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Overview: Founded in 1972, SAP is the recognized leader in providing collaborative business solutions for all types of industries and for every major market.
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4 Keys to Aligning Your Business and IT Efforts: Business Transformation Consulting Supports Your Project from Planning Through Execution by SAP America, Inc.
June 23, 2010 - Business Transformation Consulting Supports Your Project from Planning Through Execution. Read this paper to find out more.
Achieving Compliant Manufacturing Excellence through Real-time Performance Management by SAP America, Inc.
January 23, 2009 - Manufacturers are feeling new pressure on their operations from many directions. Dynamic market needs, increased compliance requirements, more distributed manufacturing operations, rapid product innovation, lean manufacturing, and the transition to new IT technology all manifest themselves on the plant floor and throughout the enterprise.
Automating Extended Business Processes by SAP America, Inc.
April 12, 2010 - Download now to learn the degree to which extended processes have been automated throughout the enterprise; business behaviors and efficacy associated with automating ad-hoc and paper-based business processes and benefits that have been derived from automating manual business processes.
BPM Taxonomy Whitepaper - Dan Woods - Sponsored by SAP and Accenture by SAP America, Inc.
March 01, 2009 - This paper provides a survey of the practices and technology related to business process management (BPM). Basic concepts are explained, the transformational effect on the enterprise is examined, and the value that BPM can create is analyzed. The paper then presents a survey of the vast array of technology that is related to BPM.
Brumlow Mills (Textiles) Business Transformation Study - SAP Enterprise Resource Planning by SAP America, Inc.
January 29, 2010 - Brumlow Mills Inc. is a small, privately held textiles and carpet manufacturer based in Calhoun, Georgia. It replaced its legacy business software, which was incapable of sustaining the company’s future growth, with the SAP® ERP application. As a result, Brumlow Mills has increased its efficiency and the speed of many vital business processes.
Business Intelligence for Consumer Packaged Goods: Actionable Insights for Business Decision Makers by SAP America, Inc.
May 01, 2008 - This paper discusses about how technological advances are enabling improved decision making across three broad axes: simplicity and relevance, agility and integration.
Business Intelligence for the Small to Medium Sized Business by SAP America, Inc.
June 02, 2009 - Based on feedback from almost 650 end-user organizations, this report serves as a roadmap for SMBs looking to improve their analytical capability and achieve Best-in-Class performace through the deployment of BI.
Data Management for Business Intelligence by SAP America, Inc.
January 23, 2009 - This report investigates the strategies, capabilities, and supporting technologies that Best-in-Class companies are employing to alleviate the pressure to accelerate the delivery of actionable information within their enterprises.
Data Migration: A White Paper by Bloor Research by SAP America, Inc.
February 10, 2009 - This paper is about using information management software from Business Objects, an SAP company, for SAP data migration projects, either for upgrades from one version of SAP to a newer one, or from other environments to SAP.
Doing Good: Business and the sustainability challenge: An Executive Summary focusing on North America by SAP America, Inc.
December 29, 2008 - Read this report on an EIU survey of 320 executives. Focusing on North America case studies and issues, the report reviews the growing importance of sustainability strategies and management and the challenges included.
Driving Effective Quality for Enterprise Applications by SAP America, Inc.
June 23, 2010 - This white paper defines drivers for a software quality and testing framework, key elements for a well-structured testing strategy, and pressures to enable adoption, as well as the benefits of test automation in conjunction with quality life-cycle practices and organizational strategies.
Economist Intelligence Unit: Business Intelligence - Putting Information to Work by SAP America, Inc.
January 23, 2009 - Business intelligence (BI) can be considered critical to the very existence of most organisations. The purpose of this research was to explore whether and how companies are using BI to improve their businesses; to identify the obstacles they encounter in its use; and predict how BI will evolve in the next ten years.
Enabling The Lean Enterprise: A Three-Tiered Approach to Improving Your Operations by SAP America, Inc.
June 02, 2009 - Recently, many businesses have used lean principles to move from a decentralized corporate management mode to a hybrid model - recognizing that different functions require different levels of centralized management to be efficient and effective. Read this whitepaper to learn a three-tiered approach to improving your operations.
End User Performance - Building and Maintaining ROI by SAP America, Inc.
January 01, 2006 - In this white paper, explore how organizations are achieving strong returns on investment on their information technologie endeavors and investments by emphasizing user performance.
Enterprise Performance Management - Financial Excellence and Beyond by SAP America, Inc.
February 01, 2008 - Read why top CFOs are shifting from their traditional financial role dealing with standardized business processes and systems to that of change agent and strategic advisor to the CEO.
ERP in the Midmarket 2009 by SAP America, Inc.
March 12, 2010 - Faced with increasing complexity, Best-in-Class mid-size companies look to ERP solutions to drive more value by standardizing, streamlining, and automating business processes while providing the visibility they need to make well-informed decisions quickly and efficiently.
Food Safety & Traceability by SAP America, Inc.
March 12, 2010 - The focus of this paper will be in helping organizations understand how the Best-in-Class are reducing the impact of food safety incidents; ultimately decreasing the number of product recalls and improving the customer experience.
Global Trends in Sustainability Performance Management by SAP America, Inc.
June 01, 2010 - This paper will present an overview of the changing landscape as companies develop practices and processes to measure their performance as sustainable enterprises. It will examine the complex new drivers of sustainability reporting, as well as the rapidly changing legislative environment that will make reporting mandatory, not voluntary.
Governance, Risk and Compliance for Life Sciences Companies by SAP America, Inc.
November 01, 2008 - To find out how senior executives view their financial processes, the Economist Intelligence Unit surveyed a global sample of mostly financial executives in September 2008. Some respondents focused on the importance of developing processes that reduced costs and improved efficiency. Others acknowledged the importance of cost and efficiency..
GRC Strategies - Finding the Right Balance of Business and IT by SAP America, Inc.
April 12, 2010 - This white paper demonstrates that both business and IT GRC initiatives are continuing to grow in relevance and provides key recommendations for companies seeking to transform business processes to reduce costs, improve governance and compliance, while mitigating and managing risk.
How Far to SAP Excellence? The 5 Minute SAP Maturity Assessment by SAP America, Inc.
April 12, 2010 - This paper provides readers an opportunity to make a rapid thumb-nail assessment of their firm’s SAP maturity across five maturity levels and four categories of activity. It helps rapidly identify weaknesses to be addressed in order to reach the level of a thriving center of excellence and, by extension, a higher return on SAP investments.
How to Make Indirect Procurement Outsourcing Work Effectively by SAP America, Inc.
March 12, 2010 - Consider how procurement outsourcers have helped customers improve strategic sourcing, contract negotiations and operational procurement. Yet they need to connect these areas with integrated, sourcing-to-settlement procurement processes by providing customers with standard processes and platforms.
Identify - and Reach - Your Next Big SAP Project’s Goals: Discover How a PMO Can Be Your Project’s Guiding Light by SAP America, Inc.
June 23, 2010 - One of the most important things a PMO can do for an organization is to enforce consistency across the enterprise’s processes. Learn more about how a PMO can be your project’s guiding light.
Improving Organizational Performance Management Through Pervasive Business Intelligence by SAP America, Inc.
February 01, 2010 - In this white paper IDC discusses the growing body of evidence suggesting a direct link between investment in business analytics solutions and organizational performance. IDC highlights market trends that point toward more pervasive use of BI solutions.
Improving Performance Testing of SAP and Non-SAP Solutions: Optimize Quality, Performance and Scalability by SAP America, Inc.
June 23, 2010 - Learn how you can test both your SAP and non-SAP software more easily and with more confidence in the results through services offered by SAP Consulting and applications such as SAP LoadRunner by HP.
Information Lifecycle Management in an SAP Environment by SAP America, Inc.
March 15, 2010 - SAP provides a comprehensive product offering to support you in your Information Lifecycle Management strategy. Learn more about the three cornerstones of ILM, including data archiving/data management, retention management, and retention warehouse.
Learning from BPM Leaders: Benefits, Prerequisites and the Impact of Successful BPM Initiatives by SAP America, Inc.
June 05, 2009 - The experiences of BPM leaders have created, for CIOs just beginning the implementation process, a road map to success: improved business and IT communication, an overall refresh of roles and responsibilities and greater process flexibility - those that do BPM right reap the ultimate reward of business innovation: competitive advantage.
Make the Most of Your Customer COE: A 3-Step Approach by SAP America, Inc.
June 23, 2010 - To achieve effective objectives and drive effective Application Lifecycle Management, an organization must transform its Customer COE by enhancing the value it delivers to the business. Read this paper to learn so much more.
Managing IT in a Downturn: Beyond Cost Cutting by SAP America, Inc.
November 01, 2008 - Downturns give companies a chance to buck conventional wisdom and increase their IT investments. Targeted investments in many areas can generate efficiencies and revenue growth that surpass the savings from straight cost reductions.
Managing Performance, Risk, and Compliance for Better Business Results by SAP America, Inc.
March 15, 2010 - Explore how to ensure alignment between your company's strategic objectives and risk management/compliance policies; how to proactively mitigate all types of business risk and maintain a proper risk/reward balance; and how to ensure continuous compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies.
Operational Excellence in the Process Industries by SAP America, Inc.
January 23, 2009 - Read this Aberdeen review of how best-in-class companies provide visibility into manufacturing operations while using real-time interoperability between manufacturing systems and business systems.
Realizing the Maximum Value from SAP Investments by SAP America, Inc.
March 15, 2010 - From initial identification of a business need to actual engagement, The SAP Services Organization helps you realize maximum value from your technology investments. Our mission is to help your business become a clear enterprise, prepared for risk and uncertainty and able to adjust operations as market conditions change.
Reduce the Pain of ERP Upgrades with Better Planning by SAP America, Inc.
June 01, 2007 - This Report offers guidance on developing an overall corporate strategy for maintaining an ERP system by providing practical advice for planning and managing an ERP upgrade project.
Running and Optimizing IT: A Best Practice Approach by SAP America, Inc.
June 02, 2009 - The results of this survey show that the highest priorities are focused not on
technology but on the ability of IT to deliver services that provide value for customers and end users.
SAP Consulting: Full Project Management and Implementation Services by SAP America, Inc.
March 15, 2010 - Need complete yet costeffective project management and implementation services for your SAP® software? SAP Consulting brings the know-how, commitment, and resources you need to succeed. Our certified consultants are second to none and backed by the vast, global resources of the SAP Services organization.
SAP Maps the Corporate Sustainable Future Enterprise-Wide Sustainability Software Comes of Age by SAP America, Inc.
March 16, 2010 - Read this AMR review of how SAP is building a strongly differentiated position in the sustainable software market place – and structuring a compelling platform for growth as the economy recovers and migrates toward a more sustainable and resource-optimized model.
SAP NetWeaver BPM White Paper - Bruce Silver by SAP America, Inc.
January 01, 2009 - Business process management provides a new management discipline, a new suite of software technologies and tools, and a new IT implementation style based on concrete links between strategy and execution. This white paper explains SAP's place in the BPM landscape and describes its new offering in that arena, NetWeaver BPM.
SAP ROI through the Care and Nurturing of SAP End Users by SAP America, Inc.
April 12, 2010 - This paper reveals how continuous end user training can reduce costs and increase returns on SAP investments. It includes a detailed "end user maturity model" by which clients can assess the expertise levels of their SAP end user base.
SAP® BusinessObjects™ Data Services: One Product For Data Quality and Data Integration by SAP America, Inc.
June 02, 2009 - Introducing SAP® BusinessObjects™ Data Services breakthrough technology software for the enterprise information management market. The software unifies our leading data-quality and integration solutions - helping your organization to move, transform, and improve virtually any type of data anywhere, at any frequency.
SAP® BusinessObjects™ Supply Chain Performance Management: Improving Supply Chain Effectivenes by SAP America, Inc.
March 15, 2010 - The SAP BusinessObjects Supply Chain Performance Management application helps companies measurably improve supply chain effectiveness, for more responsive supply chain networks and improved cost control. By focusing on the right process metrics, companies can identify and diagnose bottlenecks and more.
Succeeding with New Procurement Strategies by SAP America, Inc.
March 16, 2010 - Get the results of a 2009 SAP survey in which over 200 procurement executives reveal what procurement strategies are working for their organizations in today's challenging economy and what they envision for the future of procurement. Results are analyzed by industry and company size.
Success in the New Economic Reality: How the SAP® Portfolio Enables the Clear Enterprise by SAP America, Inc.
December 18, 2009 - This paper discusses the idea that to survive in today’s business environment, companies must see, think, and act clearly. Only those with the visibility to act effectively and decisively emerge in a stronger competitive position. Read on to learn how the best-run businesses today need to focus on clarity and transparency.
The Alignment-Focused Organization: Bridging the Gap Between Strategy and Execution by SAP America, Inc.
November 01, 2007 - Take a look at how organizations are taking strides to align business strategy with actual initiatives, projects, and daily activities - in short, to close the gap between strategy and execution.
The Business Imperative for Holistic Carbon Management by SAP America, Inc.
April 12, 2010 - This Analyst Insight highlights the changing business landscape due to the growing importance of carbon management. It provides specific focus on the role technology plays in the automation of key business process. The report provides actionable recommendations for companies to effectively reduce the risk related to climate change.
The Business of Sustainability: Information Technology as a Catalyst for Short and Long-Term Profitability by SAP America, Inc.
June 03, 2009 - Read how SAP software can help your company manage risks and exploit operational and business opportunities regarding social, environmental, and economic sustainability.
The Business Value of Pervasive BI by SAP America, Inc.
February 01, 2010 - This Aberdeen Analyst Insight draws on three discrete data sets in order to examine the business value of making access to BI more pervasive across the enterprise. The data shows that users taking such an approach have overcome a number of organizational challenges in order to drive significant business performance enhancements.
The Business Value of SAP Testing Solutions by SAP America, Inc.
June 23, 2010 - This IDC White Paper demonstrates how enterprise customers can achieve significant return on investment (ROI) for their SAP software quality management strategies by implementing effective automated testing solutions.
The EPA's Mandatory Reporting Rule: How It Works and Guidelines to Successful Compliance by SAP America, Inc.
March 16, 2010 - Read prescriptive, step-by-step guidelines to help companies successfully comply with the EPA's Final Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule. Learn how the right software can help global organizations address the complexity of growing GHG regulations while reducing risks at both the enterprise and local level.
The Financial Close: Optimizing Performance and Driving Financial Excellence by SAP America, Inc.
June 02, 2009 - The term "financial close" describes a corporation's ability to complete its accounting cycles and produce financial statements for internal management and external legal reporting. This paper identifies solutions to help organizations improve and sustain their close times and address the challenges associated with automating internal controls
The Renewed Finance Function: Extending Performance Management Beyond Finance by SAP America, Inc.
September 2008 - In August 2007, CFO Research Services launched a research program to explore the ways in which the role of the finance team has changed in recent years. This report presents the findings of our online survey of 255 senior finance executives.
The Road to BI Success by SAP America, Inc.
March 16, 2010 - There is growing evidence that more pervasive BI and analytics have a direct impact on competitiveness. Better decision making is more important when resources become restricted during a recession, so BI and analytics projects will still appeal to management. Read this active Q&A session on building a successful enterprise BI strategy.
Time to Change: New Thoughts on Supporting Business Change by SAP America, Inc.
January 29, 2010 - Learn how a new, interconnected economy is forcing companies to manage an ever-growing information network -- and the best way to adopt new technologies to give you greater flexibility for faster growth while maintaining business integrity.
Unified Budget Planning and Consolidation by SAP America, Inc.
March 16, 2010 - Learn how to plan, forecast and budget more effectively with SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation, bringing order to business planning processes and offering embedded support for financial consolidation.
Unified Data Management: A Collaboration of Data Disciplines and Business Strategies by SAP America, Inc.
June 02, 2010 - This report helps organizations plan and execute effective UDM efforts. The report also drills into the business initiatives that need UDM, the data management practices and tools that support it, and the organizational structures that enable the cross-functional collaboration that’s critical to UDM success.
Weathering a Global Fiscal Crisis: Doing More for Less with SAP by SAP America, Inc.
April 12, 2010 - This paper provides concrete guidance and a detailed example of how clients can gain measurable business benefit through iterative business process improvement enabled by an SAP applications platform.
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