Most comparisons of SAP S/4HANA and ECC focus on marketing bullet points. This post explains what actually changed — the data model, the database, the user experience, and what it means for a real SAP landscape. Written by a consultant who has worked with both.
SAP Fiori's five design principles — role-based, adaptive, simple, coherent and delightful — are the foundation behind every Fiori app. They have not changed since 2013, and in 2025 SAP expanded Fiori into the full SAP Design System. This post explains what each principle means, why it exists, and what it means in practice for anyone building or configuring SAP applications.
CDS views are the data layer of SAP S/4HANA. Learn what they are, how the VDM is structured, and why it matters for developers, consultants and architects.
SAP Build covers four tools: Build Apps, Process Automation, Work Zone and Build Code. Here is what each does, who uses it and how they fit together.
OData is the protocol that connects SAP Fiori apps to SAP backends, powers the API layer of S/4HANA, and is used in every BTP integration. Yet most people only know it as a URL pattern. This post explains what OData actually is, how it works, the real differences between V2 and V4, and when to use each — clearly and without assuming deep technical knowledge.
SAP Integration Suite is SAP’s iPaaS on BTP — the strategic replacement for PI/PO. This post explains what it is, how its capabilities work, and how they fit together.
ABAP is not a legacy relic. It is the language at the heart of every SAP system. This post covers the ABAP fundamentals every SAP professional needs — from data types and internal tables to CDS views, Clean Core, and RAP.
New to SAP BTP? This guide covers the account hierarchy, the five key service areas, Integration Suite, SAP Build, and what to actually do when you first get access.
RISE with SAP is a bundled offering moving ECC customers to S/4HANA in the cloud. What it includes, what changed in 2025, and how it compares to GROW with SAP.
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