SAP ERP Software

This cluster centers on discussions about SAP enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, including its high costs, implementation challenges, negative reputation, widespread adoption by large companies like Microsoft and Google, and comparisons to alternatives.

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redeeman β€’ Apr 19, 2023 β€’ View on HN

this would explain the cost surrounding SAP :)

mmmeff β€’ Apr 6, 2021 β€’ View on HN

What about SAP is bad? Genuinely curious

ArbitraryLimits β€’ Oct 16, 2012 β€’ View on HN

SAP is a space now? I thought it was a company.

kfarr β€’ Jul 14, 2020 β€’ View on HN

I feel like there's a joke somewhere in this, SAP takes over your whole enterprise if you let it?

TMWNN β€’ Apr 3, 2025 β€’ View on HN

Related discussion: https://np.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1jo08m3/til_t...>

tut-urut-utut β€’ Sep 9, 2022 β€’ View on HN

Only startups that don't have business yet should use SAP ;)

simias β€’ Jul 16, 2018 β€’ View on HN

I don't know much about SAP besides the fact that I don't think I've ever heard anything positive about it (but then again, nobody talks about the trains that are on time). I always assumed that it was a "nobody gets fired for choosing SAP" situation. It's huge, it might be clunky but you know that if you pay for the support it'll probably end up doing mostly what you want and it'll mostly keep working. The alternatives would be either using a less popular

lousken β€’ Dec 13, 2025 β€’ View on HN

is sap that much better as a product?

kornhole β€’ Sep 9, 2022 β€’ View on HN

Google recently implemented SAP. Microsoft, Apple, and many other big players are deeply entrenched in SAP with almost no chance of switching. There has always been a shortage of good SAP consultants which creates lucrative opportunities for those who want to learn it.

faeyanpiraat β€’ Dec 30, 2020 β€’ View on HN

Nice! It’s like SAP, but for sane people.