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Gap Migrates from Oracle EBS to Oracle Cloud with Opkey’s Help

Lisa Dodson — Mon, 05 May 2025 22:18:04 +0000

Gap is the largest specialty retailer in the United States and the third largest in the world. The company has over 3,700 stores and 135,000 employees.

The company was working with Infosys to migrate their Oracle EBS Financials, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Project Modules to Oracle Cloud. They chose Opkey to ensure that 40 Operating Units (OUs) were migrated without any hiccups.

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SAP and Onapsis collaborate to provide security incident response

Robert Holland — Sun, 22 Dec 2024 16:35:45 +0000

SAP customers have a responsibility when it comes to threat detection and incident response for their systems, whether their applications are running on-premise or in the cloud. These responsibilities are clearer in an on-premise environment where the customer manages secure configuration and operations including the servers on which the solution runs, databases that are in use, and the networking infrastructure. Responsibilities are less clear for cloud operations, which is why a shared responsibility model that includes privacy, compliance management, business continuity planning, and threat detection is essential. This is the case with the Shared Responsibility Model that SAP has published for RISE with SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition.

A specific example is that, when an organization moves SAP workloads to the cloud, SAP manages protecting, monitoring, and responding to threats impacting the cloud infrastructure, networking, data stores, and cloud operations. These are the parts of the environment that the customer cannot access directly. Similarly, SAP has no access to the secure configuration and transactions within an application running in an on-premise infrastructure, for example, where customers are responsible for tasks like user provisioning and authorizations, business process configuration, and deciding who can access data and functionality in the system. Even for responding to tickets, SAP cannot access a customer system unless allowed.

Understanding these responsibilities is crucial for customers because unclear roles can lead to oversight of critical elements. This is particularly important because cybersecurity attacks continue to increase in volume and impact. Even if an attack doesn’t directly impact SAP systems, it may indirectly affect these systems through cross-contamination, which can force organizations to shut down SAP systems to prevent them from being impacted.

However, even with a clear understanding of roles, customers may be unsure how to proceed in the event of a cybersecurity incident. SAPinsider research has highlighted that when it comes to threat detection and incident response, organizations still need assistance. The research reveals that 37% of surveyed organizations require guidance on handling detected threats, 34% require guidance on identifying potential threats, and 33% need help understanding how to best use threat detection tools.

Organizations can address these challenges by reporting new security issues to SAP. However, what SAP can achieve will be limited by the access that they have to the system, and a security incident may exceed the expertise or capacity of in-house teams. To support organizations in addressing this, Onapsis has partnered with SAP to provide faster investigation and incident response assistance to SAP customers. Onapsis’ SAP Incident Response enables organizations to use an SAP-endorsed incident response when faced with an attack. Having access to expertise, support, and technology when managing a security incident can help hasten investigations and accelerate recovery.

What this means for ERP users

Security is one of the most important topics for ERP Insiders today with, for example, 66% of organizations citing it as a key factor when choosing a cloud provider for RISE with SAP. This is because cybersecurity incidents are increasingly impacting SAP systems either directly or indirectly. Ensuring that systems are secure is top of mind for both SAP and IT organizations. But recognizing security as a priority does not equate having the capabilities or expertise to respond to a security incident. This makes solutions like Onapsis’ SAP Incident Response, a big advantage for organizations as it enables them to use the knowledge and resources that may not be available internally. Given the security challenges faced by organizations today, what should ERP users do to be prepared?

Ensure that there is a clear understanding of roles and responsibilities when it comes to securing SAP solutions. SAP has published guides such as the Shared Responsibility Model for RISE with SAP, but such detailed documents do not exist for all SAP solutions. This is why it is critical to ensure that SAP teams and the customer’s security and IT teams they work with have a clear understanding of their responsibilities when it comes to securing SAP systems. Creating RACI charts can be a starting point, but it is also imperative to understand what SAP will secure and not secure when it comes to cloud-based solutions.
Follow security trends and put in place response plans that can be activated when threats or vulnerabilities are detected. Having a detailed response plan in place can be critical when a new threat or breach occurs. Ensuring that team members know where and how to access this plan, and have practiced doing so, can be the difference between something that is quickly stopped and a major breach. While response plans should include the steps that internal teams need to perform immediately after detecting a security incident, this can also include the ability to reach out to SAP or security partners to receive assistance in dealing with such situations.
Ensure that SAP teams collaborate closely with customers’ IT teams or dedicated security teams when it comes to managing the security of SAP systems. Historically, SAP teams were responsible for managing the security of SAP systems. This not only included managing system and data access but also patching and reacting to security incidents. However, it also meant that the customer’s IT and security teams had little insight into the way these systems were managed and secured. While this has evolved, it is still vital to ensure that SAP teams collaborate closely with the customer’s IT or dedicated security teams to ensure that SAP systems are properly secured.

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ERP software for all manufacturing industries

Ashley Barrington — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 02:45:11 +0000

From aerospace and defense to furniture and metal fabrication, Global Shop Solutions ERP software helps manufacturers in every industry get work done on time and on budget.

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What’s harder – Closing an M&A deal or migrating a technology ecosystem?

Stephanie Ball — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 09:17:25 +0000

Two notoriously long-winded processes – closing a merger and acquisition deal and migrating a technology stack. When signing on the dotted line for the former, the latter can follow close behind on the to-do list as the reviewing of operations gets underway. With every business running on a distinct technology ecosystem, M&A deals are predisposed to needing technology integration if they want the freshly unified teams and operations to function cohesively.

But, technology upgrades are intricate enough, and that’s when you’re working with just your own team. Throw in the extra complications of amalgamating resources with another business in a merger and acquisition scenario, and enterprises can quickly see communication, costs and time spiral in these projects.

For data transformation and migration consultancy, SNP, it’s a common story. With no two digital infrastructures the same, data quality issues, work duplication and inaccurate reporting are regular occurrences when M&A software integrations don’t complete successfully and it affects teams on every level.

SNP’s data management and transformation platform, CrystalBridge®, is well-known for coming to the rescue for these complex M&A enterprise technology integrations and migrations.

Running data profiling of master and transactional data, and generating an interactive graphical view of company locations, organizational structure, hierarchies and organizational unit usage, CrystalBridge Analysis helps businesses see what they are working with, helping to automate and guide processes with system validation, insights into business data objects and data volume, and recommendations for improvements.

One such M&A was Mondelēz International’s acquisition of Greek snacking company Chipita, as part of its strategy to expand its portfolio and geographical reach in central and eastern Europe.

Mondelēz was keen to get a prospective view of Chipita’s SAP ECC system and get ahead on the merger’s next steps, but with the deal yet to be completed and still under anti-trust authority review, Chipita needed to prepare this without giving away any sensitive information to abide by masking requirements.

SAP data was extracted from Chipita’s source system into a clone system and using CrystalBridge Analysis, an initial system scan was carried out by SNP.

SNP analyzed the data in place in terms of size, usage and structure to understand the extent of custom development in place and identify the processes, modules, and application components in use, before masking the necessary standard and bespoke sets of sensitive data in the cloned system with SNP Test Data Organizer (TDO).

The whole process took two and a half months to complete and gave valuable insights to the buyer, Mondelēz, while helping Chipita protect its competitive position. Both companies could then make informed decisions quickly, ahead of the deal being concluded.

It’s true: M&As and technology migrations are long-winded. But, using technology such as SNP’s CrystalBridge® can help to shorten the lead time on both and help businesses get ahead of the game.

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Deliver enterprise apps in a fraction of the time

Nextworld — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 19:34:14 +0000

The Nextworld No-Code Studio

Turn your great ideas into enterprise-grade software today. The No-Code Studio can help you deliver real business outcomes – fast. Whether you’re an experienced programmer or a non-technical enthusiast, the No-Code Studio offers a powerful platform that streamlines application development, driving innovation and efficiency across the board.

The developer experience made simple

The No-Code Studio provides an unparalleled development experience for both professional coders and citizen developers. With its intuitive drag-and-drop features, users can compose full-fledged applications, starting from defining fields and tables to incorporating complex business rules and workflow orchestrations. This approach empowers individuals with varying technical backgrounds to create sophisticated solutions without the need for extensive coding knowledge.

No-Code Studio Features

App Builder

Build applications to collect, process, and store data. The Nextworld App Designer pulls together your fields, tables, business logic, layout, and other platform elements. Nextworld comes with a variety of application patterns that can best suit your business requirements and ensure a consistent end-user experience.

Logic Builder

Nextworld enables developers to define complex business rules without writing a single line of code. Logic Blocks are groups of logical expressions which are configured into sequences to update table data, modify an application’s user interface, test other logic blocks, and validate data entry.

Workflow Orchestrator

The Nextworld Workflow Orchestrator allows users to define and automate the necessary sequences of tasks or transactional states required by any given business process. The No-Code Studio comes with a set of visual tools that help developers customize or build new workflows.

Report Builder

Nextworld’s interactive reports can be created over any data source. They are dynamic and enable users to drill down from the highest level of summary data into the most granular and detailed view of the same data. You can also build visualizations and use filter criteria to update the visualization in real-time so you can view and analyze different parts of the report data.

Integrate

Perform batch integrations or realtime integrations leveraging Nextworld’s REST based web services. Import and export data between any 3rd party systems as needed and ensure that data integrity is always maintained.

Leverage Nextworld Intelligence

Artificial intelligence and machine learning have revolutionized consumer lives. Nextworld Intelligence comes native with the Nextworld platform and can be baked into business processes to introduce intelligent automations across operations like anomaly detection or intelligent logistics.

What developers are saying

“With the No-Code Studio, I was able to build my leasing app in a quarter of the time it would’ve taken me with traditional platforms.”

Donnie Law, REMLogics

See the No-Code Studio in action

Ready to see what the No-Code studio can do? Contact nextworld.

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What is EAP Software? The introduction to Enterprise Applications Platform

Nextworld — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 19:19:51 +0000

Software that will unleash our customers to take advantage of new opportunities and tackle emerging challenges quicker than ever before.

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What is an Enterprise Applications Platform?

Lisa Dodson — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 19:07:33 +0000

Read our comprehensive guide to EAPs to understand some of the key benefits of choosing an EAP Platform instead of an ERP system.

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Why we’re not an ERP, and why you probably don’t need an ERP for your business

Lisa Dodson — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 18:54:08 +0000

Why companies commonly seek ERP systems

An ERP, or Enterprise Resource Planning, is like the brain of a business. This software helps companies manage all their different tasks and resources in a single platform that anyone in the organization can access. When you have the right ERP, you essentially have a highly organized digital assistant keeping track of everything from displaying sales quotas to managing your CRM. It might also be what your company uses to assess inventory and even manage their human resources. An ERP is what you need when you find yourself relying on numerous systems and software to keep your business running.

What we commonly see: business owners discover they have maxed out the capabilities of things like Quickbooks and are relying on a dozen different applications across a dozen different departments. Of course, none of these applications speak to one another in a universal language, and when you can share information between them you often need to do some kind of formatting. The result? You’ve grown from $10K sales a month to a $1M a week (good for you!) but your warehouse is printing through five reams of paper every day to keep track of the purchase orders. This is the same paper your operations team uses to allocate inventory and order more product, and the same paper goes back to the accounting team to reconcile with Quickbooks.

The odds of the information being consistent across all of that paper? Slim. Business moves fast. It’s time for something new. You need software that can speak to all areas of your business: sales analytics, marketing analytics, inventory management, and more. At this point, many advisors would suggest you switch to an ERP – enterprise resource planning software.

Many ERPs will import your historical data and may even plug into existing databases so you can assess the health of your business, reconcile inventory with accounting, and even track your company’s performance against market trends so you can make strategic decisions. Our clients use Nextworld to replace numerous applications across their company. When they can centralize data and streamline how it is updated and accessed, there’s nothing left to do but grow.

What an ERP can do for you

An ERP can add value, but only if it is supported by the right tools. And this is where we notice some trouble.

It’s no secret that for an ERP to sustain itself, improve features, and deliver quality products it needs to have a LOT of users. Scale is everything in the tech world, which means you can’t make the perfect app for everyone. While an ERP can promise total integration and connectivity across all aspects of your business, you may find that they can deliver, at best, on 90% of this promise. Your business is unique, but their product is universal. When the software company has to compromise, so do you.

The question is: can you compromise that last 10% of your business the ERP doesn’t gel with?

This is why we don’t consider Nextworld an ERP. Rather, we’re an EAP.

Our advantages	Nextworld	Acumatica	Netsuite	Microsoft	Sage	Why is our advantage important to you
Customize Applications						Build, configure, and deploy infinite custom solutions to meet your needs.
No-code customization						Rapidly deploy custom and sustainable solutions that are automatically preserved from release to release.
Enterprise Applications Platform						EAP provides modern capabilities that exceed traditional ERP design constructs.
Integration with REST APIs						Nextworld® uses table-level REST API integrations to make connections to other systems easy, fast, and secure.
Standard business suites						Out-of-the-box applications and suites for primary business activities. Gain speed of deployment and adoption of best practices.
Unlimited scalability						Ensure your next implementation is your last with a business platform that supports your future growth.
Flexible financial and reporting structures						Easy to update and customize reports and other financial components like the chart of accounts.
Comprehensive inventory management						Nextworld has leading inventory and mobile solutions for warehouses, manufacturing, and field services.
Unified platform approach						Leverage a single, unified platform as the underpinning for your enterprise applications for a seamless user experience.

Enterprise Applications Platform

An ERP is great for the day-to-day operations and standardized data – finances, inventory counts, sales quotes – which are processes that serve most of the market some of the time. For those who are forward-thinking, and innovative, and want to create something that can support the unique complexities of their business, an Enterprise Applications Platform foots the bill. EAPs will work right out of the box, just like ERPs, but we also equip our customers with the tools to build whatever they can imagine for their business.

If your business needs larger, more complex software applications to keep you competitive, we’d love to show you how an EAP can get you there.

Rapid and secure development, without the code.

We build products and tools for a no-code environment because while you may need advanced applications to run your business, you might not be in the business of creating advanced applications. With our no-code interface and our allegiance to supporting a culture of citizen development, Nextworld EAP allows anyone in your company to create and deploy applications for any purpose you can imagine. Our no-code platform is so powerful and adaptable that we use it to create and deploy products to our enterprise clients.

In other words: it’s only good enough for you if it’s good enough for us.

Fully custom. AI-enhanced.

Imagine sending data to and from any department without having to worry about formatting, file size, or outdated information. Imagine nothing getting “lost” in the wrong folder or drive. Even imagine automating the tedious, manual processes that so often result in typos and errors. At Nextworld, we love it when you imagine, because it means there is no end to what our EAP can do for you. Not only are we developing applications to help our customers effectively handle tomorrow’s business, but we are also creating AI tools that let you give new life to your historical data. We believe your next competitive edge is hiding somewhere in the deep well of data your company creates and adds to every day. Why not leverage an AI-powered tool to make the best use of the most valuable thing you have?

Great today, better tomorrow, always seamless

With an AI-enabled no-code platform, you are no longer limited by what you need, want, or can imagine for the here and now. Not only are your applications monitored for today’s anomalies and variances, but you’re protected on whatever comes next. Imagine the kind of platform that not only creates what you need now, but what you might need next. Not just what you need in the here and now, but tools that let you expand into new revenue opportunities, markets, and products. Well designed for today and to seamlessly integrate into tomorrow. Every upgrade, release, modification, and protocol change is accounted for and matched so you can keep your bandwidth on the business.

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ERP Today Live! with Infor

ERP Today — Tue, 06 Feb 2024 12:14:32 +0000

In this ERP Today Live! session, Stephanie Ball speaks with Infor’s Manjunath Ganimasty, senior vice president Development, Rick Rider, SVP Product Management and Eamon Ida, senior director Solution Marketing, Infor OS Platform, on what the ‘new age of ERP’ looks like for businesses.

Kicking things off with a discussion on some of the biggest problems with today’s ERP, the Infor team shares the journeys of customers upgrading their systems.

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Boomi: democratized innovation through automation

Gwen Jones — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 15:23:10 +0000

In a recent partner webinar, SAP partner Boomi spoke about the importance of democratized innovation and its enablement through automation. Democratized innovation, Boomi reminds us, is the process of making technical tools and capabilities accessible to a broader range of people within an organization – including non-technical users.

In the session, Barry Gerdsen, field CTO for ISV/OEM partnerships, Boomi, argued that businesses are coming to realize that innovation can – and should – come from any part of the organization. Doing so empowers non-technical users to perform technical tasks and this can foster creativity and accelerate the development of new ideas.

“Innovation should be for everyone, not just engineers or specialists,” said Gerdsen. “Good IT folks are scarce and often expensive. If as an organization you can empower non-technical users to assume some of the IT lift within your organization, you can take on initiatives more affordably, and you can focus your technical folks on more technical tasks.

“Even more than that is what you gain when you grant non-technical users the ability to express their creativity. In doing so you could be unlocking some really good ideas by people who were previously held back by a lack of technical skill or expertise. What results is a more diverse, inclusive and productive workplace.”

Better tooling allows non-technical users to actively participate in the design and development of digital solutions, while IT maintains control oversight and governance of these solutions.

On this, Gerdsen said: “You want to invest in solutions that enable parallel development. This enables collaboration between users to be able to accelerate the pace of innovation. You also want tooling that allows users to share environments and assets without stepping on each other’s efforts.

“Whatever tooling you choose should offer security to be able to protect sensitive data and to be able to ensure compliance with industry regulations.”

As such, Boomi’s QuickStart interface enables non-technical users to create integrations from scratch within minutes with no training necessary to do it. On the automation product, Gerdsen said that his company’s overall goal in democratizing innovation is to make something that’s easy enough to give to a non-technical user, freeing up the time of an IT developer to take on more complex tasks within the organization.

Through automating routine tasks, Boomi says businesses can operate more efficiently and improve customer satisfaction.

Boomi’s Spaces product, meanwhile, is a collection of shared integration packs that can be used to install, configure, schedule and run integration processes.

Boomi also provides SAP integration to provide efficient data and event-based messages for outbound data and SAP function modules for efficient inbound data.

Regarding Spaces, Gerdsen said the product “allows an organization’s IT Department to offer non-technical users with the ability to select and easily configure integrations from a curated white labeled portal.”

This is process automation, but with a democratized spin that allows innovation can be for everyone.

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