Comments for Sapusers Blog - SAP, IT and ........ http://sapusers.wordpress.com Thoughts on SAP, IT and ................. Tue, 05 May 2009 03:12:56 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Oracle responds to SAP’s change on maintenance ( well sort of….) by SAPTechWatch.com http://sapusers.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/oracle-responds-to-saps-change-on-maintenance-well-sort-of/#comment-48 SAPTechWatch.com Tue, 05 May 2009 03:12:56 +0000 http://sapusers.wordpress.com/?p=571#comment-48 <strong>Oracle responds to SAP’s change on maintenance (well sort of….)...</strong> Thank you for submitting this cool story - Trackback from SAPTechWatch.com... Oracle responds to SAP’s change on maintenance (well sort of….)…

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]]> Comment on SAP Enterprise Support – good news…..at last by Ryan http://sapusers.wordpress.com/2009/04/29/sap-enterprise-support-good-newsat-last/#comment-47 Ryan Fri, 01 May 2009 15:57:23 +0000 http://sapusers.wordpress.com/?p=564#comment-47 Alan, if you have some time I would like to get a better understanding of this policy. Please let me know how best to contact you to discuss. Many thanks. Alan, if you have some time I would like to get a better understanding of this policy. Please let me know how best to contact you to discuss. Many thanks.

]]> Comment on Noise about Vendor behaviours by Paul Wallis http://sapusers.wordpress.com/2009/04/19/noise-about-vendor-behaviours/#comment-40 Paul Wallis Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:50:07 +0000 http://sapusers.wordpress.com/?p=546#comment-40 Hi Alan, SAP (and to an extent the other large vendors) has taken a bit of battering during the last year over its maintenance policy, sales tactics etc. Despite offering its clients millions in benefits each year it seems strangely quiet when it comes defending itself. I don't have any business dealings with SAP but I've blogged a response, "SAP and annual maintenance - a defence", on the maintenance issue. Seven questions keep being asked and I've given my take on each of them. Your comments are very welcome, you will find the blog at www.stroma.eu cheers Hi Alan,

SAP (and to an extent the other large vendors) has taken a bit of battering during the last year over its maintenance policy, sales tactics etc. Despite offering its clients millions in benefits each year it seems strangely quiet when it comes defending itself.

I don’t have any business dealings with SAP but I’ve blogged a response, “SAP and annual maintenance – a defence”, on the maintenance issue.

Seven questions keep being asked and I’ve given my take on each of them.

Your comments are very welcome, you will find the blog at http://www.stroma.eu

cheers

]]> Comment on Project problems or software problems? by Priyanka D http://sapusers.wordpress.com/2009/02/23/project-problems-or-software-problems/#comment-26 Priyanka D Thu, 26 Feb 2009 06:22:18 +0000 http://sapusers.wordpress.com/?p=423#comment-26 Definitely the people who are going to use need to be part of choosing what software they need. Definitely the people who are going to use need to be part of choosing what software they need.

]]> Comment on iPhone – not for SAP! by alanbowling http://sapusers.wordpress.com/2009/02/05/iphone-not-for-sap/#comment-18 alanbowling Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:19:13 +0000 http://sapusers.wordpress.com/?p=314#comment-18 I guess its down to personal experience but from a corporate perspective, blackberry apps allow things like 5250 emulation on IBM platformsand the ability to remotely "kill" any blackberry that has been lost and stolen. Mechanically as well among senior executives the fact that the keyboard exists as the entry mechanism and not the touch screen seems to please users. And finally it isn't as easy to walk out the door with stacks of company data, another corporate perspective. I guess its down to personal experience but from a corporate perspective, blackberry apps allow things like 5250 emulation on IBM platformsand the ability to remotely “kill” any blackberry that has been lost and stolen. Mechanically as well among senior executives the fact that the keyboard exists as the entry mechanism and not the touch screen seems to please users. And finally it isn’t as easy to walk out the door with stacks of company data, another corporate perspective.

]]> Comment on iPhone – not for SAP! by Rick http://sapusers.wordpress.com/2009/02/05/iphone-not-for-sap/#comment-17 Rick Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:30:17 +0000 http://sapusers.wordpress.com/?p=314#comment-17 I completely disagree, the blackberry must be the most overrated device created. Your emails don't sync properly, blackberry servers keep falling over and the display is a joke. This is probably why companies like SAP are starting to struggle. As more companies look to diversify, SAP sucks up to Microsoft and Blackberry seemingly unaware that they are both being replaced by cheaper and smarter companies. Come'on Google, please save us from thisSAP, Vista, Blackberry hell!! I completely disagree, the blackberry must be the most overrated device created. Your emails don’t sync properly, blackberry servers keep falling over and the display is a joke.
This is probably why companies like SAP are starting to struggle. As more companies look to diversify, SAP sucks up to Microsoft and Blackberry seemingly unaware that they are both being replaced by cheaper and smarter companies.
Come’on Google, please save us from thisSAP, Vista, Blackberry hell!!

]]> Comment on SAP, SOA and Upgrades. by Oren Todoros http://sapusers.wordpress.com/2009/01/29/sap-soa-and-upgrades/#comment-14 Oren Todoros Thu, 29 Jan 2009 04:09:05 +0000 http://sapusers.wordpress.com/?p=246#comment-14 Great article Alan! I think what's holding SOA back for most SAP users is 1) The implementation of ERP services is still incomplete 2) It is usually harder to justify an investment in infrastructure than, say, a more efficient production process. I am not saying that it is not justified, but try explaining that to CFOs, especially in today's climate 3) I concur that SAP has a long way to go in getting the SOA message across. In a survey we conducted recently, end of maintenance is the number one reason most customers cite for ERP 6.0 upgrades. You can see more about the reasons for upgrades in here: http://www.panayainc.com/sap-upgrade-survey.html?src=701200000002M1X But I do think that adoption will gradually increase among ERP 6.0 users, just because "it's there." Great article Alan!
I think what’s holding SOA back for most SAP users is
1) The implementation of ERP services is still incomplete
2) It is usually harder to justify an investment in infrastructure than, say, a more efficient production process. I am not saying that it is not justified, but try explaining that to CFOs, especially in today’s climate
3) I concur that SAP has a long way to go in getting the SOA message across. In a survey we conducted recently, end of maintenance is the number one reason most customers cite for ERP 6.0 upgrades. You can see more about the reasons for upgrades in here:
http://www.panayainc.com/sap-upgrade-survey.html?src=701200000002M1X

But I do think that adoption will gradually increase among ERP 6.0 users, just because “it’s there.”

]]> Comment on Financial Nerves – can be revealing! by R "Ray" Wang http://sapusers.wordpress.com/2009/01/08/financial-nerves-can-be-revealing/#comment-4 R "Ray" Wang Sat, 10 Jan 2009 20:33:47 +0000 http://sapusers.wordpress.com/?p=33#comment-4 Alan, Great comments and summary of what has happened. In today's business environment, it's crazy to see how much scandal is out there! Here's a link to some post-satyam strategies that hopefully will be put in place in time to save the jobs of satyam employees who had no direct involvement with this scandal. http://blog.softwareinsider.org/2009/01/09/news-analysis-a-different-view-on-satyams-troubles/ Good luck with blogging. Great posts! R "Ray" Wang Vice President Forrester Research Alan,

Great comments and summary of what has happened. In today’s business environment, it’s crazy to see how much scandal is out there! Here’s a link to some post-satyam strategies that hopefully will be put in place in time to save the jobs of satyam employees who had no direct involvement with this scandal.

http://blog.softwareinsider.org/2009/01/09/news-analysis-a-different-view-on-satyams-troubles/

Good luck with blogging. Great posts!

R “Ray” Wang
Vice President
Forrester Research

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