Wednesday, August 31, 2005
Quality of service standards coming for Web services
Quality of service standards coming for Web services: "Perhaps you're already sated by the current stack of Web services standards, but be prepared, more are coming and within a few years the intention is that they be piled high like a Dagwood sandwich."
Tuesday, August 30, 2005
SAP says slow movement to mySAP ERP necessary
SAP says slow movement to mySAP ERP necessary: "SAP customers are still deliberating in great numbers over whether and when to upgrade to mySAP ERP, but the executive leading SAP's global ERP initiatives said a slow and steady movement to the latest version of SAP's software suite is anticipated."
SAP - SAP Racks up Retail Customers in Asia Pacific
SAP - SAP Racks up Retail Customers in Asia Pacific: "SHANGHAI, China - August 30, 2005 - Demonstrating leadership and vision for the retail industry in the Asia-Pacific region (APA1) and continued evidence of its global leadership in providing retail solutions, SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced that revenue from customers in APA using SAP for Retail solutions has more than tripled over the past two years. These retail customers have selected SAP to improve their business processes and create a strong and adaptive environment for business growth and profitability. The announcement was made at the SAP Global Leadership meeting being held this week in Shanghai, China."
Oracle Collaboration Suite 10g zeros in on SharePoint
Oracle Collaboration Suite 10g zeros in on SharePoint: "Oracle officially released its Collaboration Suite 10g (OCS) today amidst continued assurances that a business-ready content management product 'for the rest of us' is now available. "
PeopleSoft Customer Defections Loom Large - 2005-08-29
PeopleSoft Customer Defections Loom Large - 2005-08-29: "Software giant Oracle Corp. pursued rival PeopleSoft Inc. for a year and a half, all the while making no bones that its goal was to strong-arm PeopleSoft's 13,000 customers into switching to Oracle's own business software. "
Oracle ready to save the mobile industry by reducing costs | The Register
Oracle ready to save the mobile industry by reducing costs | The Register: "Brandishing its newly-discovered motto: 'We're customer-centric', giant software company Oracle is making an all-out bid to take over the running of the world's mobile phone operators, by pulling all their multiple applications into a single stack."
CRM News: Industry News : SAP Launches PartnerEdge in Latin America
CRM News: Industry News : SAP Launches PartnerEdge in Latin America: "We are essentially developing our own partnership relationship management system in which we have to maintain the profiles, business plans, value points,' SAP vice president for strategic initiatives in Latin America Fernando de Allende said."
SAP touts mySAP wins
SAP touts mySAP wins: "SAP is increasing its presence in the Asia-Pacific markets, with sales of its software suite for retailers increasing in India and China."
Monday, August 29, 2005
NetWeaver integration moving toward more critical apps
NetWeaver integration moving toward more critical apps: "A software vendor working closely with SAP to monitor NetWeaver implementations is beginning to see early adopters integrate more critical applications onto the platform. "
PeopleSoft Customer Defections Loom Large - East Bay - MSNBC.com
PeopleSoft Customer Defections Loom Large - East Bay - MSNBC.com: "Software giant Oracle Corp. pursued rival PeopleSoft Inc. for a year and a half, all the while making no bones that its goal was to strong-arm PeopleSoft's 13,000 customers into switching to Oracle's own business software. "
Choices loom as vendors launch hosted CRM
Choices loom as vendors launch hosted CRM: "When officials at the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) realized that their on-premise CRM system was becoming more of a problem than they had anticipated -- thanks to clunky upgrades, shrinking server space and growing IT staffing needs -- they simply got rid of it. "
Friday, August 26, 2005
Gruppe Deutsche B�rse - Listing
Gruppe Deutsche B�rse - Listing: "HAMBURG (dpa-AFX) - Der deutsche Softwarekonzern SAP AG arbeitet
an einer Anpassung seines Preissystems. Das Preissystem soll vereinfacht und
st�rker an den Branchen der Kunden ausrichten werden, sagte Senior Vice
President Pascal Brosset der 'Financial Times Deutschland' (Mittwochsausgabe).
So soll die Zahl der Parameter, die den Preis der SAP-Programme bestimmen,
deutlich reduziert werden. Au�erdem sollen sich die Parameter an den f�r die
jeweiligen Branchen relevanten Kenngr�en orientieren."
an einer Anpassung seines Preissystems. Das Preissystem soll vereinfacht und
st�rker an den Branchen der Kunden ausrichten werden, sagte Senior Vice
President Pascal Brosset der 'Financial Times Deutschland' (Mittwochsausgabe).
So soll die Zahl der Parameter, die den Preis der SAP-Programme bestimmen,
deutlich reduziert werden. Au�erdem sollen sich die Parameter an den f�r die
jeweiligen Branchen relevanten Kenngr�en orientieren."
Gruppe Deutsche B�rse - Listing
Gruppe Deutsche B�rse - Listing: "HAMBURG (dpa-AFX) - Der deutsche Softwarekonzern SAP AG arbeitet
an einer Anpassung seines Preissystems. Das Preissystem soll vereinfacht und
st�rker an den Branchen der Kunden ausrichten werden, sagte Senior Vice
President Pascal Brosset der 'Financial Times Deutschland' (Mittwochsausgabe).
So soll die Zahl der Parameter, die den Preis der SAP-Programme bestimmen,
deutlich reduziert werden. Au�erdem sollen sich die Parameter an den f�r die
jeweiligen Branchen relevanten Kenngr�en orientieren."
an einer Anpassung seines Preissystems. Das Preissystem soll vereinfacht und
st�rker an den Branchen der Kunden ausrichten werden, sagte Senior Vice
President Pascal Brosset der 'Financial Times Deutschland' (Mittwochsausgabe).
So soll die Zahl der Parameter, die den Preis der SAP-Programme bestimmen,
deutlich reduziert werden. Au�erdem sollen sich die Parameter an den f�r die
jeweiligen Branchen relevanten Kenngr�en orientieren."
Gruppe Deutsche B�rse - Listing
Gruppe Deutsche B�rse - Listing: "FRANKFURT (dpa-AFX) - Am SAP-Stammsitz in Walldorf bef�rchten die
Mitarbeiter nach Informationen der 'Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung' (FAZ) eine
Amerikanisierung des Konzerns. Die 'FAZ' (Mittwochausgabe) berichtet, dass
leitende Mitarbeiter mit Sorge beobachten w�rden, wie immer mehr Kernbereiche
der Softwareentwicklung nach �bersee abwanderten. Am amerikanischen SAP-Standort
Palo Alto sitzt Entwicklungsvorstand Shai Agassi. "
Mitarbeiter nach Informationen der 'Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung' (FAZ) eine
Amerikanisierung des Konzerns. Die 'FAZ' (Mittwochausgabe) berichtet, dass
leitende Mitarbeiter mit Sorge beobachten w�rden, wie immer mehr Kernbereiche
der Softwareentwicklung nach �bersee abwanderten. Am amerikanischen SAP-Standort
Palo Alto sitzt Entwicklungsvorstand Shai Agassi. "
Thursday, August 25, 2005
Frontline - Virgin Atlantic Airways Tests RFID for Part Tracking
Frontline - Virgin Atlantic Airways Tests RFID for Part Tracking: "Aug. 24, 2005 -- Virgin Atlantic Airways is piloting RFID to track parts used for aircraft maintenance and repairs at its Heathrow Airport warehouse. Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (TCS) and Oracle installed the system, which will use RFID and sensor-based solutions to manage the consignment, storage, and dispatch of parts."
SAP CRM revenue surges past Siebel
SAP CRM revenue surges past Siebel: "
Germany's SAP AG has overtaken Siebel Systems Inc. as the revenue leader in the CRM market, according to Boston-based AMR Research Inc"
Germany's SAP AG has overtaken Siebel Systems Inc. as the revenue leader in the CRM market, according to Boston-based AMR Research Inc"
Thursday, August 18, 2005
TechWeek: Oracle Flexes M&A Muscle
TechWeek: Oracle Flexes M&A Muscle: "OK, Oracle's (ORCL:Nasdaq - commentary - research) combative CEO Larry Ellison didn't really challenge SAP's (SAP:NYSE - commentary - research) CEO Henning Kagermann to a fight this week. But Ellison is determined to move -- and move hard -- against SAP's lucrative software hold on industry segments, such as banking and retail. "
SAP INFO
SAP INFO: "In the fourth quarter of 2005, SAP plans delivery of a new version of mySAP Customer Relationship Management (mySAP CRM), SAP�s solution for managing business and customer relationships. Based upon the SAP NetWeaver application and integration platform, the new version of mySAP CRM will open new opportunities to design sales and distribution processes across systems and with flexibility."
ITP.net {News: OFF SAP generates interest}
ITP.net {News: OFF SAP generates interest}: "Thirty days after Oracle introduced its Oracle Fusion for SAP (OFF SAP) programme, the number of SAP R/3 customers looking to make the switch to Oracle applications is growing. Faced with the challenge of re-licensing and re-implementing their applications in order to upgrade from R/3 to mySAP ERP or mySAP Business Suite, more than 230 companies have registered in Oracle OFF SAP programme and expressed their interest in migrating from legacy SAP to Oracle applications. "
Web services will change, not kill apps, Forrester says
Web services will change, not kill apps, Forrester says: "Much of the buzz around service-oriented architecture (SOA) has been that by eroding the boundaries between applications it will make the applications obsolete. "
ITworld.com - SAP promises new type of hosted CRM service
ITworld.com - SAP promises new type of hosted CRM service: "SAP AG plans to introduce later this year what it says will be a new model for offering CRM (customer relationship management) applications, one that combines elements of both hosted and on-demand computing."
SAP INFO
SAP INFO: "At PostFinance, customer profitability became the focus of strategic financial planning in 2004. The new focus required a thorough revamping of the planning process. In collaboration with BearingPoint and SAP Switzerland, the financial services provider implemented the business planning and simulation capabilities of SAP Strategic Enterprise Management (SAP SEM), an application of mySAP ERP Financials. The implementation realized integrated and multidimensional financial planning that gave all 160 users a role-based view of their data over the Internet. Part 1 of this article describes the preparatory phase of the project. Part 2 explains the realization of the project and the company�s initial experiences."
The Hindu Business Line : Fight for turf
The Hindu Business Line : Fight for turf: "Fight for turf
Gaurav Raghuvanshi
When Titans clash, the turf shrinks. SAP and Oracle are on a move-for-move fight out there, in the ERP landscape.
ONE is the second largest software company in the world, the other has been the undisputed leader in its market. "
Gaurav Raghuvanshi
When Titans clash, the turf shrinks. SAP and Oracle are on a move-for-move fight out there, in the ERP landscape.
ONE is the second largest software company in the world, the other has been the undisputed leader in its market. "
destinationCRM.com: SAP's New Hosted Model?
destinationCRM.com: SAP's New Hosted Model?: "SAP's New Hosted Model?
Customer needs, technology, and pricing structure are focal points for its upcoming, to-be-defined solution; analysts express confusion about the offering."
Customer needs, technology, and pricing structure are focal points for its upcoming, to-be-defined solution; analysts express confusion about the offering."
SAP promises twist on hosted CRM | CNET News.com
SAP promises twist on hosted CRM | CNET News.com: "SAP says its goal in finally delivering an on-demand customer relationship management system is to build something that's a dramatic departure from rivals' products. "
SAP trumps Oracle in march to SOA
SAP trumps Oracle in march to SOA: "SAP is progressing with its plan to services-enable its entire business suite by 2007 and has made partnerships around its strategy, outpacing rival Oracle Corp. in an increasingly competitive applications software market, according to a report by Cambridge, Mass.-based Forrester Research Inc"
SAP Executive Resource Center
Wednesday, August 17, 2005
ZDNet India : Oracle, SAP slug it out in Asia
ZDNet India : Oracle, SAP slug it out in Asia: "The battle for the king of the hill in the business applications space has seen escalating tensions between Oracle and SAP in recent months. "
SAP replaces head of key initiative | CNET News.com
SAP replaces head of key initiative | CNET News.com: "German software maker SAP has replaced an executive charged with leading the company's efforts to migrate thousands of customers from aging versions of its business-management applications to newer releases. "
Forget Oracle And SAP, Buy QAD And Epicor! - Forbes.com
Forget Oracle And SAP, Buy QAD And Epicor! - Forbes.com: "NEW YORK - The business software market conjures up names of large and powerful companies like Microsoft, Oracle and SAP. But investors who ignore other players may do so at their peril, because the smaller fish are poised to outgrow the big fish over the next few years"
SAP says slow movement to mySAP ERP necessary
SAP says slow movement to mySAP ERP necessary: "SAP customers are still deliberating in great numbers over whether and when to upgrade to mySAP ERP, but the executive leading SAP's global ERP initiatives said a slow and steady movement to the latest version of SAP's software suite is anticipated."
SAP users slow to migrate to mySAP, opens door for Oracle
SAP users slow to migrate to mySAP, opens door for Oracle: "An estimated 95% of SAP customers are not using mySAP applications, keeping the door slightly ajar for Oracle Corp. to attract those customers to its software suite, according to analysts at Forrester Research Inc. "
Tuesday, August 16, 2005
Software: SAP schafft mehr Stellen als geplant - FAZ.NET - Wirtschaft
Software: SAP schafft mehr Stellen als geplant - FAZ.NET - Wirtschaft: "Ein anhaltend starkes Gesch�ft in Nordamerika hat dem weltweit zweitgr�ten Softwarehersteller SAP im zweiten Quartal zu einem unerwartet kr�ftigen Anstieg der Lizenzums�tze verholfen. In Deutschland brach das Gesch�ft allerdings weiter ein, wof�r SAP die z�gernde Haltung der Kunden und den Umbau des Vertriebs verantwortlich macht. Die Zahl der Mitarbeiter soll in diesem Jahr um 4500 statt der bisher angek�ndigten 3000 steigen. Die B�rsen zeigten sich allerdings von den Quartalszahlen entt�uscht, weil SAP entgegen den Erwartungen die Jahresprognose nicht erh�hte."
It's a choice of two, but power of one - Next - Technology - smh.com.au
It's a choice of two, but power of one - Next - Technology - smh.com.au: "For James Furness, the chief information officer of Western Australia's Coventry Group, buying new enterprise software was a 'stay-in-business' decision."
SAP promises twist on hosted CRM | CNET News.com
SAP promises twist on hosted CRM | CNET News.com: "SAP says its goal in finally delivering an on-demand customer relationship management system is to build something that's a dramatic departure from rivals' products. "
Thursday, August 04, 2005
SAP news briefs: New features certified; integration tested
SAP news briefs: New features certified; integration tested: "SAP approves automotive functionality for Business One
SAP recently certified new small and midsized industry-specific software for its Business One suite, aimed at aftermarket companies in the automotive industry. "
SAP recently certified new small and midsized industry-specific software for its Business One suite, aimed at aftermarket companies in the automotive industry. "
Australian IT - Local hero victor in SAP-Oracle war (Simon Hayes, AUGUST 02, 2005)
Australian IT - Local hero victor in SAP-Oracle war (Simon Hayes, AUGUST 02, 2005): "AUSTRALIAN business software vendor Technology One has credited open warfare between Oracle and SAP for what it claims is its strongest year of sales, closing 80 new deals to July 1."
University shreds paper problem with HTML DB
University shreds paper problem with HTML DB: "Rich Pickett, the director of administrative information services at the University of San Diego (USD), had a paper problem.
Instead of helping students and their parents, the financial services department was inundated with financial assistance packages that approached nearly 16,000 individual offers by the time the last envelope left the office. "
Instead of helping students and their parents, the financial services department was inundated with financial assistance packages that approached nearly 16,000 individual offers by the time the last envelope left the office. "
Monday, August 01, 2005
Oracle Pursues $650M Deal for I-flex Stake
Oracle Pursues $650M Deal for I-flex Stake: "SINGAPORE, July 27 (Reuters)�Oracle Corp., the world's second-largest software maker, is in talks to buy Citigroup's controlling stake in Indian banking software firm i-flex Solutions Ltd., the Financial Times said. "
news - SIEMENS: SAP and Siemens Announce Cooperation with the Intention to Deliver Integrated Solution to Manufacturing Companies
news - SIEMENS: SAP and Siemens Announce Cooperation with the Intention to Deliver Integrated Solution to Manufacturing Companies: "/noticias.info/ SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) and Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) are announcing their intent for a preferred strategic partnership to deliver an integrated solution that will help companies eliminate the disconnect of mission-critical information between Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and business software solutions. "
Computerworld Malaysia - Regional Briefs
Computerworld Malaysia - Regional Briefs: "Jakarta � PT Asahimas Chemicals, a Chlor Alkali-Vinyl Chloride chemical company in Indonesia has announced that it is implementing mySAP ERP and SAP Best Practices for Chemicals."
Commentary: The not-so-surprising allure of SAP
