Monday, October 31, 2005
SAP NetWeaver Learning Guide
SAP NetWeaver Learning Guide: "SAP NetWeaver is the backbone of pretty much anything new from SAP. This SearchSAP.com guide introduces you to the basics of SAP NetWeaver � what it is, what it does, and what you can expect from it in real life. This collection of news articles, tips, expert advice, white papers and book excerpts will get you up to speed on this new technology. Drop me an e-mail to let me know what other learning guides you'd like to see on SearchSAP.com"
SAP's Agassi: For and Against Open Source - FindTech Insights
SAP's Agassi: For and Against Open Source - FindTech Insights: "SAP's Agassi: For and Against Open Source"
Globes [online] - Israeli start-ups to meet Silicon Valley investors at IVA conference
Globes [online] - Israeli start-ups to meet Silicon Valley investors at IVA conference: "Four of the largest venture capitalists will participate in the IVA - Israel Hi-Tech Conference - Santa Clara 2005 in Silicon Valley: the State of California, Grove Street Advisors, HarbourVest Partners, and Government of Singapore Investment Corporation."
SAP INFO
SAP INFO: "SAP offers midsize companies the best-in-class path to implementing the functional scope of mySAP ERP step-by-step. The offering ranges from core enterprise resource planning (ERP) processes to industry-specific scenarios. Customers profit from greater reliability of their planning, rapid implementation, lower costs, and less risk."
SAP - mySAP ERP Financials: Gain Control. Gather Insight. Generate Value.
SAP - mySAP ERP Financials: Gain Control. Gather Insight. Generate Value.: "
SAP has been voted the Best Audit & Accounting Systems for 2005. The award, sponsored by Treasury Management International, (TMI), an international monthly magazine, was announced at the Eurofinance Cash & Treasury Management Conference in Berlin, Germany."
SAP has been voted the Best Audit & Accounting Systems for 2005. The award, sponsored by Treasury Management International, (TMI), an international monthly magazine, was announced at the Eurofinance Cash & Treasury Management Conference in Berlin, Germany."
Update 3: Ellison, Old Friends in Software Showdown - Forbes.com
Update 3: Ellison, Old Friends in Software Showdown - Forbes.com: "CEO Larry Ellison knows all about battles with old friends. After all, Oracle just pulled off high-profile takeovers of PeopleSoft Inc. and Siebel Systems Inc. - a pair of rival software makers run by former subordinates who turned against him. Now, Ellison is straddling another set of fractured friendships in a drama unfolding around Salesforce.com Inc. and NetSuite Inc. "
Stock Market News and Investment Information | Reuters.com
Stock Market News and Investment Information | Reuters.com: "Germany's SAP (SAPG.DE: Quote, Profile, Research), the world's biggest maker of business software, plans an effective four-for-one share split next year to attract more retail investors, it said in a statement on Friday"
Hosted software moves marketing to the head of the line
Hosted software moves marketing to the head of the line: "While marketing resource management (MRM) remains a relatively immature technology, emerging on-demand applications are helping to pave the way to adoption, according to a recent report from Stamford, Conn.-based Gartner Inc. "
Oracle vs. SAP: The Siebel Factor
Oracle vs. SAP: The Siebel Factor: "The sudden uptick in big deals reported by Siebel made Oracle look good, but it's unlikely a Siebel acquisition will alter the competition between SAP and Oracle. "
Oracle prepares free database - Computerworld
Oracle prepares free database - Computerworld: "Oracle Corp. plans to release a free version of its database by the end of the year in a move to compete more effectively at the low end of the market. "
SAP protests Oracle win of Air Force contract - Computerworld
SAP protests Oracle win of Air Force contract - Computerworld: "Business applications vendor SAP AG is challenging the loss of a multimillion-dollar defense logistics contract to rival Oracle Corp"
Saturday, October 29, 2005
Investor's Business Daily: Bluffing? SAP Exec Hopes So
Investor's Business Daily: Bluffing? SAP Exec Hopes So: "As president of the software giant SAP, (SAP) Shai Agassi often has to wear a poker face in business meetings. In his spare time, he uses the same blank expression to play a few hands of cards."
Friday, October 28, 2005
CIO Today - Customer Relations - Siebel's Business Intelligence Upstaged by Oracle Fusion
Oracle vice president Charles Phillips gave a keynote address in which he said Oracle would support and enhance Siebel's CRM and analytics applications, as well as its OnDemand service, and that Siebel applications would be "supported and protected as the centerpiece of Oracle's Fusion strategy.''
Oracle's $19 Billion Gamble
Oracle's $19 Billion Gamble: "After all the technology IPOs that occurred in the 90s, today's glut of software companies isn't surprising. Consolidation is a natural next step in an overcrowded industry. One of the biggest dealmakers has been Oracle (ORCL ; ranked buy; recent price: $12), which has used acquisitions to significantly bulk up its enterprise software portfolio, with an aim to lower its dependence on its database business."
Oracle goes for girth | CNET News.com
Oracle goes for girth | CNET News.com: "Oracle is taking a two-prong approach to battling the competition, focusing on its Fusion Middleware and growing its presence in the niche applications arena that targets specific industries, said Charles Phillips, the company's co-president. "
Now Oracle wants the 'grow your own' apps market...
Now Oracle wants the 'grow your own' apps market...: "After buying up as much of the packaged applications market as it shake its chequebook at for now, Oracle is going after the market for in-house software development in bid to offer niche applications built on its middleware that will replace home grown proprietary systems. "
MyADSL: Broadband Internet Community
MyADSL: Broadband Internet Community: "Next time you wheel a trolley through a Makro store, stop for a moment and consider the technology systems that keep the shelves packed with goods. For behind the scenes is a nationally networked IT system that oversees an increasingly complex electronic supply chain. "
COMPUTERWOCHE ONLINE: SAP R/3-Migration: Die Qual der Wahl
COMPUTERWOCHE ONLINE: SAP R/3-Migration: Die Qual der Wahl: "M�NCHEN (COMPUTERWOCHE) - Nach wie vor stehen viele SAP-Anwender vor der Wahl, auf R/3 Enterprise oder das modernere Mysap ERP zu migrieren. Die Aussicht auf neue Funktionen spielt dabei oft nur eine untergeordnete Rolle. "
Thursday, October 27, 2005
SAP INFO
SAP INFO: "SAP�s service-oriented architecture (SOA) is also driving innovations in the media world, providing support for advertising sales, general sales and editorial teams alike. SAP NetWeaver opens up new possibilities to a sector that in many cases still uses traditional processes and structures."
DoJ raises Oracle/Siebel anti-trust questions - vnunet.com
DoJ raises Oracle/Siebel anti-trust questions - vnunet.com: "The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has requested additional information from Oracle about its planned acquisition of Siebel Systems as part of an anti-trust investigation into the deal."
CRN | Microsoft Hosted Applications, CRM | Microsoft Getting Into Hosting
CRN | Microsoft Hosted Applications, CRM | Microsoft Getting Into Hosting: "Starting next spring, customers will be able to get hosted CRM from Microsoft�as well as from hosting partners"
Siebel beats the SOA drum, threatens SAP
Siebel beats the SOA drum, threatens SAP: "Siebel Systems, on the verge of a $5.8 billion takeover by Oracle Corp., announced plans last week to roll out products based on its Nexus project that puts Web-enabled customer relationship management (CRM) tools in the hands of business managers. "
WH Smith looks to IT consolidation - vnunet.com
WH Smith looks to IT consolidation - vnunet.com: "Retail giant WH Smith is working with consultants to identify areas of its IT infrastructure that can be rationalised and shared across its businesses to cut costs."
ZDNet: Printer Friendly - Flaw hunters pick holes in Oracle patches
Oracle, the business software maker that has marketed its products as "unbreakable," faces mounting criticism over its security practices.
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
SAP's McDermott addresses ESA, midmarket challenges
SAP's McDermott addresses ESA, midmarket challenges: "SAP is also working in the upper-midmarket, trying to penetrate Oracle's newly acquired J.D. Edwards customer base, McDermott said. SAP's Safe Passage program, which offers license credits to JDE customers, is beginning to gain momentum, he said.
'There are certain verticals where JDE is strong, but we're softening up those verticals every day,' he said.
The message from SAP seems to be that the customer base will migrate to mySAP ERP on its own time frame and that SAP is quite content with that. Yet you've got a program that offers decreasing credit to existing customers: 60% the first year, 40% the second year and 20% in the third year. Aren't you alienating the user base with forced migration with that program?"
'There are certain verticals where JDE is strong, but we're softening up those verticals every day,' he said.
The message from SAP seems to be that the customer base will migrate to mySAP ERP on its own time frame and that SAP is quite content with that. Yet you've got a program that offers decreasing credit to existing customers: 60% the first year, 40% the second year and 20% in the third year. Aren't you alienating the user base with forced migration with that program?"
Oracle Targeting Niche Applications
Oracle Targeting Niche Applications: "NEW YORK -- Oracle (Quote, Chart) is going after the market for in-house software development in an effort to replace corporations' proprietary systems and offer niche applications built on its middleware lines. "
Oracle Targeting Niche Applications
Oracle Targeting Niche Applications: "NEW YORK -- Oracle (Quote, Chart) is going after the market for in-house software development in an effort to replace corporations' proprietary systems and offer niche applications built on its middleware lines. "
Oracle Targeting Niche Applications
Oracle Targeting Niche Applications: "NEW YORK -- Oracle (Quote, Chart) is going after the market for in-house software development in an effort to replace corporations' proprietary systems and offer niche applications built on its middleware lines. "
Oracle Targeting Niche Applications
Oracle Targeting Niche Applications: "NEW YORK -- Oracle (Quote, Chart) is going after the market for in-house software development in an effort to replace corporations' proprietary systems and offer niche applications built on its middleware lines. "
Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Oracle, Siebel Get Request for More Info - Forbes.com
Oracle, Siebel Get Request for More Info - Forbes.com: "Oracle Corp. on Tuesday said the Department of Justice has asked for more information related to its planned $5.85 billion acquisition of Siebel Systems Inc. "
SAP - SAP Community
SAP - SAP Community: "More and more SAP R/3 customers are moving to mySAP ERP. There is a clear demand from our existing customers, and also from new customers, to take advantage of mySAP ERP�s enhanced abilities in analytics, reporting, business planning, human capital management, financials, operations, and a variety of self-service features for employees and managers. The demand for the right information at the right time is proving to be more mission-critical to our customers� respective operations. What follows are three reasons we frequently hear from our customers as to why they made the switch:"
Monday, October 24, 2005
Stability gives SAP the edge over Oracle - Financial Times - MSNBC.com
Stability gives SAP the edge over Oracle - Financial Times - MSNBC.com: "SAP, the world's largest business software maker, is profiting from acquisitions by Oracle, its US rival, as customers appear to be banking on the stability of the German company rather than committing to its fast-expanding competitor."
CIOL : News : Calcom goes live with mySAP ERP
CIOL : News : Calcom goes live with mySAP ERP: "SAP India, a provider of business software solutions today announced the successful 'go-live' of the SAP solution implementation at Calcom Cements, a part of the BK Group of companies"
AMR Research Announces Speakers for 6th Annual Strategy 21 Conference
AMR Research Announces Speakers for 6th Annual Strategy 21 Conference: "BOSTON, Oct. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, AMR Research announced a
preliminary speaker's list for the 2006 Strategy 21 Conference, which will
take place on January 17-19, 2006 at the Ritz Carlton in Half Moon Bay,
California."
preliminary speaker's list for the 2006 Strategy 21 Conference, which will
take place on January 17-19, 2006 at the Ritz Carlton in Half Moon Bay,
California."
Web services pioneer Boubez on SOA hardware and policy
Web services pioneer Boubez on SOA hardware and policy: "Toufic Boubez is the chief technology officer for XML networking vendor Layer 7 Technologies Inc. Previously, he served in IBM's Emerging Technologies Group, helping to build the foundation for service-oriented architecture, and served as its lead Web services architect, publishing the company's first SOA toolkit. He is also the co-author of UDDI specification and other emerging Web services standards. In part one of this interview, Layer 7 Technologies CTO Toufic Boubez makes his case for why SOA will require new-breed networks and expounds on the importance of policy."
Stability gives SAP the edge over Oracle - Financial Times - MSNBC.com
Stability gives SAP the edge over Oracle - Financial Times - MSNBC.com: "SAP, the world's largest business software maker, is profiting from acquisitions by Oracle, its US rival, as customers appear to be banking on the stability of the German company rather than committing to its fast-expanding competitor."
McDermott: No fear of Oracle as SAP looks ahead with CRM, ESA
McDermott: No fear of Oracle as SAP looks ahead with CRM, ESA: "NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. -- SAP America chief Bill McDermott is always on the run. After meeting with potential clients he gave a keynote recently at a Chicago business conference and quickly jetted off to Germany before SAP released its third quarter financial results. "
Microsoft Shares May Have Bottomed - Forbes.com
Microsoft Shares May Have Bottomed - Forbes.com: "However, the CSFB analyst said for the long term, he prefers enterprise software firms, such as Oracle (nasdaq: ORCL - news - people ) and SAP (nyse: SAP - news - people ), as well as 'the disruptive and high-flying Internet stocks,' such as Google and Yahoo! (nasdaq: YHOO - news - people ) "
ITP.net {News: Oracle's fusion vision}
ITP.net {News: Oracle's fusion vision}: "Oracle has announced the launch of a new version of its Oracle Application Server (OAS) 10g package, describing it as a �major update�."
CIOL : News : Calcom goes live with mySAP ERP
CIOL : News : Calcom goes live with mySAP ERP: "BANGALORE: SAP India, a provider of business software solutions today announced the successful 'go-live' of the SAP solution implementation at Calcom Cements, a part of the BK Group of companies."
CIOL : News : Calcom goes live with mySAP ERP
CIOL : News : Calcom goes live with mySAP ERP: "BANGALORE: SAP India, a provider of business software solutions today announced the successful 'go-live' of the SAP solution implementation at Calcom Cements, a part of the BK Group of companies."
MySQL Steps Up - Forbes.com
MySQL Steps Up - Forbes.com: "NEW YORK - For the past two years, as its simple database program has grown more and more popular, MySQL AB has been careful to insist that its software did not pose a threat to database giants like IBM, Microsoft and Oracle. "
Sunday, October 23, 2005
CRM Today: SAP Partner Ecosystem Drives IT Innovation Based on Industry Standards
CRM Today: SAP Partner Ecosystem Drives IT Innovation Based on Industry Standards: "dustry Standards Initiative Leverages SAP NetWeaver� to Protect IT Investment for Customers in 25 Global Industries by Reducing Integration Costs and Increasing Flexibility"
Saturday, October 22, 2005
Analysis: SAP�s Software Architecture Shift Shows Results
Analysis: SAP�s Software Architecture Shift Shows Results: "SAP AG�s high-stakes gambit to rip apart its enterprise applications suite and build them on a services orientated architecture (SOA) platform is showing results, as reflected in a solid earnings report this week. But the project isn�t complete"
Oracle Unveils Fusion Architecture
Oracle Unveils Fusion Architecture: "Oracle has announced Oracle Fusion Architecture, a standards-based technology blueprint that details the linkage between enterprise applications, middleware and Grid infrastructure technologies. Focusing on architectural integrity and openness for business applications and business information, Oracle Fusion Architecture defines the technology components required for Fusion Applications."
USATODAY.com - McDermott drives SAP America forward
USATODAY.com - McDermott drives SAP America forward: " Bill McDermott is an American CEO you might not know � but probably should. He leads SAP America, the largest subsidiary of German software giant SAP AG (SAP). "
Friday, October 21, 2005
Siebel Rolls Out Component Assembly
Siebel Rolls Out Component Assembly: "At its annual user conference in Boston last week Siebel announced the fruits of its labor around Project Nexus, a four-year development plan initially thought to be the next generation componentization of the company's CRM (customer relationship management) applications. What Nexus, now branded Component Assembly, really turns out to be is Siebel's SOA (service oriented architecture)-based development and integration platform that lets users orchestrate CRM components based on business processes."
Thursday, October 20, 2005
Phillips closes Siebel's last picture show | Tech News on ZDNet
Phillips closes Siebel's last picture show | Tech News on ZDNet: "After a multiyear run, Siebel Systems on Wednesday closed what is expected to be its last CustomerWorld show, with the keynote address presented by an old archrival. "
Q&A: Cognos chief executive Rob Ashe - vnunet.com
Q&A: Cognos chief executive Rob Ashe - vnunet.com: "Business intelligence (BI) software has been around for some years, but is now starting to be adopted in boardrooms across the globe. As data is employed more intelligently, BI is being used by organisations as a way to grow business and achieve competitive advantage."
Siebel: Analytics held key to future
Siebel: Analytics held key to future: "Siebel CEO George Shaheen threw some cold water on the idea that he was brought in just to sell the company this week."
Siebel Leans On New Competitor - Forbes.com
Siebel Leans On New Competitor - Forbes.com: "If anyone needs more evidence of how important maintenance and support contracts are to big software companies, look no further than the spat between Siebel Systems and Rimini Street, a startup that aims to provide third-party services for Siebel software. "
Update 3: SAP 3Q Profit Up by 15 Percent to $399.1M - Forbes.com
Update 3: SAP 3Q Profit Up by 15 Percent to $399.1M - Forbes.com: "Software maker SAP AG said Thursday its third-quarter net profit rose by 15 percent, thanks to growth in the United States that came at the expense of its rival Oracle and demand for its valuable licensing agreements. "
Wednesday, October 19, 2005
Aberdeen: SOA Driving Supply Chain Innovation- ADTmag.com
Aberdeen: SOA Driving Supply Chain Innovation- ADTmag.com: "Service-oriented architecture is helping companies expand the capabilities of their supply chain, according to a report released by the Aberdeen Group."
Aberdeen: SOA Driving Supply Chain Innovation- ADTmag.com
Aberdeen: SOA Driving Supply Chain Innovation- ADTmag.com: "Service-oriented architecture is helping companies expand the capabilities of their supply chain, according to a report released by the Aberdeen Group."
Siebel Unveils Composite Apps Platform
Siebel Unveils Composite Apps Platform: "bel Systems Inc. announced Monday at its annual user conference here the fruits of Project Nexus, a three-year development project the company undertook to break its software into separate components, and to build an underlying platform for its Component Sets. "
RED HERRING | SAP �Outpaces� Oracle
RED HERRING | SAP �Outpaces� Oracle: "Despite Oracle�s recent slew of acquisitions to build up its applications business, SAP is still expected to outperform its archrival in this highly lucrative segment when it releases its third-quarter earnings Thursday."
SAP - Press Release
SAP - Press Release: "- Further demonstrating market leadership and the maturity of the SAP NetWeaver� platform, SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced that its partner ecosystem will base new solution development across more than 25 industries on accepted industry standards. With leadership and guidance from SAP, independent software vendors (ISVs) will create certified industry-specific solutions that seamlessly interoperate with business processes based on standards, helping customers reduce risk, time to value and costs associated with integration. More than 125 ISVs have already committed to the SAP initiative, demonstrating their dedication to bringing customers the next wave of innovation while reducing their own development and integration costs."
SAP - Press Release
SAP - Press Release: "- Further demonstrating market leadership and the maturity of the SAP NetWeaver� platform, SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced that its partner ecosystem will base new solution development across more than 25 industries on accepted industry standards. With leadership and guidance from SAP, independent software vendors (ISVs) will create certified industry-specific solutions that seamlessly interoperate with business processes based on standards, helping customers reduce risk, time to value and costs associated with integration. More than 125 ISVs have already committed to the SAP initiative, demonstrating their dedication to bringing customers the next wave of innovation while reducing their own development and integration costs."
SAP - Press Release
SAP - Press Release: "SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced it is gearing its comprehensive transportation management applications to help companies further optimize revenue across the operations that currently account for up to 60 percent of overall logistics spending. Building on its best-in-class supply chain applications and road map for adaptive business networks, SAP is embedding its existing transportation software with new capabilities enabling companies to sense and respond quickly and profitably to the fast pace of change in today�s competitive transportation environment."
VitalSpring and SAP Deliver Framework to Manage Healthcare on SAP NetWeaver(R) Platform
VitalSpring and SAP Deliver Framework to Manage Healthcare on SAP NetWeaver(R) Platform: "VitalSpring Technologies, the innovator
in health benefits performance software, announced today that the Company has
launched a formal sales and marketing program to introduce the VitalSpring
composite application that manages health benefits to customers using the
mySAP(TM) ERP Human Capital Management (HCM) solution. Building on
VitalSpring's 'Powered by SAP NetWeaver' certification, the VitalSpring
application leverages the SAP NetWeaver(R) platform to deliver key performance
metrics that link analytics to operational strategy, enabling HR, Benefits and
Finance executives to reduce healthcare costs and deliver a positive impact on
the bottom line. "
in health benefits performance software, announced today that the Company has
launched a formal sales and marketing program to introduce the VitalSpring
composite application that manages health benefits to customers using the
mySAP(TM) ERP Human Capital Management (HCM) solution. Building on
VitalSpring's 'Powered by SAP NetWeaver' certification, the VitalSpring
application leverages the SAP NetWeaver(R) platform to deliver key performance
metrics that link analytics to operational strategy, enabling HR, Benefits and
Finance executives to reduce healthcare costs and deliver a positive impact on
the bottom line. "
ETA - ASCON & ETA STAR Group selects SAP ERP to support business performance | SAP Arabia
ETA - ASCON & ETA STAR Group selects SAP ERP to support business performance | SAP Arabia: "ASCON and ETA STAR Group, the 32 year old conglomerate in the Middle East, has selected mySAP-ERP and mySAP-CRM as the backbone technology platform to provide the necessary integration of its operating units within & across the Group, adopt 'best practice' business processes and optimize efficiency across its operations."
Oracle's Phillips outlines Siebel strategy - Computerworld
Oracle's Phillips outlines Siebel strategy - Computerworld: "Oracle Corp. President Charles Phillips laid out the welcome mat today to the users his company will soon inherit from CRM software vendor Siebel Systems Inc., assuring them lifetime support for their applications and the benefits of integration with his company's back-end software. "
Tuesday, October 18, 2005
CRM News: CRM Industry News : SAP's Q3 License Revenue Expected to Rise
CRM News: CRM Industry News : SAP's Q3 License Revenue Expected to Rise: "Against its closest competitor, Oracle, SAP continues to perform very well and the direct comparison shows that, despite Oracle's many acquisitions, SAP is significantly moving away,' Merrill Lynch analysts wrote in a recent note to clients."
Stock Market News and Investment Information | Reuters.com
Stock Market News and Investment Information | Reuters.com: "The U.S. head of SAP AG (SAPG.DE: Quote, Profile, Research), the world's largest maker of business planning software, on Wednesday reaffirmed that it is focused on expanding internally, without large acquisitions."
SAP launches midmarket push against Microsoft, Oracle
SAP launches midmarket push against Microsoft, Oracle: "
SAP is ramping up its midmarket sweep for customers against rivals Oracle and Microsoft, with the launch of new versions of its preconfigured software templates aimed at midsized businesses in nearly 30 specific industries. "
SAP is ramping up its midmarket sweep for customers against rivals Oracle and Microsoft, with the launch of new versions of its preconfigured software templates aimed at midsized businesses in nearly 30 specific industries. "
SAP - Press Release
SAP - Press Release: "Further demonstrating market leadership and the maturity of the SAP NetWeaver� platform, SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced that its partner ecosystem will base new solution development across more than 25 industries on accepted industry standards. With leadership and guidance from SAP, independent software vendors (ISVs) will create certified industry-specific solutions that seamlessly interoperate with business processes based on standards, helping customers reduce risk, time to value and costs associated with integration. More than 125 ISVs have already committed to the SAP initiative, demonstrating their dedication to bringing customers the next wave of innovation while reducing their own development and integration costs. The announcement was made at the APICS 2005 International Conference and Exposition, an annual event for the Association for Operations Management, being held in Kansas City, Missouri, October 16 � 18."
SAP - Press Release
SAP - Press Release: "In a move to further establish its leadership position in the CRM industry, SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced that it is extending its Safe Passage program of SAP� applications, technology and support in a special offer for companies running Siebel software. The new offering from SAP provides �safe passage� to companies grappling with the uncertainties arising from Siebel�s pending acquisition by Oracle Corporation and the resulting challenges these customers may face."
SAP says jury still out on Oracle buys
SAP says jury still out on Oracle buys: "LEO APOTHEKER, president customer solutions at SAP said it was still unclear whether the money Oracle had spent would end up paying dividends."
SAP's End Run Around Oracle
SAP's End Run Around Oracle: "Like a lot of companies, Praxair Inc. (PX ) got caught by the wave of consolidation sweeping the software industry. The $6.6 billion producer of industrial gases, based in Danbury, Conn., ran financial and manufacturing software from J.D. Edwards & Co. and human resources programs from PeopleSoft Inc. Then, in June, 2003, PeopleSoft announced plans to buy J.D. Edwards. Days later, Oracle Corp. (ORCL ) made a hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft"
SAP - Press Release
SAP - Press Release: "In a move to further establish its leadership position in the CRM industry, SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced that it is extending its Safe Passage program of SAP� applications, technology and support in a special offer for companies running Siebel software. The new offering from SAP provides �safe passage� to companies grappling with the uncertainties arising from Siebel�s pending acquisition by Oracle Corporation and the resulting challenges these customers may face."
SAP - Press Release
SAP - Press Release: "October 17, 2005 - Further demonstrating market leadership and the maturity of the SAP NetWeaver� platform, SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced that its partner ecosystem will base new solution development across more than 25 industries on accepted industry standards. With leadership and guidance from SAP, independent software vendors (ISVs) will create certified industry-specific solutions that seamlessly interoperate with business processes based on standards, helping customers reduce risk, time to value and costs associated with integration. More than 125 ISVs have already committed to the SAP initiative, demonstrating their dedication to bringing customers the next wave of innovation while reducing their own development and integration costs. The announcement was made at the APICS 2005 International Conference and Exposition, an annual event for the Association for Operations Management, being held in Kansas City, Missouri, October 16 � 18."
Australian IT - Key to better analysis (Barbara Gengler, OCTOBER 18, 2005)
Australian IT - Key to better analysis (Barbara Gengler, OCTOBER 18, 2005): "BUSINESS intelligence vendors are working on improving integration of PC desktops with software tools in the battle for customers.
Simple business intelligence is the practice of gathering information to summarise the performance of a business and render it readable in graphs and charts. "
Simple business intelligence is the practice of gathering information to summarise the performance of a business and render it readable in graphs and charts. "
Siebel pitches customers on Oracle | Tech News on ZDNet
Siebel pitches customers on Oracle | Tech News on ZDNet: "Siebel Systems executives on Monday detailed the company's future product plans and pitched the benefits of the proposed merger with Oracle. "
Monday, October 17, 2005
�ERP is getting closer to plug and play approach�
�ERP is getting closer to plug and play approach�: "As the person who played a key role in the development of SAP�s CRM suite, Peter Zencke, member of the executive board of SAP AG, is leading the company�s product transformation to a service oriented architecture. The idea is to enable enterprises to shift to a business process platform (BPP)."
Saturday, October 15, 2005
Oracle launches service-oriented architecture and web services security
Oracle launches service-oriented architecture and web services security: "Oracle introduced an integrated, standards-based business process platform that simplifies the security of service-oriented architectures (SOAs) and Web services. This platform comprises Oracle's BPEL Process Manager and enables customers to easily and cost-effectively implement end-to-end Web services security and management."
:: Welcome to Manila Bulletin Online ::
:: Welcome to Manila Bulletin Online ::: "le Asia Pacific, a division of Oracle Corporation - the world�s largest enterprise software company, announced significant customer wins during the first quarter of its FY06. Businesses across Asia continue to choose Oracle software and services over competitive offerings to integrate their business systems, reduce total cost of ownership and create a single, global view of their business operations. "
Friday, October 14, 2005
SAP - Press Release
SAP - Press Release: "Further delivering on its commitment to meet the unique software deployment requirements of midsize enterprises, SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today unveiled new versions of its fixed-scope, pre-defined packages of software and services. Based on mySAP� ERP, the SAP� Best Practices offerings are available in 28 scenarios addressing the demands of midsize enterprises in industries as diverse as retail, utilities and the public sector. The preconfigured offerings are enhanced with new tools designed to help customers achieve faster implementation times and higher business flexibility while lowering risks."
SAP launches midmarket push against Microsoft, Oracle
SAP launches midmarket push against Microsoft, Oracle: "SAP is ramping up its midmarket sweep for customers against rivals Oracle and Microsoft, with the launch of new versions of its preconfigured software templates aimed at midsized businesses in nearly 30 specific industries. "
Thursday, October 13, 2005
Stock Market News and Investment Information | Reuters.com
Stock Market News and Investment Information | Reuters.com: "The U.S. head of SAP AG (SAPG.DE: Quote, Profile, Research), the world's largest maker of business planning software, on Wednesday reaffirmed that it is focused on expanding internally, without large acquisitions."
Alpha centralises airport retail operations - vnunet.com
Alpha centralises airport retail operations - vnunet.com: "Airport retailer and caterer Alpha Retail is installing enterprise resource planning (ERP) software to consolidate and centralise key business functions. "
Line56.com: SAP Goes Back to School
Line56.com: SAP Goes Back to School: "SAP is normally associated with bringing enterprise resource planning (ERP) efficiencies to manufacturers, financial services companies, telecommunications concerns, and other such businesses. But lately SAP has been riding the crest of a wave of change in the education vertical."
Bank Technology News | Battle Of Tech Titans: Oracle Vs. Sap: Smoke, But No Fire
Bank Technology News | Battle Of Tech Titans: Oracle Vs. Sap: Smoke, But No Fire: "Figuring out who's winning the SAP-Oracle battle in banking platform services doesn't require a scorecard yet. But an umpire might help."
Enterprise Applications Pipeline | Trends | SAP's Agassi Unravels The Meaning Of NetWeaver
Enterprise Applications Pipeline | Trends | SAP's Agassi Unravels The Meaning Of NetWeaver: "A member of the Executive Board of SAP AG, Shai Agassi is the person most responsible for SAP's NetWeaver platform. It was Agassi who first introduced the idea of an application and integration platform to SAP's top executives. And it is Agassi who now, as SAP's chief technologist, oversees the entire development effort. Agassi recently sat down with CRN West Coast Bureau Chief Rochelle Garner to talk about the software's potential impact on systems integrators throughout the industry."
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[ eChannelLine Canada ]: "SAP AG has unveiled new versions of its fixed-scope, pre-defined packages of software and services aimed at the unique software deployment requirements of midsize enterprises. Based on mySAP ERP, the SAP Best Practices offerings are available in 28 scenarios addressing the demands of midsize enterprises in industries as diverse as retail, utilities and the public sector. The preconfigured offerings are enhanced with new tools designed to help customers achieve faster implementation times and higher business flexibility while lowering risks. "
news - SAP Releases 28 New Versions of Best Practices Offerings for Midsize Enterprises
news - SAP Releases 28 New Versions of Best Practices Offerings for Midsize Enterprises: "Further delivering on its commitment to meet the unique software deployment requirements of midsize enterprises, SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today unveiled new versions of its fixed-scope, pre-defined packages of software and services. Based on mySAP� ERP, the SAP� Best Practices offerings are available in 28 scenarios addressing the demands of midsize enterprises in industries as diverse as retail, utilities and the public sector. The preconfigured offerings are enhanced with new tools designed to help customers achieve faster implementation times and higher business flexibility while lowering risks."
SAP expands mid-market software and services portfolio - Computer Business Review
SAP expands mid-market software and services portfolio - Computer Business Review: "SAP AG has expanded the scope of its mid-market fixed-scope, fixed-price software and service offerings, with the addition of 28 new Best Practice scenarios."
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
When Applications And Databases Collide
When Applications And Databases Collide: "Once thought of as two separate worlds, applications and database software are converging due to the increasingly distributed nature of modern computing. "
SAP sees accelerated revenue growth for SAP Retail Industry Solutions | SAP Arabia
SAP sees accelerated revenue growth for SAP Retail Industry Solutions | SAP Arabia: "The booming retail industry across the Middle-East region has selected SAP to improve their business processes and create a strong and adaptive environment for business growth and profitability. "
SOA scary, slow and worth it
SOA scary, slow and worth it: "Perhaps the proper, sensible reaction to realizing the ramifications of what it will take to implement a service-oriented architecture is sheer terror. "
OVUM News
OVUM News: "Newspaper reports from the annual congress of DSAG, which is the biggest and most influential lobby of SAP-users in the German-speaking region, say that DSAG is demanding that SAP should take better care of its clients in mid-sized German companies. "
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
SAP INFO
SAP INFO: "With spending among midmarket companies forecasted to outpace that of the larger companies, SAP has set itself the goal of becoming the leader for business applications for the midmarket. According to L�o Apotheker, member of the SAP executive board, the strategic elements that will take SAP to the top include its proven technology for midmarket solutions, business knowledge, and expanding partner network."
The Star Online : TechCentral - Malaysia Technology
The Star Online : TechCentral - Malaysia Technology: "ORACLE Corp believes it has gained the upper hand in its long-running battle for business application software supremacy at the expense of key German archrival SAP AG. "
Oracle attacks SAP on German home turf with
Oracle attacks SAP on German home turf with: "Oracle Corp's board member Charles Phillips told Handelsblatt newspaper the company plans to attack rival SAP AG on the German software manufacturer's home territory. "
Former PeopleSoft CEO joins Salesforce.com's board
Former PeopleSoft CEO joins Salesforce.com's board: "Former PeopleSoft Inc. CEO Craig Conway has joined the board of Salesforce.com Inc., an online software pioneer whose rapidly growing market is being targeted by Oracle Corp. - the business software maker that tangled with Conway before buying PeopleSoft last year."
SAP and DaimlerChrysler consider adopting SE corporate status
SAP and DaimlerChrysler consider adopting SE corporate status: "DaimlerChrysler AG and SAP AG are both considering adopting the Societas Europaea (SE) corporate status, the Financial Times Deutschland reported, citing company officials"
SAP and DaimlerChrysler consider adopting SE corporate status
SAP and DaimlerChrysler consider adopting SE corporate status: "DaimlerChrysler AG and SAP AG are both considering adopting the Societas Europaea (SE) corporate status, the Financial Times Deutschland reported, citing company officials"
SAP news briefs: NetWeaver BPM tools upgraded
SAP news briefs: NetWeaver BPM tools upgraded: "IDS Scheer is rolling out upgrades to its ARIS Platform, which includes tighter integration with SAP NetWeaver. "
IDC Highlights Successful Modernisation of Local Government Services by Waltham Forest Supported by LogicaCMG
IDC Highlights Successful Modernisation of Local Government Services by Waltham Forest Supported by LogicaCMG: "An independent report highlighting the benefits of implementing a local government IT system for the 21st century has been launched today by industry analyst firm, IDC. The study, which reviews the return on investment (ROI) of a business transformation initiative at the London Borough of Waltham Forest, delivered by LogicaCMG (LSE: LOG), identifies that the council has received a payback from the investment within 18 months of 'go-live'. "
Kimberly-Clark trials SAP RFID
CRM Today: Kansas City Southern Gets New Business Engine: SAP
CRM Today: Kansas City Southern Gets New Business Engine: SAP: "SAP AG announced that the transportation holding company, Kansas City Southern (KCS), has chosen mySAP� ERP to drive business improvement across three of its North American rail holdings, collectively known as the NAFTA Railway. After doubling in size overnight with its April 2005 acquisition of the Mexican railway, TFM, S.A. de C.V. (TFM), the $1.5 billion company is targeting optimal performance and faster financial closings for its transportation network. "
Monday, October 10, 2005
CRM News: CRM Industry News : Oracle Attacks SAP on Its Home Turf
CRM News: CRM Industry News : Oracle Attacks SAP on Its Home Turf: "The executive also said that Oracle wants to overtake SAP as the world's number one business software maker within 5-7 years. In addition, Oracle is also mulling a move to release newer editions of its database software that do not recognize information from competing database platforms."
Breaking down SAP's ESA strategy
Breaking down SAP's ESA strategy: "BOSTON -- Understanding SAP's Enterprise Services Architecture message is the first step in transitioning a company to a services-based architecture. But many executives are still scratching their heads, according to Naeem Hashmi, chief research officer of Information Frameworks, an IT research and strategic consulting group in Londonderry, N.H."
The Hindu Business Line : Promise of smooth passage
The Hindu Business Line : Promise of smooth passage: "Oracle is implementing `Fusion' project to integrate its enterprise application offerings for customers - including those of the companies it has snapped up recently � with the assurance of smooth software migration."
Friday, October 07, 2005
Oracle Announces The Acquisition of Open Source Software Company, Innobase OY, Inc.: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance
IDC - Speaker Profile - L�o Apotheker, SAP
IDC - Speaker Profile - L�o Apotheker, SAP: "L�o Apotheker, 50, is President of Global Field Operations and Member of the Executive Board, SAP AG.
Mr. Apotheker was appointed President of Global Field Operations in May 2002, after having served two years as President of EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) where he oversaw a period of dramatic growth in EMEA sales. Prior to being named President of EMEA, Mr. Apotheker had led SAP�s Southwest Europe Region (Belgium, Luxemburg, France, Spain and Portugal) from 1997 to 2000."
Mr. Apotheker was appointed President of Global Field Operations in May 2002, after having served two years as President of EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) where he oversaw a period of dramatic growth in EMEA sales. Prior to being named President of EMEA, Mr. Apotheker had led SAP�s Southwest Europe Region (Belgium, Luxemburg, France, Spain and Portugal) from 1997 to 2000."
allAfrica.com: South Africa: SAP Mops Up Clients in Wake of Oracle Takeovers
allAfrica.com: South Africa: SAP Mops Up Clients in Wake of Oracle Takeovers: "SOFTWARE company SAP expects to win many more clients in the coming months as the fallout from the relentless merger activity of rival Oracle filters through to customers."
Business Day - News Worth Knowing
Business Day - News Worth Knowing: "GERMAN Software company SAP said yesterday that it had put its black empowerment plans on hold until government clarified the rules around empowerment."
Training offerings for mySAP ERP
Training offerings for mySAP ERP: "mySAP ERP is the comprehensive enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution from SAP. It has been designed to meet today`s changing demands on ERP. While leveraging existing IT assets, mySAP ERP allows companies to regain active control of their whole administration and operations environment to increase efficiency and profitability. mySAP ERP enables new levels of business process and technology integration while laying the foundation for incremental evolution of the solution. "
Thursday, October 06, 2005
destinationCRM.com: Siebel's SMB Push: An Updated On-Premise Solution
destinationCRM.com: Siebel's SMB Push: An Updated On-Premise Solution: "Siebel Systems has announced the availability of Siebel CRM Professional Edition 7.8, the fourth release of its on-premise solution in the past two years. According to company officials, this newest version helps improve user adoption through seamless integration with familiar desktop and Web applications like Microsoft Exchange and Outlook, and provides cost-effective access to Siebel's hosted contact center. "
SAP preps for fresh wave of CRM activity - Computer Business Review
SAP preps for fresh wave of CRM activity - Computer Business Review: "With the release date for the 2005 release of its CRM application just a few weeks away, SAP AG has spoken to Computer Business Review about its CRM strategy and focus areas, stressing the importance of a platform approach to CRM and warning of the dangers of commodity hosted CRM"
Texas Instruments gets grip on customer, supply chain struggles
Texas Instruments gets grip on customer, supply chain struggles: "When a company known for its calculators began looking for a more secure system of managing customer and supply chain information, it insisted on verifiable proof. "
Software-Machos: Oracle will SAP auch in Deutschland attackieren - Wirtschaft - SPIEGEL ONLINE - Nachrichten
Software-Machos: Oracle will SAP auch in Deutschland attackieren - Wirtschaft - SPIEGEL ONLINE - Nachrichten: "Auch nach mehreren teuren �bernahmen gibt sich der US-Softwarekonzern Oracle angriffslustig. Mit weiteren Zuk�ufen und seiner geplanten neuen Software will er SAP weltweit den Rang ablaufen - und den Walldorfern auch in Deutschland verst�rkt Konkurrenz machen. "
Wednesday, October 05, 2005
InformationWeek > PeopleSoft Application Upgrade > Oracle's 8.9 Leap To Fusion > October 5, 2005
InformationWeek > PeopleSoft Application Upgrade > Oracle's 8.9 Leap To Fusion > October 5, 2005: "Delivering on its promise to continue supporting the PeopleSoft product line, Oracle Wednesday unveiled several upgrades of PeopleSoft applications that will help customers bridge the gap to Oracle's Fusion generation of software due in 2007 and 2008. The new applications include release 8.9 of PeopleSoft Enterprise Supplier Relationship Management, Enterprise Supply Chain Management, and Enterprise Financial Management. "
Oracle Delivers PeopleSoft Enterprise Financial Management 8.9
Oracle Delivers PeopleSoft Enterprise Financial Management 8.9: "Oracle Delivers PeopleSoft Enterprise Financial Management 8.9
New Release Delivers Enhancements to PeopleSoft Financial Management and PeopleSoft Enterprise Service Automation, and Introduces PeopleSoft Asset Lifecycle Management "
New Release Delivers Enhancements to PeopleSoft Financial Management and PeopleSoft Enterprise Service Automation, and Introduces PeopleSoft Asset Lifecycle Management "
Oracle Delivers PeopleSoft Enterprise Supplier Relationship Management 8.9 and Supply Chain Management 8.9
Oracle Delivers PeopleSoft Enterprise Supplier Relationship Management 8.9 and Supply Chain Management 8.9: "Oracle Delivers PeopleSoft Enterprise Supplier Relationship Management 8.9 and Supply Chain Management 8.9
Latest Release Includes New PeopleSoft Enterprise Supplier Contract Management Module to Help Customers Create and Enforce Better Supplier Contracts "
Latest Release Includes New PeopleSoft Enterprise Supplier Contract Management Module to Help Customers Create and Enforce Better Supplier Contracts "
PeopleSoft upgrades come with Oracle pledge of continued support
PeopleSoft upgrades come with Oracle pledge of continued support: "As Oracle launched two new supply chain management applications today, executives stressed that support for PeopleSoft customers would continue until the arrival of Project Fusion in 2006. "
Siebel Sees 3Q Revenue Ahead of Targets - Forbes.com
Siebel Sees 3Q Revenue Ahead of Targets - Forbes.com: "Siebel Systems Inc. on Wednesday said its third-quarter revenue is projected to come in well ahead of Wall Street targets.
The software maker estimated its revenue at $346 million for the three months ended Sept. 30, with software sales of $112 million, maintenance revenue of $125 million and service revenue totaling $109 million. "
The software maker estimated its revenue at $346 million for the three months ended Sept. 30, with software sales of $112 million, maintenance revenue of $125 million and service revenue totaling $109 million. "
Tuesday, October 04, 2005
SAP Helps Los Angeles Unified School District Prepare for Growth
SAP Helps Los Angeles Unified School District Prepare for Growth: "SAP Public Services,
Inc., a subsidiary of SAP AG (NYSE: SAP), today announced that the Los Angeles
Unified School District (LAUSD) has selected mySAP(TM) ERP as a key element of
its initiatives to improve service delivery to schools and enhance efficiency
in the nation's second-largest school district -- serving more than 710,000
students -- by increasing the amount of personal attention educators can give
to each student. With the support of SAP's enterprise resource planning (ERP)
solution, LAUSD will offer 130,000 principals and teachers business tools to
dramatically reduce the amount of time spent on administrative tasks so they
can devote more time to student achievement"
Inc., a subsidiary of SAP AG (NYSE: SAP), today announced that the Los Angeles
Unified School District (LAUSD) has selected mySAP(TM) ERP as a key element of
its initiatives to improve service delivery to schools and enhance efficiency
in the nation's second-largest school district -- serving more than 710,000
students -- by increasing the amount of personal attention educators can give
to each student. With the support of SAP's enterprise resource planning (ERP)
solution, LAUSD will offer 130,000 principals and teachers business tools to
dramatically reduce the amount of time spent on administrative tasks so they
can devote more time to student achievement"
Supply & Demand Chain Executive > Research > Archived Articles > Marathon Oil Implements Services Management Solution
Supply & Demand Chain Executive > Research > Archived Articles > Marathon Oil Implements Services Management Solution: "Wellogix Inc., SAP and ChanneLinx said today that they have finished implementing Marathon Oil Co.'s ('Marathon') QuickTix purchase-to-pay process for both supplies and complex oil field services. "
The SAP School of Design
The SAP School of Design: "
The SAP School of Design
The software giant's co-founder, Hasso Plattner, values the 'broader,' interdisciplinary approach of the school at Stanford he has helped fund"
The SAP School of Design
The software giant's co-founder, Hasso Plattner, values the 'broader,' interdisciplinary approach of the school at Stanford he has helped fund"
The Grain of Salt to Take with Oracle Fusion Middleware
The Grain of Salt to Take with Oracle Fusion Middleware: "Isn't it nice that Oracle has stopped trying to be the center of the universe, with that whole one common data model, everything-feeds-into-Oracle stuff they preached for the past five or six years? "
The Grain of Salt to Take with Oracle Fusion Middleware
The Grain of Salt to Take with Oracle Fusion Middleware: "Isn't it nice that Oracle has stopped trying to be the center of the universe, with that whole one common data model, everything-feeds-into-Oracle stuff they preached for the past five or six years? "
Oracle-Systinet deal a win-win
Oracle-Systinet deal a win-win: "Oracle Corp. and Systinet Corp. have entered into a strategic three-year agreement in which Oracle will embed Systinet's registry with the recently unveiled Oracle Application Server 10g Release 3, a component of Oracle Fusion Middleware. Also under the terms of the contract, Oracle will have the ability to prepopulate the registry with business services based on Oracle's family of application software. "
Salesforce.com hits back at Oracle jibe - vnunet.com
Salesforce.com hits back at Oracle jibe - vnunet.com: "Salesforce.com has hit back after Oracle president Charles Phillips told journalists that it would be fun to 'crush' the company."
SAP Looks to Keep Oracle at Bay
SAP Looks to Keep Oracle at Bay: "As SAP AG confronts an increasingly powerful and resourceful foe in Oracle Corp., more than ever the company is looking to its users and partners to help it maintain its footing in enterprise software."
Raytheon executives accept SAP XI pitch
Raytheon executives accept SAP XI pitch: "It took some convincing, but senior executives at Raytheon Co. have given approval to implementing SAP's exchange infrastructure across all its divisions, according to an executive in the company's IT group. "
Monday, October 03, 2005
SAP The Basics Article
SAP The Basics Article: "Who and/or what is SAP? How popular is it? Wow!"
COVER STORY: Enterprise Systems: Risky Business?: Campus Technology
COVER STORY: Enterprise Systems: Risky Business?: Campus Technology: "ERP software partnerships are essential to operating most campuses today. The risk of relying on those partners is real, but it can be managed."
SAP: the price of success - Computer Business Review
SAP: the price of success - Computer Business Review: "SAP's CEO has reportedly claimed the company is prepared to spend up to $1 billion on M&A deals.
SAP has made no secret of its willingness to make acquisitions to fill the gaps in its portfolio and says it is willing to pay up to $1 billion per deal for prospective companies in its target vertical markets of banking, retail, and public sector. The announcement ratchets up the battle for supremacy in the vertical IT field between SAP and acquisitive rival Oracle."
SAP has made no secret of its willingness to make acquisitions to fill the gaps in its portfolio and says it is willing to pay up to $1 billion per deal for prospective companies in its target vertical markets of banking, retail, and public sector. The announcement ratchets up the battle for supremacy in the vertical IT field between SAP and acquisitive rival Oracle."
eWEEK.com Special Report: SAP Steers to the Middle
SAP Looks to Keep Oracle at Bay
SAP Looks to Keep Oracle at Bay: "As SAP AG confronts an increasingly powerful and resourceful foe in Oracle Corp., more than ever the company is looking to its users and partners to help it maintain its footing in enterprise software."
Checklist: Connecting SAP Payroll and FI/CO via ALE
Checklist: Connecting SAP Payroll and FI/CO via ALE: "SAP FI/CO has been around for a long time. From everything I've ever read it was the first module available and there are a lot of companies that have already implemented FI and/or large organizations that have multiple companies on a single instance. In many cases these organizations will decide to implement HR/Payroll on a separate system. There are many reasons for doing this but you needn't worry about integration because that actually works quite well while using ALE to distribute data and post financial documents. This article will discuss the steps needed to verify the systems can talk with each other. "
SAP pros flock to SAP XI discussion
SAP pros flock to SAP XI discussion: "About a year ago, technical online message boards began buzzing about SAP's latest integration technology, SAP Exchange Infrastructure (SAP XI.)
XI was SAP's vision and it closely aligned with where our architecture needed to be.
Chris Fowler,
SAP technical architect, Texas Instruments
Those that had started tinkering with SAP XI were having varied results, while others thought it was too soon to even touch the technology"
XI was SAP's vision and it closely aligned with where our architecture needed to be.
Chris Fowler,
SAP technical architect, Texas Instruments
Those that had started tinkering with SAP XI were having varied results, while others thought it was too soon to even touch the technology"
Developers, ISVs to assemble at SAP TechEd
Developers, ISVs to assemble at SAP TechEd: "pplication integration and implementation of SAP's exchange infrastructure will be two of the technical topics on SAP's TechEd conference attendees' minds'. "
Agassi launches TechEd; attendees see challenges ahead
Agassi launches TechEd; attendees see challenges ahead: "BOSTON � SAP's Shai Agassi highlighted several new partners signing onto SAP's Enterprise Services Architecture strategy and a new program to foster development from independent software vendors (ISVs).
For the customer, it's going to be challenging, because we're running so many different things, so it's hard to envision a completely new architecture integrating everything.
William Rudie,
financial systems developer, Blue Cross Blue Shield "
For the customer, it's going to be challenging, because we're running so many different things, so it's hard to envision a completely new architecture integrating everything.
William Rudie,
financial systems developer, Blue Cross Blue Shield "
