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Data Lineage – why is it important to know the Origin of Data?

If you're reading this, you're probably a data specialist. But imagine, for a moment, playing the role of an air traffic controller in an air traffic control tower - operating radars, systems(...)

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When Outbound and Finance Tax requirements impact master data records. Case study based on SRM Tool implementation.

Company Type: Large international FMCG company Industry: Sales, Finance Country: Spain, Portugal Solution: SAP Overview: Client’s current tax setup does not include Input tax that is applied(...)

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The best books, blogs, forums and training courses about Business Intelligence, part I

We like to translate the term 'Business Intelligence' as 'understanding data'. Whether you are just starting out in the world of BI or are battle-hardened in database terminology, it can always(...)

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Interesting uses of Business Intelligence class systems part II

In the first part of this article, we already proved that Business Intelligence class systems are not used exclusively by the largest corporations. It is a tool for companies of all sizes. For(...)

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Interesting uses of Business Intelligence class systems part I

Business Intelligence class systems are often referred to as uninteresting tools that only extend the capabilities of spreadsheets. They may be useful to the largest corporations in finance and(...)

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Revenue Growth Management… what exactly is it?

In the article "Data-driven Revenue Management," we described the complexity of data availability and analysis required for effective promotional activities. Thus, it is time to take a closer(...)

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Case Study: Replication of MRP Areas between SAP MDG and SAP ECC

Implementation of MDG (Master Data Governance) is very often first step which companies do before they decide to transform their SAP R/3 system to S/4 HANA. But even with integration of master data(...)

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Back to… training!

September.  This month is basically associated with only one thing: the end of the summer holidays and the start of a new school year. When we think back to the lessons for which we had to get(...)

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Data-driven Revenue Growth Management

Modern Revenue Growth Management is based on analyzing large amounts of data. The first application we think of, in this context, is Microsoft Excel, but of course the market offers many similar(...)

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Internet bandwidth in Poland, Europe and the world – how do we compare with other countries?

Speedtest.net is a website where we can check the bandwidth of our connection, i.e. measure how fast we are able to download files, upload them (transmit) and what our ping (latency) is. While a(...)

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Qlik vs Power BI – which Business Intelligence system is better for data analytics?

When deciding on a Business Intelligence class system, we need to consider many different factors, such as file and extension compatibility (databases and data warehouses, connectors, spreadsheets,(...)

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Case study: Global business transformation: How to merge the business units of Company A and Company B in SAP using robots.

Case Study: The Robots: Merge & acquisition of company with leverage the new integrated stock transfer process development to ensure completeness and accuracy of data being transferred(...)

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Why should robots and artificial intelligence not be feared? – Part II

From the first part of this article, we learned in which areas of life, industry and high-tech development artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics are accompanying us, and why we should not be(...)

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Quality Management in the SAP system

When dealing with a product, you probably never think about its quality until you get a damaged batch or one that does not meet your expectations. Due to the poor quality of products, enterprises(...)

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Why should robots and artificial intelligence not be feared? – Part I

Today, artificial intelligence (AI) is not only used in the supercomputers available at NASA headquarters or a military research centre. Today, a voice assistant, navigation, online shop or(...)

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Master Data in SAP

From the article you find out: Why effective Master Data Management (MDM) is crucial to the operation of a business? What is Master Data and what are its examples? How is enterprise(...)

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From Excel to Business Intelligence tools – the evolution of the spreadsheet

For many years, organisations based their analysis solely on excel sheets, accumulating business intelligence in them. This was an entirely sufficient solution for analysing the data collected.(...)

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Cloud computing is already used by 42% of businesses in the European Union

When developing a business, it is worth collecting data, which is the backbone of any company. Whatever the department - human resources, payroll, sales, logistics, marketing - underneath the(...)

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The best uses of machine learning in everyday life – part II

In the first part of this article, we talked about how machine learning can help us on a daily basis when travelling, how it can monitor our health and warn us of danger, and how it cleverly(...)

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The best uses of machine learning in everyday life – part I

Najlepsze zastosowania machine learningu

Machine learning accompanies us every step of the way, although we do not always realise it. It makes our lives easier when shopping, travelling, suggests interesting music and films, and even(...)

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Artificial intelligence in e-commerce – what have we become accustomed to?

Digital transformation, Data Science, data analytics, artificial intelligence - in recent times it is difficult to find more catchy slogans in the context of business development, including in(...)

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BPX Powered of Women

We’ve announced March as Women's Month: BPX Powered by Women! Our team is powered by 75 amazing women, who face a multitude of challenges, successes and passions every day. At BPX, we deliver(...)

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Authorizations in the SAP system

Introduction Security in real world can mean a freedom from some potential form of harm or e.g. a protection from some hostile intentions or actions. In virtual world security can be described(...)

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SAP Collections Management

SAP Receivables Management Receivables Management is a group of solutions supporting the Order to Cash process. These tools allow to execute tasks and procedures that are outside of scope(...)

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How to Become a Project Manager? Career paths of BPX’s project managers

First thing which you can see after you use Google’s search engine and write “How to become a project manager” is: The steps to becoming a project manager[1] Start managing(...)

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Talent is numbers – data science use in sports’ teams

Can you build a perfect baseball, soccer, or basketball team based on statistics? Perfect - no. But winning game after game - yes. How to do it? Not much is needed, just proper implementing,(...)

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Integration between SAP and Infor as part of Infor Cloud Scheduling implementation – Case study – part I

One of our customers faced the challenge of replacing his detailed scheduling system due to a lack of support from Windows 10. The system currently used for short term production scheduling was the(...)

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How do you leverage the immensity of data?

How do you leverage the immensity of data? We live in a world ruled by numbers. The rapidly increasing amount of information makes that we potentially have access to enormous knowledge.(...)

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Data science and karaoke – how data were analyzed half a century ago?

It would seem that before the 21st century, the terms ‘data science’ and ‘data analysis’ existed, but they were not as widely used as they are today. In the 1970's-80's, e.g., government,(...)

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Migration to SAP S/4HANA

SAP is currently one of the best system providers for digital transformation of large companies. Its most popular version SAP ECC (ERP) is based on technologies developed more than 30 years ago. SAP(...)

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Machine learning defines a new quality of video games

It would seem that when creating animated films or video games, the computer is very important, but only as a tool in the hands of a man. Man is the artist who gives the final shape to what we(...)

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SAP Sales & Distribution in action

Optimizing Business Processes Using SAP Sales and Distribution Today’s business environment is fast moving and ever changing, one which enterprises are constantly in a state of flux and must adapt(...)

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SAP Business Workflow

The growth of business process efficiency as a result of using SAP Business Workflow The growth of business processes efficiency in ERP systems may be achieved through their improvement,(...)

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Is SAP for huge companies only?

In the twenty-first century, each large company needs advanced IT solutions to operate properly and to develop. The case of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is slightly different. For those(...)

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Business Intelligence and data warehouses

Large amounts of data processed in enterprises should be seen as a source of knowledge needed to make accurate business decisions. The progress in information technology has enabled the automation of(...)

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From the concept to the success

The way which the company has to get through to implement ERP system. The successful implementation of ERP system changes a company in relation to IT and almost the whole company functioning. It is(...)

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