http://www.sapusers.org/news.php SAP User News Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:26:07 GMT en-us http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=125 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=125 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:26:07 GMT The two new members of the leadership team were elected for a two-year term by the other SUGEN members during the bi-annual SUGEN meeting in Madrid. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=124 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=124 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:42:18 GMT Energy utility Centrica is sharing billing and data exchange best practice with other SAP users, as the software vendor's UK user group looks to help tackle common issues using the software. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=123 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=123 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:30:59 GMT Creates Global Cloud Leader with World-Class Applications, Technology and Expertise; Gains Immediate Scale and Momentum in Fast-Growing Cloud-based Human Capital Management Segment http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=122 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=122 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:41:14 GMT Combined entity to cater for the needs of both SAP and BusinessObjects users. London – 26 October 2011 – The UK & Ireland SAP User Group (UKISUG) and the BusinessObjects User Group UK (BOUG) have today announced a merger between the two organisations.U http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=121 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=121 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:56:15 GMT The good news: the majority of SAP customers recognise the potential of Cloud Computing. The bad news: they’re not too sure how SAP is going to help them realise that potential. The SAP User Group has just polled members and come up the conclusion t http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=120 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=120 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:02:01 GMT The majority of SAP users recognise the potential of cloud computing, but are a lot less clear on how SAP can help them with that, a survey has revealed. Some 80% of organisations polled by the UK & Ireland SAP User Group predicted that their future... http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=119 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=119 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:01:16 GMT London – 19 October 2011 – New research released today by the UK & Ireland SAP User Group suggests that while user organisations are beginning to see the potential of cloud computing and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), there is still a need for greater unde http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=118 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=118 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:35:23 GMT http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=116 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=116 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 10:17:44 GMT Planned Innovations to be Delivered Without Upgrades that Disrupt Business, Resulting in 2020 Maintenance Horizon for SAP® Business Suite http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=115 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=115 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 19:22:56 GMT For those of us that aren’t large enterprises, technology can prove a bit of a handful. We still need to use it: however, when it comes to purchasing, managing and upgrading these products we can find ourselves at something of a disadvantage compared to l http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=114 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=114 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:30:58 GMT Oracle Corp. (ORCL)’s $1.3 billion copyright-infringement verdict against SAP AG (SAP), the largest maker of business-management software, was overturned by a federal judge who called the award “grossly excessive.”. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=113 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=113 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:44:06 GMT SAP have today released a notification on SAP Product Security. This message is to proactively alert your business to the security patches made available on their recent SAP Security Patch Day http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=111 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=111 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:50:30 GMT http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=110 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=110 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:16:30 GMT Overpayments totalling £4.6m by two Somerset councils and police forces highlight a common failing when implementing enterprise software systems, according to the SAP UK & Ireland User Group. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=109 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=109 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 10:21:53 GMT FELTHAM, United Kingdom — August 08, 2011 — SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced the appointment of Steve Winter to Managing Director of SAP UK and Ireland (UKI) effective as of beginning of September. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=108 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=108 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:02:05 GMT However, survey reveals that user adoption of SAP BusinessObjects is still slow http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=107 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=107 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:55:31 GMT SAP delivers on the product road map introduced last year: Since May 2011 enhancement packages across all core SAP® Business Suite 7 applications (SAP ERP, SAP CRM, SAP SCM, SAP SRM and SAP PLM) and other SAP products are general available. Over 450 custo http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=106 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=106 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:53:27 GMT Severn Trent Water has denied accusations from a trade union that the water shortage in the Midlands was caused by the implementation of its SAP computer systems. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=105 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=105 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:50:53 GMT The UK & Ireland SAP User Group has begun participating in key elements of the supplier’s Customer Connection programme, allowing businesses and public sector organisations to have a real influence in product development http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=104 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=104 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:14:33 GMT http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=103 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=103 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:07:29 GMT The UK & Ireland SAP User Group has begun participating in key elements of the supplier’s Customer Connection programme, allowing businesses and public sector organisations to have a real influence in product development. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=102 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=102 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:05:47 GMT UK SAP users are to be among the first to benefit from a product development and improvement process introduced by the enterprise software supplier. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=101 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=101 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:03:29 GMT The UK and Ireland SAP User Group is urging all SAP customers to take part in the Continuous Improvement Initiative, a scheme designed to make it easier for firms to request changes to the company's products. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=100 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=100 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:01:27 GMT SAP customers can now log requests for product improvements in a new portal called the Idea Place. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=99 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=99 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:49:53 GMT The enterprise resource planning (ERP) software sector is seeing a process of evolution thanks to the growing popularity of cloud computing. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=13 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=13 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 11:17:32 GMT UK & Ireland SAP User Group has signed an affilation with the Americas SAP User's Group (ASUG), which affords our members membership benefits from ASUG. Part of these benefits is access to asug.com, with full instructions in the main article. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=97 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=97 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:47:48 GMT Those in IT procurement jobs may benefit from being given greater access to IT vendor product roadmaps. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=98 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=98 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:41:26 GMT The SAP UK & Ireland User Group expects to host more than 1,000 attendees at this year’s event. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=96 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=96 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 15:53:11 GMT Eighty two percent of IT directors in the UK are frustrated about a lack of clarity from their suppliers over product plans, and are considering switching vendors as a result. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=95 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=95 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 15:50:31 GMT Over three quarters of UK IT directors are frustrated with the lack of visibility and input into vendor product roadmaps, according to a survey by the UK & Ireland SAP User Group. Read more: http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/news/2272242/vendors-frustrate-dir http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=94 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=94 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 15:15:09 GMT User group chief executive says roadmap agreement has helped with SAP http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=93 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=93 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 12:37:05 GMT Some 82% of IT directors in the UK would consider switching suppliers for better visibility and influence over product roadmaps, a survey has revealed. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=92 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=92 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 11:27:44 GMT IT directors frustrated by lost time and money caused by vendors’ failure to communicate product roadmaps http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=89 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=89 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 11:46:38 GMT SUGEN SAP BusinessObjects charter aims to improve customer interaction http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=90 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=90 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:57:13 GMT London, UK – 29 July 2010 – New research released today by the UK & Ireland SAP User Group has revealed that SAP users are now starting to consider SaaS (software-as-a-service) or cloud computing to deliver business-critical applications to their organisa http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=88 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=88 Tue, 25 May 2010 11:47:22 GMT SAP User Group Executive Network Announces SAP BusinessObjects Charter http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=87 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=87 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 11:03:24 GMT Through the formation of a working group, the joint initiative between SUGEN and SAP is aimed at making it easier for customers to get involved and influence SAP at a much earlier stage in the product development process. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=86 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=86 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:14:45 GMT CBR (Computer Business Review) has written an article highlighting the work that the SAP UK & Ireland User Group has done with Yorkshire Water to help it successfully roll out a salary sacrifice scheme using SAP. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=85 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=85 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 23:01:46 GMT Announces Availability of Tiered Support Program; Maintains SAP® Enterprise Support Pricing for 2010 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=84 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=84 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:32:25 GMT http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=83 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=83 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:31:24 GMT http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=82 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=82 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:30:23 GMT http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=81 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=81 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:29:24 GMT http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=80 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=80 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:28:28 GMT http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=79 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=79 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:27:30 GMT http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=78 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=78 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:26:37 GMT http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=77 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=77 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:25:34 GMT http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=76 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=76 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:24:36 GMT http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=75 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=75 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:23:30 GMT http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=74 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=74 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:22:42 GMT http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=73 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=73 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:21:42 GMT http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=72 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=72 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:20:43 GMT http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=71 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=71 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:19:02 GMT http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=70 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=70 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:17:58 GMT http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=69 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=69 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:12:10 GMT http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=68 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=68 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:11:17 GMT http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=67 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=67 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:09:43 GMT http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=66 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=66 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:48:19 GMT Survey reveals IT directors’ frustrations with IT vendors and the need for strong user groups http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=65 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=65 Thu, 21 May 2009 16:21:31 GMT In a recent article in the Financial Times, Alan Bowling, SUG Chairman discusses the risks of outsourcing. There was a time when organisations would not outsource their core systems. However, outsourcing is back on the agenda for many organisations as http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=64 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=64 Wed, 13 May 2009 23:38:28 GMT Alan Bowling, User Group Chairman quoted in Financial Times article http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=63 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=63 Sun, 03 May 2009 15:13:16 GMT We wanted to share some important breaking news with you. After several months of working with SAP on the area of Enterprise Support, your User Group, along with the other members of SUGEN are pleased to inform of the following announcement. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=62 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=62 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:48:08 GMT SAP is urging it's customers to take immediate action to address security issues. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=61 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=61 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:43:44 GMT With the country seemingly hurtling towards economic melt down, we would be forgiven in thinking that 2009 is all about cost cutting, redundancies and survival. The message to SAP Users is do not panic, you are in a better place than most. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=60 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=60 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:58:35 GMT Following recent events that occurred in Germany and Austria concerning SAP Enterprise Support, your User Group has been working with SUGEN (SAP User Group Executive Network) and the following statement has been sent to SAP’s board. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=59 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=59 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:28:15 GMT SAP has written to their customer base to inform them of the new deliverables that now appear in Enterprise Support. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=58 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=58 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:51:09 GMT http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=57 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=57 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:52:06 GMT Following work with SUGEN the UK & Ireland User group is pleased that SAP have listened to the concerns of its members. The result of direct discussions can be found below. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=56 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=56 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:22:56 GMT Preliminary results of a global survey undertaken by the SAP UK & Ireland User Group and the global SUGEN community has revealed that 55% of UK organisations questioned either didn’t understand SOA or hadn’t got a strategy ti implement it. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=55 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=55 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:50:35 GMT The SAP UK & Ireland User Group (SUGUKI) and the Business Objects User Group UK (BOUG) have today announced that they are establishing a joint working party to examine the opportunities for closer collaboration between the two groups. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=54 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=54 Sun, 21 Sep 2008 20:51:17 GMT As you might already know, the printed customer magazine SAP INFO has been discontinued and will be now delivered via e-mail as an e-magazine (PDF file). The first edition of this new magazine, called SAP SPECTRUM, was just launched. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=52 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=52 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:05:37 GMT This article contains a press release from the UK & Ireland SAP User Group in response to the rollout of SAP Enterprise Support, detailed in the article below. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=51 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=51 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:05:23 GMT This article contains SAP's press release regarding the rollout of SAP Enterprise Support http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=50 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=50 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:33:47 GMT We have received some important news from SAP with regards to their organisational changes, which can be viewed in this article. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=49 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=49 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:55:54 GMT WALLDORF, Germany — April 2, 2008 — SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced the appointment of SAP Deputy CEO Léo Apotheker as the company’s co-CEO alongside SAP CEO Henning Kagermann, effective immediately. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=48 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=48 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:05:37 GMT Well not exactly – what we’re really doing is joining together with several other user groups around the world to work more effectively with SAP. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=47 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=47 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:17:34 GMT SAP Info interviewed the SAP UK & Ireland User Group Chairman Alan Bowling, and his predecessor Glynn Lowth about the issues facing the User Group. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=46 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=46 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:50:04 GMT User Group Affiliate LRS Achieves “Powered by SAP NetWeaver” Status for their Document Solution http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=45 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=45 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 16:02:22 GMT After six years service as chairman of the SAP UK and Ireland User Group, Glynn Lowth has handed over to user group vice chairman Alan Bowling. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=36 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=36 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 12:04:07 GMT Computerworld.com reviews the Computerworld (UK)'s article. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=44 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=44 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 11:57:22 GMT The UK's largest independent bakery, Warburtons, has implemented a mobile SAP purchase order approval application to improve productivity and speed up decision making. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=43 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=43 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 11:53:40 GMT National bakery speeds up purchase order procedures, re-using existing SAP and BlackBerry investments without the need for additional middleware. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=42 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=42 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 11:52:18 GMT Sale to private equity firm enables Garrard to implement greenfield technology, but to very tight timescales. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=41 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=41 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 11:51:05 GMT CIO.co.uk reviews the Computerworld article. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=40 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=40 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 11:49:37 GMT UK organisations are among the slowest to adopt the latest version of SAP’s core ERP product, according to Martin Riedel, head of SAP’s global upgrade office. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=39 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=39 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 11:47:51 GMT Techworld.com review the Computerworld UK article. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=38 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=38 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 11:46:25 GMT SAP's UK managing director Steve Rogers has spoken frankly about the company's shortcomings - but promises better things for the future. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=37 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=37 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 11:31:39 GMT Finding easier and less disruptive ways engaging SAP users in the business world is one of the main areas of focus for the incoming chairman of the SAP UK and Ireland User Group, Alan Bowling. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=35 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=35 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 11:11:27 GMT ARNnet.com reports on the Computerworld article. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=34 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=34 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:28:57 GMT Computerworld UK's interview with Glynn Lowth of the SAP UK & Ireland User Group. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=33 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=33 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:19:30 GMT Computerworld UK reviews Steve Roger, MD SAP UK's keynote session at the SAP UK & Ireland User Group Conference. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=32 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=32 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:13:27 GMT Garrard, the exclusive jeweller, has become one of the UK’s first organisations to implement SAP ERP version 6. Computerworld UK interviewed Harry Patel, Finance Director of Garrard at the SAP UK & Ireland User Group Conference. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=31 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=31 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:07:45 GMT CBR Online interviewed Steve Rogers, SAP managing director for UK and Ireland, at the SAP UK and Ireland User Group's annual conference in Birmingham. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=30 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=30 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:57:05 GMT Computer Weekly interviewed Glynn Lowth regarding his decision to step down as Chariman of the SAP UK & Ireland User Group after six years. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=29 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=29 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:12:41 GMT Computer Weekly interviewed 3 CIO's, including User Group Vice Chairman Alan Bowling, to ascertain how today's CIOs stay on top of developments. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=28 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=28 Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:17:14 GMT Yesterday SAP unveiled a new solution for mid-sized organisations - SAP Business ByDesign. SAP Business ByDesign is a business solution designed to unify and streamline core business operations, for organizations at the lower end of the midmarket. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=27 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=27 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:51:06 GMT In May this year SAP further expanded the Office of the CFO suite with the acquisition of Corporate Performance Management (CPM) vendor OutlookSoft. The OutlookSoft software has now been incorporated into the existing Office of the CFO, becoming an entire http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=26 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=26 Wed, 18 Jul 2007 14:57:09 GMT At the recent SAP Partner Awards at The Savoy Hotel in London Atos Origin was awarded the SAP UK Partner Excellence Award for Customer Satisfaction and Quality Performance for a 3rd consecutive year. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=25 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=25 Tue, 03 Apr 2007 15:07:09 GMT In a business environment that changes by the second, you need to adapt more quickly than ever. And no event helps you stay ahead of change like SAPPHIRE '07 Vienna, SAP's international customer conference http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=24 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=24 Tue, 06 Mar 2007 20:01:36 GMT The governments of the U.S.A. and Canada decided that the change to Daylight Savings Time (DST) will take place on the second Sunday in March (in 2007: March 11th) http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=23 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=23 Mon, 19 Feb 2007 16:05:11 GMT IBM, working together with SAP, has developed DB2v9 — the first hybrid database that allows all data types to be stored and analysed together. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=22 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=22 Fri, 16 Feb 2007 16:56:23 GMT A new functionality of strategic importance is Maintenance Optimizer. It will provide central access to all maintenance related activities, be it planning, implementing or transparent reporting. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=21 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=21 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 09:48:05 GMT "We can talk to SAP about anything" http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=20 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=20 Wed, 20 Dec 2006 11:28:43 GMT User Group Chairman advises SAP users to look beyond Basic Functionalities of Software, if they want to add value to their business. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=19 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=19 Fri, 20 Oct 2006 11:32:50 GMT SAP has appointed Steve Rogers to the role of Managing Director, United Kingdom and Ireland (UKI). http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=17 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=17 Sun, 30 Apr 2006 19:20:56 GMT SAP have announced that all new implementations from the start of 2007 will only be supported on 64-Bit platforms and utilising Unicode. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=16 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=16 Wed, 15 Mar 2006 16:15:30 GMT Accelerating innovation. Energizing growth. At SAPPHIRE, you and your colleagues will discover how to streamline your critical business processes, bring innovative products to market faster, and outthink, outexecute, and outperform your competitors. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=15 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=15 Mon, 28 Nov 2005 10:21:15 GMT Last Month Frans de Roy van Zuijdewijn & Heinz Schroeder, ICCC co-chairmen, informed of the end of life of SAPNet R/3 Frontend (formerly known as ‘OSS’). We have published their letter below ... http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=14 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=14 Wed, 12 Oct 2005 10:21:04 GMT The SAP UK & Ireland User Group is launching a new CRM Special Interest Group, with its inaugural meeting on 29th November. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=12 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=12 Thu, 06 Oct 2005 15:04:07 GMT The SAP UKI User Group is pleased to announce details of it’s Fifth Annual HR & Payroll Conference, which will be held at The Moat House Hotel, Stratford-upon-Avon on the 15th and 16th November. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=11 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=11 Wed, 20 Jul 2005 11:37:01 GMT The Spring edition of the SAP Education Solutions magazine features an interview with the Chairman of the Training Special Interest Group and the User Group Operations Manager. Read the full article here .... http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=10 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=10 Mon, 18 Jul 2005 12:53:57 GMT The SAP UK & Ireland User Group HR/Payroll Conference will take place on the 15th and 16th November in Stratford Upon Avon. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=9 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=9 Fri, 01 Jul 2005 18:36:04 GMT The ICCC and ASUG met at last week to discuss the start of a joint partnership on global SAP issues. Full details will become available at a later date - for the moment see the attached ICC letter. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=8 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=8 Sun, 26 Jun 2005 21:42:17 GMT Following many years of usage the OSS system used by SAP is to be gradually run down and moved to the SAP Support Portal on the Internet. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=7 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=7 Sun, 26 Jun 2005 21:31:23 GMT At the 10th Annual CCC infoforum the ICCC (International Customer Competency Centre Community) held a review meeting SAP and issued a joint statement of achievement. http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=6 http://www.sapusers.org/view_news.php?story_id=6 Sun, 26 Jun 2005 21:18:36 GMT On 23rd June at the 10th CCC Infoforum SAP announced that the Certification program for CCC's would start again. The full assessment details were jointly announced by the ICCC and SAP.