NetWeaver Gateway - is it a way to engage a whole new generation of SAP developers, or just another way to integrate with SAP back end systems? Gateway has become a focal point for the issue of developer engagement at SAP, not to mention licensing models for customers. In this taped Google Plus Hangout, Jon Reed of www.JonERP.com talks to fellow SAP Mentors Graham Robinson, Ethan Jewett and Owen Pettiford on the myths and realities of NetWeaver Gateway, and the potential it may hold for new SAP development (and business) models.
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A couple interesting tidbits came out of a blogger SAP HCM briefing call I was on Friday with +Jarret Pazahanick. A good deal of the conversation was digging into HCM questions following on the recent SAP SuccessFactors roadmap announcements that were already well documented.
But what was interesting was getting a couple of confirmations on the future of certain SAP products.
1. Career OnDemand is officially discontinued and the IP from that product is being evaluated/incorporated into SuccessFactors.
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Details of Authorization Object S_PROJ_GEN in SAP Solution Manager Quality Gate Management.
Patrice Le Bihan, SAP, provided ASUG this webcast on BI4, Feature Pack 3, with SAP Hana - what is new. Read below for a summary and where to find more information.
This week I visited a software company that specializes in monitoring social media. I discuss how this technology can and should be used, in a disciplined fashion, to identify risks and opportunities to be acted on promptly. I ask whether you are using it, whether you are using it effectively, and why not. Do you agree with my position, and how do you answer those questions?
ASUG Annual Conference 2012 (May 14-16) is almost 2 months away! Take advantage of the pre-conference sessions and highlighted sessions.
#SAPITCHI Free hands-on training at SAP Inside Track Chicago on April 13 - seating is limited. Read below.
Have you been wondering what makes a good Tweet? Why do some people seem to be able to gather a solid following while others just don't get any traction?
In this international Google Plus Hangout, Jon Reed of http://www.JonERP.com talks SAP and Success Factors with three fellow SAP Mentors who have followed the scenario closely: Vijay Vijayasankar, Dick Hirsch, and Jarret Pazahanick. The guys hash the questions they will be investigating at Sapphire Now in Orlando, including HCM roadmap, overall cloud impact, and the cultural challenges of a cloud acquisition for SAP.
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