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Earlier this week, I kicked off the Analytics campus at SAPPHIRE NOW in Orlando and was thrilled to talk about SAP’s “Decision Revolution.” More than ever before, SAP is focused on changing how our customers make better, more informed decisions. (more…)

If you’re a beer drinker, you’ll no doubt recall the days of yore when it was next to impossible to find the tasty craft beer Blue Moon. As a small outfit, Blue Moon lacked the distribution power of the big boys. Retailers, in turn, had a tough time keeping it in stock. Fans lost out. (more…)

Innovation, information, and personal chats: This year, once again, CeBIT will prove an indispensable platform for us to showcase our portfolio and our ability to innovate.

As president of the DACH region at SAP, I am looking forward to the most important ICT event in the region and to welcoming you to our completely revamped trade show presence this year. Our 3,500 m² (or 38,000 sq. ft) of floor space in Hall 4 will offer new and exciting worlds of technology that bring SAP to life for customers, end-users, and consumers. (more…)

Here’s a roundup of all the latest analytics news from SAPPHIRE NOW Madrid on subjects including SAP NetWeaver BW on SAP HANA, collaborative analytics, new mobile applications, updated analytic applications, and more. You can get more information on all of these at the SAPPHIRE NOW campuses. (more…)

MADRID — SAP today announced product developments that help people across organizations easily incorporate powerful analytics into their day-to-day work. The new developments greatly extend the reach and usability of analytics among professionals. Read the press release.

Debra-Lynn Marais, group information manager at Altron, discusses how the implementation of SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation allowed the company to establish a database of standardized information, providing a single version of the truth. And with SAP BusinessObjects business intelligence (BI) solutions and SAP services, Altron transformed how the company uses that data to visualize what-if scenarios and make forward-thinking decisions faster and with more assurance than ever before. (more…)

William Gibson, the author who coined the term “cyberspace” once said “the future is here. It’s just unevenly distributed.” In other words, the first steps towards the future can already be seen in leading-edge organizations. (more…)

I’ll be an official “social ambassador” for analytics at SAPPHIRE NOW from Madrid next week. This blog attempts to summarize the main analytics-related activities during the two days of SAPPHIRE NOW – but note that this year, SAPPHIRE NOW attendees also have access to all SAP TechEd sessions that are going on at the same time, making it even harder than usual to choose from the dizzying array of possible sessions (the SAP TechEd sessions are technology-focused, and include more networking sessions with IT peers, while the SAPPHIRE NOW sessions focus on the business aspects and include more customer sessions). (more…)

Keith Costello, EVP of Analytic Solutions at SAP, took a moment at SAPPHIRE NOW to share some insights into the popularity of SAP analytic applications and a sneak peek into the future plans for these apps. (more…)

All of the meetings, microforums and theater presentations in the Business Analytics Theater can be summed up in three short words: Standing. Room. Only. SAP customer Sony explains what all of the fuss is about. (more…)