by David Hannon, insiderRESEARCH, with additional analysis by Ethan Jewett, independent analyst
SAPinsider - 2013 (Volume 14), April (Issue 2)

Download the complete SAP BI Benchmark Report 2013 research report to learn what survey respondents think about business intelligence, and where they expect BI will drive them in the near future.

by Thierry Audas and Jason Rose, SAP
SAPinsider - 2013 (Volume 14), January (Issue 1)

More data has been created in the last five years than in the entire history of humankind. In this environment, companies must figure out how to glean insights from the mountain of big data that they have at their fingertips. Fortunately, with real-time analytics solutions from SAP, businesses are able to cut through the noise, find the actionable insights within data, and stand out among the crowd.

by Mimi Spier, SAP
SAPinsider - 2013 (Volume 14), January (Issue 1)

Smartphones and social media have changed the way we interact, the way we shop, and even our expectations. We are used to spending mere seconds completing daily tasks or searching for information, and we’re bringing those same expectations into the business world. In this article, you’ll see how mobile trends are affecting businesses and what companies can do to take advantage of this shifting technology.

by Paul Clark, SAP
SAPinsider - 2012 (Volume 13), October (Issue 4)

Small-to-midsized enterprises (SMEs) are able to differentiate themselves from their larger competitors by reacting more quickly to customer needs and trends. To further their effectiveness in this area, many SMEs are investing in business intelligence (BI), but are facing challenges when it comes to IT resources and potential users. This article discusses how SMEs can overcome these challenges by expanding their BI environments through mobility, enabling improved customer service and fast, well-informed decision making.

by Stephanie Buscemi, SAP
SAPinsider - 2012 (Volume 13), January (Issue 1)

Most CIOs would likely agree that the ability to demonstrate deep business knowledge and a clear impact from IT investments is important to success. This feat is not always easily managed, however, as new trends and technologies create challenges in the business world. Familiar with these challenges, SAP is giving businesses a way to turn them into opportunities by using technology to harness data assets and enable systems of engagement. This article looks at four organizations that use business analytics solutions from SAP to gain more value from their data.

by Jason Yotopoulos, SAP
SAPinsider - 2011 (Volume 12), October (Issue 4)

Mobile commerce is enabling retailers and consumer products companies to engage with customers like never before, offering massive growth opportunities. However, consumer mobility has also intensified the pressure on retailers to redefine the shopping experience and deliver multichannel retailing, as well as to implement trade promotion management, traceable marketing spend, coupon program performance assessment, and other capabilities from the mobile world. This article explores SAP's project "Apollo," which aims to help companies in this endeavor.

by Carolee Gearhart and Fergus O'Reilly, SAP
SAPinsider - 2011 (Volume 12), October (Issue 4)

SAP is on a mission to bring its core technology platforms to an even broader set of end users and to see these platforms used to provide new and exciting innovations. One of the ways SAP is doing this is by sharing their technology platforms with other solution developers through original equipment manufacturer (OEM) partnerships. This primer introduces you to the OEM concept, digs into some examples of how companies are benefiting from the OEM program today, and provides information to help other companies decide if they too are candidates for the OEM program.

by Dr. Prasad Akella, SAP
SAPinsider - 2011 (Volume 12), July (Issue 3)

Small businesses and midsize enterprises (SMEs) face three key challenges that impede their ability to make good, data-driven decisions: ensuring the integrity of information, democratizing the availability of information, and controlling the cost of ownership. This article sheds light on how the key components of SAP's SME portfolio — SAP BusinessObjects Edge Business Intelligence software and SAP BusinessObjects Edge Rapid Marts packages — address these challenges.

by SAP and Partners
SAPinsider - 2011 (Volume 12), January (Issue 1)

SAP and its partners have been pushing the boundaries of traditional business intelligence (BI) with a wave of new business analytics solutions that enable true information innovation. SAP’s Sanjay J. Poonen kicks off this special report with a look at the market dynamics that are driving the current BI revolution, as well as what’s in it for customers. Then, SAP partners describe how they are lending their own talents to support this revolution.

by Jeff Veis, SAP
SAPinsider - 2011 (Volume 12), January (Issue 1)

In this installment of the "SAP BusinessObjects Portfolio Primer" column, SAP's Jeff Veis explains the conflicting need for an approach to business applications that is both effective and agile. But he also reveals how SAP has successfully combined effectiveness and agility with its series of industry- and line-of-business-focused SAP BusinessObjects analytic applications.