Tag Archives: mobile
Cloud computing: 10 Trends for the Year Ahead
As adoption of the cloud continues to grow, the way organisations use such services will also evolve. Most analysts agree that the time for dabbling in the cloud is over. 2013 is the year that many companies will implement a serious … Continue reading
Characteristics of HANA that make it well suited to Telco
Based on various comments from my colleagues Ruks Omar, Andrew de Rozairo, David Russell and Stephan Gatien it became clear that it would be worth making a quick note of how HANA applies to Telco providers. No doubt we’ll expand … Continue reading
Enterprise #Mobile Terms You Need To Know
2G? 3G? 4G/LTE? In the world of mobile, we are inundated with a variety of acronyms that can spin our heads. Besides feeling overwhelmed by the terms and getting lost in an alphabet sea, I often find that many of … Continue reading
First experience with ABAP for HANA – Evolution or Revolution?
ABAP for HANA – Revolution or Evolution? When taking part at CEI Trailblazer I learned that SAP tried out lots of different approaches to find the best programming model for ABAP applications on top of HANA. So we had to … Continue reading
Executive Discussions Are Changing To Include The Cloud
Cloud computing is a disruptive force. Having worked with many of Western Canada’s CIOs and senior executives over the past year, rarely have I had a discussion that didn’t include the topic of cloud computing. This style of computing is … Continue reading
If ‘Big Data’ Simply Meant Lots of Data, We Would Call It ‘Lots of Data’
So what’s this Big Data thing really about? It’s official, Big Data is the flavor of the month. Everyone’s talking about it and everyone claims they can do it. Whatever “it” is. Is it just hype? Or does it really … Continue reading
MMG transforms mine IT systems for growth
Replaces 1998 SAP system, creates mine-level blueprint. Mining firm MMG has embarked on a multi-stage transformation project that will streamline IT systems and lay a foundation to support its future growth aspirations. The four-pronged transformation covers IT infrastructure, information management, … Continue reading
The Business Value of Cloud Computing
While many managers can answer the question “What is cloud computing?” or even “What are the advantages and challenges associated with the cloud?,” they struggle to make a compelling business case for it. As a manager, how do you articulate to yourCIO … Continue reading
Visualization: A Picture Tells A Thousand Words
By Thomas Ohnemus, Head of Solution Marketing, SAP Product Lifecycle Management When my older son was barely two and a half years old, he was able to distinguish between automobile brands. From time to time, he’d ask me what brand … Continue reading
Who Drives the Move to the Cloud – Business? or IT?
It’s an age-old controversy—somewhere between the “chicken/egg” endless loop and a declaration of all-out war—and the gauntlet was thrown down again recently at Focus.com. Pitting the suits against the geeks, BrainWave Consulting’s Andrew S. Baker innocently asked: “Who drives the move … Continue reading