UNITED VARS BEYOND

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The Four Traps That Derail Global SAP Rollouts

Four traps derail global SAP rollouts: statutory blind spots, change management gaps, late local involvement, and distance. How mid-market companies avoid them.
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Ask Odin: How Two UNITED VARS Members Built an AI Assistant for a Brazilian Factory Floor

Ask Odin, SOA People Denmark's AI maintenance assistant on SAP, gives Brazilian factory workers repair guidance in Portuguese – online or offline, on the spot.
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7 Things Mid-Market Companies Must Know Before a Global SAP Implementation

Seven decisions to settle before a global SAP implementation – from rollout strategy and local staffing to statutory validation and trust between partners.
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Selecting an SAP Application Management Partner for Global Operations

Scope, not the day rate, decides what an AMS contract costs. What to settle before signing: SLA mechanics, coverage, statutory work per country, the transition, and the...
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BEYOND HORIZONS

Strategic foresight: Defining the future of the SAP ecosystem.
From SAP BTP to SAP BAIP: Why SAP Renamed the Platform and What Changed

SAP has rebranded its Business Technology Platform to Business AI Platform, consolidating its offerings and focusing on AI-driven processes for better enterprise...
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What is an Autonomous enterprise?

AI agents that reason, decide and act across whole business processes – and the single SAP platform built to run them under governance.
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Navigating SAP’s Shift to Full Use Equivalent (FUE) Licensing

Why SAP role designs built without licensing in mind lead to FUE over-subscription, how the STAR rule set changes the calculation, and what to fix before a Cloud ERP...
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How Growing Businesses Can Get Started with AI: No Coding, No Complications, Just Results

Rich Rodriguez of Answerthink on where smaller companies should start with AI and predictive analytics – planning first, no coding, no data science team required.
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BEYOND EXECUTION

The reality of global delivery: How high-impact projects actually succeed.
The Four Traps That Derail Global SAP Rollouts

Four traps derail global SAP rollouts: statutory blind spots, change management gaps, late local involvement, and distance. How mid-market companies avoid them.
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7 Things Mid-Market Companies Must Know Before a Global SAP Implementation

Seven decisions to settle before a global SAP implementation – from rollout strategy and local staffing to statutory validation and trust between partners.
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Selecting an SAP Application Management Partner for Global Operations

Scope, not the day rate, decides what an AMS contract costs. What to settle before signing: SLA mechanics, coverage, statutory work per country, the transition, and the...
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Selecting a Global SAP Partner for Mid-Sized Enterprises

Most shortlists compare capability. Multi-country programmes are decided by accountability – who answers when country four slips, and which of three delivery models you...
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BEYOND FRONTIERS

Global scale meets local truth: Insights from 100+ nations.
Spotlight on Perceptio

Perceptio, UNITED VARS member for Colombia and Ecuador: 250 people, the first professional services partner in America live on SAP GROW, and Gephi, its consultant...
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Inside a Global SAP Implementation Partner Alliance: How Independent Firms Deliver as One

The rule that makes cross-border SAP delivery work: a request from a member abroad gets the same priority as a home-market project, written into the code of conduct.
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Spotlight on iprosis

How iprosis, UNITED VARS Specialized Member for Data, AI and Integration, uses its iSkAI platform to cut cloud cost and development time – and to move customers off SAP...
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Alexander Herfort Shares How the Future is Built Together

UNITED VARS Managing Director Alexander Herfort on twenty years of the alliance, what he saw in it as a project manager in 2010, and where he wants it in twenty more.
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BEYOND INTELLIGENCE

Navigating the innovation edge: From Business AI to the future of Cloud.
Ask Odin: How Two UNITED VARS Members Built an AI Assistant for a Brazilian Factory Floor

Ask Odin, SOA People Denmark's AI maintenance assistant on SAP, gives Brazilian factory workers repair guidance in Portuguese – online or offline, on the spot.
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SAP Logistics Management: What It Is and Where It Fits in the SAP Portfolio

SAP Logistics Management fills the gap between SAP EWM and the retiring SAP WM. Here's what it does, who it's for, and how to start now.
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SAP AI Use Cases: What Actually Works for Mid-Market Companies (and What Fails)

Real SAP AI use cases from four UNITED VARS members – maintenance, supplier compliance, and customer service – with what works, what fails, and why.
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Streamlining Supplier Qualification with AI

Streamline supplier qualification with AI. Discover how EzSupplier automates compliance and enhances efficiency for mid-market manufacturers.
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UNITED VARS LIVE

United VARS in action: Field reports from the world’s leading stages.
Exploring AI in 2025 with United VARs: Opinions, Advice, and Use Cases from our Global Platinum SAP Partners

Live from the ecosystem: Exploring AI in 2025 with United VARs: Opinions, Advice, and Use Cases from our Global Platinum SAP Partners. Catch up on the late...
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From Norse God to AI Assistant for Maintenance: Meet SOA People's Ask Odin

Live from the ecosystem: From Norse God to AI Assistant for Maintenance: Meet 2BM's Ask Odin. Catch up on the latest events and updates from UNITED VARS LIVE.
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A new era in the food products industry

Live from the ecosystem: A new era in the food products industry. Catch up on the latest events and updates from UNITED VARS LIVE.
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From past to future: how technology preserves our heritage

Live from the ecosystem: From past to future: how technology preserves our heritage. Catch up on the latest events and updates from UNITED VARS LIVE.
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UNITED VARS ACADEMY

Mastering the global grid: Intercultural wisdom and project excellence.
How a Global SAP Implementation Partner Alliance Actually Delivers for the Mid-Market

What makes a cross-border SAP alliance work for mid-market companies: a written code of conduct, local specialists in each market, and consultants trained to read the...
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Why Cross-Cultural Collaboration Skills Decide Whether an International SAP Project Actually Works

What the UNITED VARS Academy teaches beyond SAP: reading a different culture, communication style and pace of business – and why value beats features and functions.
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The Relational Approach to SAP Consulting at the United VARs Academy

Boost your SAP career: The Relational Approach to SAP Consulting at the United VARs Academy. Expert insights and training programs from the UNITED VARS ACA...
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Building SAP Talent with Heart: How NETIZEN Wins the War for Talent in Thailand

Live from the ecosystem: Building SAP Talent with Heart: How NETIZEN Wins the War for Talent in Thailand. Catch up on the latest events and updates from UN...
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