The Cost Drivers for SAP11/04/2010 by Dieter Steiger
SAP optimization harbors great potential for lowering costs over the long term. Implementing and operating SAP applications ends up being more expensive than necessary in most cases. Interests within the SAP community ensure that the operating costs for SAP remain high. Meanwhile, many SAP customers have lost a general overview of their SAP systems, rendering [...]
SAP Template – basic rules for successful rollout06/21/2010 by Dieter Steiger
The motivation for SAP consolidation projects from SAP R/2 to SAP R/3 is to reduce costs for SAP operations. Unfortunately, we have seen that SAP has scarcely learned from experience. Already after going live with the first corporate subsidiary, the company is facing a dilemma of whether to go live with additional corporate subsidiaries and operate the first live launch as a competitor.
This competitive situation for SAP projects can only be brought under control with SAP Application Lifecycle Management (SAP ALM).