Monday, December 26, 2005
The Star Online : TechCentral - Malaysia Technology
The Star Online : TechCentral - Malaysia Technology: "ORACLE Corp continues to go all-out to snag customers of its archrival, German business solutions provider SAP AG, with a major offensive called Oracle Fusion for SAP (or OFF SAP).
The OFF SAP programme, which kicked off in the United States in August but only started in this region last month, is aimed at migrating existing customers of the SAP R/3 to Oracle e-Business Suite."
The OFF SAP programme, which kicked off in the United States in August but only started in this region last month, is aimed at migrating existing customers of the SAP R/3 to Oracle e-Business Suite."
Atos Origin to implement SAP solution for Afip
Atos Origin to implement SAP solution for Afip: "French IT services company Atos Origin and German corporate software supplier SAP (NYSE: SAP) have won a 10.5mn-peso (US$3.47mn) contract with Argentina's tax office Afip, Atos said in a statement.
The project includes the development and implementation of an integrated IT system with an enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution for Afip."
The project includes the development and implementation of an integrated IT system with an enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution for Afip."
Globes [online] - SAP and Ness extend Israel distribution agreement
Globes [online] - SAP and Ness extend Israel distribution agreement: "
Ness Technologies (Nasdaq: NSTC) has extended its distribution agreement with SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) for the Israeli market until 2010.
For the last 11 years, IT services company Ness Technologies has been the product and professional services arm of SAP in Israel.
According to Ness, there are 196 mySAP installations at Israeli companies and organizations, with more than 100,000 end-users. Ness Technologies also partners with SAP worldwide in providing ERP solutions. "
Ness Technologies (Nasdaq: NSTC) has extended its distribution agreement with SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) for the Israeli market until 2010.
For the last 11 years, IT services company Ness Technologies has been the product and professional services arm of SAP in Israel.
According to Ness, there are 196 mySAP installations at Israeli companies and organizations, with more than 100,000 end-users. Ness Technologies also partners with SAP worldwide in providing ERP solutions. "
Thursday, December 22, 2005
SAP Executive Resource Center
SAP Executive Resource Center: "As SAP accelerates the rate of development of xApps and other composite applications, it's interesting how much the company's efforts more resemble those of a two-geeks-in-a-garage startup than the world's largest enterprise software vendor. So it's not that surprising that the one thing missing from the SAP's xApp and composite app initiative world is hard-and-fast ROI data, just like virtually every start-up I've ever worked with. "
Oracle Delivers on Key Oracle? Fusion Commitments in 2005
Oracle Delivers on Key Oracle? Fusion Commitments in 2005: "Oracle announced today that the Company successfully delivered on significant Oracle(R) Fusion commitments over the past year. Since unveiling the combined Oracle|PeopleSoft organizations in January 2005, key accomplishments include: definition of Oracle Fusion Architecture, broad industry adoption of Oracle Fusion Middleware, certification of PeopleSoft and JD Edwards applications on Oracle Fusion Middleware, and the release of the pre-Fusion applications"
Stock Market News and Investment Information | Reuters.com
Stock Market News and Investment Information | Reuters.com: "U.S. business software maker Oracle Corp. (ORCL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) won permission from the European Commission on Thursday to buy rival Siebel (SEBL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) Systems Inc. in a deal that values Siebel at $5.85 billion (CK FIG)."
Wednesday, December 21, 2005
Sun T1000, T2000 with CoolThreads technology sets record
Sun T1000, T2000 with CoolThreads technology sets record: "On the two-tier SAP Sales and Distribution (SD) Standard Application Benchmark, the Sun Fire T2000 server (1-way, 1 processor, 8 cores, 32 threads) running mySAP ERP Release 2004 posted a score of 950 SAP SD Benchmark users. The Sun Fire T2000 outperformed additional two-tier SAP SD Standard Application Benchmark result posted by the 4-way Xeon-based HP ProLiant DL580 running SAP R/3 Enterprise Release 4.70, which achieved 937 SAP SD Benchmark users and demonstrated performance that was 8 percent faster than the 4-way Itanium2-based HP rx4640 running SAP R/3 Enterprise 4.70, which posted a score of 880 SAP SD Benchmark users."
Tuesday, December 20, 2005
SAP Certifies Integration of Invistics MachSix? with mySAP? ERP
SAP Certifies Integration of Invistics MachSix? with mySAP? ERP: "Invistics, developer of manufacturing performance optimization solutions for complex, asset-intensive industries such as consumer packaged goods and pharmaceuticals, announced today that it has achieved SAP? Certified Integration of its MachSix Integration Server. This product from Invistics provides interoperability between the mySAP ERP? solution and Invistics MachSix advanced analytics, optimization and simulation software."
Monday, December 19, 2005
Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Journal :: News
Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Journal :: News: "The new solution, which is 'Powered by SAP NetWeaver,' complements and enhances the corporate governance and compliance management functionalities of mySAP(TM) ERP with a real-time, continuous compliance solution that delivers best practices for defining conflicting authorizations and powerful controls that help reduce risk of fraud while shortening time to compliance.
Sold under the brand 'SAP Compliance Calibrator by Virsa Systems(TM)' and available later this month, the solution will be offered as an add-on to mySAP ERP as well as other releases of SAP solutions. The announcement was made at SAP Financials 2005, the definitive event for SAP financials, accounting, controlling, planning, compliance and reporting, being held in Orlando, Florida.
SAP and Virsa Systems will be hosting a conference call today at 1:00 2:00 p.m. EST with Ray Lane, general partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and board member of Virsa Systems; John Robertson, senior vice president of Business Development for Customer Solutions and Operations, SAP AG; Jasvir Gill, founder and CEO of Virsa Systems; as well as a shared customer, Mike Carr, director Information Systems, General Mills. "
Sold under the brand 'SAP Compliance Calibrator by Virsa Systems(TM)' and available later this month, the solution will be offered as an add-on to mySAP ERP as well as other releases of SAP solutions. The announcement was made at SAP Financials 2005, the definitive event for SAP financials, accounting, controlling, planning, compliance and reporting, being held in Orlando, Florida.
SAP and Virsa Systems will be hosting a conference call today at 1:00 2:00 p.m. EST with Ray Lane, general partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and board member of Virsa Systems; John Robertson, senior vice president of Business Development for Customer Solutions and Operations, SAP AG; Jasvir Gill, founder and CEO of Virsa Systems; as well as a shared customer, Mike Carr, director Information Systems, General Mills. "
SAP aims to hike FY dividend - Forbes.com
SAP aims to hike FY dividend - Forbes.com: "SAP AG is aiming to pay a higher dividend in 2005, chief executive Henning Kagermann told Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung's Saturday edition.
'We will surely increase the dividend,' Kagermann said.
'In the next year we want to continue to grow organically,' he added.
The CEO said he cannot imagine being taken over by another company, such as Microsoft, for instance. "
'We will surely increase the dividend,' Kagermann said.
'In the next year we want to continue to grow organically,' he added.
The CEO said he cannot imagine being taken over by another company, such as Microsoft, for instance. "
Nortel to dump Oracle, solve fiscal woes with SAP data purge
Nortel to dump Oracle, solve fiscal woes with SAP data purge: "'More than likely, SAP customers will go to a third party for customer data integration capabilities,' Swanton said. 'SAP hasn't solved the basic MDM problem, which is to manage the item master, material master and custom master in SAP itself.'
Customers also have the choice of using products by SAP rivals, including Oracle, which uses a product called a data hub that manages data across various Oracle and non-Oracle systems. IBM offers the most advanced portfolio of MDM products that are sold with the company's WebSphere middleware, Swanton said.
To have complete MDM capabilities, SAP customers must chose from third-party MDM vendors that include Brewster, Mass.-based BackOffice Associates, Irvine, Calif.-based Optimo Systems and Dallas-based i2. These firms have layered products that add customer data synchronization capabilities."
Customers also have the choice of using products by SAP rivals, including Oracle, which uses a product called a data hub that manages data across various Oracle and non-Oracle systems. IBM offers the most advanced portfolio of MDM products that are sold with the company's WebSphere middleware, Swanton said.
To have complete MDM capabilities, SAP customers must chose from third-party MDM vendors that include Brewster, Mass.-based BackOffice Associates, Irvine, Calif.-based Optimo Systems and Dallas-based i2. These firms have layered products that add customer data synchronization capabilities."
Sunday, December 18, 2005
Houston counts down to SAP enterprise software liftoff
Houston counts down to SAP enterprise software liftoff: "
For this purpose, the city has tapped SAP Public Services Inc. to implement its mySAP solution through a 10-year, $15 million contract, said Houston chief technology officer Earl Lambert. The contract includes software, training and maintenance, he said."
For this purpose, the city has tapped SAP Public Services Inc. to implement its mySAP solution through a 10-year, $15 million contract, said Houston chief technology officer Earl Lambert. The contract includes software, training and maintenance, he said."
Friday, December 16, 2005
Strategic Deals Drive Growth For Oracle During Its Second Quarter of 2006
Strategic Deals Drive Growth For Oracle During Its Second Quarter of 2006: "Oracle Applications
Oracle Applications, including the Oracle E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft Enterprise, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne and JD Edwards World, enable information-driven business processes that connect and automate an organization. Developed to deliver business insight, adaptive industry processes and a superior ownership experience, Oracle Applications enable efficient management of all core business functions, such as customer interactions, financial management, human resources and supply chain management.
Customers that purchased Oracle Applications during Oracle's second quarter include: Allied Healthcare, Armtec Infrastructure Income Fund, Banque des Etats de l'Afrique centrale, Brunswick Corporation, CAE Inc., Clear Channel Entertainment Inc., Citizens Gas & Coke Utility, Deepak Nitrite Ltd., De Rivas Zorggroep, Diesel S.P.A., Engelhard Corporation, Exelon Business Services Company, Express Consulting OJSC, Godrej Industries Limited, Government of Assam-PWD Dept., Hitachi (Hong Kong) Limited, InnerWireless Inc., Lifespan Corporation, Merichem Chemicals and Refinery Services LLC, McGuigan Simeon Wines, Noble Energy, Inc., NSF International, Penfabric Sdn Bhd., Pulmuone Co., Ltd., RAC Auto Windscreens, Red Dot Corporation, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated, Shenzhen Development Bank, Siberian Ural Petrochemical and Gaz Company, Silicon Storage Technology, Inc., Skellerup Industries Ltd., Software Technology Parks of India, Sportsman's Warehouse, STX Corporation, Tanzania Education Authority, TeliaSonera and UK National Health Service."
Oracle Applications, including the Oracle E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft Enterprise, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne and JD Edwards World, enable information-driven business processes that connect and automate an organization. Developed to deliver business insight, adaptive industry processes and a superior ownership experience, Oracle Applications enable efficient management of all core business functions, such as customer interactions, financial management, human resources and supply chain management.
Customers that purchased Oracle Applications during Oracle's second quarter include: Allied Healthcare, Armtec Infrastructure Income Fund, Banque des Etats de l'Afrique centrale, Brunswick Corporation, CAE Inc., Clear Channel Entertainment Inc., Citizens Gas & Coke Utility, Deepak Nitrite Ltd., De Rivas Zorggroep, Diesel S.P.A., Engelhard Corporation, Exelon Business Services Company, Express Consulting OJSC, Godrej Industries Limited, Government of Assam-PWD Dept., Hitachi (Hong Kong) Limited, InnerWireless Inc., Lifespan Corporation, Merichem Chemicals and Refinery Services LLC, McGuigan Simeon Wines, Noble Energy, Inc., NSF International, Penfabric Sdn Bhd., Pulmuone Co., Ltd., RAC Auto Windscreens, Red Dot Corporation, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated, Shenzhen Development Bank, Siberian Ural Petrochemical and Gaz Company, Silicon Storage Technology, Inc., Skellerup Industries Ltd., Software Technology Parks of India, Sportsman's Warehouse, STX Corporation, Tanzania Education Authority, TeliaSonera and UK National Health Service."
User Groups Try To Influence Oracle 'Fusion' - -
User Groups Try To Influence Oracle 'Fusion' - -: "The Oracle Application User Group said the moves will give the PeopleSoft groups input into the development of Project Fusion, Oracle's effort to create a set of best-of-breed applications based on products from the companies it has acquired. "
Oracle: Now for the Hard Part
Oracle: Now for the Hard Part: "
Oracle: Now for the Hard Part
Customers acquired in the PeopleSoft deal have stuck with Oracle so far, but investors aren't sure that they'll be there for the long haul.
Oracle: Now for the Hard Part
Customers acquired in the PeopleSoft deal have stuck with Oracle so far, but investors aren't sure that they'll be there for the long haul.
The Great Software Platform Hoax: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance
The Great Software Platform Hoax: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance: "How would you feel if your mechanic handed you a 125-piece wrench set rather than actually fixing your car? What if another mechanic then walked up to you with his tools and started arguing with the first guy about whose tools were better? You sure wouldn't feel like either of them was going to help you with your problem, would you?"
Textile major gets ERP right - Express Computer
Textile major gets ERP right - Express Computer: "From a company that had a single textile unit engaged in knitting yarn in 1977, the Krishna Group has blossomed into an organisation with five sub-groups in 19 locations and is worth Rs 2,500 crore. This rapid growth meant that the management needed to look for solutions that would help it integrate processes and improve resource utilisation. "
Thursday, December 15, 2005
Intelligent Enterprise Magazine: When Your E-mail Reads Your Mind
Intelligent Enterprise Magazine: When Your E-mail Reads Your Mind: "You go to your closet on the first sunny Saturday morning of the year. It's a mild 75 degrees outside, cloudless and forecast to stay that way. All the pertinent variables indicate to your networked, mechanized, computerized closet that you'll most likely want either your gardening clothes or cycling gear, so it pushes these items to the front. You don't have to move piles of sweaters out of the way or hunt for those shorts you haven't seen since last summer. "
SAP - Press Release
SAP - Press Release: "SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced that customers worldwide across a variety of industries have selected the newest version of mySAPTM Customer Relationship Management (mySAP CRM) to drive business growth and improve end-user productivity across sales, service and marketing roles. The Whirlpool Corporation, Bluefin Solutions and Purdue University are among the latest companies leveraging the recent release of mySAP CRM for better customer insight, improved decision-making and enhanced forecasting processes."
SAP - Press Release
SAP - Press Release: "SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE: WMI), the leading provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services in North America, to transform Waste Management?s customer and revenue management needs by transitioning its software solution environment to mySAP? Business Suite.
Waste Management joins a growing list of companies that are leveraging the SAP Safe Passage program?a tailored package of solutions, technology and incentives?to migrate to SAP, the world?s leading and most experienced business software solution provider. Waste Management becomes SAP?s flagship U.S.-based waste and recycling customer, joining more than 50 waste and recycling customers throughout the world."
Waste Management joins a growing list of companies that are leveraging the SAP Safe Passage program?a tailored package of solutions, technology and incentives?to migrate to SAP, the world?s leading and most experienced business software solution provider. Waste Management becomes SAP?s flagship U.S.-based waste and recycling customer, joining more than 50 waste and recycling customers throughout the world."
SAP Adds Waste Management, Purdue University and Others to mySAP Customer Base
SAP Adds Waste Management, Purdue University and Others to mySAP Customer Base: "SAP AG took advantage of a lull in the news cycle on Thursday to outline a number of customers testimonials for its latest version of the mySAP Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution.
In a press release, the software company announced Waste Management, the North American provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services, will transition its customer and revenue management platforms to the mySAP Business Suite solution environment. Waste Management has chosen to make the migration through SAP?s so-called ?Safe Passage? program, a tailored package of solutions, technology and incentives. Waste Management has also selected SAP Managed Services to host the implementation of its mySAP Business Suite solution."
In a press release, the software company announced Waste Management, the North American provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services, will transition its customer and revenue management platforms to the mySAP Business Suite solution environment. Waste Management has chosen to make the migration through SAP?s so-called ?Safe Passage? program, a tailored package of solutions, technology and incentives. Waste Management has also selected SAP Managed Services to host the implementation of its mySAP Business Suite solution."
SAP Set to Expand in Bulgaria
SAP Set to Expand in Bulgaria: "International software provider SAP is planning to expand its business in Bulgaria, it was announced at the opening of the company's new building in Sofia on Thursday.
SAP's investment in Bulgaria was the biggest foreign outlay in the area of software development, the company announced. "
SAP's investment in Bulgaria was the biggest foreign outlay in the area of software development, the company announced. "
Invacare blames botched Oracle ERP project for Q4 miss | InfoWorld | News | 2005-12-14 | By Stacy Cowley, IDG News Service
Invacare blames botched Oracle ERP project for Q4 miss | InfoWorld | News | 2005-12-14 | By Stacy Cowley, IDG News Service: "Invacare is working with Oracle's consulting staff on its ERP implementation. The problems lie not with glitches in Oracle's software but with Invacare's specific configuration, Thompson said. 'All implementations are unique,' he said. 'We had lots of review by our own team where we stress-tested the system, and everybody thought we were ready to go.' "
Wednesday, December 14, 2005
Houston counts down to SAP enterprise software liftoff
Houston counts down to SAP enterprise software liftoff: "The city of Houston is dragging its antiquated IT system into the 21st century with the aim of improving efficiency and customer service.
SAP Public Services Inc. has won a 10-year, $15 million contract with Houston to implement its mySAP enterprise resource planning solution. It will be the foundation for HoustonOne, a system of streamlined business processes."
SAP Public Services Inc. has won a 10-year, $15 million contract with Houston to implement its mySAP enterprise resource planning solution. It will be the foundation for HoustonOne, a system of streamlined business processes."
IDC eXchange
IDC eXchange: " just returned from SAP?s Analyst Summit in Las Vegas this week, where Shai Agassi (the company?s product chief) and his executive team gave an update on their progress in migrating SAP?s offerings - and business model - to a service-oriented architecture (SOA) world (see Driving Dynamic Applications Across the Chasm). Here are my key takeaways from the meeting:"
SAP to revamp midmarket strategy
SAP to revamp midmarket strategy: "Troy, who was hired last year to oversee SAP's push into the SMB market, has fallen short of her goal to double the number of SMB customers in 2005. SAP's latest figures show an increase of its SMB customer base by about 50%."
Welcome to Invacare - News
Welcome to Invacare - News: "Earnings per share* for the third quarter were $0.53 versus $0.70 for the third quarter last year, excluding the impact of a pre-tax $2.8 million charge ($1.9 million after tax or $0.06 per share) related to restructuring activities that were previously announced. For the quarter, net earnings* excluding the charge related to restructuring activities were $17.2 million versus $22.5 million for the third quarter last year. Including the charge, earnings per share for the third quarter were $0.47 and net earnings were $15.3 million."
Stock Market News and Investment Information | Reuters.com
Stock Market News and Investment Information | Reuters.com: "Medical products company Invacare Corp. (IVC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday said quarterly results would miss forecasts, blaming problems implementing an Oracle Corp. (ORCL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) accounting system for its North American home-care business."
CIO Today - CIO Interviews - Invacare CIO Russ Lenahan: Driving Out Costs While Adding Value
CIO Today - CIO Interviews - Invacare CIO Russ Lenahan: Driving Out Costs While Adding Value: "Lenahan: We're very happy with the Oracle technologies. We've been an Oracle database user since the early 1990s and their application suite since the late 1990s. On the hardware side, we run IBM in our Unix environment and I'm very happy with the IBM servers. I'm also very happy with Dell . "
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
Oracle Certifies PeopleSoft Applications with Oracle? Fusion Middleware
Oracle Certifies PeopleSoft Applications with Oracle? Fusion Middleware: "Oracle today announced it has certified Oracle's PeopleSoft Enterprise applications with Oracle(r) Fusion Middleware 10g Release 2. The certification enables customers to protect, extend and evolve their existing investments in PeopleSoft applications using Oracle Fusion Middleware, an integrated suite of standards-based middleware products for building and deploying Service-Oriented Architectures (SOA). This marks a key milestone in the delivery of the Oracle Fusion Architecture"
Oracle improves PeopleSoft integration - ZDNet UK News
Oracle improves PeopleSoft integration - ZDNet UK News: "The database vendor has announced that its PeopleSoft apps can now be run with its own middleware products
Oracle has announced that its PeopleSoft applications can now run on Oracle's Fusion Middleware 10g Release 2."
Oracle has announced that its PeopleSoft applications can now run on Oracle's Fusion Middleware 10g Release 2."
WebWire? | Oracle Certifies PeopleSoft Applications with Oracle? Fusion Middleware
WebWire? | Oracle Certifies PeopleSoft Applications with Oracle? Fusion Middleware: "Oracle today announced it has certified Oracle?s PeopleSoft Enterprise applications with Oracle(r) Fusion Middleware 10g Release 2. The certification enables customers to protect, extend and evolve their existing investments in PeopleSoft applications using Oracle Fusion Middleware, an integrated suite of standards-based middleware products for building and deploying Service-Oriented Architectures (SOA). This marks a key milestone in the delivery of the Oracle Fusion Architecture. "
Oracle Certifies PeopleSoft Apps on Fusion Middleware Stack
Oracle Certifies PeopleSoft Apps on Fusion Middleware Stack: "Oracle Corp. announced Tuesday that it has certified its PeopleSoft Enterprise applications to run on Oracle Fusion Middleware 10g Release 2, a move that will provide more integration capabilities for Enterprise users?and streamline the upgrade path to Oracle's next-generation application suite, Project Fusion. "
PeopleSoft becomes one with Oracle Fusion | The Register
PeopleSoft becomes one with Oracle Fusion | The Register: "The PeopleSoft enterprise suite has been certified to run on Java and web services implementations from database giant Oracle.
Oracle said Tuesday PeopleSoft has been tested and certified with its Fusion 10g Release 2 middleware. The fusion middleware spans a number of Oracle web services, service oriented architecture (SOA), collaboration and identity management products."
Oracle said Tuesday PeopleSoft has been tested and certified with its Fusion 10g Release 2 middleware. The fusion middleware spans a number of Oracle web services, service oriented architecture (SOA), collaboration and identity management products."
Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Journal :: News
Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Journal :: News: "Addressing critical market requirements to help customers better secure their IT environments and meet regulatory challenges such as Sarbanes-Oxley, SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) and Siemens AG (NYSE: SI) has announced that they have expanded their global strategic alliance through the delivery of a flexible, standards-based identity management solution. "
What is SAP XI lacking?
What is SAP XI lacking?: "We're considering opportunities for usage of XI. We've read a great number of technical docs and we're having difficulty in picking up on the core features of that product.
Is it possible to get a comparative analysis of XI and its main rivals? Where? I mean architecture, functionality and so on. Maybe you can provide brief distinctions. "
Is it possible to get a comparative analysis of XI and its main rivals? Where? I mean architecture, functionality and so on. Maybe you can provide brief distinctions. "
CXOtoday.com > News > People > Indian Manufacturers Take The IT Route
CXOtoday.com > News > People > Indian Manufacturers Take The IT Route: "A recent Deloitte study highlights the outstanding role of the manufacturing sector as a growth booster for the Indian economy.
The sector has consistently improved its growth performance since 2003 and is enjoying profits and sales growth rates nearly twice that of other global manufacturers. The study indicates local manufacturers are enjoying an average sales growth of 15%, as compared to their global peers at 7%, delivering gross profits averaging 16%, as compared to an 8% global average. "
The sector has consistently improved its growth performance since 2003 and is enjoying profits and sales growth rates nearly twice that of other global manufacturers. The study indicates local manufacturers are enjoying an average sales growth of 15%, as compared to their global peers at 7%, delivering gross profits averaging 16%, as compared to an 8% global average. "
SAP - Press Release
SAP - Press Release: "SAP? AG (NYSE: SAP) and Mercury Interactive Corporation (NASDAQ: MERQE), the global leader in business technology optimization (BTO) software, today announced that SAP will resell Mercury LoadRunner?, Mercury?s market-leading load testing software. Available today under the brand, ?SAP? LoadRunner? by Mercury,? it helps customers maximize the value of IT deployments through performance validation and optimization capabilities for SAP?s enterprise resource planning (ERP) software and the SAP NetWeaver? platform. The announcement follows Mercury?s announcement last May that it will deliver solutions for Enterprise Services Architecture (ESA) deployments and underscores SAP?s commitment to building its partner ecosystem and portfolio of solutions for its customers."
SAP - Press Release
SAP - Press Release: "SAP Public Services, Inc., a subsidiary of SAP AG (NYSE: SAP), today announced the city of Houston has selected mySAP? ERP, SAP?s flagship ERP solution, to support HoustonOne, the city?s multimillion dollar modernization project aimed at streamlining citywide business processes. With SAP?s integrated solution set designed for public entities, the city of Houston will make it easier for its more than 23,000 employees to access real-time information, allowing them to deliver constituent services more effectively?creating a more user-friendly and responsive government. Houston joins a growing number of local governments that are choosing SAP? solutions to impact their operational efficiency and responsiveness."
SAP aims at ISVs with on-demand model
SAP aims at ISVs with on-demand model: "SAP plans to launch software in an on-demand model in 2006, but according to executives at a recent SAP analyst summit here, the model would be quite different from that of Salesforce.com and other on-demand CRM vendors. "
PeopleSoft apps certified for Oracle middleware | CNET News.com
PeopleSoft apps certified for Oracle middleware | CNET News.com: "The company said in a statement that the certification will let customers enhance their existing investments in PeopleSoft applications with Fusion Middleware, its integrated suite of middleware products for building a service-oriented architecture. "
Monday, December 12, 2005
CIO Today - Customer Relations - User Groups Try To Influence Oracle 'Fusion'
CIO Today - Customer Relations - User Groups Try To Influence Oracle 'Fusion': "As Oracle Corp.'s acquisition of PeopleSoft Inc. nears the one-year mark, some PeopleSoft user groups are starting to link up with the Oracle Applications User Group.
The OAUG, an independent group based in Atlanta, said late last month that four of the many PeopleSoft user groups have joined it in recent months. "
The OAUG, an independent group based in Atlanta, said late last month that four of the many PeopleSoft user groups have joined it in recent months. "
SAP INFO
SAP INFO: "Whenever a floor-cleaning machine failed at a customer site, Kurt Amrein, a service technician at Wetrok AG, had a problem. He often did not have the correct spare part to perform the repair while he was on site. The appointment was cancelled, the customer had to wait, and Amrein had to travel to the site yet again. Thanks to a new IT solution at Wetrok, this situation simply doesn?t happen any more."
SAP INFO
SAP INFO: "According to a survey by AMR Research in September 2005, less than one percent of the companies questioned automatically incorporate production data into their ERP solutions. Even a typical, smallish manufacturing company has between 10 and 50 shop-floor automation systems (SFAs) and, as a rule, the data from these is not put to efficient use. In June 2005, SAP took over the Lighthammer Software Development Corporation, an Enterprise Manufacturing Intelligence specialist. It has expanded the Corporation?s Collaborative Manufacturing Suite to create SAP xApp Manufacturing Integration and Intelligence (SAP xMII), a packaged composite application to support business processes in the production environment."
Australian IT - Oracle pushes on SAP (Kelly Mills, DECEMBER 13, 2005)
Australian IT - Oracle pushes on SAP (Kelly Mills, DECEMBER 13, 2005): "ORACLE is beginning to see results in Australia of its campaign to win over SAP customers, according to local managing director Ian White.
SAP Australia chief executive Geraldine McBride, however, disputes Oracle's claims.
'OFFSAP is a nice wish from Oracle,' she said. "
SAP Australia chief executive Geraldine McBride, however, disputes Oracle's claims.
'OFFSAP is a nice wish from Oracle,' she said. "
PRESS RELEASE Sierra Atlantic and Agile Announce Seamless Integration of SCMnet(TM) on SAP NetWeaver(R)
PRESS RELEASE Sierra Atlantic and Agile Announce Seamless Integration of SCMnet(TM) on SAP NetWeaver(R): "Agile Software Corporation (NASDAQ: AGIL), a leading provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions, today announced that one of its systems integration and complementary solutions partners, Sierra Atlantic, has achieved 'Powered by SAP NetWeaver?' certification for the latest version of its Supply Chain Management Network application, SCMnet? version 4.2. SCMnet, certified for integration capabilities with the mySAP? ERP solution via the CA-PLM integration scenario, integrates mySAP ERP with the latest version of Agile's PLM solution, Agile 9. SCMnet is now available for the SAP NetWeaver open integration and application platform to better serve the needs of customers using solutions from Agile and SAP. The 'Powered by SAP NetWeaver' certification validates the seamless integration of SCMnet with SAP NetWeaver. "
Growing Nevada County Starts $62M App Overhaul - Computerworld
Growing Nevada County Starts $62M App Overhaul - Computerworld: "LAS VEGAS -- Five thousand new residents show up in Nevada's Clark County every month chasing the Las Vegas dream.
The sprawling county covers an area the size of New Jersey, has a population of 1.7 million and until late this year was running its government agencies using a mishmash of aging mainframe applications. "
The sprawling county covers an area the size of New Jersey, has a population of 1.7 million and until late this year was running its government agencies using a mishmash of aging mainframe applications. "
SAP-Microsoft project triggers unanswered questions
SAP-Microsoft project triggers unanswered questions: "The joint SAP-Microsoft Mendocino project, which wowed attendees at this year's annual Sapphire user conference, will launch this month to increase visibility of the product. However, the first version is prompting some unanswered questions. "
SAP - Press Release
SAP - Press Release: "In a continuing demonstration of its leadership role in laying the groundwork for the industry?s transformation to service-oriented architecture (SOA), SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced the inception of the Industry Value Network for Banks, comprising C-level IT banking executives and chief architects who will jointly with SAP define the banking-specific enterprise services required to make SOA for the banking industry a reality. Leading banks throughout the world including ABN Amro, Absa, Barclays, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA), Credit Suisse, Deutsche Postbank, ING and Standard Bank have agreed to collaborate with SAP in this initiative. The announcement was made today at SAP?s third annual Industry Analyst summit, being held in Las Vegas, Nevada, December 5-6"
SAP - Press Release
SAP - Press Release: "SAP America, Inc., a subsidiary of SAP AG (NYSE: SAP), today announced that State Industrial Products (SIP), a U.S.-based manufacturer and distributor of specialty chemical products for cleaning and maintenance markets, is reaping significant benefits by unifying sales and service processes on mySAP? Customer Relationship Management (mySAP CRM). Shortly after implementing SAP?s mobile-enabled CRM applications, SIP is seeing cost and time savings, including up to 10 percent reductions in time taken by its sales force to process customer orders"
SAP - Press Release
SAP - Press Release: " Expanding its portfolio of partner-developed business management applications for small and midsize enterprises (SMEs), SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced 12 solutions from independent software vendors (ISVs) based on SAP Business One. The new solutions certified for integration with SAP Business One are being introduced as ISVs worldwide embrace the SAP PartnerEdge? program for channel partners and collaborate with one another through SAP?s recently launched online channel partner solution network. The announcement was made at the SAP Business One Tech Summit, a gathering of ISVs from around the world, being held at the Mission Bay Conference Center in San Francisco, California, December 6-7."
SAP - Press Release
SAP - Press Release: "AP Labs Bulgaria, a wholly owned subsidiary of SAP AG (NYSE: SAP), today officially inaugurated the new offices for its rapidly growing workforce. Growing from an organization of 60 software developers in 2000, the SAP Labs location today boasts more than 280 employees and is focused on the development of the Java application server and the SAP? Composite Application Framework for the SAP NetWeaver? platform. The announcement was made at the site?s official ribbon-cutting ceremony, led by Executive Director of InvestBulgaria Agency Mr. Pavel Ezekiev and SAP Executive Board Member Claus Heinrich."
SAP - Press Release
SAP - Press Release: "SAP Asia Pacific today announced mySAP? Supplier Relationship Management (mySAP SRM) installations have grown more than 25 percent in APA1 year-on-year to date compared to 2004. With this impressive growth, SAP has taken the leadership position in the SRM applications market in the region, something confirmed in IDC?s recent Worldwide SRM Applications 2005 - 2009 Forecast2. SAP took the leadership position in the market within just two years of offering a specialized SRM application solution. Worldwide, more than 3000 companies are currently using mySAP SRM to reduce procurement costs, shorten sourcing cycle times, and improve sourcing strategy"
Friday, December 09, 2005
Oracle to accelerate OFFSAP in Asia-Pacific - Sify.com
Oracle to accelerate OFFSAP in Asia-Pacific - Sify.com: "Hyderabad: Oracle plans to accelerate the OFFSAP (Oracle Fusion For SAP) initiative in the Asia-Pacific region, starting with an SAP customer outreach programme.
This programme has contributed to an in-depth market assessment of the Oracle, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, and SAP installed bases that Oracle Asia Pacific has undertaken to understand the factors driving IT adoption in the region over the next 12 months."
This programme has contributed to an in-depth market assessment of the Oracle, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, and SAP installed bases that Oracle Asia Pacific has undertaken to understand the factors driving IT adoption in the region over the next 12 months."
SAP Pursues On-Demand Model, BPP
SAP Pursues On-Demand Model, BPP: "During its annual Analyst Summit in Las Vegas this week, SAP AG outlined its development plans for the coming year?plans that involve an absolute-process view of the world.
That approach is central to the next version of SAP's NetWeaver integration platform, which with its release in 2006 moves from being a composition platform to becoming a true business process platform, according to SAP officials."
That approach is central to the next version of SAP's NetWeaver integration platform, which with its release in 2006 moves from being a composition platform to becoming a true business process platform, according to SAP officials."
Digital Media Europe: News - SAP opens new offices in Bulgaria
Digital Media Europe: News - SAP opens new offices in Bulgaria: "German software maker SAP announced that SAP Labs Bulgaria, its wholly owned subsidiary, yesterday inaugurated its new offices in Sofia, Bulgaria. SAP Labs Bulgaria was established in 2000 with 60 software developers and has grown, with yesterday's opening, to more than 280 employees. "
Can Oracle See The Future? - Forbes.com
Can Oracle See The Future? - Forbes.com: "Oracle, the business software behemoth co-founded by Chief Executive Larry Ellison, is given to big acquisitions and big boasts.
Since January, Oracle (nasdaq: ORCL - news - people ) has shelled approximately $14 billion (net), snapping up 13 companies and leaving Ellison with a very full plate."
Since January, Oracle (nasdaq: ORCL - news - people ) has shelled approximately $14 billion (net), snapping up 13 companies and leaving Ellison with a very full plate."
Thursday, December 08, 2005
Reuters Recommends News Article | Reuters.com
Reuters Recommends News Article | Reuters.com: "Oracle Corp., the world's second-largest software maker, said its Asia ex-Japan revenues could match arch-rival SAP AG's regional sales within three years as it aggressively woos the German firm's customers."
Wednesday, December 07, 2005
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."
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."
Clark County hits goals on SAP overhaul - Computerworld
Clark County hits goals on SAP overhaul - Computerworld: "Five thousand new residents a month show up in Clark County, Nev., chasing the Las Vegas dream. The sprawling county covers an area the size of New Jersey, has a population of 1.7 million, and until late this year was running its collection of government agencies on a mishmash of aging mainframe applications. On Nov. 1, 40 Clark County agencies went live with a host of financial modules from SAP AG's mySAP ERP 2004 suite, completing the first phase of a massive enterprise resource planning (ERP) overhaul that Clark County CIO Rod Massey says is running on time and on budget. "
Will Sleepycat Save MySQL?
Will Sleepycat Save MySQL?: "Opinion: Open-source database company MySQL has a few options for getting out from under Oracle's thumb. Going back to where it left off with Sleepycat before InnoDB sounds like the best choice. "
SAP Buys Data Integration Software Developer
SAP Buys Data Integration Software Developer: "SAP AG quietly acquired a small data integration software developer, Callixa Inc., several months ago that it will use as a core component of its NetWeaver platform, according to SAP officials.
Callixa's technology is 'around helping customers with the overall data challenge,' said SAP spokesman Bill Wohl, at the company's U.S. headquarters in Newtown Square, Pa. 'The challenge is to get a unified cleanse of data, and in the same way you have to go out and look for data in a number of places. This enables users to get access to data in a number of places. This enables users to get access to data quickly.' "
Callixa's technology is 'around helping customers with the overall data challenge,' said SAP spokesman Bill Wohl, at the company's U.S. headquarters in Newtown Square, Pa. 'The challenge is to get a unified cleanse of data, and in the same way you have to go out and look for data in a number of places. This enables users to get access to data in a number of places. This enables users to get access to data quickly.' "
SAP buys integration vendor Callixa - Computerworld
SAP buys integration vendor Callixa - Computerworld: "SAP AG has acquired a small California software vendor in a bid to enhance the data integration capabilities in its business software, according to a SAP executive. "
SAP bolsters developer community to prep for SOA
SAP bolsters developer community to prep for SOA: "
SAP bolsters developer community to prep for SOA"
SAP has identified opportunities in the retail, banking and financial services industries to increase its bottom line, but one area it believes could help foster faster growth is its community of software developers
SAP bolsters developer community to prep for SOA"
SAP has identified opportunities in the retail, banking and financial services industries to increase its bottom line, but one area it believes could help foster faster growth is its community of software developers
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
SAP readies Mendocino for user testing - Computerworld
SAP readies Mendocino for user testing - Computerworld: "SAP AG and Microsoft Corp. are about to release to 40 early-adopter customers the first version of their jointly developed integration product, code-named Mendocino"
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."
RED HERRING | SAP Chalks out 2006 Road Map
RED HERRING | SAP Chalks out 2006 Road Map: "German software giant SAP on Monday detailed its road map for the next year, emphasizing the importance of transforming its technology platform NetWeaver from a tool for building web applications to a tool for combining them. "
TCS Announces Global Partnership With SAP to Deliver Adaptive Manufacturing Solutions: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance
TCS Announces Global Partnership With SAP to Deliver Adaptive Manufacturing Solutions: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance: "Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS), a leading global IT services and consulting firm, announced a global partnership with SAP AG to deliver Adaptive Manufacturing solutions utilizing SAP? xApp Manufacturing Integration and Intelligence (SAP? XMII) and a set of TCS' industry specific composite applications. TCS also announced today that its software tool for plant information integration -- which will form the basis for these composites -- was certified as 'Powered by SAP NetWeaver?.' The announcement was made in conjunction with SAP's third annual Industry Analyst summit, being held in Las Vegas, Nevada, December 5-6."
SAP's Agassi shifts focus to composites
SAP's Agassi shifts focus to composites: "SAP's broad plan to service-enable its entire business suite roll out with hundreds of composite applications is a year ahead of schedule, according to SAP executive board member Shai Agassi. "
: "SAP AG executives took their message to analysts Monday in Las Vegas, laying out a product roadmap for Enterprise Services Architecture and xApps composite applications through 2010.
The major initiatives range from analytics, enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM), composite applications, and NetWeaver, to Mendocino, an application co-developed with Microsoft Corp. that the companies will preview on Dec. 23. "
The major initiatives range from analytics, enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM), composite applications, and NetWeaver, to Mendocino, an application co-developed with Microsoft Corp. that the companies will preview on Dec. 23. "
Monday, December 05, 2005
Australian IT - SAP eyes growth in systems replace (Kelly Mills, DECEMBER 06, 2005)
Australian IT - SAP eyes growth in systems replace (Kelly Mills, DECEMBER 06, 2005): "
SAP eyes growth in systems replace
Kelly Mills
DECEMBER 06, 2005
SAP expects to make strong inroads into the banking sector in the next two years by selling its products as a way of escaping the stranglehold of ageing core banking systems."
SAP eyes growth in systems replace
Kelly Mills
DECEMBER 06, 2005
SAP expects to make strong inroads into the banking sector in the next two years by selling its products as a way of escaping the stranglehold of ageing core banking systems."
? What's the Big O up to now in SOA? | Service-Oriented Architecture | ZDNet.com
? What's the Big O up to now in SOA? | Service-Oriented Architecture | ZDNet.com: "In a previous post, I reported how some industry watchers (fairly or unfairly) regarded Oracle as a 'Frankenstein' when it came to SOA. The Big O was chided for building out their SOA offering by assembling various parts from various different acquired companies. And, Oracle has certainly been making more than its share of headlines with its recent acquisition binge. "
Business Today
Business Today: "Responding to strong interest from Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), Oracle has announced a series of seminars on Oracle(r) Database 10g and Oracle Fusion Middleware 10g specifically tailored to the ISV community."
destinationCRM.com: Oracle's First Fusion App
destinationCRM.com: Oracle's First Fusion App: "
After announcing its Fusion middleware strategy at the beginning of the year, Oracle unveiled plans to release its first fused application in January 2006. Fusion is the software conduit that will bring together choice components of Oracle, PeopleSoft, J.D. Edwards, and Siebel applications. The first CRM applications, or dashboards, using Oracle Fusion middleware, revealed at its Oracle Open World Conference in September, will help managers monitor and analyze business information with Oracle Business Activity Monitoring (BAM)."
After announcing its Fusion middleware strategy at the beginning of the year, Oracle unveiled plans to release its first fused application in January 2006. Fusion is the software conduit that will bring together choice components of Oracle, PeopleSoft, J.D. Edwards, and Siebel applications. The first CRM applications, or dashboards, using Oracle Fusion middleware, revealed at its Oracle Open World Conference in September, will help managers monitor and analyze business information with Oracle Business Activity Monitoring (BAM)."
News From India for December 1 - ISG NovaSoft, SAP India, Trimax, PLC Network Solutions, Renesas Technology, Wipro
News From India for December 1 - ISG NovaSoft, SAP India, Trimax, PLC Network Solutions, Renesas Technology, Wipro: "ISG NovaSoft, an enterprise application management and outsourced product development company, part of the $2 billion K. K. Birla group, has entered into a strategic alliance with SAP India to use the capabilities of SAP NetWeaver, mySAP ERP and mySAP Business Suite."
destinationCRM.com: Oracle and Siebel: What Does It Mean for Customers?
destinationCRM.com: Oracle and Siebel: What Does It Mean for Customers?: "Oracle in September prepped the industry for a tectonic market shift when it unveiled plans to acquire Siebel Systems for $5.85 billion. The deal, which is expected to close in the first quarter of 2006, will bring 4,000 customer companies to Oracle, making it the world's largest CRM vendor. While customers stand to benefit from the product line synergies and Oracle's financial strength, questions abound: What steps should current Siebel customers take to prepare? What are the risks? How should existing Oracle customers, especially those acquired by PeopleSoft and J.D. Edwards, proceed? Answers to these questions are not simple, but may not be as uncertain as they appear. Customers are basically left with three choices: commit to Oracle, wait and see, or move to something else."
Europe Caught Up in Supply Chain Choices
Europe Caught Up in Supply Chain Choices: "In Europe just as in North America, customers are caught up in deciding between in-house implementers, outside supply chain specialists and huge ERP (enterprise resource planning) vendors for applications like warehouse and transportation management, according to new research released over the past week by UK-based Analytiqa. "
Identity management: where do Oracles latest acquisitions leave SAP? - Computer Business Review
Identity management: where do Oracles latest acquisitions leave SAP? - Computer Business Review: "Oracle recently announced that it has agreed to buy two further vendors in the identity management (IDM) arena, namely Thor Technologies and OctetString. These purchases underscore Oracle's commitment to IDM and should prove fruitful to the company. However, this could be bad news for rival SAP, which has so far kept quiet about any strategies it may have to boost its IDM operations."
deal architect : Oracle: Fusion from Profusion
deal architect : Oracle: Fusion from Profusion: "It was good to see Charles Phillips, co-President and John Wookey, SVP Application Development comfortably and passionately (at least on video) kick off the Oracle Applications Strategy Tour in New York this week. I have known Charles from his days as a financial analyst. He knows the enterprise application market cold and has a huge rolodex in the CIO, vendor executive and media/analyst community. John is a dyed-in-the-wool applications executive (yes, you can argue chart of accounts issues with him) with years of industry experience within Oracle and before that at Ross Software. It is good to see Oracle ? finally - with solid applications leadership. They are going to need lots of it over the next few years."
Microsoft's strong midmarket channel thwarts Oracle, SAP
Microsoft's strong midmarket channel thwarts Oracle, SAP: "
As SAP and Oracle Corp. move into the midmarket to build a larger customer base, they are struggling to untangle Microsoft's web of channel partners and build a strong network of their own."
As SAP and Oracle Corp. move into the midmarket to build a larger customer base, they are struggling to untangle Microsoft's web of channel partners and build a strong network of their own."
Friday, December 02, 2005
SAP SI Issues Response to SAP AG's Public Voluntary Offer
SAP SI Issues Response to SAP AG's Public Voluntary Offer: "On November 29, 2005, the SAP SI executive board and supervisory board
issued their responses to SAP AG's bid. In their responses, the SAP SI
executive board and supervisory board stated that they believe the planned
complete integration of SAP SI into SAP's consulting organization would be a
good strategy for SAP SI, and SAP would be instrumental in helping to market
SAP SI's consulting expertise in the future."
issued their responses to SAP AG's bid. In their responses, the SAP SI
executive board and supervisory board stated that they believe the planned
complete integration of SAP SI into SAP's consulting organization would be a
good strategy for SAP SI, and SAP would be instrumental in helping to market
SAP SI's consulting expertise in the future."
SAP says SAP Systems considers offer to minority shareholders 'favourable' - Forbes.com
SAP says SAP Systems considers offer to minority shareholders 'favourable' - Forbes.com: "SAP AG said SAP Systems Integration AG, in which SAP holds 94.3 pct of the shares, have recommended SAP's 39.30 eur per share to SAP SI minority shareholders as 'favourable'. "
SAP joins group to push for SOA standards
SAP joins group to push for SOA standards: "
Seeing standards and broad partnerships as a way to improve integration with its NetWeaver platform, SAP joined with its archrival Oracle Corp. to form an industry group that is unveiling a new programming model for a service-oriented architecture (SOA)."
Seeing standards and broad partnerships as a way to improve integration with its NetWeaver platform, SAP joined with its archrival Oracle Corp. to form an industry group that is unveiling a new programming model for a service-oriented architecture (SOA)."
