SAP Basis Third-party software Security smartersec 2 Min Read The False Reality of “Patched by Friday”: Why SAP Security Updates Aren’t a One-Week Job SAP released its latest list of January 2026 security patches this week, including 17 new patches and 2 ... Rick Porter January 15, 2026
S/4 HANA Advisory Licensing 3 Min Read It takes courage to seek independent S/4 HANA transformation advice For almost every SAP IT team I speak to, some aspect of an S/4 HANA transition is a a 2023 priority. It’s a ... Rick Porter January 30, 2023
DevOps SAP Basis Security S/4 HANA 2 Min Read Planning Your 2023 SAP IT Initiatives Planning Your 2023 SAP IT Initiatives So here we are, at the beginning of 2023. It’s the time we all tend to ... Rick Porter January 23, 2023
Security S/4 HANA 2 Min Read S/4 HANA, resources, data security, and SAP IT automation. The expected transition rush from ECC to S/4 HANA started, the anticipated skilled resource challenge ... Rick Porter December 19, 2022
DevOps Agile SAP Basis Ci/CD 2 Min Read CI/CD, DevOps, Agile, and Increased SAP System Refresh Until recently, annual SAP QAS data refresh cycles were the norm, but now the demand is for quarterly or even ... Rick Porter December 12, 2022
Software SAP Automation 2 Min Read Why use a third-party alternative software solution? Part 2 Part 2. Planting, weeding and feeding. Relative to third-party SAP IT automation alternatives, SAP and most ... Rick Porter December 5, 2022
SAP Automation 2 Min Read Why use a third-party alternative software solution? Part 1 Part 1 - The decision is in the details There are very few third-party SAP IT automation solutions for which ... Rick Porter November 22, 2022
Managing SAP Systems 1 Min Read Why Automate Outsourced SAP Activities? Many SAP IT organisations consist of a small in-house team. Critical functions such as basis, support, and ... Rick Porter November 21, 2022
Security Data Masking 1 Min Read Medibank – It just kept getting worse Medibank is in all sorts of trouble. Every week there are new revelations about the data stolen from their ... Rick Porter November 16, 2022