10.03.2010
From civil protection and product piracy through development aid, at CeBIT SAP revealed scenarios in which intelligent software can be deployed today or in the near future. SAP.info was in Hanover to report on the most interesting projects.
13.08.2009
Sanofi Pasteur leads the European market for vaccines. To stay successful in a complex and strictly regulated business, the company – a joint venture between the sanofi-aventis and Merck –manages its core processes with solutions from SAP.
10.06.2009
The Spanish SAP user group AUSAPE marked its 15th anniversary at its recent Forum GT 2009 in Valencia. It was a time to celebrate – but also a time to intensify international cooperation and interactive exchange.
03.03.2009
SAP’s new support offering, SAP Enterprise Support, is an important topic for all customers. The new book “SAP Enterprise Support: ASAP to Run SAP”, which will be published at the beginning of April 2009, uses sound information to create understanding and focus on the benefits. Its editors, Gerhard Oswald and Uwe Hommel, are renowned experts in this field.
05.12.2008
Less investment, lower operating costs, and the ability to focus on core competencies: these are the reasons companies cite most often for outsourcing their IT.
27.08.2008
In its first year, the International Association for SAP Partners (IA4SP) has gained considerable momentum and systematically intensified its dialogue with SAP. Franz Baljer of T-Systems, chairman of the association’s board, analyzed its founding year at the SAP partner organization’s annual meeting in Walldorf, Germany.
09.01.2008
Martin A. Goetz is internationally recognized as the holder of the first software patent in 1968 and as a pioneer of the independent software industry. He is also recognized for his work in software product protection through copyright and patent law and for combating unfair competitive practices in software by hardware manufacturers. Now 40 years later, Goetz is an active investor in software and Internet companies. With SAP.info he discussed the early days of third party software as well as the challenges the business faces today.
12.12.2007
Across the world, original equipment manufacturers are striving to obtain a full declaration of all the components in their products in line with hazardous substances directives in order to avoid damaging their image and sales. As a result, they are also putting the responsibility for achieving this on their suppliers. The safeguarding process, the “Design for Environment,” involves a great deal of administrative work, which can only be handled efficiently with an integrated solution for ERP and compliance management.
29.08.2007
There is a plethora of issues affecting holders of intellectual property (IP) in this new digital era and the landscape is in a state of flux. How does IP translate into digital worlds? How will the General Public License (GPL) 3.0 change content protection? What is the business model of “patent trolls”? John M. Carson is a partner in the IP law firm of Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP and is Vice President of ITechLaw, a leading global organization for legal professionals focused on technology and law. With SAP INFO online, Carson talks about the perspectives of IP in the far and near future.
08.08.2007
Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) helps companies to better juggle TCO, risk, and legal compliance as they manage their enterprise information. New SAP tools allow ILM processes to become increasingly automated.