[ Articles with keyword 'culture' ]
Biometric Security for Financial Meltdown Solutions
24.02.2009
The global financial meltdown has littered the financial landscape with an ever growing list of casualties. Among the reasons for their death are not least internal frauds and control system failures. These failures can be prevented by implementing a biometric system.
“Latin America is ready to move forward”
21.01.2009
Latin America: a fast growing region with exciting business opportunities. Rodolpho Cardenuto, the new President and CEO of SAP Latin America, talks about them.
SAP Employees Celebrating
13.08.2008
Celebrating African Culture: The Cultures@SAP employee network has organized the event to celebrate with the African Community at SAP. Get an insight on how colorful the festivities were in this video on SAP TV.
The Future of Compliance: Focus on Prudent Control
05.03.2008
Regulatory compliance requirements are hot buttons for company executives who want to ensure the accuracy, consistency, security, and timeliness of their data. Trent Henry, vice president and research director at Burton Group, has a different point of view. He asserts that from a broader perspective, compliance is a natural outcome of good control. For this reason, he suggests that management will do well to put compliance into a larger context. In an interview with SAP INFO online, Henry talks about integrating controls in corporate culture, taking secure collaboration with outsourcing partners as an example.
The Smiling Revolution
12.09.2007
Scott E. Fahlman is a research professor of computer science at Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Computer Science. As a researcher he is primarily interested in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its applications. But more than for AI, Fahlman is known as the inventor of the smiley face. He’s the man who suggested using 
as a way to indicate jokes. This September marks the 25th anniversary of the emoticon, which has become a revolution in digital communication.
Businesses Need Lateral Thinkers
06.06.2007
Canadian gold-mining firm Goldcorp discovered the world’s largest gold deposit by issuing an open invitation to a variety of experts to devise innovative new prospecting and drilling methods. In an interview with SAP INFO online, Peter Schütt, responsible for Knowledge Management at IBM, describes this as a perfect example of how companies can exploit the potential of creative and often lateral thinking.
Getting Implants In Doctor’s Hands Faster
16.05.2007
When Dr. Matthew Songer, an orthopedic surgeon, set out to build a better spinal implant, his tools were his father, a pair of wire crimpers and a guitar tuner. Today, the Michigan-based company is a leading innovator in the design and manufacturing of spinal and orthopedic implants. When the aches and pains of growth started setting in, SAP All-in-One offered just the right adjustment.
SAP Named “Germany’s Best Employer”
14.02.2007
SAP AG announced that the company has been named “Germany’s Best Employer” for the third year in a row. In the 2007 “Great Place to Work” initiative, SAP once again achieved the top ranking in the category of companies with more than 5,000 employees.
ALTANA Chemie to Outsource IT Service Desk Support to Accenture
27.11.2006
The international chemicals group ALTANA Chemie and Accenture signed a three-year outsourcing agreement under which Accenture will manage ALTANA Chemie’s global IT service desk across Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Americas and China. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
SAP Comments on Planning of Works Council Election
15.03.2006
SAP AG issued a statement regarding the planning of a works council election. On March 2, SAP AG employees voted against the creation of a committee to conduct a works council election by an overwhelming majority. The SAP Executive Board felt obliged to evaluate all available options to ensure compliance with this clear mandate from SAP employees.
