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 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 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 MoreB1 goes Cloud - SAP Business One OnDemand
So, it's out: SAP has released the first video on a topic that has been brewing for a while. SAP Business One will be made available in the cloud alongside SAP Business ByDesign. SAP Business One OnDemand is the name of the new version of the software for SMEs. Initially, the SaaS variant of SAP Business One will be provided as a hosted solution. Gradually, the „Software as a Service“ will receive web interfaces.
Read MoreHelp and dialogue for SAP Business One
SAP has revised its help portal for many of its applications. A new version is also available for SAP Business One. You have access to the different versions 2007 / 8.8 / 8.81 and can browse through all the functions there.
Read MoreSAP Business One - What is - What will be
Recently we have noticed (to our delight) a rapid increase in interest in SAP Business One. Among other things, this is probably due to the fact that SAP has discovered what a treasure has developed here in the growing portfolio of business software. A discovery that then led to the consistent expansion of the application, so that today one can say: SAP Business One has never been better and closer to setting a real benchmark for medium-sized company solutions. The most recent sales figures for SAP Business One, which, according to reports from Walldorf, have exceeded expectations for several quarters in a row, prove how worthwhile this approach has been.
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