Should we swallow the magic SAP Certification pill?

Fellow eGheads, you are in for a treat. This episode is packed with all kinds of geeky goodness with our special guest Dennis Howlett. Join us in this episode full of topics discussing the power of the crowd, the cloud, and the proud. With topics ranging from Facebook to SAP Certifications, there is a little bit for everyone.

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Running Time: 63 minutes

Talking Points

1. Thomas is back from Cancun
2. Learn more about the man himself, Dennis Howlett
   • Accman Blog
   • Enterprise Irregulars
   • SAP TechEd RIA Hacker Night
   • SAP Mentors
   • Irregular Enterprise on ZDNet
   • ESME – the Enteprise Social Messaging Experiment that made Dennis love geeks
3. Facebook TOS explosion
• Dennis blogs on the celebration and the experience
• Members against TOS Facebook group
• Zuckerberg blogs about Facebook Bill of Rights
• Social Collaboration is changing the way people do business
• Is SDN Terms of Service in a similar situation
4. Coghead and the danger of the cloud
   • Coghead says goodbye and SAP snags ‘em up
   • Will this be useful for the SAP EcoHub
   • Introduction to Polestar On Demand and the hybrid cloud
   • Does this situation expose the risks of PaaS adoption in the Enterprise
5. SAP Labs vs. SAP Research
6. Enterprise Mashup Application Platform from SAP Research
7. SAP Certification Program – Certify or Die
   • Dennis’ blog on SDN that kicked off the initial storm
   • Jon Reed is a major player on the certification topic
   • SAP Mentor Meeting with SAP Education to discuss the SAP Certification program on Wednesday, Feb. 25
   • If you want your voice heard about the topic, post comments here and we will submit them
8. Keep your Bollocks in your Pants
9. Want to make a difference? Submit your videos for a good cause
10. Update on Geeks without Borders 24 hour Charity Event on FMR
11. Announcement of the ABAP Join Wizard and update on the ABAP Report Wizard