THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
July, 2010
SAP Mobility & The BI Long Tail
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration
July, 2010
SAP Mobility: Open Sybase & Partner Power
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration
June, 2010
Putting Sybase in SAP Mobility Context (Near-Term)
By Rory Doherty, Editorial Director, Optimal SAP Advisor
June, 2010
In-memory Technology and Enterprise Mobility
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration
May, 2010
SAPPHIRE NOW's Most Memorable First
By Rory Doherty, Editorial Director, Optimal SAP Advisor
May, 2010
The Smartphone Revolution: Coming to SAPPHIRE NOW
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration
April, 2010
SAP Walks the Talk with StreamWork
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration
April, 2010
Inside SAP's Sustainability Push
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration
March, 2010
The New SAP: Focused, Fast and Having Fun
By Optimal SAP News Desk
March, 2010
SAP Arms State & Local Government for Budget Battles
By Optimal SAP News Desk
March, 2010
SAP Promises Love, Innovation and Double-Digit Growth
By Optimal SAP News Desk
February, 2010
SAP Moves to Win More of the Big Middle
By Optimal SAP News Desk
February, 2010
SAP Returns to Growth, But Not to Business as Usual
By Optimal SAP News Desk
January, 2010
SAP 2010: Voice of the Customer
By Optimal SAP News Desk
December, 2009
Is Subscription SAP Set to Soar?
By Optimal SAP News Desk
November, 2009
Former CEO of SAP North America Greg Tomb Joins Optimal Solutions' Board of Directors
By Optimal SAP News Desk
October, 2009
SAP's Role in the Economic Upturn
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration
October, 2009
85% of Survey Respondents Interested in Hosted, Subscription-based SAP Delivery Model (Other than SAP Business ByDesign)
By Optimal SAP News Desk
September, 2009
Cloud Computing? On-Demand? Saas? What's in a Name?
By Optimal SAP News Desk
April, 2009
Survive Commoditization and Capitalize on Change (Part One)
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration
March, 2009
SAP's Role in the Economic Upturn (Part Three)
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration
March, 2009
SAP's Role in the Economic Upturn (Part Two)
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration
February, 2009
SAP's Role in the Economic Upturn (Part One)
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration
February, 2009
SAP 2009 Spend Trend Trifecta (Part Three)
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration
January, 2009
SAP 2009 Spend Trend Trifecta (Part Two)
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration
January, 2009
SAP 2009 Spend Trend Trifecta (Part One)
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration
January, 2009
Professionalism Helps SAP Consultants Stand Out
By Valeri Wickersham, HR Director, Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc.
SAP’s Web 2.0 Smarts (Part Two)—Tapping Collective Intelligence to Innovate
By Rory Doherty, Editorial Director, Optimal SAP Advisor
December, 2008>
SAP’s Web 2.0 Smarts (Part One)—Tapping Collective Intelligence to Educate
By Rory Doherty, Editorial Director, Optimal SAP Advisor
November, 2008>
SAP Packs More Value into Enterprise Support
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration
October, 2008>
Green Lighting Green Initiatives
By Elliott Garofalo, SVP SME Practice, Optimal Solutions Integration
October, 2008>
SAP Virtualization Pays
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration
October, 2008>
Innovation Imperative in a Tough Economy
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration
September, 2008>
SAP TechEd 2008: Business Process Experts Needed
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration
September, 2008>
SAP Fast-Start Program Debunks SME ERP Myths
By Elliott Garofalo, SVP SME Practice, Optimal Solutions Integration
August, 2008>
The Link Between SAP GRC & Good Credit
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration
August, 2008>
Putting "Enterprise Support" in Context
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration
July, 2008>
What is the Perfect Plant? (Part Three)
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration
July, 2008>
What is the Perfect Plant? (Part Two)
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration
June, 2008>
What is the Perfect Plant? (Part One)
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration
June, 2008>
Surviving The SAP Talent Crunch
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration
May, 2008>
Codeless SAP Development?
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration
May, 2008>
Optimal’s Big Midmarket Push
By Rory Doherty, Editorial Director, Optimal SAP Advisor
April, 2008>
Top Agenda Items for SAPPHIRE 2008
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration
April, 2008>
SAP, Salesforce.com – The Great Debate
By Rory Doherty, Editorial Director, Optimal SAP Advisor
March, 2008>
SAP’s GRC – FPM Combination – A Knockout for CFOs
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration
March, 2008>
See Clear Through CPM Confusion
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration
February, 2008>
Growth for SAP Easy as One, Two, Three
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration
February, 2008>
No 'R' in SAP
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration
January, 2008>
SAP: Bringing Intelligence to an Application Near You
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration
January, 2008>
SAP’s True Business Object
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration
January, 2008>
2007 SAP Trends Gather Steam in 2008
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration
Time to Whet Your xApp-etite
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration
November, 2007>
SAP Democratizes PLM
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration
November, 2007>
SAP GRC GTS for Reducing Global Supply Chain Risks and Costs
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration
October, 2007>
How Big is SAP’s Wal-Mart Win?
By Rory Doherty, Editorial Director, Optimal SAP Advisor
September, 2007>
SAP Boom Here to Stay (Part Four)
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc.
September, 2007>
SAP Boom Here to Stay (Part Three)
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc.
September, 2007>
SAP Boom Here to Stay (Part Two)
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc.
August, 2007>
SAP Boom Here to Stay (Part One)
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc.
August, 2007>
SAP MDM: The Linchpin for SOA
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc.
August, 2007>
Choosing an SAP Implementation Partner? Try the Methodology Measuring Stick
By Rory Doherty, Editorial Director, Optimal SAP Advisor
July, 2007>
What Should Drive Your Sap Upgrade Strategy
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc
June, 2007>
SAP Factors Heavily in Blueprint to a Billion
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc
June, 2007>
SAP SRM to Increase Supplier Value
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc
May, 2007>
SAP Sharpens SCM Offerings with SOA
By Gurvendra Suri, Chief Executive Officer, Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc
May, 2007>
GRC Uptake in the Public Sector
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc
May, 2007>
Top SAPPHIRE + ASUG 2007 Takeaways
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc
April, 2007>
What to Expect From SAPPHIRE+ASUG 2007
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc
April, 2007>
SAP – Amid Distractions, It’s Back to Business
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc
March, 2007>
Active vs. Reactive Data Management
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc
March, 2007>
Are You Ready for the Change in Daylight Savings?
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc
February, 2007>
Preparing for the Organizational Impact of MDM
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc
February, 2007>
Database-free SAP?
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc
February, 2007>
Top 10 SAP Supporting Technologies
By Gurvendra Suri, Chief Executive Officer, Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc
February, 2007>
SAP NetWeaver MDM – The Clear Choice for SAP Shops
By Gagan Ghai, Director of Business Development, Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc
February, 2007>
Seven Resolutions for 2007
By Valeri Wickersham, Director of Human Resources, Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc
January, 2007>
GRC to Accelerate in 2007
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc
January, 2007>
ESA Bridges the CIO - LOB Divide
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc
Managing Master Data to Maximize Value of Core Enterprise Systems
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc.
December, 2006>
Experts Needed to Drive ESA Success
By Gurvendra Suri, Chief Executive Officer, Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc.
December, 2006>
SAP Consultants: Sharpen Your Business Skills
By Valeri Wickersham, Director of Human Resources, Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc
November, 2006>
There is an SAP PMO in Your Future
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc.
November, 2006>
SAP Consulting: It’s High Time to Make the Leap
By Valeri Wickersham, Director of Human Resources, Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc
November, 2006>
An Incremental Approach to ESA
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc.
October, 2006>
Three Key Benefits of SAP’s New Upgrade Policy
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc.
October, 2006>
The Rise of Business Process Experts
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc.
September, 2006>
SAP Consultants: Promote Thyself
By Valeri Wickersham, Director of Human Resources, Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc.
September, 2006>
Business and IT Come Together Over ESA
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc.
August, 2006>
SAP Consultants: The Win-Win of Performance Measurement
By Richard Larrabee, Vice President of Business Development, Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc.
August, 2006>
Building an ESA Blueprint
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc.
White Paper>
Deploying SAP MDM
July, 2006>
SAP Consultants: Winning and Keeping Executive Sponsorship
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc.
June, 2006>
ESA Begins With IT Culture Change
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc.
June, 2006>
SAP Consultants: Beware of Project Landmines
By Richard Larrabee, Vice President of Business Development, Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc.
June, 2006>
SAP Consultants: Are You Qualified to Lead?
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc.
May, 2006>
What Consultants Need to Know About SAP MDM
By Richard Larrabee, Vice President of Business Development, Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc.
May, 2006>
How SAP Consultants Keep Projects Coming
By Valeri Wickersham, Director of Human Resources, Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc.
April, 2006>
Next Move: SAP Consultants Choose Wisely
By Valeri Wickersham, Director of Human Resources, Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc.
April, 2006>
High-Demand SAP Skills
By Gary Hart, Vice President of Operations, Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc.
March 2006>
What Makes an SAP Top-Gun Consultant?
By Gary Hart, Vice President of Operations, Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc.
March 2006>
SAP Console or Auto-ID Infrastructure? Clearing the Air on RFID for SAP
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc.
February 2006>
MDM to the Rescue for Complex SAP Environments
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc..
January 2006>
A Bright Future for SAP – and SAP Consulting Projects
By Sam Sliman, President, Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc.
White Paper
RFID and SAP:Value Beyond Compliance
