20.12.2007
To help banks lower the overall cost of payment processing and comply with SEPA regulation, Accenture and SAP announced that SAP Payment Engine, the payment operations platform co-developed by SAP and Accenture, has successfully passed a performance benchmark test.
13.07.2005
The proverbial decision that business leaders often have to make when searching for an appropriate IT solution is whether they should customize the solution to meet all of their users’ needs and demands. The case for software customization is usually driven by the desire to run a business differently with the help of customized software to add value and fulfil core enterprise requirements. As attractive as the option may sound, however, customizing software can increase the post-purchase IT costs for SMEs.
21.02.2005
A solution for financial supply chain management can significantly reduce the costs incurred by inefficient financial processes. SAP Financial Supply Chain Management (SAP FSCM) works toward this goal in all areas of the logistics chain of financial processes. The first part of this article sketches out why this approach makes sense and what SAP understands as a meaningful solution. Part two devotes more attention to the interplay of the individual applications of SAP FSCM and integration considerations.
13.01.2004
Creditworthiness and payment behavior directly affect business results. Efficient account and credit management reduces the risk of financial shortfalls and helps companies optimize their business relationships with customers. Heterogeneous and distributed systems need not pose a barrier to checking a credit limit or creditworthiness. A new solution, SAP Credit Management, sets the standard here.