Wednesday, November 30, 2005
Oracle gets on with its SOA knitting
Oracle gets on with its SOA knitting: "The software giant announced the purchases of Thor Technologies, a provisioning software vendor, and OctetString, which specializes in virtual directory software. The moves fill key tactical gaps in its identity portfolio, and come hot on the heels of its acquisition of identity and web services management specialist Oblix in March. "
Forrester ranks the best SFA for midmarket CRM
Forrester ranks the best SFA for midmarket CRM: "With the market for enterprise CRM applications seeing a year of vendor consolidation, activity in the small and midsized businesses (SMBs) CRM market is now ramping up.
In just the last month, companies like Maximizer Software, Sage Group plc and FrontRange Solutions Inc. have released upgrades to their products, all of which will be followed by the long-anticipated upgrade to Microsoft CRM 3.0 next month"
In just the last month, companies like Maximizer Software, Sage Group plc and FrontRange Solutions Inc. have released upgrades to their products, all of which will be followed by the long-anticipated upgrade to Microsoft CRM 3.0 next month"
Spending to increase on supply chain execution
Spending to increase on supply chain execution: "Increased competition globally coupled with shorter product lifecycles and growth in Asia are expected to push the worldwide market for supply chain execution systems by more than 9% annually over the next five years, according to research by Dedham, Mass.-based ARC Advisory Group.
Across all of these applications there is a need for better visibility and control of financial performance.
Steve Banker,
Service Director for Supply Chain Management, ARC Advisory Group
The market was $4.2 billion in 2005 and is predicted to be almost $6.6 billion in 2010, according to the ARC Advisory Group study. "
Across all of these applications there is a need for better visibility and control of financial performance.
Steve Banker,
Service Director for Supply Chain Management, ARC Advisory Group
The market was $4.2 billion in 2005 and is predicted to be almost $6.6 billion in 2010, according to the ARC Advisory Group study. "
SAP - Press Release
SAP - Press Release: "China Minsheng Banking Corporation Limited (CMBC), Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and SAP China, a subsidiary of SAP AG (NYSE: SAP), today announced an agreement to cooperate in building a world-class core banking system for CMBC. The agreement was formalized at a signing ceremony in Beijing, China. The implementation of the core banking solution by Accenture and SAP is part of the bank?s efforts to transform its operations and prepare for future growth"
Analyst: Oracle DBI Delivers Up to 80% Lower TCO than SAP
Analyst: Oracle DBI Delivers Up to 80% Lower TCO than SAP: "In a report published November 15, 2005, titled Oracle DBI vs. SAP BW: A Business Strategy Report to Business Decision Makers, the Edison Group concluded that Business Intelligence is becoming a pivotal aspect of overall ERP decisions and that according to customers Oracle DBI delivers better Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and superior Total Benefit of Ownership (TBO) than SAP's BI solution. The report noted that, depending upon the environment, in comparison to SAP BW, Oracle DBI can be implemented:
for between 33 percent and 80 percent of the cost
in less than half the time
'Perhaps more significantly,' states the report, 'it would also appear to deliver superior end user satisfaction.'"
for between 33 percent and 80 percent of the cost
in less than half the time
'Perhaps more significantly,' states the report, 'it would also appear to deliver superior end user satisfaction.'"
Computerworld Singapore - Honourable Mention
Computerworld Singapore - Honourable Mention: "The players in the Honourable Mention gallery are recognised for being among the top three vendors in their respective categories, according to the votes cast by Computerworld Singapore readers. They are listed here in alphabetical order."
Computerworld Singapore - Award Winners
Computerworld Singapore - Award Winners: "Computerworld Readers? Choice Awards has always been focused on feedback from end-user organisations, polling the views of IT managers and users who have worked up close and personal with the products and service providers listed in our Awards survey. This year, the survey was conducted online and through direct mail between June and August. IT professionals from end-user organisations in Singapore were invited to cast their votes in 48 categories of enterprise products and services. The following are the results of the survey."
Computerworld Singapore - Computerworld Readers' Choice Awards: SME Solutions - Profile | SAP - Get the full picture
Computerworld Singapore - Computerworld Readers' Choice Awards: SME Solutions - Profile | SAP - Get the full picture: "Many small and medium enterprises (SMEs) today have great plans for business growth but are saddled with constraints to grow profitably. While business owners or managers may have invested in IT, a lack of control over their business operations and sales process makes it difficult to get the timely and accurate information to make critical decisions."
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
SAP INFO
SAP INFO: "Mets? Tissue introduced a corporate demand and supply planning process with standardized process steps, meetings, KPIs, and reports supported by the functionality of mySAP Supply Chain Management. The company has now been strengthened through intelligent management of its supply network and has achieved measurable and sustainable improvements in forecast and delivery accuracy, capacity utilization, and visibility."
SAP INFO
SAP INFO: "Companies that are able to set themselves apart from the competition achieve greater levels of success. IT consequently needs not only to map standard business processes, but also to support business requirements that arise out of new ideas. ERP solutions based on an Enterprise Services Architecture make this possible. "
Expense ahead with next-generation ERP
Expense ahead with next-generation ERP: "Technology
Enterprise Software
Expense ahead with next-generation ERP
by Cliff Saran
Tuesday 29 November 2005
Oracle and SAP are working on new architectures that are more responsive to business change, but there will be costs, and benefits will not be immediate.
The leading enterprise resource planning applications are set for a fundamental change over the next few years. Suppliers Oracle and SAP are changing the underlying architecture...
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... of their software to create a platform for running business processes using a service oriented architecture.
Over time, this should result in ERP systems that are far more flexible and able to accommodate business change than is possible today. However, experts have warned that users should brace themselves to pay as much as three times the original cost of their ERP system to migrate onto the next-generation Oracle Fusion and SAP Netweaver architectures.
Existing packaged applications enable process efficiency, but businesses that implement a package often find the processes they have modelled have become very rigid and inflexible, according to analyst firm Gartner.
Both Oracle and SAP are working on next-generation ERP systems to replace their existing monolithic applications with a component-based approach. This will see business processes run as services within a service oriented architecture. Such an approach should simplify future upgrades but analysts have warned of a complex and costly reimplementation of existing ERP systems.
Oracle's strategy is based on Project Fusion and the Fusion middleware platform. These provide Oracle's service oriented architecture for next-generation ERP and bring together its PeopleSoft and JD Edwards acquisitions with its own eBusi"
Enterprise Software
Expense ahead with next-generation ERP
by Cliff Saran
Tuesday 29 November 2005
Oracle and SAP are working on new architectures that are more responsive to business change, but there will be costs, and benefits will not be immediate.
The leading enterprise resource planning applications are set for a fundamental change over the next few years. Suppliers Oracle and SAP are changing the underlying architecture...
Article Continues Below
... of their software to create a platform for running business processes using a service oriented architecture.
Over time, this should result in ERP systems that are far more flexible and able to accommodate business change than is possible today. However, experts have warned that users should brace themselves to pay as much as three times the original cost of their ERP system to migrate onto the next-generation Oracle Fusion and SAP Netweaver architectures.
Existing packaged applications enable process efficiency, but businesses that implement a package often find the processes they have modelled have become very rigid and inflexible, according to analyst firm Gartner.
Both Oracle and SAP are working on next-generation ERP systems to replace their existing monolithic applications with a component-based approach. This will see business processes run as services within a service oriented architecture. Such an approach should simplify future upgrades but analysts have warned of a complex and costly reimplementation of existing ERP systems.
Oracle's strategy is based on Project Fusion and the Fusion middleware platform. These provide Oracle's service oriented architecture for next-generation ERP and bring together its PeopleSoft and JD Edwards acquisitions with its own eBusi"
Enterprise data set to explode in 2006
Enterprise data set to explode in 2006: "While 2006 isn't the year for major product releases from the big database vendors, DBAs will be busy managing growing volumes of data, integrating data across heterogeneous platforms and watching as open source software proliferates in the enterprise. "
UN agency chooses Oracle-Peoplesoft combo over SAP
UN agency chooses Oracle-Peoplesoft combo over SAP: "
When a deadly tsunami hit the shores of Indonesia in early 2004, an IT system took out the stress over whether the right people would receive the money they needed to get the relief effort off the ground.
The [PeopleSoft] solution appealed to us because of its Internet architecture.
Jens Wandel
project director, Center for Business Solutions, UNDP "
When a deadly tsunami hit the shores of Indonesia in early 2004, an IT system took out the stress over whether the right people would receive the money they needed to get the relief effort off the ground.
The [PeopleSoft] solution appealed to us because of its Internet architecture.
Jens Wandel
project director, Center for Business Solutions, UNDP "
EMI goes global with SAP to meet demand for real-time transactions
Maintenance Costs Pinch R/3 Users
Maintenance Costs Pinch R/3 Users: "Many SAP AG R/3 users are finding themselves in a tight spot, with maintenance programs coming to an end and the need to relicense with the software maker to get access to newer platforms."
Monday, November 28, 2005
SAP INFO
SAP INFO: "Companies that are able to set themselves apart from the competition achieve greater levels of success. IT consequently needs not only to map standard business processes, but also to support business requirements that arise out of new ideas. ERP solutions based on an Enterprise Services Architecture make this possible. "
SAP - SAP Business Community - Executive Blogs
SAP - SAP Business Community - Executive Blogs: "Maximum efficiency, minimum fuss
The evolution has begun. Enterprise Services Architecture, SAP's blueprint for highly flexible IT, is no longer vision but reality."
The evolution has begun. Enterprise Services Architecture, SAP's blueprint for highly flexible IT, is no longer vision but reality."
Oracle sees disappointing response to bid in India - 2005-11-25
Oracle sees disappointing response to bid in India - 2005-11-25: "Oracle Corp.'s bid for a further 20 percent stake in India's i-flex solutions, an applications software company, met with a poor response, with Oracle increasing its stake in the company by only 0.68 percent. "
UN agency spends ?34m on ERP system - vnunet.com
UN agency spends ?34m on ERP system - vnunet.com: "The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has spent $59m (?34m) on an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system for its offices in 145 countries."
SAP retail suite still faces challenges despite acquisition
SAP retail suite still faces challenges despite acquisition: "To further expand its capabilities in enterprise retail software, SAP is buying privately-held Khimetrics, an early pioneer of retail price and promotion optimization and market leader in consumer demand intelligence?both key components of Retail Lifecycle Price Management (RLPM) technology"
Sunday, November 27, 2005
CRM News: Business : SAP's Agassi Denies Bashing Open Source
CRM News: Business : SAP's Agassi Denies Bashing Open Source: "At the Churchill Club event Shai Agassi said that the ability for users to see the source code was nice for debugging purposes but that the company had learnt in the past 30 years that adapting the code didn't provided users any benefits. Custom code is generally considered to be more expensive than so-called shrink wrapped software."
Media Times Review Blog ? Red Herring
Media Times Review Blog ? Red Herring: "This month, SAP?s Shai Agassi referred to open-source software as ?intellectual property socialism.? In January, Bill Gates suggested that free-software developers are communists. A few years earlier, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer called the open-source operating system Linux ?a cancer.? Considering what these guys say in public, I wonder what dark words they utter in private?that al-Qaida uses open-source software to plot terrorist attacks?"
ArroCo: A Maze of Twisty Little Technologies
ArroCo: A Maze of Twisty Little Technologies: "SAP, a Sap, and Socialism
Andre Agassi once intoned 'image is everything' while pitching cameras. Shai Agassi, an executive with SAP, says 'Intellectual property socialism is the worst that can happen to any IP-based society' while pitching overly-expensive software. He goes on to say 'And we are an IP-based society. If there is no way to protect IP, there is no reason to invest in IP.' Apparently, Andre knows more about image than Shai knows about IP."
Andre Agassi once intoned 'image is everything' while pitching cameras. Shai Agassi, an executive with SAP, says 'Intellectual property socialism is the worst that can happen to any IP-based society' while pitching overly-expensive software. He goes on to say 'And we are an IP-based society. If there is no way to protect IP, there is no reason to invest in IP.' Apparently, Andre knows more about image than Shai knows about IP."
Technology News: Business : SAP's Agassi Denies Bashing Open Source
Technology News: Business : SAP's Agassi Denies Bashing Open Source: "At the Churchill Club event Shai Agassi said that the ability for users to see the source code was nice for debugging purposes but that the company had learnt in the past 30 years that adapting the code didn't provided users any benefits. Custom code is generally considered to be more expensive than so-called shrink wrapped software."
SAP's Agassi denies anti-open source remarks - vnunet.com
SAP's Agassi denies anti-open source remarks - vnunet.com: "SAP has responded to a report on vnunet.com that attributed some controversial statements about open source to one of the comapny's executives during a speaking engagement at the Churchill Club in Silicon Valley."
Connectivity On Between FuegoBPM and Oracle Fusion - ebizQ
Connectivity On Between FuegoBPM and Oracle Fusion - ebizQ: "Fuego?, a provider of agile business process management (BPM) solutions, today announced that it has certified connectivity between FuegoBPM?, its BPM software suite, and the Oracle? Fusion Middleware product suite."
SAP protest of Oracle contract called standard procedure
SAP protest of Oracle contract called standard procedure: "The protest, filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) last month, claims the U.S. Air Force evaluation team's criteria relied too heavily on cost. Oracle outbid SAP and was awarded the contract to install the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Combat Support System"
CXOtoday.com > News > Technology > Caritor To Deploy SAP In Flat Products
CXOtoday.com > News > Technology > Caritor To Deploy SAP In Flat Products: "Caritor, an IT consulting and systems integration company has bagged the SAP implementation project for Flat Products Equipments. This is said to be the largest Industrial Machinery and Components implementation for SAP India, and involves a 360-degree implementation, from equipment design and approval to integrated manufacturing and commissioning of the steel plant, and will include mySAP ERP Human Resources. "
SAP's Agassi Lays Out Business Event Network
SAP's Agassi Lays Out Business Event Network: "SAP executive board member Shai Agassi has positioned the company in a leadership role in the emerging event-based, real-time architecture. In a conversation with eWEEK's Steve Gillmor, Agassi talks about SAP's big bet on NetWeaver and its Enterprise Services Architecture. "
ITP.net {News: SAP snatches Saudi deal from 3i Infotech}
ITP.net {News: SAP snatches Saudi deal from 3i Infotech}: "One of the leading food importers in Saudi Arabia is ditching an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system supplied by 3i Infotech, and replacing it with a system from SAP."
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
Oracle Chooses Solaris as Dev Platform
Oracle Chooses Solaris as Dev Platform: "Oracle Corp. will announce Tuesday that it has chosen Sun Microsystems Inc.'s Solaris 10 operating system as its preferred development and deployment platform for most x64 architectures, including Sun's UltraSPARC-based systems and x64 (x86, 64-bit) Advanced Micro Devices Inc. Opteron and Intel Corp. Xeon processor-based systems."
Calling Madison Avenue -- Marketing for IT
Calling Madison Avenue -- Marketing for IT: "Should IT executives practice the dark arts of Madison Avenue? You've been told you need to sell IT to the business. But selling your IT department for real -- with ad campaigns, a logo and an eye to the 'four Ps' of marketing? (That's product, price, place and promotion.) Come on! "
Ness Technologies Wins $5 Million Contract With Strauss-Elite to Establish SAP-Based ERP System: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance
Ness Technologies Wins $5 Million Contract With Strauss-Elite to Establish SAP-Based ERP System: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance: "Ness Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: NSTC - News), a global provider of IT solutions and services, today announced that it has been awarded a contract by Strauss-Elite, one of Israel's largest food manufacturers, to establish a comprehensive SAP-based enterprise-wide ERP system. The project is estimated to be worth a total of approximately $5 million over two years."
Big Blue pushes SOA education
Big Blue pushes SOA education: "Boston-based Yankee Group pegged IBM as the leader in service-oriented architecture (SOA) capabilities earlier this year. Because getting IT pros onboard is another issue altogether, IBM is tackling the issue at the user group level. "
Oracle's Ellison to fork out $22m in legal fees - Applications - Breaking Business and Technology News at silicon.com
Oracle's Ellison to fork out $22m in legal fees - Applications - Breaking Business and Technology News at silicon.com: "Software mogul Larry Ellison has agreed to pay $122m in a revised settlement with Oracle shareholders, the terms of which were approved on Tuesday by a California judge."
SAP's new ad blitz takes aim at Oracle
SAP's new ad blitz takes aim at Oracle: "SAP is targeting Oracle Corp. customers with a television commercial that is saturating cable TV and could be expanded into new markets by the end of the year."
AMR Research: SAP Plus Lighthammer Equals xMII
AMR Research: SAP Plus Lighthammer Equals xMII: "AMR Research is fortunate enough to be the trusted advisor on manufacturing strategies and architectures for software vendors and global manufacturers. This makes it easy for us to spot shifts in the manufacturing business, like regulatory issues or Demand-Driven Supply Networks (DDSNs). It also lets us tell when a vendor hits a home run; SAP?s acquisition of Lighthammer is a grand slam."
[ eChannelLine USA ]
[ eChannelLine USA ]: "Responding to strong interest from Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), Oracle has announced a series of seminars on Oracle Database 10g and Oracle Fusion Middleware 10g specifically tailored to the ISV community. Beginning in North America and moving into the EMEA, LAD and APAC regions in 2006, the sessions are designed to provide ISVs with the knowledge and skills they need to utilize Oracle technology, with content ranging from high-level overviews to in-depth technical training sessions. "
Oracle Brings Business Strategy and Technical Seminars to Independent Software Vendors Worldwide
Oracle Brings Business Strategy and Technical Seminars to Independent Software Vendors Worldwide: "Responding to
strong interest from Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), Oracle
(Nasdaq: ORCL) today announced a series of seminars on Oracle(R) Database 10g
and Oracle Fusion Middleware 10g specifically tailored to the ISV community.
Beginning in North America and moving into the EMEA, LAD and APAC regions in
2006, the sessions are designed to provide ISVs with the knowledge and skills
they need to utilize Oracle technology, with content ranging from high-level
overviews to in-depth technical training sessions."
strong interest from Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), Oracle
(Nasdaq: ORCL) today announced a series of seminars on Oracle(R) Database 10g
and Oracle Fusion Middleware 10g specifically tailored to the ISV community.
Beginning in North America and moving into the EMEA, LAD and APAC regions in
2006, the sessions are designed to provide ISVs with the knowledge and skills
they need to utilize Oracle technology, with content ranging from high-level
overviews to in-depth technical training sessions."
Die Historie der Programmiersprache ABAP
Die Historie der Programmiersprache ABAP: "ABAP? ist die Programmiersprache zum Produkt SAP R/3 ?. Die Entwicklungsumgebung wird im Paket mit SAP R/3 ? verkauft, ist jedoch auch einzeln erh?ltlich (siehe z.B. Abschnitt Basis). Zum Testen wird jedoch ein laufendes SAP R/3 ? - System ben?tigt. Nur der eigentliche Kernel von SAP R/3 ? ist in C geschrieben. Das, was der normale User so sieht oder das, was in der Workbench (der Entwicklungsumgebung) zu sehen ist, sind alles ABAP? -Programme"
Tuesday, November 22, 2005
Oracle CEO to Pay $122M to Settle Lawsuit - Forbes.com
Oracle CEO to Pay $122M to Settle Lawsuit - Forbes.com: "A California judge on Tuesday approved an unusual legal settlement that will require Oracle Corp. CEO Larry Ellison to donate $100 million to charity and pay another $22 million to the attorneys who sued him for alleged stock trading abuses - forcing Ellison to dig deeper into his pockets than he originally want"
SAP's new ad blitz takes aim at Oracle
SAP's new ad blitz takes aim at Oracle: "SAP is targeting Oracle Corp. customers with a television commercial that is saturating cable TV and could be expanded into new markets by the end of the year"
SAP - Press Release
SAP - Press Release: "In a move to further extend its leading market position in the retail software space, SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced that it is acquiring privately held Khimetrics, Inc., a leading U.S.-based provider of enterprise software solutions that allow retailers to analyze how to price and position items to boost margins and optimize demand, deliver accurate profitability forecasts and implement long-term sales strategies that promote customer retention."
Monday, November 21, 2005
Open source ERP? Don't hold your breath
Open source ERP? Don't hold your breath: "There is no imminent open source ERP revolution coming to your company any time soon, according to Joshua Greenbaum, principal consultant at Berkeley, Calif.-based Enterprise Applications Consulting. "
Techworld.com - SAP facing up to competition from all sides
Techworld.com - SAP facing up to competition from all sides: "Competition is intensifying from rival Oracle, especially after its acquisition of PeopleSoft , and partner Microsoft is expanding into business analytics. In addition, new open-source offerings are emerging in the area of CRM, while hosting companies, such as Salesforce.com, continue to make inroads."
Line56.com: Global Trade Management
Line56.com: Global Trade Management: "
Here's a lamentable scenario for your business: the money you expected to save in low-cost country sourcing ends up getting used in unexpected supply chain costs."
Here's a lamentable scenario for your business: the money you expected to save in low-cost country sourcing ends up getting used in unexpected supply chain costs."
EMI Music Goes To SAP For Future Development - IT News - Playfuls.com - Play your life!
EMI Music Goes To SAP For Future Development - IT News - Playfuls.com - Play your life!: "SAP AG today announced that EMI Music, part of the EMI Group, a global media and entertainment leader is deploying mySAP ERP across its worldwide operations. The SAP rollout underpins the company's efforts to evolve successfully with the changing customer and market demands of the digital age by better analyzing regional and global business performance and responding more quickly with new products and business models."
SAP - Press Release
SAP - Press Release: "SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced that EMI Music, part of the EMI Group, a global media and entertainment leader whose artists include Coldplay, Norah Jones and Robbie Williams, is deploying mySAP? ERP across its worldwide operations. The SAP rollout underpins the company?s efforts to evolve successfully with the changing customer and market demands of the digital age by better analyzing regional and global business performance and responding more quickly with new products and business models."
SAP - SAP Business Community - Online Events
SAP - SAP Business Community - Online Events: "Transforming your business into a customer-centric enterprise is essential to driving revenue and profit. Making this vision a reality requires a CRM solution capable of orchestrating processes across departmental boundaries and beyond the enterprise. It requires a 360-degree view across all customer touch points and interaction channels, as well as powerful analytics. "
Friday, November 18, 2005
Technology News: Business : SAP's Agassi Denies Bashing Open Source
Technology News: Business : SAP's Agassi Denies Bashing Open Source: "At the Churchill Club event Shai Agassi said that the ability for users to see the source code was nice for debugging purposes but that the company had learnt in the past 30 years that adapting the code didn't provided users any benefits. Custom code is generally considered to be more expensive than so-called shrink wrapped software."
SAP's Agassi denies anti-open source remarks - vnunet.com
SAP's Agassi denies anti-open source remarks - vnunet.com: "SAP has responded to a report on vnunet.com that attributed some controversial statements about open source to one of the comapny's executives during a speaking engagement at the Churchill Club in Silicon Valley."
Database giant talks middleware - Express Computer
Database giant talks middleware - Express Computer: "Though Oracle did not have a significant share in the middleware market four years ago, the vendor has managed to emerge as one of the leaders in this segment by mid-2005."
SAP - Press Release
SAP - Press Release: "SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced the appointment of Rick Chavie to lead global solution management for SAP?s retail and wholesale industry solutions. As senior vice president of Industry Solution Management, Trading, Chavie will be responsible for defining, shaping and delivering SAP?s market-leading retail and wholesale solutions. He will also be a key player in growing SAP?s retail partner ecosystem. Chavie will be based in Atlanta, Georgia."
heise online - Software group SAP on the point of further takeovers
heise online - Software group SAP on the point of further takeovers: "Europe's leading software group SAP is planning to engage in more buying. Uppermost among determining factors was not the expansion of sales revenue or of market share, but the technology of a particular company, SAP's CEO Henning Kagermann said at a conference of the industry in Barcelona. Anzeige"
SAP Australia - SAP Australia & New Zealand: Executive Leadership Team
SAP Australia - SAP Australia & New Zealand: Executive Leadership Team: "SAP Australia & New Zealand: Executive Leadership Team"
The Grain of Salt to Take with Oracle Fusion Middleware
The Grain of Salt to Take with Oracle Fusion Middleware: "Opinion: Instead of being the center of the universe, Oracle now just wants its middleware to have strings to pull on everything in the universe. "
R/3 Orphans-to-Be Contemplating Jumping Ship
R/3 Orphans-to-Be Contemplating Jumping Ship: "SAP AG still has thousands of users on its R/3 ERP platform. Under a licensing structure introduced last year, dubbed 5-1-2, those users on 4.6C and older systems are facing either a maintenance shutout or a potentially significant support fee hike by the end of next year?a deadline that looms current for those users. "
Thursday, November 17, 2005
SAP leads market in simplified licensing policies -- for now
SAP leads market in simplified licensing policies -- for now: "
SAP leads the market in offering simplified licensing and pricing policies, but its strategy of developing NetWeaver into a business process platform could result in more complicated licensing schemes in the future. "
SAP leads the market in offering simplified licensing and pricing policies, but its strategy of developing NetWeaver into a business process platform could result in more complicated licensing schemes in the future. "
Computerworld Singapore - Profile | SAP - A template for business success
Computerworld Singapore - Profile | SAP - A template for business success: "SAP?s offerings ? which include mySAP ERP, mySAP CRM and mySAP SCM ? follow an incremental ?grow-as-you-go? model and can leverage an enterprise?s existing technology investments. Beyond just delivering solutions, SAP has also introduced SAP Best Practices for mid-size enterprises across the region. "
Computerworld | Lenovo neutralises SAP heartburn
Computerworld | Lenovo neutralises SAP heartburn: "If manually re-keying a sales, ordering and distribution system is every IT manager's worst application-integration nightmare, spare a thought for the Australian arm of recently expanded PC juggernaut Lenovo and its increasingly public issues with applications supplier SAP. "
Commentary: Don't rush to mySAP ERP
Commentary: Don't rush to mySAP ERP: "MySAP ERP this year or next? NetWeaver or WebSphere? And what is ESA? Yvonne Genovese, a SAP expert and Stamford, Conn.-based Gartner research vice president, has answers to tough SAP questions. With upgrades at the top of SAP to-do lists around the globe, Genovese said she isn't counseling customers to rush ahead. Rather, she is encouraging them to understand SAP's new long-term maintenance strategy, the benefits of ESA and their unique business needs. In this column, Genovese outlines the top eight priorities for SAP decision makers ?- and offers advice for how to proceed."
CRN | CRN Top 25 Executives 2005 | Charles Phillips, Oracle
CRN | CRN Top 25 Executives 2005 | Charles Phillips, Oracle: "Oracle is on a tear. Since December, it has gobbled up nine companies, including some of the biggest stars in the enterprise applications firmament?PeopleSoft, Retek and, most recently, Siebel Systems. In the process, the company also has aggressively wooed channel partners in the hope of grabbing share in the wide-open midmarket. "
CRN | CRN Top 25 Executives 2005 | Henning Kagermann, SAP
CRN | CRN Top 25 Executives 2005 | Henning Kagermann, SAP: "It?s good to be the king. In the enterprise applications realm, the crown belongs to SAP. Market analyst firm AMR Research projects that SAP, Walldorf, Germany, will finish out 2005 with a leading 43 percent share of the market, easily topping Oracle?s 19 percent share, even with Oracle?s buying spree. The man who has overseen SAP?s nonstop ascendance: CEO Henning Kagermann, who has insisted that SAP continue its growth the old-fashioned, organic way. "
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
SAP protest of Oracle contract called standard procedure
SAP protest of Oracle contract called standard procedure: "SAP is filing a formal protest of an $88.5 million contract awarded to rival Oracle Corp., to install a U.S. Air Force combat support system."
pressrelations.de
pressrelations.de: "DICOM Group plc ('DICOM Group'), a global leader of information capture and communication solutions, today announced a new version of Ascent Release for ERP that enables seamless interoperability between the organisation?s Ascent Capture application and the SAP NetWeaver? open integration and application platform. Ascent Release for ERP Version 2.0 is now certified for integration with SAP? solution-based systems and utilises the SAP Web Application Server (SAP Web AS) 6.40 component of SAP NetWeaver, helping ensure seamless integration of data for users of both SAP R/3? Enterprise Release 4.7 and the mySAP? ERP 2004 solution. "
Analytics for all, says Google
Analytics for all, says Google: "Web analytics, tools used to measure a Web site's performance and traffic have historically been the domain of larger retailers and e-commerce companies. That may change with yesterday's news that Google will offer its Web analytics tools for free. "
Oracle Applications: Suguna Poultry chooses IBM - Sify.com
Oracle Applications: Suguna Poultry chooses IBM - Sify.com: "Suguna Poultry Farm Ltd, a leading poultry company in India, has chosen IBM to implement Oracle E-Business Suite (Oracle Applications), a first of its kind implementation in the Indian poultry farming sector"
Oracle picks up two ID management firms
Oracle picks up two ID management firms: "Oracle's acquisition spree continued today with the announcement that the company has purchased two privately held identity (ID) management firms for an undisclosed sum. "
U.S. clears Oracle's acquisition of Siebel Systems - Computerworld
U.S. clears Oracle's acquisition of Siebel Systems - Computerworld: "The U.S. Department of Justice has given its approval to Oracle Corp.'s proposed acquisition of Siebel Systems Inc., Siebel said in a statement yesterday."
Justice Dept. Approves Oracle Acquisition - Forbes.com
Justice Dept. Approves Oracle Acquisition - Forbes.com: "The Justice Department on Tuesday approved Oracle Corp.'s proposed $5.85 billion acquisition of rival Siebel Systems Inc. after finding the deal raised no antitrust concerns. "
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
HumanConcepts Announces SAP Certified Integration and Software Partnership
HumanConcepts Announces SAP Certified Integration and Software Partnership: "HumanConcepts, developer of OrgPlus?, the industry-leading software for managing organizational change, today announced that following certification of the integration of OrgPlus Enterprise version 2 with the mySAPTM ERP Human Capital Management (mySAP ERP HCM) solutions, HumanConcepts has become an SAP? Software Partner. Delivering proven results to customers, OrgPlus Enterprise for mySAP ERP HCM allows users to chart, view, analyze and model organizational data retrieved directly from mySAP ERP HCM. As a result, organizations can better manage their most valuable asset -- their people. "
SQL Server 2005 may call for a smarter DBA
SQL Server 2005 may call for a smarter DBA: "With the release of SQL Server 2005, Microsoft hopes to move in on the large-enterprise database management systems market formerly dominated by Oracle, IBM's DB2 and Sybase by offering features and scalability more like theirs. "
Oracle taps Solaris 10 as 'preferred development platform'
Oracle taps Solaris 10 as 'preferred development platform': "Vindication was the theme at Sun Microsystems today as the company announced that database giant Oracle would select the Solaris 10 operating system (OS) as its preferred 64-bit development and deployment platform. "
SAP exec: On-demand model needs tweaking
SAP exec: On-demand model needs tweaking: "
SAP plans to announce a broad strategy to address midmarket companies that are using on-demand software from Salesforce.com and other vendors to run customer-facing applications."
SAP plans to announce a broad strategy to address midmarket companies that are using on-demand software from Salesforce.com and other vendors to run customer-facing applications."
Oracle Continues Momentum With More Than 200 Customers Live On Oracle E-Business Suite Outsourcing
Oracle Continues Momentum With More Than 200 Customers Live On Oracle E-Business Suite Outsourcing: "Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ: ORCL - news), the world's largest enterprise software company, today demonstrated continued momentum with more than 200 customers live on Oracle E-Business Suite Outsourcing. Companies are experiencing faster implementation times, lower costs and better service by using Oracle E-Business Suite Outsourcing. Kvaerner Pulping Inc., Power Division, one of the world's leading suppliers of boilers and evaporation plants to the pulp and paper, and power industries, implemented the Oracle E-Business Suite as an outsourced service and has saved $1 million in inventory costs and lowered information technology administration costs by 31 percent"
Monday, November 14, 2005
Century-old SAP firm lets others innovate
Century-old SAP firm lets others innovate: "When Ed Brady stepped into the role of IT director at the American Meter Co., he stepped into a business that has been running relatively smoothly for more than 160 years. Aging business systems needed updating and inefficient business processes needed a few tweaks, but there was no way senior management would invest in cutting-edge technology. "
InformationWeek > IT Architecture > SAP's Architecture Shift > November 14, 2005
InformationWeek > IT Architecture > SAP's Architecture Shift > November 14, 2005: "SAP's high-stakes gambit to rip apart its enterprise-applications suite and build it on a service-oriented architecture is showing results but is by no means complete."
Small Businesses Voice Concerns About Regulatory Compliance in National Survey on Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)
Small Businesses Voice Concerns About Regulatory Compliance in National Survey on Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX): "The
study, which comes on the heels of a decision by the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) to delay compliance requirements for small
businesses by one year, brings to light the opinions and difficulties faced by
small-business decision-makers managing SOX-related processes at public and
private small businesses nationwide. More than two-thirds of all small
businesses favor differing sets of compliance standards for small and large
companies, while others are outsourcing or cutting back in areas such as
marketing, research and personnel to meet compliance demands. As the leading
provider of financial and business management solutions to companies of all
sizes, SAP developed the survey to provide insight into the regulatory issues
and obstacles facing small companies attempting to grow operations and compete
in the larger marketplace."
study, which comes on the heels of a decision by the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) to delay compliance requirements for small
businesses by one year, brings to light the opinions and difficulties faced by
small-business decision-makers managing SOX-related processes at public and
private small businesses nationwide. More than two-thirds of all small
businesses favor differing sets of compliance standards for small and large
companies, while others are outsourcing or cutting back in areas such as
marketing, research and personnel to meet compliance demands. As the leading
provider of financial and business management solutions to companies of all
sizes, SAP developed the survey to provide insight into the regulatory issues
and obstacles facing small companies attempting to grow operations and compete
in the larger marketplace."
PRESS RELEASE Interlace and ProSoft Technology Group Partner to Build Tightly Integrated Operational Performance Management Solutions
PRESS RELEASE Interlace and ProSoft Technology Group Partner to Build Tightly Integrated Operational Performance Management Solutions: "Interlace Systems, a leading provider of Operational Performance Management software, today announced it has executed a partnership agreement with ProSoft Technology Group, Inc., a leading enterprise systems integration firm. Together the two firms will work to deliver high value operational performance management solutions, such as sales and operations planning, to SAP customers in the discrete manufacturing, consumer goods and pharmaceuticals industries. "
Friday, November 11, 2005
CIOL : News : Oracle brings Oracle Fusion Architecture to India
CIOL : News : Oracle brings Oracle Fusion Architecture to India: "Oracle has introduced its Oracle Fusion Architecture (OFA) in India. OFA is a standards-based technology blueprint that details the links between enterprise applications, middleware and grid computing infrastructure."
ClickPress | Oracle Brings New Technology Vision to Asia Pacific
ClickPress | Oracle Brings New Technology Vision to Asia Pacific: "Oracle Brings New Technology Vision to Asia Pacific
Oracle� Fusion Architecture Enables Business Excellence
Through Blending of Superior Insight and Adaptive Processes "
Oracle� Fusion Architecture Enables Business Excellence
Through Blending of Superior Insight and Adaptive Processes "
Weblogs
Weblogs: "I am tired of reporters and others distorting my statements regarding to Open Source. As I look at the posts and blogs out there that have come since my statements at the Churchill Club event on Tuesday , I get the impression that there are zealots so committed to the Open Source movement, they will pick a fight with software companies, just for the sake of the fight. "
? SAP's Agassi explains his open source stance | Between the Lines | ZDNet.com
? SAP's Agassi explains his open source stance | Between the Lines | ZDNet.com: "SAP's Shai Agassi has been taking heat from the press and blogosphere over his comments on open source made during his interview (you can listen to the podcast here?the open source section starts at 35:34) with New York Times reporter John Markoff at a Churchill Club event on Tuesday. He responded in his own blog today to the flurry of criticisms"
Oracle Receives Three DM Review 2005 Readership Awards: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance
Oracle Receives Three DM Review 2005 Readership Awards: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance: "Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL - News) announced today that it won three DM Review 2005 Readership Awards for best in 'Data Quality,' 'Databases and Data Stores,' and 'Collaboration, Portals, Unstructured Data, Content & Knowledge Management.' Oracle was selected over numerous competitors in the database, portal, content management and collaboration markets"
agencyfaqs! > news & features > company news > Oracle? Fusion Middleware echoes unprecedented partner support in Asia Pacific
agencyfaqs! > news & features > company news > Oracle? Fusion Middleware echoes unprecedented partner support in Asia Pacific: "Oracle today announced that a significant number of market leading independent software vendors (ISVs), value added resellers (VARs) and system integrators (SIs) in Asia Pacific use Oracle? Fusion Middleware to provide their customers with the industry?s most comprehensive, integrated middleware solutions. This mirrors the September Oracle Open World announcement that more than 7,500 leading solutions providers globally support the middleware platform including Capgemini, Computer Associates, Dell and Deloitte Consulting. "
Globes [online] - Tech powerhouse seeks powerful tech
Globes [online] - Tech powerhouse seeks powerful tech: "Only four years after joining the senior management team at SAP (NYSE, LSE: SAP; XETRA: SAPG), Israeli Shai Agassi is proving that the company was absolutely right to take a gamble on him. This success is evinced by the company?s quarterly report, which shows consistent growth in profit and market share, and by the strategic alliances that SAP initiated with innumerable high-tech giants, including Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT). "
CIO Today - Worldwide Technology - SAP Slams Open Source, Oracle
CIO Today - Worldwide Technology - SAP Slams Open Source, Oracle: "'We all talk about how great Linux is,' Agassi said at a speaking engagement at the Churchill Club in Silicon Valley. 'But if you look at what the most innovative desktop is today, Vista is not copying Linux, they are copying Apple. ' "
? Who is threatened by open source now? SAP | Open Source | ZDNet.com
? Who is threatened by open source now? SAP | Open Source | ZDNet.com: "Getting in front of open source and defying it is like getting in front of a freight train. But SAP has little choice."
[...]
Good rhetoric, but will it work? Doubtful. Companies don't buy rhetoric, they don't install rhetoric. They buy and install solutions. They look to things like Total Cost of Ownership. Scaled open source projects may still be vulnerable there, because most have not yet scaled. But they are scaling, fast, and no matter how fast SAP sails the community, together, is sailing faster.
Agassi also called Oracle names, names like "pirate." But it's actually SAP that should be the pirate right now, stealing enterprise customers who must transition now out of the products Oracle bought, and are thus vulnerable to a sound sales pitch.
[...]
Good rhetoric, but will it work? Doubtful. Companies don't buy rhetoric, they don't install rhetoric. They buy and install solutions. They look to things like Total Cost of Ownership. Scaled open source projects may still be vulnerable there, because most have not yet scaled. But they are scaling, fast, and no matter how fast SAP sails the community, together, is sailing faster.
Agassi also called Oracle names, names like "pirate." But it's actually SAP that should be the pirate right now, stealing enterprise customers who must transition now out of the products Oracle bought, and are thus vulnerable to a sound sales pitch.
GAO: Navy sinks $1B into failed ERP pilot projects - Computerworld
GAO: Navy sinks $1B into failed ERP pilot projects - Computerworld: "The U.S. Navy has wasted $1 billion since 1998 on four flawed ERP pilot projects based on SAP AG software, according to the Government Accountability Office"
Security Expert Pokes More Holes in Oracle Patch
Security Expert Pokes More Holes in Oracle Patch: "A noted computer security expert who has clashed with Oracle Corp. in the past is warning customers that a cumulative security patch from the company may overlook a critical hole that could leave Oracle databases open to remote attack. "
Thursday, November 10, 2005
The Seattle Times: Maffei now heads to Liberty after Oracle, Microsoft posts
The Seattle Times: Maffei now heads to Liberty after Oracle, Microsoft posts: "Liberty Media said Wednesday it is focusing on the future of its interactive business, hiring a former Oracle finance chief to head the company and creating a tracking stock for the home-shopping network QVC and related assets."
Bloomberg.com: Europe
Bloomberg.com: Europe: "SAP AG, the world's largest maker of business-management software, says tomorrow's third-quarter earnings will show the German company is winning the battle for U.S. customers against Larry Ellison's Oracle Corp."
Market for data warehousing tools surges
Market for data warehousing tools surges: "A need for faster data warehouses and to provide access to a growing number of users helped drive the growth of the data warehousing software market last year, according to a recent report. "
SAP dismisses open source innovation - vnunet.com
SAP dismisses open source innovation - vnunet.com: "Open source will fail to deliver innovation and is more likely to break applications, according to Shai Agassi, president of the product and technology group at SAP."
Flaw opens SAP Web Application Server to phishing scams
Flaw opens SAP Web Application Server to phishing scams: "
A South American security firm has discovered multiple vulnerabilities in the SAP Web Application Server that could be exploited to conduct a phishing scam and cross-site scripting attacks. "
A South American security firm has discovered multiple vulnerabilities in the SAP Web Application Server that could be exploited to conduct a phishing scam and cross-site scripting attacks. "
SAP Sees Integrating Processes as Key to Future
SAP Sees Integrating Processes as Key to Future: "During an investment symposium Wednesday at its North American headquarters in Newtown Square, Penn., SAP AG executives talked about the company's success to date?particularly in the Americas, where it is facing heavy competition from rival Oracle Corp.?and laid out its corporate strategy moving forward. "
AMR Research: Office 12 vs. ERP: In Battle for Business Process Dominance
AMR Research: Office 12 vs. ERP: In Battle for Business Process Dominance: "I spent most of last weekend working on my presentation for our conference this week. My theme: ?When Worlds Collide: The Future of Enterprise Applications.? The first half looked at the current state of the market (IT spending plans, continued vendor consolidation), while the second half focused on four key trends."
Wednesday, November 09, 2005
OAUG and Solution Beacon Co-host Oracle Release 11i Workshops; Workshops Lead up to COLLABORATE 06 Conference to Be Held in April 2006
OAUG and Solution Beacon Co-host Oracle Release 11i Workshops; Workshops Lead up to COLLABORATE 06 Conference to Be Held in April 2006: "The Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG), the world's largest user knowledgebase for Oracle(R) Applications users, and Solution Beacon, a provider of expert Oracle Applications resources, announced they are co-hosting the Road to Nashville series of workshops on Oracle's Release 11i. "
CXOtoday.com > News > Software > N R. Agarwal Group Deploys SAP Solution
CXOtoday.com > News > Software > N R. Agarwal Group Deploys SAP Solution: "N R. Agarwal Group of Companies - one of the largest coated duplex board and newsprint-manufacturing group, has deployed mySAP ERP solution to bring in operational efficiencies and to incorporate best business practices in its core operations. "
SQL Server launch: SAP set to sell database
SQL Server launch: SAP set to sell database: "
Today's launch of Microsoft's SQL Server 2005 is definitely a milestone, and the company is making the most of it with an all-day event in San Francisco, keynoted by CEO Steve Ballmer. "
Today's launch of Microsoft's SQL Server 2005 is definitely a milestone, and the company is making the most of it with an all-day event in San Francisco, keynoted by CEO Steve Ballmer. "
EnterpriseDB CEO gunning for Oracle
EnterpriseDB CEO gunning for Oracle: "At the Open Source Business Conference this week, several open source software (OSS) vendors had the unique chance to showcase and pitch their products to IT executives who were interested in learning more about open source. "
SAP dismisses open source innovation
SAP dismisses open source innovation: "Open source will fail to deliver innovation and is more likely to break applications, said SAP executive Shai Agassi, president of SAP's product and technology group."
SD Times - Oracle Fusion: The ?Frankenstein? of SOA?
SD Times - Oracle Fusion: The ?Frankenstein? of SOA?: "Continuing one of the hottest rivalries in the software industry, IBM and Oracle in September both announced expanded SOA offerings. But while IBM announced a home-grown enterprise service bus-centered SOA solution, Oracle showed off a series of modules that one analyst likened to the stitched-together monster of Mary Shelley?s ?Frankenstein.? "
SAP CEO: Learning to live with co-opetition - Computerworld
SAP CEO: Learning to live with co-opetition - Computerworld: "How has the Oracle buying spree affected you so far? Are customers who use the Oracle stack to run their SAP applications in jeopardy of being caught in a competitive crossfire? Our customers have no disadvantages. We will continue to support products from competitors as we have done in the past. We are professional enough to handle co-opetition, a situation we have not only with Oracle. In applications, we're strong competitors but, on the other hand, our software runs well on Oracle databases. "
SAP CEO: Learning to live with co-opetition - Computerworld
SAP CEO: Learning to live with co-opetition - Computerworld: "Competition is intensifying from rival Oracle Corp., especially after its acquisition of PeopleSoft Inc., and even partner Microsoft Corp. is expanding into business analytics, an area in which the German company also aims to be a major player. In addition, new open-source offerings are emerging in the area of customer relationship management, while hosting companies, such as Salesforce.com Inc., continue to make inroads. "
InformationWeek > SAP > $50 Million Gambit Pays Off, SAP CEO says > November 9, 2005
InformationWeek > SAP > $50 Million Gambit Pays Off, SAP CEO says > November 9, 2005: "SAP CEO Henning Kagermann said a decision to increase R&D spending by $50 million shortly after rival Oracle acquired competitor PeopleSoft last year is paying off with significant growth in market share."
CRM News: Finance : SAP CEO Kagermann Looks to Expand in Banking Software Sector
CRM News: Finance : SAP CEO Kagermann Looks to Expand in Banking Software Sector: "Chinese sales are much easier than Japanese, however, since most companies are installing sophisticated software packages for the first time, instead of looking to upgrade or replace outdated platforms, Kagermann said."
SAP's Project Vienna rethinks Web services - ZDNet UK News
SAP's Project Vienna rethinks Web services - ZDNet UK News: "
A team of researchers at software maker SAP is studying how to make the company's line of business applications easier to use and modify, an effort within the company known by the code name Project Vienna."
A team of researchers at software maker SAP is studying how to make the company's line of business applications easier to use and modify, an effort within the company known by the code name Project Vienna."
Talent skirmishes in store for SAP pros
Talent skirmishes in store for SAP pros: "Durgendra Panwar, a senior SAP application specialist at Laurent, Wash.-based aircraft maker Bombardier Aerospace, said many of his colleagues are seeing the job market become more competitive"
Quiz: ESA, XI and the new era of integration
Quiz: ESA, XI and the new era of integration: "Navigating the SAP jungle can be especially daunting these days, with the ESA initiative paving the road for your SAP future and XI being spotted everywhere you turn. As an SAP professional, it's important to have at least a working knowledge of SAP's Enterprise Service Architecture (ESA) plan and how the SAP Exchange Infrastructure (XI) works in this new era of integration"
Breaking down SAP's ESA strategy
Breaking down SAP's ESA strategy: "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."
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. "
Talent skirmishes in store for SAP pros
Talent skirmishes in store for SAP pros: "Durgendra Panwar, a senior SAP application specialist at Laurent, Wash.-based aircraft maker Bombardier Aerospace, said many of his colleagues are seeing the job market become more competitive. "
Review: Data migration, SAP job skirmishes highlighted
Review: Data migration, SAP job skirmishes highlighted: "Data migration issues associated with SAP's Exchange Infrastructure garnered the most interest in early October. Job skills also received a lot of attention. In an interview with SearchSAP.com, David Foote, an IT skill researcher projected a more competitive job market for SAP pros. He said the competition could result in talent skirmishes for the most lucrative jobs."
SOA, system consolidation adds to data migration pain
SOA, system consolidation adds to data migration pain: "
When a company consolidates instances or migrates off legacy systems, data migration is an issue that can cause costly fixes and missed project deadlines."
When a company consolidates instances or migrates off legacy systems, data migration is an issue that can cause costly fixes and missed project deadlines."
BMW puts Siebel in the driver's seat
BMW puts Siebel in the driver's seat: "Putting the customer at the center of the organization can be a difficult proposition for product-centric organizations, and the automotive industry is one of the most product-centric there is. "
Tech Deals: Back With A Vengeance
Tech Deals: Back With A Vengeance: "It all has a vaguely familiar feel: eBay Inc. (EBAY ) ponies up $2.6 billion to purchase Internet-phone upstart Skype Technologies, a company that so far seems to be more about buzz than the bottom line. Then, an hour and a half later, Oracle Corp. (ORCL ) announces a $5.85 billion deal for rival Siebel Systems Inc. (SEBL ). Suddenly it seems Silicon Valley dealmakers, laid low by the Internet bust five years ago, are riding high again. And the betting is that there will be plenty more deals splashed across headlines before the year is out. "
CXOtoday.com > News > Software > Calcom Goes The SAP Way
CXOtoday.com > News > Software > Calcom Goes The SAP Way: "Calcom Cements, a leading manufacturer of cements in India, recently announced that it has announced the 'go live' of its SAP implementation. Binod Kumar Bawri, Chairman, Calcom Cements, informed CXOtoday that with the mySAP ERP 2004 implementation, the cement manufacturer aimed to achieve an enhanced integrated information flow in addition to a single point of source of information and data inputs. "
SAP - Press Release
SAP - Press Release: "WALLDORF, Germany and PALO ALTO, Ca. - November 09, 2005 - Vendavo, Inc. and SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced that SAP AG will offer a comprehensive solution for price and margin management by reselling Vendavo?s market-leading price management software suite to its customers within manufacturing industries such as chemicals, high tech and oil and gas. The new solution, which is ?Powered by SAP NetWeaver?,? will complement and enhance the price execution capabilities of mySAP? ERP and mySAP? Customer Relationship Management (mySAP CRM) with real-time, sophisticated pricing analytics, a powerful framework for price setting and policy management; and interactive negotiation capabilities to recommend, negotiate and evaluate prices and terms on sales agreements. Sold under the name SAP Price and Margin Management by Vendavo?, the solution is available immediately."
SAP - Press Release
SAP - Press Release: "SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced that Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT), the leading supplier of equipment and services to the global semiconductor industry, is expanding its SAP? applications footprint to include mySAP? Business Suite as its primary business enterprise software platform. The SAP suite was selected to facilitate Applied Materials? operations and standardization of business processes across divisions and business units."
Update 1: Liberty Media Picks Ex-Oracle Exec As CEO - Forbes.com
Update 1: Liberty Media Picks Ex-Oracle Exec As CEO - Forbes.com: "Liberty Media Corp. said Wednesday it had selected a departing Oracle Corp. executive to become its chief executive and reported a third-quarter loss, as higher expenses and losses from debt and other securities offset revenue growth."
Tuesday, November 08, 2005
CRN | Software, Steve Ballmer | Microsoft Launches Visual Studio, SQL Server 2005 'Application Platform'
CRN | Software, Steve Ballmer | Microsoft Launches Visual Studio, SQL Server 2005 'Application Platform': "Visual Studio 2005, SQL Server 2005 and BizTalk 2006 are the core building blocks of the foundation that will drive Microsoft's application platform strategy against Oracle and IBM, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said on Monday. "
CRN | SQL Server 2005, Enterprise Applications | Microsoft, SAP Team Up Against Oracle
CRN | SQL Server 2005, Enterprise Applications | Microsoft, SAP Team Up Against Oracle: "As the Dec. 1 official release of SQL Server 2005 approaches, Microsoft and key ISV partner SAP are preparing a major assault against a common enemy: Oracle. "
Monday, November 07, 2005
United Stationers and SAP America Create New Business Management Solution for Resellers
United Stationers and SAP America Create New Business Management Solution for Resellers: "United Stationers Inc.
(Nasdaq: USTR), North America's largest broad line wholesale distributor of
business products and SAP America, Inc., a subsidiary of SAP AG (NYSE: SAP),
the world's leading provider of business software solutions, announced they
have jointly created the SAP Hosted Solution for Business Products Resellers.
The objective of this solution, presented jointly by the two companies at
United Stationers' recent Vision 2006 Conference in Las Vegas, is to empower
customers of United -- independent business products resellers -- to compete
more effectively in an environment in which technology has dramatically
changed consumer buying habits."
(Nasdaq: USTR), North America's largest broad line wholesale distributor of
business products and SAP America, Inc., a subsidiary of SAP AG (NYSE: SAP),
the world's leading provider of business software solutions, announced they
have jointly created the SAP Hosted Solution for Business Products Resellers.
The objective of this solution, presented jointly by the two companies at
United Stationers' recent Vision 2006 Conference in Las Vegas, is to empower
customers of United -- independent business products resellers -- to compete
more effectively in an environment in which technology has dramatically
changed consumer buying habits."
Microsoft readies CRM update
Microsoft readies CRM update: "Microsoft customers and partners, used to delays and extended timelines with the CRM product, got a different sort of announcement this week.
Some people want to have on-demand or software as a service, and Microsoft is committed to bringing the right set of capabilities to market.
Brad Wilson,
CRM general manager, Microsoft
Redmond is pushing up the release date for Microsoft CRM 3.0 to early December. "
Some people want to have on-demand or software as a service, and Microsoft is committed to bringing the right set of capabilities to market.
Brad Wilson,
CRM general manager, Microsoft
Redmond is pushing up the release date for Microsoft CRM 3.0 to early December. "
Firm dumps Salesforce.com, chooses Oracle over SAP
Firm dumps Salesforce.com, chooses Oracle over SAP: "The Malvern, Pa.-based firm produces and services embedded devices that allow users to swipe a card in a vending machine to buy candy bars, soft drinks and even clean a load of laundry. The firm is currently servicing 2,000 machines, and its systems are already having trouble keeping up, according to Dave DeMedio, the firm's chief financial officer. "
Sunday, November 06, 2005
Jelly maker gets out of a jam with SAP
Jelly maker gets out of a jam with SAP: "Fischer & Wieser Specialty Foods has been successful at creating popular gourmet jams and jellies, but when Dan Sechrist took over as chief financial officer two years ago, it was clearly time for an overhaul.
What was really clear was we didn't know whether we were losing or winning.
Dan Sechrist,
CFO, Fischer & Wieser Specialty Foods "
What was really clear was we didn't know whether we were losing or winning.
Dan Sechrist,
CFO, Fischer & Wieser Specialty Foods "
Jelly maker gets out of a jam with SAP
Jelly maker gets out of a jam with SAP: "Fischer & Wieser Specialty Foods has been successful at creating popular gourmet jams and jellies, but when Dan Sechrist took over as chief financial officer two years ago, it was clearly time for an overhaul.
What was really clear was we didn't know whether we were losing or winning.
Dan Sechrist,
CFO, Fischer & Wieser Specialty Foods "
What was really clear was we didn't know whether we were losing or winning.
Dan Sechrist,
CFO, Fischer & Wieser Specialty Foods "
ITP.net {News: Talking business}
ITP.net {News: Talking business}: "Avaya and SAP have teamed up to telephony enable business applications. The alliance will see jointly marketed CRM and ERP solutions with embedded multimedia IP communications software. The companies are expected to market mySAP CRM with Avaya contact centre capabilities in Q206."
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The Daily Journal - SAP not interested in Temenos
The Daily Journal - SAP not interested in Temenos: "Germany?s SAP, the world?s biggest maker of business software, said it has no interest in taking over Swiss bank-software specialist Temenos SA but that that other acquisitions were possible.
?In order to take the speculation out of the market I can state that there is no intention to take over a player such as (Temenos),? SAP Chief Executive Henning Kagermann told Swiss paper Finanz und Wirtschaft last Saturday."
?In order to take the speculation out of the market I can state that there is no intention to take over a player such as (Temenos),? SAP Chief Executive Henning Kagermann told Swiss paper Finanz und Wirtschaft last Saturday."
SAP CEO Kagermann looks to expand in banking software sector - Forbes.com
SAP CEO Kagermann looks to expand in banking software sector - Forbes.com: "Kagermann also said SAP is considering acquisitions in the banking software sector, but he ruled out a bid for Temenos SA.
'That is pure speculation which has no basis in fact,' the chief executive said.
'In order to remove such speculation from the market, I can say that we have no intention of acquiring such a player as you have mentioned.' "
'That is pure speculation which has no basis in fact,' the chief executive said.
'In order to remove such speculation from the market, I can say that we have no intention of acquiring such a player as you have mentioned.' "
Friday, November 04, 2005
Oracle users question roadmap - IT Week
Oracle users question roadmap - IT Week: "Oracle users are catching on to the latest versions of the firm's software although many remain on pre-9i editions, according to the UK Oracle User Group (UKOUG) annual survey, published in October."
SugarCRM CEO: Thank you, Larry Ellison
SugarCRM CEO: Thank you, Larry Ellison: "Oracle Corp.'s effort to shrink the number of proprietary customer relationship management (CRM) software vendors through acquisition has been a very good thing for open source software maker SugarCRM, said CEO John Roberts. "
Thursday, November 03, 2005
BPEL 2.0 is delayed | InfoWorld | News | 2005-10-28 | By Paul Krill
BPEL 2.0 is delayed | InfoWorld | News | 2005-10-28 | By Paul Krill: "Standard mechanisms to orchestrate business processes in Web services applications will have to wait until next year for final OASIS approval. Amendments to enable human interactions as part of this technology will wait even longer. "
Wednesday, November 02, 2005
Should Microsoft buy Siebel?
Should Microsoft buy Siebel?: "As if the enterprise applications market weren't confusing and contentious enough, Forrester Research Inc. has an idea to shake things up even more. In an open memo to Microsoft, analysts suggest the company make its own play for Siebel Systems Inc. "
Reuters Business Channel | Reuters.com
Reuters Business Channel | Reuters.com: "As Oracle Corp. (ORCL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) hunts for its next takeover target, some analysts warn the software maker should temper its spending spree to ease investor concern over a strategy that has held down the company's share price"
Tuesday, November 01, 2005
Bangkok Post Database(IT News) - Wednesday 26 October 2005
Bangkok Post Database(IT News) - Wednesday 26 October 2005: "It could be said that a company with the slogan 'it's all about the customer' would, almost by definition, make an attractive corporate purchase, but Siebel Systems chief executive officer George Shaheen disclosed last week that Oracle's acquisition of Siebel had not been part of its recovery strategy."
� It's alive! Oracle builds SOA 'Frankenstein'? | SOA: Service-Oriented Architecture | ZDNet.com
� It's alive! Oracle builds SOA 'Frankenstein'? | SOA: Service-Oriented Architecture | ZDNet.com: "Oracle has �been working on building out their SOA offering for a while by assembling various parts from various different companies,' Bloomberg is quoted as saying. 'We liken them to the Frankenstein of the SOA world. The question is will it all work when they�re done?�"
Oracle targets SMEs for future growth - ZDNet UK News
Oracle targets SMEs for future growth - ZDNet UK News: "With small businesses on one side and verticals on the other, Charles Philips hopes to extend Oracle's reach in two directions at once
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."
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."
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"
Investor's Business Daily: Bluffing? SAP Exec Hopes So
Investor's Business Daily: Bluffing? SAP Exec Hopes So: "As president, Product and Technology Group, and member of the executive board 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."
Globes [online] - "An extraordinary opportunity"
Globes [online] - "An extraordinary opportunity": "
Check Point's share has already taken its punishment for disappointing the market with its third quarter results. It happened when, on October 6, Check Point announced the $225 million acquisition of Sourcefire and at the same time provided updated third quarter guidance for that was at the lower end of its original guidance and below market expectations. "
Check Point's share has already taken its punishment for disappointing the market with its third quarter results. It happened when, on October 6, Check Point announced the $225 million acquisition of Sourcefire and at the same time provided updated third quarter guidance for that was at the lower end of its original guidance and below market expectations. "
Agenda Setters 2003 - Setters
Agenda Setters 2003 - Setters: "It is perhaps only right that the man at the helm of Europe's largest software vendor finds himself in this list. But until quite recently the individual synonymous with SAP was co-founder Hasso Plattner, who last year made it at 46. Now Kagermann, with over 20 years at the company and a background in physics and mathematics, has his chance to shine. "
News Brief: RWE Thames Water Selects SAP to Spur Wave of Business Transformation
News Brief: RWE Thames Water Selects SAP to Spur Wave of Business Transformation: "SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today
announced that RWE Thames Water, the world's third largest water and
wastewater service company, has chosen mySAP(TM) Business Suite to enable its
company-wide business process transformation. The company is deploying SAP's
suite solutions for 8,100 users across its operations in the United Kingdom
and the United States, replacing a slate of legacy systems. The company will
leverage the SAP NetWeaver(R) platform as the strategic foundation for
business innovation by targeting efficiency gains across core processes from
asset management to service delivery."
announced that RWE Thames Water, the world's third largest water and
wastewater service company, has chosen mySAP(TM) Business Suite to enable its
company-wide business process transformation. The company is deploying SAP's
suite solutions for 8,100 users across its operations in the United Kingdom
and the United States, replacing a slate of legacy systems. The company will
leverage the SAP NetWeaver(R) platform as the strategic foundation for
business innovation by targeting efficiency gains across core processes from
asset management to service delivery."
API Announces the Successful ''Go-Live'' of mySAP(TM)
API Announces the Successful ''Go-Live'' of mySAP(TM): "Aerospace Products International, Inc. ('API'), a wholly-owned subsidiary of First Aviation Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: FAVS) announces the successful 'Go Live' of it.wholesale, a qualified mySAP(TM) All-in-One solution for the wholesale distribution industry. API is the leading provider of innovative distribution and supply chain services for the aviation industry."
The Enterprise: Business Process Management Software Vendors Part 3: Oracle and SAP
The Enterprise: Business Process Management Software Vendors Part 3: Oracle and SAP: "This current series of columns covers major business process management software vendors and their products, used to automatically generate executable XML-based business process management code from process diagrams using business process management languages. In previous months I covered Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004 and IBM WebSphere Business Integration Server Foundation. This month we will look at Oracle and SAP business process management products."
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."
The Location Based Service - LBS - zone
The Location Based Service - LBS - zone: "Leica Geosystems will integrate the Acquis suite of tools with ERDAS IMAGINE� to facilitate the processing and delivery of geospatial data within the Oracle� Spatial 10g environment "
IT News Online > N. America - Software - Oracle Introduces Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g Release 2
IT News Online > N. America - Software - Oracle Introduces Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g Release 2: "Oracle has announced the general availability of Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g Release 2 that features new capabilities for managing, monitoring and provisioning applications, services and infrastructure components in grid computing environments."
Foster's cans SAP as ERP turf war rages - Computerworld
Foster's cans SAP as ERP turf war rages - Computerworld: "OCTOBER 31, 2005 (COMPUTERWORLD AUSTRALIA) - Wine producer Southcorp Ltd. has been forced, despite investing millions of dollars in a SAP AG ERP system, to dump it after being acquired by Foster's Group Ltd. earlier this year."
IT-Analysis.com - Oracle: the Company with the Midas Touch?
IT-Analysis.com - Oracle: the Company with the Midas Touch?: "Where isn�t Oracle going? Those who have long complained about Oracle�s lock-in strategy had better wise up. It has always been known as a database company, and selling databases still provides 80% of its revenues. But, at present, Oracle appears to be embarking on a game of world domination that is enough to leave anyone open mouthed."
TechWeb: The Business Technology Network
TechWeb: The Business Technology Network: "REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., Nov. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Oracle today announced it has completed the integration between Oracle(R) Financials, part of the Oracle E-Business Suite, and Oracle Retail Merchandising Systems (RMS). Using Oracle Fusion Middleware, the integration of Oracle Financials and the Oracle Retail Merchandising solution supports the complete merchandising to financials business process. The integration was completed in six months following Oracle's acquisition of Retek, and provides customers with a complete retail and corporate administration application footprint."
Oracle users content in wake of spending spree, says user group survey
Oracle users content in wake of spending spree, says user group survey: "In the wake of Oracle�s acquisition of PeopleSoft, the vast bulk of users - 63 per cent - continue to be happy with Oracle�s overall service levels compared to 64 perc ent in 2004, according to the UK Oracle User Group�s (UKOUG) annual survey for 2005."
Connectivity On Between FuegoBPM and Oracle Fusion - ebizQ
Connectivity On Between FuegoBPM and Oracle Fusion - ebizQ: "Fuego�, a provider of agile business process management (BPM) solutions, today announced that it has certified connectivity between FuegoBPM�, its BPM software suite, and the Oracle� Fusion Middleware product suite."
Small businesses mull SAP Business One, All-in-One choice
Small businesses mull SAP Business One, All-in-One choice: "Small businesses deciding whether to run SAP Business One or SAP All-in-One software need to look internally before investing in one of the products, according to the vice president in charge of SAP's product management for small businesses. "
