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The own responsibilities concerning work and family dictate the work-life balance. Which responsibilities does SAP have concerning its customers and finding a balance between being a software developer and a cloud provider?
Author - N. N. (Nomen Nescio)
Nomen nescio, abbreviated to N.N., is used to signify an anonymous or unnamed person.
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In the fifth IT season, when numerous kick-off events thwart every attempt at rational thinking, I like to ponder about the next decade. What will ERP and CRM...
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Reasonable cloud concepts do exist. And it doesn’t matter where you get your appetite, as long as you eat at home.
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Recently, an anonymous op-ed about Donald Trump was published in the New York Times. A debate about its content arose, and with it came a discussion about the...
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Before I criticize SAP’s quality of service, here’s a comparison with existing SAP costumer Lufthansa: The service hotline of Miles & More will hang up on you...
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Blog
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OPEN SOURCE Blog
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LICENSE AND PRICE Blog
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NETWEAVER AND SOLMAN Blog
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SOH AND S/4 Blog
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