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Tuesday, February 26, 2008

This Week: SAP support options, data management advice

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SearchSAP.com This Week - February 26, 2008
A newsletter from TechTarget
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IN THIS ISSUE:
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> From the Editor: SAP support options, data management advice
> Ask the Experts: Currently a demand for SAP CRM consultants?
> Site Highlights: Business Objects releases first post-acquisition
product
> Webcasts: Automated Sales Order Processing with SAP Solutions -
Vendor Webcast
> More from SearchSAP.com: How can ABAP developers survive in a
NetWeaver era?


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FROM THE EDITOR
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SAP support options, data management advice
by Eric Samuels - esamuels@techtarget.com

It was quite a week last week, as SAP has eliminated its Basic
Support option for net new customers. It's actually eliminated
Premium Support as well, replacing both with one option. Be sure to
read the rest of this story at SAP Watch, SearchSAP.com's editorial
blog.
http://go.techtarget.com/r/3141034/6276287

Speaking of our editorial blog, keep it bookmarked as we will
continue to produce noteworthy and thought-provoking posts that
regard the SAP crowd. Just last week a reader inquired, "how customer
to customer exchange of custom development may impact both the rate
of innovation in the community of companies using SAP." Site editor
Demir Barlas responded to this comment in a fresh blog post titled
The Customer Ecosystem: On Hold.
http://go.techtarget.com/r/3141035/6276287

On another note, our next topic for the "On The Spot" feature is SAP
data management. Our guest expert is Allan Peters, CEO of Gamma, who
will be answering all your questions. If you have an SAP data
management questions, submit it to editor@searchsap.com

Have a great week,
Eric Samuels


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ASK THE EXPERT
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Currently a demand for SAP CRM consultants?
http://go.techtarget.com/r/3141036/6276287
[by Jon Reed, SAP careers and certification expert]

Q: Would you recommend SAP CRM, is there a demand for consultants?
A: SAP CRM is a pretty good market, with a couple of disclaimers. The
first disclaimer is that the success of salesforce.com has really
impacted the CRM market...



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SITE HIGHLIGHTS
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Business Objects releases first post-acquisition product
http://go.techtarget.com/r/3141037/6276287
Find out from the experts the three major areas of focus now that
Business Objects has released the third enhancement to its XI
business intelligence platform, its first enhancement since being
acquired by SAP.

SAP eliminates low-cost maintenance option
http://go.techtarget.com/r/3141038/6276287
SAP has altered its maintenance and support structure, eliminating
its lower-priced offering and leaving net new customers with only one
option, explore this article to find out more!


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PODCASTS & WEBCASTS
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Automated Sales Order Processing with SAP Solutions - Vendor Webcast
When: 27 Feb 2008
http://go.techtarget.com/r/3141039/6276287
Speaker: Jason Anderson, Senior Sales Engineer, Esker
Sponsor: Esker Inc.,
http://go.techtarget.com/r/3141040/6276287

View All Podcasts & Webcasts at:
http://go.techtarget.com/r/3141041/6276287


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MORE FROM SEARCHSAP.COM
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PODCAST: How can ABAP developers survive in a NetWeaver era?
http://go.techtarget.com/r/3141042/6276287
Is ABAP dead? Thomas Jung and Jon Reed discuss what development
skills are important in the eSOA and NetWeaver era in this podcast.

MUST READ: SAP eliminates low-cost maintenance option
http://go.techtarget.com/r/3141043/6276287
SAP is no longer offering Basic Support at 17% of license fees.
Instead, it's offering only Enterprise Support -- for 22% of license
fees.

SUBMIT A TIP: SAP tip contest
http://go.techtarget.com/r/3141044/6276287
Take a few minutes to share your knowledge by submitting a tip on
SearchSAP.com. In our 2008 winter tip contest, the reader who submits
the best tip will win a bundle of valuable SAP texts courtesy of SAP
PRESS. We're accepting entries for all SAP tip categories.


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