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Eager to learn more about SAP business analytics and mobility topics? Or perhaps  take advantage of in-depth SAP technical training? Now you can do both, all in the charming city of Madrid. For the first time, SAPPHIRE NOW and SAP TechEd will be co-located. Here are important dates to remember:

• SAPPHIRE NOW from Madrid (Nov. 9–10) offers executives, line of business and IT decision makers, and business managers the opportunity to gain unparalleled insights through customer-driven sessions and networking opportunities.
•  SAP TechEd Madrid (Nov. 8–11) provides in-depth technical training for IT professionals who develop, implement, optimize, or upgrade SAP software systems. (more…)

In an article in InformationWeek, Josh Greenbaum, a principal of Enterprise Applications Consulting, offers six key points on why SAP is ahead of the competition when it comes to innovation. Among them, Greenbaum cites SAPPHIRE NOW as “a conference unlike any other in the industry.” Read the article.

SAP continues to execute on its vision to deliver a new reality for enterprise software by introducing a new solution based on the foundation of SAP In-Memory Computing technology. The SAP ERP rapid-deployment solution for operational reporting with SAP In-Memory Appliance software (SAP HANA) will provide companies with a real-time view of key insights from the enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution. Read the newsbyte.

Want to know more about in-memory computing and SAP HANA? Whether you are completely clueless about this whole “in-memory” thing or you’re the resident expert, you’ll likely find this collection of videos shot during SAPPHIRE NOW in Orlando to be interesting and enlightening. Take a few minutes to get an inside look at this exciting new technology! (more…)

By now we all know that mobility is one of the big stories this week at SAPPHIRE NOW. This is easy to understand. Phones and tablets are innovative, great for demos and becoming increasingly adopted in the enterprise. I’d like to add one more (tongue in cheek) observation to this list. (more…)

What do icebergs,  magic pens and koala bears have in common? They’re all part of the thriving SAP Ecosystem at SAPPHIRE NOW 2011. Sit back, relax and feast your eyes on “Swag City: The Second Sequel.” (more…)