Critical Infrastructure Protection - Air Transportation
During critical infrastructure outages, we realize that no matter who owns the asset or industry Government must respond. Anthony McKinney in Aerospace and Defense, Co-Innovation Lab, Defense, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Public Sector, SAP Developer Network, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Research, Security [Nov. 19, 2009 08:44 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

What is SAP Records Management
This blog is a brief introduction to SAP Records Management - content management & process management solution Pragya Pande in Beginner, Travel and Logistics Services, Service-Oriented Architecture, SAP NetWeaver Platform, Public Sector, Product Lifecycle Management, Knowledge Management (KM), Industrial Machinery and Components, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Utilities Industry [Nov. 10, 2009 08:55 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Fighting crime and terrorism with a prototype of advanced integrated analytics capabilities for police agencies
SAP Research France demonstrates in this blog entry how combining latest social network analysis technologies from the SAP Business Objects Innovation Center together with the Investigation Case Management system helps police organizations to speed up their investigation processes. Cedric Ulmer in Analytics, Business Intelligence (BI), Business Objects, Defense, Emerging Technologies, Public Sector, Security, SAP Research [Nov. 06, 2009 02:24 AM | 1 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]

Counterfeiting in Peru - Risks to Public Security and to Global Business
Counterfeiting of currency in Peru can provide clues to security and business risks across multiple industries and borders. Anthony McKinney in Business Intelligence (BI), Business Solutions, Composition Environment (CE), Defense, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Public Sector, Service-Oriented Architecture, Sustainability [Oct. 18, 2009 03:37 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Business Rules Framework plus - NetWeaver 7.0 EHP2 Teaser
The blogs introduces to some of the new BRFplus features which are delivered with NetWeaver 7.0 EHP2. BRFplus is a business rules management system developed in ABAP. With BRFplus business experts can search, find, change and test business logic modeled in BRFplus. BRFplus is an enabler for highly flexible and easy to extend business applications. Carsten Ziegler in ABAP, SAP Business Workflow, Public Sector, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Business Suite 7, Business Rules Management, Business Process Modeling, Business Process Management, Business Process Expert, SAP TechEd [Oct. 09, 2009 02:56 AM | 10 Comments | Permalink]

SAP POS LOG: User Group - Leaders in Store
Retailers put their heads together around optimizing their store systems and store operations. Point of Sale was a hot topic, as well as sustainability, cost cutting, rethinking loyalty, and empowering store staff to make better, more timely decisions. Colin Haig in Business Process Expert, Consumer Products, Public Sector, Retail, Wholesale Distribution [Oct. 07, 2009 02:31 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Business Rules Framework plus at TechEd 2009
The blog is about the one hour lecture about BRFplus (CD106) at TechEd 2009. In more detail, in this blog the agenda of the lecture session is shown and there is the offer to meet the BRFplus experts at TechEd. Carsten Ziegler in ABAP, SAP TechEd, SAP Business Workflow, Public Sector, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Business Rules Management, Business Process Modeling, Business Process Management, Business Process Expert, Service-Oriented Architecture [Oct. 06, 2009 06:23 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

University Alliances Community promoted to top-tier in the SAP Community Network
The University Alliances Community (UAC) is celebrating our promotion to the top-line navigation in the SAP Community Network (SCN). Bob LoBue in ABAP, ERP, Higher Education, Knowledge Management (KM), Organizational Change Management, Partnership, Professional Services, Public Sector, SAP BusinessObjects OnDemand, SAP Developer Network, SAP Network TV, SAP Research, SAP TechEd, Sustainability, University Alliances Message Board, Enterprise Service Community, Emerging Technologies, EcoHub, Beginner, Beyond SAP, Business Intelligence (BI), Business Objects, Business Process Expert, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Business Solutions, Business Suite 7, Co-Innovation Lab, Community Projects, Consumer Products, CRM, Defense, Webinars [Oct. 05, 2009 01:32 PM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

Magic Button in PR05 (Travel Expense Manager)
This blog features a video of an "almost" magic button, that can reduce the time needed by travellers to report their expenses with PR05 (Travel Expense Manager) Martin Lang in Application Server, Beyond SAP, Business Process Expert, Business Solutions, Business Suite 7, ERP, Professional Services, Public Sector, Travel and Logistics Services [Oct. 05, 2009 09:35 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

The UA positive feedback loop
The UA Program is a means to create a positive feedback loop that enables universities, industry and students to make ever greater enhancements to their teaching, learning and research experience. Martin Gollogly in Beginner, SAP Research, SAP Developer Network, Public Sector, Integration and Certification, Business Process Expert, Beyond SAP, University Alliances Message Board, Manufacturing, Knowledge Management (KM), Higher Education, ERP, Community Projects, Community Day, Co-Innovation Lab, Sustainability [Sep. 18, 2009 12:32 AM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

Safer, More Sustainable Cities: A New Security Reality in Which To Protect, Serve & Sustain
Our cities are at the forefront for our economic, social and environmental well being. Rising populations, urbanisation, climate related disasters, urban violence, drugs abuse, crime and incidence of infectious disease are creating a convergence of opinion. Our shared destinies are necessitating more holistic approaches to these challenges, sustainable safety and security means long term, collaborative and integrated strategies. Addressing the big themes for cities. SEAN O'BRIEN in Public Sector, Sustainability [Aug. 21, 2009 12:03 AM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

SAP POS LOG: Tight Synergy between Point-of-Sale and Workforce Management
Retail stores need tight cost control while maintaining a high level of customer service. Join us for a panel discussion August 20th, with analyst Nikki Baird of RSR Research and The Bon-Ton, Jo-Ann Stores, and Ulta Cosmetics. Learn how to gain insight into operational effectiveness, staffing levels, and real-time trends through a harmonious blend of best practices and state-of-the-art software. Integrated Solutions for Retailers are hosting this Webinar. Colin Haig in Business Process Expert, Business Solutions, Consumer Products, Public Sector, Retail, Webinars [Jul. 29, 2009 09:09 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Inter-organizational Disaster Process Management
Over the last years we have seen a rise in disasters, let it be natural disasters or man-made disasters, such as hurricane Katrina or terrorism. The situation after a disaster is by definition chaotic and requires a rigorous approach to manage the chaos. Public security organizations have developed various methods for implementing such an approach. Although disaster process management is an important part of this, it has only recently received attention. We write about our research on inter-organizational disaster process management, which has not been addressed by research yet. Joern FRANKE in Aerospace and Defense, Business Process Expert, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Defense, Emerging Technologies, Public Sector, SAP Research [Jul. 23, 2009 07:04 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

The Consequences of Transparency 2.0
The new US Federal Government IT Dashboard is starting to spread much needed light on the performance of Government IT projects. Displaying data in easy to understand dashboards is key to one of the central tenets of Business Intelligence i.e. to enable faster and more accurate decision making through the contextualization and visualization of data trends. Richard Fahey in Business Intelligence (BI), Business Objects, Analytics, Public Sector [Jul. 21, 2009 01:57 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Rise of the ‘Unreasonable’ Man: Wal-Mart and Sustainability
Wal-Mart's decision to measure social and environmental impact of all products it sells in collaboration with the just announced Sustainability Consortium is a bold and audacious step by the $400+ Billion retailer into the complexity of global sustainability practices. Mohamed Amer in SAP Research, Wholesale Distribution, Sustainability, Standards, Service-Oriented Architecture, Analytics, Business Intelligence (BI), Business Objects, Business Process Expert, Consumer Products, ERP, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Mobile, Organizational Change Management, Public Sector, Retail, RFID, SAP Process Integration (PI), Travel and Logistics Services [Jul. 20, 2009 09:08 AM | 5 Comments | Permalink]

Does SAP Have Right Solution for Public Sector Organisations
India undoubtedly has one of the world's biggest Public Sector organisations. Some of these are going in for IT Transformation projects. Does Enterprise Application Software vendors like SAP have the right solutions for these unique opportunities. Somnath Manna in Beyond SAP, Business Intelligence (BI), Business Solutions, Business Suite 7, Defense, Emerging Technologies, ERP, Public Sector [Jul. 02, 2009 04:51 PM | 3 Comments | Permalink]

Transparency in Government
The role of BI in government transparency and a real world example Dan Everett in Analytics, Business Intelligence (BI), Business Objects, Enterprise Performance Management, Public Sector [Jun. 10, 2009 05:27 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Make your business partners satisfied by using customized Invoice Monitoring system
Custom built Invoice Monitoring system (IMS) was developed for business partners primarily vendors with a singular objective to enhance process transparency and release of timely payment to them. It enables the vendor to track his invoice through a link in a portal and help the relevant departments e.g. MM/FI/technical teams to have an overview of status of vendor invoices. amit agarwal in Organizational Change Management, Procurement and SRM, Public Sector [Jun. 02, 2009 06:55 AM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

Energy Efficiency Part V- Energy in Maintenance
John Harrison in Wholesale Distribution, Defense, ERP, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Mining and Metal, Oil and Gas, Product Lifecycle Management, Professional Services, Public Sector, Retail, Chemicals [Jun. 01, 2009 10:39 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Where Are The Marketing Police when you need them? Tracking Public Sector Stimulus Dollars
SAP's new marketing umbrella- Clear New World. James Governor in Public Sector [May. 27, 2009 09:56 AM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

Data.gov increases demand for BI onDemand
The eagerly awaited data.gov site launched last week, ushering in a new area of openness and transparency throughout the US federal government. Federal CIO, Vivek Kundra announced the site as a platform to democratize government data by stimulating the creation of innovative applications and visualizations. It's now up to the public to find tools to interrogate and make sense from this data. Is BusinessObjects Explorer onDemand up to this task? Richard Fahey in Business Intelligence (BI), Business Objects, Professional Services, Analytics, Public Sector [May. 25, 2009 06:11 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

MASTER project - Compliance Facilitator
SOA brings flexibility and agility to the business in order to address new market opportunities. In the cloudiness of those new business processes, entrepreneurs, in addition to prove their businesses are lucrative, will have to prove that their businesses are sustainable. MASTER will facilitate this demonstration. Emmanuel Pigout in Banking, Service-Oriented Architecture, Security, SAP Solution Manager, SAP Research, SAP NetWeaver Platform, Public Sector, International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS), Identity Management, Healthcare, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Business Process Modeling, Business Process Management, Business Process Expert, Sustainability [May. 19, 2009 07:19 AM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

SAP NetWeaver MDM 7.1 Entered Unrestricted Shipment
SAP NetWeaver MDM 7.1 has successfully completed the ramp-up phase and entered unrestricted shipment now. Thomas Ruhl provides us with some first customer feedback and recaps the highlights of this release. Thomas Ruhl in Banking, Analytics, Manufacturing, Master Data Management (MDM), Mining and Metal, Aerospace and Defense, Oil and Gas, Product Lifecycle Management, Professional Services, Public Sector, Retail, SAP Developer Network, SAP SAPPHIRE, SAP TechEd, Service-Oriented Architecture, Automotive, Beginner, BI Accelerator, Business Intelligence (BI), Business Process Management, Utilities Industry, Travel and Logistics Services, CRM, SAP NetWeaver Platform, Procurement and SRM, Life Sciences, Composition Environment (CE), ERP, Business Suite 7, Healthcare, Higher Education, Business Objects, Wholesale Distribution [May. 19, 2009 06:30 AM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

Internet of Services + Internet of Things? Internet of Objects!
Let us see where we can go if we want to merge Internet of Things and Internet of Services. Let us be bolder than the current trend of exposing sensors and applications as services. We scratch here the surface of what it would mean to enable the accessibility of any object (virtual or physical) via the internet through universally adopted web technologies. Cedric Ulmer in Beyond SAP, Service-Oriented Architecture, SAP Research, Ruby, Public Sector, Mobile, Interoperability, Enterprise Service Community, Emerging Technologies, Business Objects, Standards [May. 08, 2009 05:09 PM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

Spring is here and so is SAPPHIRE '09
SAP and ASUG continue to co-locate the two events, SAPPHIRE & ASUG in one location. The event will take place at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida from May 12th to 14th (May 11th is a ASUG only conference day and is a pre-conference day for SAPPHIRE. SAP will also be hosting a virtual online event that provides a glimpse into Sapphire called "INSIGHTS from SAPPHIRE". The virtual event, available to SAP customers, analysts, bloggers, & press, will be online on Monday, May 11th and run through May 15th. Hansen Lieu in CRM, Retail, Public Sector, Oil and Gas, Mining and Metal, Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Industrial Machinery and Components, Higher Education, Healthcare, Consumer Products, Chemicals, Banking, Aerospace and Defense, SAP SAPPHIRE [May. 07, 2009 01:15 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Swine flu, pandemic preparedness and SAP
Outbreaks of swine flu cause major concerns all around the globe. Based on the former pandemic preparedness work with several companies and organizations SAP solutions and concepts which could help are introduced. Bernhard Escherich in Business Objects, SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe, Public Sector, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Governance, Risk and Compliance, ERP, Enterprise Portal (EP), Defense, Business Solutions, Business Process Expert, Security [Apr. 27, 2009 12:44 PM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

If it were a hundred times faster...
What business difference would it make it some transactions would run 100 times faster? Oliver Mainka in ABAP, ERP, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Healthcare, Higher Education, Manufacturing, Procurement and SRM, Professional Services, Public Sector, Retail, SAP Business Workflow, Enterprise Performance Management, CRM, Aerospace and Defense, Analytics, Automotive, Banking, BI Accelerator, Business Intelligence (BI), Business Solutions, Business Suite 7, Chemicals, Consumer Products, SAP NetWeaver Platform [Apr. 17, 2009 01:46 PM | 4 Comments | Permalink]

Using SAP Grants Management and Project System for effective Research Management
Many research intensive universities seem to be struggling to understand the full benefits of implementing a Grants Management solution within SAP. If you or your university is considering an investment in SAP GM, read on... In this blog I share the reasons we have implemented the SAP Grants Management module in addition to using the SAP Project System and HR modules for complete integration. I hope that this will help you in your decision making process. Paul Abrahamson in Business Process Expert, Business Solutions, Higher Education, Public Sector [Apr. 06, 2009 09:43 AM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

TechnoVision and the Business Suite 7
Enterprise face the challenge of cost-cutting while they must hang on to their market share. The CIO is faced with a terrible dilemma. Capgemini's Technovision can be used as a next-level way of managing the organization based on leveraging the Business Suite 7 to derive new business propositions and enhance the value to the market. We discuss how it provides a framework to be innovative and provide maximum added value to the business - while costs can be reduced. albert kuiper in Business Intelligence (BI), Public Sector, Governance, Risk and Compliance, ERP, Enterprise Service Community, CRM, Business Suite 7, Business Process Management, Business Process Expert, Standards [Mar. 03, 2009 08:54 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

8 SOA mistakes architects should avoid
Architects are essential for the success of SOA projects. Some mistakes are listed which should be avoided. Bernhard Escherich in Business Process Expert, Service-Oriented Architecture, SAP NetWeaver Platform, Public Sector, Interoperability, Healthcare, ERP, Enterprise Service Community, Defense, Business Suite 7, Business Solutions, Business Process Modeling, Business Process Management, Standards [Feb. 22, 2009 02:13 AM | 26 Comments | Permalink]

Wireless Sensor Networks for Public Safety Command and Control Systems
Integration of Wireless Sensor Networks into SAP Public Security systems Annett Laube in Beyond SAP, Emerging Technologies, ERP, Interoperability, Public Sector, SAP Research [Feb. 16, 2009 08:30 AM | 3 Comments | Permalink]

Why the SAP Developer and Business Process Expert Communities Need to Know about SAP EcoHub
We all have social and corporate responsibilities to find ways to increase efficiencies while reducing costs. It is my social and corporate duty to inform SAP community members where and how they can find the right solutions that help them and their employers solve their business problems faster and accelerate innovation at lower cost of acquiring the software. As a Developer or Business Process Expert there are many reasons to make SAP EcoHub your favorite online destination. Usman Sheikh in Business Objects, Business Process Expert, Business Solutions, EcoHub, Mobile, Public Sector, SAP xApps [Feb. 11, 2009 02:04 AM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

Ensuring a successful implementation of ICM and the SAP Business Suite 7.0
The previous two blogs elaborated on the business background of the transforming public security, and the potential fit of the primary process with ICM / SAP Business Suite 7.0. This blog will dive deeper into the special extra ingredients of a transformation programme. Now it is the task to show what special skills are needed for success. With all those services and WEB 2.0 ingredients, changes in the organization, the implementation must fit the transformation task, and thus must be defined with special tools and approaches. albert kuiper in Business Process Expert, Business Process Management, Business Suite 7, ERP, Public Sector, Service-Oriented Architecture [Feb. 06, 2009 07:44 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Looking into in SAP Business Suite 7.0 to support investigations
This is a second blog on the use of Business Suite 7.0 for Intelligence Led Policing. We now dive deeper into the primary process and the requirements of the way a police force manages crime. The platform must unite processes but allow each department or team to do ‘their own thing’ and even allow external add-ons in a WEB 2.0 integration style. This is followed by a review of the fit of the new solution, Investigative Case Management. albert kuiper in Business Process Expert, Public Sector, Business Suite 7 [Feb. 05, 2009 07:08 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Using SAP Business Suite 7.0 for Public Security?
The blog is about using SAP Business Suite 7.0 for Public Security and specifically, it describes the fit of the new solution of Investigative Case Management with the new technology. The new Business Suite 7.0 can be used in several instances where ultimate flexibility and agility is needed, but whwre untill now no business platform would fit. albert kuiper in Public Sector, Business Suite 7, Analytics, Business Process Expert, Defense, Identity Management [Feb. 04, 2009 07:52 AM | 4 Comments | Permalink]

Every Great Investigator Needs A Trusty Dr Watson
Whether you are in Homeland Security, Public Security or Public Safety, establishing an enterprise wide approach to the management of criminal investigations, supporting this with a common investigation platform and linking this to operational improvements will deliver more arrests, increased detections and more successful prosecutions. SEAN O'BRIEN in Business Process Expert, Public Sector [Jan. 29, 2009 12:18 PM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

Web 2.0 for security with citizens and Government
Communications is critical in emergency management and contingency planning. The 2009 Inauguration represents a major event where dozens of agencies with different missions will be observing and providing status and incident reports. Voice and data communications must work, but, eliminating clutter and focusing on the most critical reports is key to security. Anthony McKinney in ERP, Interoperability, Master Data Management (MDM), Public Sector, SAP Business Workflow, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Research, Service-Oriented Architecture, Widgets [Jan. 19, 2009 11:11 AM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

On Public Security and Research at SAP
We released an article describing the research activities that took place at SAP in 2008 in the area of public security. You'll discover there the main technical themes we addressed, as well as the 5 customer segments contained under the public security umbrella. Cedric Ulmer in Public Sector, SAP Research, Defense [Jan. 05, 2009 07:36 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Tokenization as a means of securing credit card numbers
Securing payment card numbers is essential in order to maintain compliance with the PCI DSS standards. Native payment card number encryption functionality in most of SAP's products. However, tokenization can provide an additional level of security of payment card numbers, help diminish PCI DSS scope on SAP's applications and even remove payment card numbers from your SAP application databases completely. Eric Bushman in ABAP, SAP Business Workflow, SAP Developer Network, SAP Process Integration (PI), SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP SAPPHIRE, SAP TechEd, Service-Oriented Architecture, Utilities Industry, Wholesale Distribution, Retail, Public Sector, Professional Services, Banking, Business Solutions, Chemicals, Consumer Products, CRM, ERP, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Healthcare, Master Data Management (MDM), EcoHub [Jan. 02, 2009 11:58 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

What is and what will be - Homeland Security
Public's Perception of how government should keep the public secure. Anthony McKinney in Business Objects, Business Process Expert, Business Process Management, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Knowledge Management (KM), Public Sector, Service-Oriented Architecture [Jan. 02, 2009 11:43 AM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

Real Customer Scenarios with SAP NetWeaver Process Integration 7.1
This blog is about real customer scenarios and the benefits with SAP NetWeaver Process Integration 7.1. Udo Paltzer in Application Server, Service-Oriented Architecture, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Process Integration (PI), Public Sector, Oil and Gas, Manufacturing, Interoperability, Beyond SAP, Beginner, Utilities Industry [Dec. 11, 2008 01:49 PM | 12 Comments | Permalink]

The 'Security Collective' A New Era Driven By Perpetual Uncertainty ?
Public Security in today's global context faces an era of perpetual uncertainty which is being driven by 5 megatrends affecting wider global change. We are seeing the emergence of a national and international 'SECURITY COLLECTIVE' emerge, for citizens this may deliver greater safety and security, yet at what price freedom, privacy and trust. SEAN O'BRIEN in Public Sector [Dec. 10, 2008 08:54 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

MarketTrends@ERP (3) Leadership in time of a crisis
Targeted IT investments can have up to 10 times the impact of traditional cost cutting. Feedback from recent discussions around how to react in economical tough times. Sven Denecken in Aerospace and Defense, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Healthcare, Higher Education, Industrial Machinery and Components, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Mining and Metal, Oil and Gas, Organizational Change Management, Procurement and SRM, Professional Services, Public Sector, Retail, Shared Service Center, ERP, Enterprise Performance Management, Analytics, Automotive, Banking, Beyond SAP, Business Intelligence (BI), Business Objects, Business Process Expert, Business Solutions, Chemicals, Consumer Products, CRM, Sustainability, Defense, Enhancement Packages, Utilities Industry [Dec. 04, 2008 03:39 AM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

Sustainability in IT – Public Sector must take the lead
Global sustainability efforts in IT could only be successfull if the public sector takes the lead. Get to know a better practices example and a starting point with your current SAP installation. Bernhard Escherich in Beyond SAP, Business Process Expert, Business Process Management, Sustainability, ERP, Public Sector [Dec. 01, 2008 06:11 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

The most convincing SOA case I have ever seen
Get to know the most convincing case for SOA which is also entertaining. Bernhard Escherich in Business Process Expert, Business Process Management, Defense, Enterprise Service Community, Public Sector, Service-Oriented Architecture [Nov. 25, 2008 12:03 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

The recovery roadmap (1): after the surprise
The current financial crisis hits all corners of business and social life. This isn’t a surprise knowing magnitude and structure of this crisis. Two months after first business announcements, society gets more familiar with the expected change. The question in the main street is still the difference between natural and alternative reasoning. Paul Centen in Automotive, Banking, Beyond SAP, Business Process Expert, Sustainability, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Public Sector [Nov. 21, 2008 04:03 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Energy Efficiency
A series of articles on the topic of energy management. The series will cover a number of topics regarding energy management and including energy in various business processes John Harrison in Aerospace and Defense, Retail, Public Sector, Oil and Gas, Mining and Metal, Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Industrial Machinery and Components, Chemicals, Automotive, Wholesale Distribution [Nov. 20, 2008 11:00 AM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

Insights on the Downturn
At a SAP-sponsored CEO-forum last week SAP colleagues had the opportunity to discuss actual business and to get insights from the participants. This event was cross-industry. Paul Centen in Aerospace and Defense, Higher Education, Industrial Machinery and Components, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Mining and Metal, Oil and Gas, Professional Services, Public Sector, Retail, Utilities Industry, Healthcare, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Analytics, Automotive, Banking, Beyond SAP, Business Process Expert, Chemicals, Consumer Products, CRM, Defense, ERP, Wholesale Distribution [Nov. 19, 2008 02:31 PM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

Free our Public Data
The Public sector free data movement is challenging many old perceptions as to the value and usefulness of back office information. Recent competitions have allowed the public to build applications creating unexpected visualizations of government data for the benefit of all. Richard Fahey in Analytics, Business Intelligence (BI), Knowledge Management (KM), Public Sector, SAP NetWeaver Platform [Nov. 17, 2008 03:57 PM | 1 Comments | Permalink]