As Bluefin's Head of Business Analytics & Technology John manages a high performing business unit containing non-functional SAP resources focussed across three main areas - NetWeaver (Basis), NetWeaver (Development) and Mobile.
He is instrumental in driving intelligent enterprise IT strategies for large, complex SAP implementations as well as delivering technically innovative and interesting solutions that engage the business. Further to this, he works closely with SAP to improve the innovation, quality and stability of its solutions, whilst improving community focus.
In 2010 John was selected as a SAP Mentor. He is also a recognised thought leader, particularly in the areas of Mobility and CRM, and an active blogger within the SAP Community Network, writing on subjects from SAP landscapes and performance to mobile trends and strategy. He often speaks at SAP industry events such TechEd and SAP User Group events.
The following list of blog entries can be refined by
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22 Nov 2011
Updated: The SAP HANA FAQ - answering key SAP In-Memory questions
categories: Business Intelligence (BI), Business Objects, HANA, In-Memory, SAP NetWeaver Platform
19 Nov 2011
First Impressions on SAP NetWeaver BW 7.3, powered by SAP HANA - amazing
categories: Business Intelligence (BI), HANA, In-Memory, Emerging Technologies
15 Nov 2011
Deep Inside the SAP HANA Developer Program - Part 1, Getting Data into SAP HANA
categories: Business Intelligence (BI), Emerging Technologies, HANA, In-Memory
01 Nov 2011
Why SAP HANA 1.0 SP03 - Project Orange - will be a runaway success
categories: HANA, In-Memory, Business Intelligence (BI)
30 Sep 2011
SAP HANA and innovation hype cycle management
categories: HANA
21 Sep 2011
Answering the key SAP BusinessObjects BI4 questions following General Availability
categories: Business Intelligence (BI), HANA, Business Objects
09 Jun 2011
Why SAP must acquire a hardware vendor for In-Memory
categories: Business Intelligence (BI), HANA, In-Memory, SAP, ERP
02 Jun 2011
Is NetWeaver BW really dead and was it really killed by HANA?
categories: Business Intelligence (BI), HANA, In-Memory, SAP NetWeaver Platform, Business Objects
31 May 2011
SAP HANA - myth-busting through the marketing hype
categories: Business Intelligence (BI), HANA, In-Memory, SAP NetWeaver Platform
16 May 2011
Why are we so afraid of new technology?
categories: Business, SAP
11 May 2011
SAP HANA - Adapt or Die?
categories: Business Intelligence (BI), HANA, In-Memory, Emerging Technologies
08 Mar 2011
Monetizing HANA - is it just a pipe(line) dream? Part 1 - Data Warehousing
categories: Business Intelligence (BI), SAP NetWeaver Platform, Business Objects, Emerging Technologies, ERP, HANA, In-Memory
08 Mar 2011
Upgrading to NetWeaver BW 7.3 - Our story part 4, how Project Santa became Project Valentine
categories: Business Intelligence (BI), SAP NetWeaver Platform, Upgrades, Mobile
07 Mar 2011
Upgrading to NetWeaver BW 7.3 - Our story part 3, getting through cutover
categories: Business Intelligence (BI), SAP NetWeaver Platform, Upgrades
04 Mar 2011
Upgrading to NetWeaver BW 7.3: Our story part 2 - the long hard road
categories: Business Intelligence (BI), SAP NetWeaver Platform, Upgrades
23 Feb 2011
Is SAP deliberately locking out competitors with BI4?
categories: Business Intelligence (BI), Business Objects, Emerging Technologies, Integration, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP
09 Dec 2010
SAP Influencer Summit 2010: I’ve just been influenced
categories:
09 Dec 2010
So you wanna be a thought leader? Or a spaceman and live in the sky?
categories: Business
07 Dec 2010
Why Universities need to stop teaching Java
categories: Higher Education, SAP NetWeaver Platform
01 Dec 2010
Every time you say "Single Global Instance", god kills another kitten
categories: Agile Methodology, Business Intelligence (BI), Business, ERP, Project Management & Methodology
10 May 2010
SAP look to innovate with the 'innojagd' initiative
categories: Business, SAP
16 Feb 2010
2010 - The year of the upgrade?
categories: Upgrades, ERP, SAP Solution Manager, CRM, Business Intelligence (BI)
16 Nov 2009
Virtualization, Sustainability and Selfishness
categories: SAP NetWeaver Platform, ERP, Virtualization, Business Intelligence (BI), Sustainability
10 Nov 2009
SAP NetWeaver BW 7.0 Excel Workbook Pre-calculation or Scheduling
categories: Business Intelligence (BI)
09 Nov 2009
Building a SAP Mobile Strategy
categories: Mobile