The Best-Run Businesses Run SAP

SAP has released six new mobile apps for various HR processes. For an overview of the features and functions plus video demos of the apps read the full SAP.info article.

Solar-paneled roofs, smart electricity meters, switch-happy customers: Today’s utility companies are having to find new ways to secure their user bases. Luckily, SAP Customer Relationship Management (SAP CRM) is here to help. Looking ahead, it’s clear that the energy industry is facing a more intelligent future: smart grids, smart homes and smart metering are already on the rise, and renewable energies such as wind, hydroelectric and solar power are replacing conventional sources. Read the full article at SAP.info.

From smart grids to sustainability, new demands in power consumption are transforming the utilities industry. Learn how innovations in SAP Business Suite 7 are helping this industry adapt to change in the SAP.info article, “An Industry with Staying Power.”

For years, Daimler operated within the confines of the manufacturing industry. When it started a car rental subsidiary car2go, Daimler found itself in unknown territory: the service industry. SAP Business Transformation Services supports manufacturing companies to successfully manage the transition into the service business. Read the full SAP.info article.

In the energy sector, regulations demand that grid operation and energy sales be kept separate. This is what motivated prego to enhance how SAP’s account balance display manages receivables with an add-on from DSC Software. Read the full article, “Directing the Flow of Invoices,” on SAP.info.

HR managers spend much of their time calculating personnel costs, analyzing organizational charts, determining top talent rates and so on. However, in major corporations with many  departments and areas, departmental managers are often entrusted with personnel tasks too. Thanks to iPeople, managers can access information from the HR department and call up key figures while they’re away from their desks. How? Read the SAP.info article, “iPeople: HR App for iPad.”

Last year, SAP emerged “guns blazing” with the announcement of a new four-pronged strategy, the acquisition of Sybase and an intensified focus on mobility.  The company continued to build momentum at SAP Virtualization and Cloud Week 2011, which took place April 12-14 at SAP Labs in Palo Alto. For an overview of the event, read “Recap: Virtualization and Cloud Week” on SAP.info.

How can we make tomorrow’s energy industry safe, environmentally friendly, and affordable? SAP customers and partners met with analysts to address this question at the 8th International SAP Utilities Conference. “We’re going to have to be very creative and come up with common solutions,” said Klaus Heimann,  senior vice president of service industries at SAP. Read the full SAP.info article.

How can we make tomorrow’s energy industry safe, environmentally friendly, and affordable? SAP customers and partners met with analysts to address this question at the 8th International SAP Utilities Conference. Read the full SAP.info article.

From supply chains and customer relationships to online shops, SAP software has the wholesale industry covered. And new functions are planned in the areas of business intelligence, in-memory computing, and Web 2.0. Read the full SAP.info article.