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Eventually, the question of whether SAP’s Indirect Access is legal will be determined by the evaluation of interoperability. To what extent do IT programs have to communicate and collaborate through APIs?
Category - License and Price
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SAP’s new product and licensing model is a challenge for purchasing. Fewer functionalities versus more costs, migrating to S/4 Hana versus using external...
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In 2012 and 2013, SAP Mexico tried to increase its margin with an old licensing trick, dating back to the early 2000s. For this purpose, it used OEM contracts...
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Snow’s latest release of Snow Optimizer for SAP Software delivers the only third party solution that enables clients to predict Indirect Access license fees...
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It is becoming ever more clear that in spring of 2019, SAP will publish a third version of its Digital Access/Indirect Access pricing model, in the hopes that...
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For years, SAP’s licensing policy has been constantly irritating customers and partners. The pricing strategies of SAP are complex and often leave room for...
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Blog
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OPEN SOURCE Blog
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LICENSE AND PRICE Blog
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SOH AND S/4 Blog
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