Monday, April 24, 2006
Computerworld > Kagermann: SAP to expand on-demand offerings
Computerworld > Kagermann: SAP to expand on-demand offerings: "SAP will not �cannibalise� its enterprise software business to support the burgeoning software-as-a-service (SaaS) trend, but it will branch out beyond hosted CRM (customer relationship management), to offer other applications on-demand, chief executive officer Henning Kagermann says.
SAP plans to continue its strategy to grow organically rather than embrace the latest industry fads, such as software-on-demand, with too much gusto.
However, SAP will continue to grow its on-demand software model as necessary, to keep up with competitors such as Oracle and Microsoft. �We�ll never substitute our core business, but [on-demand] will be an additional revenue stream,� Kagermann says."
SAP plans to continue its strategy to grow organically rather than embrace the latest industry fads, such as software-on-demand, with too much gusto.
However, SAP will continue to grow its on-demand software model as necessary, to keep up with competitors such as Oracle and Microsoft. �We�ll never substitute our core business, but [on-demand] will be an additional revenue stream,� Kagermann says."
