he big news was announced at CeBIT 2013: SAP Business One is now available as the first SAP application to run on HANA without restrictions. There have already been a number of anticipatory critics who have expressed doubts as to whether this combination is really a sensible offer for SMEs. After all, the SMEs addressed by SAP Business One are a long way from producing real "BIG DATA".
Read MoreSAP ArchiveLink also for SAP Business One
The SAP world is still not completely standardised and some things are not yet available for SAP Business One. ArchiveLink is a service for linking archived documents and system documents in SAP ECC.
Read MoreNew management for units of measure in SAP Business One 9.0
Managing inventory with more than one unit of measure for different items is a very common scenario for an ERP software like SAP Business One. Managing the same item with different units of measure in different types of transactions (such as sales, purchasing, etc.) is also common. But managing the same item in the same type of transactions with different units of measure may not be as common.
Read MoreAnother showcase for SAP HANA and SAP Business One
AP Business One has long since left the realm of small companies. The SAP solution is now used across the entire spectrum of medium-sized companies. With SAP HANA, SAP Business One will only become more interesting for companies that had to resort to much more complex and therefore more expensive ERP software for the same tasks.
Read MoreCatalogue data in SAP Business One with new ADDON
If you want to import data or catalogue data (such as that from wholesalers or manufacturers) into SAP Business One, direct import is only the second best option.
Read MoreSAP Business One 9.0 / Instructions for the new workflow
AP Business One 9.0 brings a lot of new features and innovations. Although still in the RampUp phase, there is already a fair amount of documentation available. A guide has now been released for the new workflow function. The 60-page brochure is titled „How to Configure the Workflow Service and Design the Workflow Process Templates“ and is certainly aimed more at the advanced SAP Business One admin.
Read MoreFirst look at SAP Business One with Ariba
That it's going so quickly! When SAP bought Ariba, the world's largest trading community, it soon became clear that this had opened the door to a new „SAP world“. Direct and uncomplicated access from SAP ERP applications to a trading platform is something where the benefit doesn't need much explaining.
Read MoreMany new functions in SAP Business One 9.0
We'll have to wait a little longer. Although according to SAP's latest plans, version 9.0 of SAP Business One is set to go into so-called ramp-up in December 2012, it won't be accessible to the entire „SAP Business One community“ until Q3. Nevertheless, we can already say what innovations SAP Business One 9.0 will bring. And there are quite a few!
Read MoreNew iPad solution for SAP Business One
SAP Business One is becoming more and more popular, which is not only a fact that makes customers think about SAP ERP for SMEs. SAP Business One is likely to become more and more a platform for other software manufacturers. In particular, the popular apps for the iOS world can provide input for SAP Business One.
Read MoreNew integration project with SAP Business One and SAP ERP (ECC 6.0)
As one of the world's leading suppliers of fans, blowers and drive solutions, bm-papst has opted for SAP Business One as the solution for integrating its sales companies. More than 10,500 employees work in 57 sales offices and three central locations worldwide. At the same time, bm-papst has access to a large international network of distributors. This structure currently generates a turnover of over 1.3 billion euros.
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