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Business Insights
for the Small and Medium Enterprise

December 2011
In This Issue
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GROW YOUR BUSINESS: Expert Advice and More
2011: The Year in Review
Innovative SMEs Beat Back the Tide of the Economic Downturn
2012: The Year Ahead
Three Megatrends That Will Shape Your Strategy
White Paper
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Top Five Obstacles Companies Face -
And How to Overcome Them
Tips for Small Businesses and Midsize Companies. To realize a competitive advantage, small-business leaders must address five common obstacles.
Main Stories
2011: The Year in Review
Innovative SMEs Beat Back the Tide of the Economic Downturn
Early in 2011, many SME executives were hopeful that the global economy would soon recover. But as each quarter rolled by, it was obvious that it was not going to be the year.

But as we interviewed our customers throughout 2011, many SME executives demonstrated resilience and innovation despite the macroeconomic trends. They focused on improving their businesses through innovative ideas, processes, and technologies.

In this article, we summarize the most read SME newsletter stories over the past months and share the two key innovation trends of the year:
  1. Doing the basics better
  2. Investing only in IT that provides a competitive edge
From cash flow management to enterprise mobility to business intelligence, spend a moment to review the ways your fellow SMEs have beat back the tide of the economic downturn.
2012: The Year Ahead
Three Megatrends That Will Shape Your Strategy
There's need to filter through the endless amounts of business predictions and advice for the New Year - we've done most of the heavy lifting for you.

We've summarized predictions from leading media, analyst, research and consulting firms including Gartner, IDC, Forrester, McKinsely and major news publications and then compared them to those from SAP's experts. The result is a succinct report on the three 2012 megatrends that will fundamentally change how SMEs do business in the coming year.
  • Megatrend #1: Universal Connectivity
  • Megatrend #2: BIG Data
  • Megatrend #3: The Cloud

These megatrends will influence how you invest in IT technologies that keep you ahead of the competition, create business value and open up new opportunities. Find out what you need to know inside.
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Why Business Intelligence Makes Sense for Midsize Companies
Following the Road Map to Success

Business intelligence - also referred to as decision support - allows you to better understand, analyze, and even predict what's occurring within your company.
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SAP Business All-In-One iTour: A Hands-On Experience
Watch the series of quick, interactive video demonstrations, and learn how this powerful software can help propel your business to the leading edge.
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As an authorized SAP BusinessObjects Channel Partner, Emergys is a member of the SAP ® PartnerEdge TM program. Our organization is part of a select group of providers authorized to sell, implement, service and/or develop solutions from SAP ® , the global leader in business management applications.