement of SAP Code Exchange and the SAP NetWeaver Developer Licenses. Michael Bechauf in ABAP, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Developer Network, Open Source, Interoperability, Eclipse, Composition Environment (CE), Community Projects, Application Server, Standards [Oct. 27, 2009 07:26 PM | 8 Comments | Permalink]

SDN Code Exchange is coming
SAP announces SDN code exchange, a platform where developers can share source code and collaboratively work on projects. Mario Herger in ABAP, Community Projects, Composition Environment (CE), SAP Developer Network, SAP NetWeaver Platform [Oct. 27, 2009 03:25 AM | 6 Comments | Permalink]

Why was good to be an SAP Mentor at TechEd Phoenix 09
I was an SAP Mentor at TechEd Phoenix 09...and you? Alvaro Tejada Galindo in Beyond SAP, Business Process Expert, Community Day, SAP Developer Network, SAP TechEd [Oct. 26, 2009 07:21 AM | 3 Comments | Permalink]

TechEd 2009 Phoenix - Timeless Software, Singularity, Change: Recap
A final look back at the SAP TechEd conference that took place October 13th to October 16th 2009 in Phoenix. Lots of events, not enough time to catch them all! Joseph Zeinoun in SAP TechEd, Beginner, Community Day, Business Process Expert, SAP Developer Network [Oct. 26, 2009 05:30 AM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

RIA Hacker Night Vienna - GET YOUR WRISTBANDS!
The pre sign up is now closed! You'll need to come to the Clubhouse during the day tomorrow in order to get on the waiting list! Craig Cmehil in Emerging Technologies, SAP Developer Network, SAP TechEd [Oct. 26, 2009 04:25 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

What gives you hope? Hopenhagen.org!
Copenhagen is turning itself into "Hopenhagen" in support of the December 7 to 18 UN Climate Change Conference. Bob LoBue in Business Objects, Sustainability, SAP Developer Network, Ranting, Public Sector, Organizational Change Management, Life Sciences, Higher Education, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Community Projects, Business Process Expert, University Alliances Message Board [Oct. 23, 2009 03:32 PM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

Process Design Slam 2009 on the way to Vienna
Summary of Process Design Slam 2009 Phoenix edition Krishna Moorthy P in Business Process Expert, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Business Rules Management, Community Projects, SAP Developer Network, SAP TechEd, Sustainability, Utilities Industry [Oct. 22, 2009 05:04 PM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

My SDN(SCN) Story
This blog is all about my experiences and association with SDN/SCN over the last 4 years. Ravi Kanth Talagana in Beyond SAP, SAP Developer Network [Oct. 22, 2009 08:17 AM | 4 Comments | Permalink]

Speed-dating at SAP TechEd Vienna?
New way to meet @BusinessObjects experts at #SAPTechEd09. Join us at Insight Night! Jason Cao in Business Intelligence (BI), SAP TechEd, SAP Developer Network, SAP BusinessObjects OnDemand, Postalsoft, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Enterprise Performance Management, Crystal Reports, Community Day, Business Process Expert, Business Objects, Web Intelligence [Oct. 21, 2009 09:51 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Feedback requested on SCN’s Standards site
The Standards Management and Strategy (SMS) team at SAP is looking for feedback on its website: http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/standards. Please review the site and provide input! Vicki Shipkowitz in Business Process Expert, EcoHub, Open Source, Partnership, SAP Developer Network, Standards [Oct. 21, 2009 02:09 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

RIA Hacker Night 2009 Vienna Agenda
Vienna is just around the corner, we have space left for sign ups and our agenda is set! Craig Cmehil in Emerging Technologies, SAP Developer Network, SAP TechEd [Oct. 21, 2009 03:34 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Video Shoot: Sue Martin at SAP TechEd on SAP Certification Changes
During SAP TechEd Phoenix, I shot a couple of live flipcam videos with Sue Martin, Global Director of SAP Certification. During the videos, we talked informally about the changes underway within SAP Education. We discussed the perception of SAP certification as largely unchanged through the years and why that is no longer true. Jon Reed in Business Process Expert, Community Projects, Integration and Certification, SAP TechEd, ERP, SAP Developer Network, University Alliances Message Board [Oct. 20, 2009 11:00 AM | 2 Comments | Download Media | Permalink]

Experiences in iPhone Application Development for SAP Netweaver – part 1
Experiences in iPhone Application Development for SAP Netweaver Ron Sargeant in CRM, Mobile, SAP Developer Network, SAP TechEd [Oct. 20, 2009 09:54 AM | 6 Comments | Permalink]

MaxDB - On locking mechsanisms and how we learn something new each day... Part II
Later than promised but yet here: the second part of my lock blog. Hope you have again fun reading it. Lars Breddemann in SAP Developer Network, SAP MaxDB and liveCache, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP TechEd [Oct. 20, 2009 09:10 AM | 4 Comments | Permalink]

Getting the Juicy Goodness Out of Personal Learning
This is how you can constructively use your personal learning environment to grow your SAP career. Gavin Heaton in Beginner, Beyond SAP, Business Process Expert, SAP Developer Network [Oct. 19, 2009 10:41 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Café Innovation – SAP customers seek new ways to improve return on their SAP investment
Innovation in how organizations support their SAP investment is in many ways just as important as how they innovate with SAP at the center of their technology investments. The role of a community-based approach should be considered as also the importance of the BPXer. Organizations are beginning to look at new models emerging within the SAP ecosystem that rely on a community-based approach and look to lower the TCO (financial and environmental) for their technology investments. Puneet K. Suppal in Business Process Expert, SAP TechEd, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Developer Network, Professional Services, ERP, Business Suite 7, Business Solutions, Business Process Management, Sustainability [Oct. 19, 2009 08:07 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

SAP TechEd Phoenix 2009 - My blogging review
SAP TechEd Phoenix 2009 is over...here are my thoughts... Alvaro Tejada Galindo in ABAP, Beginner, Beyond SAP, Community Day, Emerging Technologies, SAP Developer Network, SAP Network TV, SAP TechEd, Scripting Languages [Oct. 19, 2009 08:21 AM | 6 Comments | Permalink]

SAP Mentors : Now on your Windows Mobile
The SAP Mentor' Theme : Coming to a Windows Mobile near you... Abesh Bhattacharjee in Beyond SAP, Community Day, Emerging Technologies, SAP Developer Network, SAP TechEd, Widgets [Oct. 16, 2009 04:50 AM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

Partners Speak Out on SCN
Some SAP partners recently reflected on the value of participating in the SAP Community Network. In short, participation offered the technical and business resources that allowed them to stay current, solve problems fast and deliver their products on time and on budget. SCN also provided them a vehicle to demonstrate thought leadership and build reputation so as to generate leads. Read their comments... Vicki Shipkowitz in Beyond SAP, Business Objects, Business Process Expert, Community Projects, EcoHub, Partnership, SAP Developer Network, SAP TechEd [Oct. 15, 2009 02:26 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

PI adapter module RFC by JRA
We create a PI adapter module that calls a ABAP function module to process the messages payload. The function module must accept the message payload and encoding and return the resulting payload and an error text if an error ocurred. The module uses the java resource architecture (JRA) to call the RFC runtime. This eases transport of the PI communication channel because no module parameters have to be changed in the different stages. Also credentials for RFC connection can be maintained using NWA. Jochen Damzog in Application Server, Java Programming, SAP Developer Network, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Process Integration (PI) [Oct. 14, 2009 11:38 AM | 4 Comments | Permalink]

MaxDB - On locking mechanisms and how we get to know our MaxDB a bit better each day... Part I
Why care about locking mechanisms in detail? Because you cannot do without them and they are out to catch you ... Lars Breddemann in SAP Developer Network, SAP MaxDB and liveCache, SAP NetWeaver Platform [Oct. 14, 2009 06:09 AM | 5 Comments | Permalink]

The others
Interested in learning more on MS SQL Server on SAP? Here's a blog you may find interesting. Lars Breddemann in SAP Developer Network, SAP MaxDB and liveCache, SAP NetWeaver Platform [Oct. 14, 2009 04:50 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

SCN Active Contributor Blog Contest: What Does Being Active Mean to You?
Write a blog and enter it in our SCN Active Contributor Blog Contest. If you're a regular on SCN, we want to know your story and share it with the uninitiated. Why are you an Active Contributor? Work? Passion? Fun? Gail Moody-Byrd in Business Process Expert, Business Solutions, Community Projects, Ranting, SAP Developer Network [Oct. 13, 2009 09:09 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

SAP Community Bio: Your Connection Between SCN and LinkedIn
Well, it has finally happened. SAP and LinkedIn have just launched their FIRST community application: the SAP Community Bio. The SAP Community Bio is a LinkedIn application that you install into your LinkedIn profile, and it pulls data from your SCN business card. In particular, it pulls: SCN membership status which is linked back to your SCN business card, total number of points, areas of expertise, active contributor status, SAP Mentor status, and links to the most recent blogs on SCN. Scott Lawley in Community Projects, Business Objects, Business Process Expert, EcoHub, SAP Developer Network, University Alliances Message Board [Oct. 13, 2009 05:35 AM | 16 Comments | Permalink]

Project Management Courses Come to Learning on Demand by SAP
Learning on Demand by SAP extends course offerings with Project Management and Business Analysis courses via ESI International. Gavin Heaton in Beginner, Beyond SAP, Business Objects, Business Process Expert, Business Process Management, ERP, Organizational Change Management, Professional Services, SAP Developer Network [Oct. 13, 2009 02:02 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

My history with SDN
My experience with the SAP community network for the last 5 years. Daniel Graversen in SAP Developer Network [Oct. 12, 2009 11:35 PM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

Live From Phoenix: SAP TechEd 2009 LIVE
SAP TechEd 2009 will be broadcast live on the web. Find out where to catch all the action online! Jason Lax in Business Objects, SAP TechTour, SAP TechEd, SAP SAPPHIRE, SAP Research, SAP Network TV, SAP Developer Network, Emerging Technologies, EcoHub, Community Projects, Community Day, Business Process Expert, University Alliances Message Board [Oct. 12, 2009 08:28 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Enter the SAP BusinessObjects Explorer Contest at SAP TechEd 2009
Announcing the "SAP BusinessObjects Explorer Contest" at SAP TechEd 2009. Get inspired to participate! Jason Cao in Business Intelligence (BI), Business Objects, Business Process Expert, SAP Developer Network, SAP TechEd [Oct. 11, 2009 04:34 PM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

Idea for EcoHub: 'Try Me' Functionality for Processes
This blog discusses the possibility of 'test-driving' EcoHub-offered processes and describes a few other existing examples of such functionality in other cloud-based environments. Richard Hirsch in Beyond SAP, Business Process Expert, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, EcoHub, Ranting, SAP Developer Network, SAP TechEd [Oct. 11, 2009 08:06 AM | 3 Comments | Permalink]

RIA Hacker Night 2009 Phoenix Agenda
#sapteched09 Our finalized agenda for the RIA Hacker Night in Phoenix and how you can still get on the list to attend! Craig Cmehil in Emerging Technologies, SAP Developer Network, SAP TechEd [Oct. 09, 2009 04:38 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Top Contributor - Documented proof
I got an email request today asking for "documented proof" about their status as in the community of being active... Craig Cmehil in Business Objects, Business Process Expert, SAP Developer Network [Oct. 09, 2009 11:39 AM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

Introduction to Delphi Prism applications development.
Introduction to development in Delphi Prism with Crystal Reports and Business Objects Enterprise. Trevor Dubinsky in Beginner, Business Intelligence (BI), Business Objects, Crystal Reports, Interoperability .NET, Partnership, SAP Developer Network [Oct. 09, 2009 10:36 AM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar for troubleshooting Web pages
Jitender Kumar in Enterprise Portal (EP), Knowledge Management (KM), SAP Developer Network [Oct. 09, 2009 03:29 AM | 5 Comments | Permalink]