Thursday, June 29, 2006
OpenMFG defeats SAP in ERP upgrade
OpenMFG defeats SAP in ERP upgrade: "While investigating upgrade options, the company narrowed it down to two choices -- SAP and OpenMFG.
The options soon began to differentiate themselves. For example, the SAP cost was five times greater than that of OpenMFG to acquire and fill with untested third-party modules. After all, for the price of upgrading its old system, the company would have been able to install a new ERP system and link it to WebCom, a Web store technology. "
The options soon began to differentiate themselves. For example, the SAP cost was five times greater than that of OpenMFG to acquire and fill with untested third-party modules. After all, for the price of upgrading its old system, the company would have been able to install a new ERP system and link it to WebCom, a Web store technology. "
Oracle Announces Siebel OnDemand Infrastructure Move, New Suite of PeopleSoft Apps
Oracle Announces Siebel OnDemand Infrastructure Move, New Suite of PeopleSoft Apps: "Oracle co-president Charles Phillips announced June 26 during a press call that the company would rip and replace Siebel's OnDemand hosting infrastructure: Gone is IBM's infrastructure to be replaced, not surprisingly, by Oracle's.
At the same time, Oracle announced that its long-awaited PeopleSoft Enterprise 9 ERP suite is available this time with a little Oracle Fusion Middleware mixed in and is a validation that the company plans to support PeopleSoft's applications indefinitely, according to Doris Wong, vice president and general manager of the PeopleSoft organization within Oracle. "
At the same time, Oracle announced that its long-awaited PeopleSoft Enterprise 9 ERP suite is available this time with a little Oracle Fusion Middleware mixed in and is a validation that the company plans to support PeopleSoft's applications indefinitely, according to Doris Wong, vice president and general manager of the PeopleSoft organization within Oracle. "
SAP gaining favor among SMBs
SAP gaining favor among SMBs: "But at least one senior analyst sees the battle for a share of small businesses -- companies with fewer than 250 employees -- between software-as-a-service vendor NetSuite Inc. and SAP. With Microsoft Dynamics NAV (Navision) trailing the two vendors.
'Navision comes close, but I think SAP Business One has broader functionality,' said Sanjeev Aggarwal, a senior analyst with Boston-based Yankee Group. 'Business One is much more integrated with a single database that covers accounting, ERP and data warehousing.' "
'Navision comes close, but I think SAP Business One has broader functionality,' said Sanjeev Aggarwal, a senior analyst with Boston-based Yankee Group. 'Business One is much more integrated with a single database that covers accounting, ERP and data warehousing.' "
SAP United States - Press Release
SAP United States - Press Release: "SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) announced today that the company has expanded its worldwide leadership as the number one enterprise software vendor, based on market share numbers. Gartner Dataquest, a division of Gartner, Inc., the leading provider of research and analysis on global information technology, issued three reports on June 7th, June 8th and June 12th, 2006 analyzing the status of the worldwide enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM) and supply chain management (SCM) market. Based on the new metric of total software revenue, SAP ranks number one in all three enterprise software markets. In addition, SAP now has the largest market share in the ERP - Enterprise Asset Management segment."
BearingPoint wins Calif payroll modernization deal
BearingPoint wins Calif payroll modernization deal: "SAP will furnish software, maintenance and training for state employees to run the software, while BearingPoint will adapt SAP�s software and implement it among the state�s various agencies.
The state selected SAP in April 2005 for the payroll and personnel software, and subsequently picked BearingPoint in February to handle the implementation. BearingPoint signed the contract earlier this month.
The system is scheduled to be online by November 2007, with full implementation expected by June 2009. "
The state selected SAP in April 2005 for the payroll and personnel software, and subsequently picked BearingPoint in February to handle the implementation. BearingPoint signed the contract earlier this month.
The system is scheduled to be online by November 2007, with full implementation expected by June 2009. "
Monday, June 26, 2006
Oracle to Deliver PeopleSoft Enterprise Release 9: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance
Oracle to Deliver PeopleSoft Enterprise Release 9: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance: "The new release of PeopleSoft Enterprise is scheduled to deliver best-in- class business functionality and a superior ownership experience. In addition, it will help customers leverage the benefits of Oracle Fusion Middleware. The integration of PeopleSoft Enterprise Release 9 with Oracle Fusion Middleware is intended to enable customers to capitalize on key technologies such as Oracle XML Publisher, Oracle Business Activity Monitoring, Oracle Customer Data Hub, and will allow for the expanded use of web services and Oracle BPEL Process Manager. Oracle Fusion Middleware will give customers business process flexibility and access to critical business intelligence, while helping to lower the cost of implementations, upgrades and the maintenance of integration points."
585 Customers Selected Oracle Over SAP in Fiscal Year 2006: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance
585 Customers Selected Oracle Over SAP in Fiscal Year 2006: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance: "Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL - News) today announced that 585 companies selected Oracle� Applications over SAP in the company's last fiscal year. In an effort to simplify information management and business process automation, companies such as BP International, Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation, HarperCollins Publishers, LG Electronics India Pvt Ltd., Linvatec Corp., Makro Atacadista, MG General Service de Mexico, S.A. de C.V, Orscheln Farm and Home, National Oilwell Varco, Thompson Enterprises, Virgin Mobile South Africa and Zhejiang Hangxiao Steel Structure recently selected Oracle Applications over SAP.
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Additionally, more than 2200 SAP R/3 customers have registered in the 'OFF SAP' program, or Oracle Fusion for SAP. Under the 'OFF SAP' program, customers receive a 100% license credit for the SAP licenses as they migrate to Oracle Applications. The majority of SAP customers are running older releases that will be de-supported in December 2007."
Sunday, June 25, 2006
SOA Web Services: Oracle Portal in Leaders Quadrant for Horizontal Portals @ SYS-CON AUSTRALIA
http://au.sys-con.com/read/239314.htm: "Oracle has announced that Oracle Portal 10g, a component of Oracle Fusion Middleware, has been positioned in the Leaders Quadrant of the 2006 Gartner Horizontal Portal Products Magic Quadrant. According to Gartner, demand for horizontal portal products remains strong, driving most enterprise portal deployments. Gartner defines a portal as a 'Web software infrastructure that provides access to, and interaction with, relevant information assets, knowledge assets and human assets by select targeted audiences, delivered in a highly personalized manner.' Leaders in this category are performing well today, have a clear vision of market direction and are actively building competencies to sustain their leadership position in the market.
'We believe Oracle Portal's position in the leaders quadrant signifies the tremendous success our standards-based family of middleware products is experiencing,' said Rahul Patel, vice president, Oracle Fusion Middleware. 'Deployed as a complete platform or as individual components, Oracle Fusion Middleware delivers organizations with heterogeneous environments best-in-class middleware technologies they can use today to extend the value of their existing and future IT investments. Oracle Portal delivers a secure, personalized mechanism for all key stakeholders - employees, customers and partners to access enterprise content, view business analytics, participate in business processes and collaborate.' "
'We believe Oracle Portal's position in the leaders quadrant signifies the tremendous success our standards-based family of middleware products is experiencing,' said Rahul Patel, vice president, Oracle Fusion Middleware. 'Deployed as a complete platform or as individual components, Oracle Fusion Middleware delivers organizations with heterogeneous environments best-in-class middleware technologies they can use today to extend the value of their existing and future IT investments. Oracle Portal delivers a secure, personalized mechanism for all key stakeholders - employees, customers and partners to access enterprise content, view business analytics, participate in business processes and collaborate.' "
Oracle profit up, says taking share from rivals - Yahoo! News
Oracle profit up, says taking share from rivals - Yahoo! News: "The world's biggest maker of database software, which issued a profit forecast for the current quarter in line with Wall Street forecasts, also said it would spend an additional $1 billion each quarter in stock buybacks during 2007.
Oracle Chief Financial Officer Safra Catz said worldwide demand for its database software and business applications that help companies automate everything from human resources to accounting to inventory management fueled the results.
The Redwood Shores, California-based company generates most of its revenue from its database products but has made a huge push into the market for business-software applications led by SAP AG of Germany.
'We continue to take market share across all our product lines, growing apps faster than SAP, middleware faster than BEA and database far faster than IBM,' Catz said. 'All product lines grew very, very substantially.'"
Oracle Chief Financial Officer Safra Catz said worldwide demand for its database software and business applications that help companies automate everything from human resources to accounting to inventory management fueled the results.
The Redwood Shores, California-based company generates most of its revenue from its database products but has made a huge push into the market for business-software applications led by SAP AG of Germany.
'We continue to take market share across all our product lines, growing apps faster than SAP, middleware faster than BEA and database far faster than IBM,' Catz said. 'All product lines grew very, very substantially.'"
Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group goes live with mySAP ERP solution | Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group (ESAG)
Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group goes live with mySAP ERP solution Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group (ESAG): "The new business application software encompasses a portfolio based on core ERP modules such as Sales & Distribution, Material Management, Finance & Controlling, Production Planning, Projects System, Customer Service and Human Resources.
The mySAP ERP application is being implemented by Caritor who have vast experience in setting up SAP worldwide, and a team of 20 technical professionals selected from the ESAG group. "
The mySAP ERP application is being implemented by Caritor who have vast experience in setting up SAP worldwide, and a team of 20 technical professionals selected from the ESAG group. "
Friday, June 23, 2006
Oracle: Shopping Spree Finally Pays Off - Forbes.com
Oracle: Shopping Spree Finally Pays Off - Forbes.com: "New licenses for business applications, which help automate payroll and other administrative tasks, rose 83 percent to $641 million, from $350 million last year. Licenses in Oracle's more traditional group for databases and related software, which act like electronic filing cabinets, grew 18 percent to $1.48 billion, from $1.26 billion.
Besides PeopleSoft, Oracle has also swallowed up other former competitors, including Siebel Systems Inc. for $6.1 billion and smaller companies for about $2 billion. On Wednesday it closed its acquisition of Portal Software Inc. for about $220 million.
CEO Larry Ellison has said the takeovers will allow Oracle to increase profit by 20 percent per year and overtake competitors. Catz said the plan enabled Oracle's applications business to grow faster than Germany-based SAP AG, its so-called middleware business to grow faster than San Jose-based BEA Systems Inc. and its database sales faster than International Business Machines Corp. "
Besides PeopleSoft, Oracle has also swallowed up other former competitors, including Siebel Systems Inc. for $6.1 billion and smaller companies for about $2 billion. On Wednesday it closed its acquisition of Portal Software Inc. for about $220 million.
CEO Larry Ellison has said the takeovers will allow Oracle to increase profit by 20 percent per year and overtake competitors. Catz said the plan enabled Oracle's applications business to grow faster than Germany-based SAP AG, its so-called middleware business to grow faster than San Jose-based BEA Systems Inc. and its database sales faster than International Business Machines Corp. "
Oracle's Q4 Results: Not Much To Quibble With - Forbes.com
Oracle's Q4 Results: Not Much To Quibble With - Forbes.com: "Oracle posted impressive results for the last quarter of 2006 on Thursday, but at least one analyst warned that the potential for margin upside remains a question.
On Thursday, the Redwood City, Calif.-based enterprise software maker reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of 29 cents per share and sales of $4.94 billion, beating the Street's estimates of 27 cents per share and sales of $4.55 billion."
On Thursday, the Redwood City, Calif.-based enterprise software maker reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of 29 cents per share and sales of $4.94 billion, beating the Street's estimates of 27 cents per share and sales of $4.55 billion."
Oracle to Establish Global Support Center in China
Oracle to Establish Global Support Center in China: "Oracle China has announced its plan to establish an Oracle (News - Alert) Global Support Center (GSC) in the Northeastern Chinese city of Dalian. The new facility will serve as a multi-lingual service desk to provide local-language technical assistance to Oracle customers in mainland China, Taiwan and Korea."
Thursday, June 22, 2006
Oracle Profit Jumps to $1.3 Billion - Forbes.com
Oracle Profit Jumps to $1.3 Billion - Forbes.com: "Business software maker Oracle Corp. on Thursday said its fiscal fourth profit rose 27 percent on record revenue as sales surged across most of its business lines and geographic regions.
Net income for the three months ending May 31 rose to $1.3 billion, or 24 cents a share, compared with $1.02 billion, or 20 cents, in the same quarter of last year. Revenue grew 25 percent to $4.85 billion from $3.88 billion. The results were largely in line with estimates issued last week, when the Redwood Shores-based company said it expected to beat an earlier financial forecast. "
Net income for the three months ending May 31 rose to $1.3 billion, or 24 cents a share, compared with $1.02 billion, or 20 cents, in the same quarter of last year. Revenue grew 25 percent to $4.85 billion from $3.88 billion. The results were largely in line with estimates issued last week, when the Redwood Shores-based company said it expected to beat an earlier financial forecast. "
Military supplier chooses Microsoft Dynamics over SAP
Military supplier chooses Microsoft Dynamics over SAP: "The manufacturer and distributor of knives, hydration systems and assault gear for military and law enforcement agencies, was outgrowing its current manufacturing software, Exact Software's Macola Progression applications. BlackHawk chose Microsoft Dynamics AX over SAP and Oracle because it integrated with all the company business processes without needing third-party software, said Mike Noell, CEO of BlackHawk.
'It felt like there were so many different third-party plug-ins with SAP,' Noell said. 'We were nervous that there would be a lot of crisscross finger pointing between vendors.'"
'It felt like there were so many different third-party plug-ins with SAP,' Noell said. 'We were nervous that there would be a lot of crisscross finger pointing between vendors.'"
Telecoms and Software News
Telecoms and Software News: "However, something has changed in Walldorf. Once the undisputed centre of SAP's global expansion, employees have started to become more unsettled. They cannot fail to notice the increasing importance of SAP's US and Chinese operations and the rising number of non-German managers - which is only a natural development in a globally acting enterprise. Out of the newly created jobs in 2005, 1,300 were in Asia, 900 in the US and 400 in Germany, while 100 administrative jobs were moved from Germany into a Shared Services Centre in Prague. This is understandable food for thought. But these issues will not be stopped by a German workers' council; they could even be made worse! "
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
� Oracle sticks with 'SOA 2.0' | Service-Oriented Architecture | ZDNet.com
� Oracle sticks with 'SOA 2.0' Service-Oriented Architecture ZDNet.com: "In the spirit of SOA, Oracle said its Fusion middleware and EDA Suite are 'hot-pluggable' architecture, meaning that it is interoperable with both Oracle and non-Oracle application servers including BEA WebLogic Server, IBM WebSphere Application Server and JBoss Application Server along with messaging buses such as Oracle Advanced Queuing, SonicMQ, Tibco Enterprise JMS and WebSphereMQ.
But the Big O won't let go of the SOA 2.0 label. In its press release, Oracle said that 'EDA is a key component of SOA 2.0, the next-generation of SOA that defines how events and services are linked together to deliver a truly flexible and responsive IT infrastructure.'"
But the Big O won't let go of the SOA 2.0 label. In its press release, Oracle said that 'EDA is a key component of SOA 2.0, the next-generation of SOA that defines how events and services are linked together to deliver a truly flexible and responsive IT infrastructure.'"
� Oracle sticks with 'SOA 2.0' | Service-Oriented Architecture | ZDNet.com
� Oracle sticks with 'SOA 2.0' Service-Oriented Architecture ZDNet.com: "In the spirit of SOA, Oracle said its Fusion middleware and EDA Suite are 'hot-pluggable' architecture, meaning that it is interoperable with both Oracle and non-Oracle application servers including BEA WebLogic Server, IBM WebSphere Application Server and JBoss Application Server along with messaging buses such as Oracle Advanced Queuing, SonicMQ, Tibco Enterprise JMS and WebSphereMQ.
But the Big O won't let go of the SOA 2.0 label. In its press release, Oracle said that 'EDA is a key component of SOA 2.0, the next-generation of SOA that defines how events and services are linked together to deliver a truly flexible and responsive IT infrastructure.'"
But the Big O won't let go of the SOA 2.0 label. In its press release, Oracle said that 'EDA is a key component of SOA 2.0, the next-generation of SOA that defines how events and services are linked together to deliver a truly flexible and responsive IT infrastructure.'"
Leading Analyst Firm Positions Oracle(R) Portal in Leaders Quadrant for Horizontal Portals: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance
Leading Analyst Firm Positions Oracle(R) Portal in Leaders Quadrant for Horizontal Portals: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance: "Oracle today announced that Oracle� Portal 10g, a component of Oracle Fusion Middleware, has been positioned in the Leaders Quadrant of the 2006 Gartner Horizontal Portal Products Magic Quadrant.(1)
According to Gartner, demand for horizontal portal products remains strong, driving most enterprise portal deployments. Gartner defines a portal as a 'Web software infrastructure that provides access to, and interaction with, relevant information assets, knowledge assets and human assets by select targeted audiences, delivered in a highly personalized manner.' Leaders in this category are performing well today, have a clear vision of market direction and are actively building competencies to sustain their leadership position in the market."
According to Gartner, demand for horizontal portal products remains strong, driving most enterprise portal deployments. Gartner defines a portal as a 'Web software infrastructure that provides access to, and interaction with, relevant information assets, knowledge assets and human assets by select targeted audiences, delivered in a highly personalized manner.' Leaders in this category are performing well today, have a clear vision of market direction and are actively building competencies to sustain their leadership position in the market."
ITP.net {Features: SAP looks to SOA for secure future}
ITP.net {Features: SAP looks to SOA for secure future}: "Instead of having to stay with the same application vendor (and database vendor, and so on), customers can switch suppliers much more easily.
Such a view is less than comforting if you happen to be the firm that currently dominates the applications market: unless you choose to embrace SOA yourself of course.
SAP has decided to take that route and at its Sapphire user event in Paris last month executives gave an indication of how far along it has managed to go on that path."
Such a view is less than comforting if you happen to be the firm that currently dominates the applications market: unless you choose to embrace SOA yourself of course.
SAP has decided to take that route and at its Sapphire user event in Paris last month executives gave an indication of how far along it has managed to go on that path."
The Windows Observer--Microsoft Unveils LOBi to Unite 3rd Party Apps with Office
The Windows Observer--Microsoft Unveils LOBi to Unite 3rd Party Apps with Office: "Levin pointed to Duet, the joint development project with SAP that turns Office into an interface for many mySAP activities (see 'SAP-Microsoft Collaboration Produces 'Duet''). Microsoft is also taking a similar tact with its own Dynamics suite of ERP applications, and made significant strides in hooking Office into its premier ERP suite, the former Axapta (see 'Dynamics AX 4.0 Takes Step Toward Unified ERP'). 'By building LOBi on Office SharePoint Server, we allow customers to get started today creating Office Business Applications and then grow with LOBi when it becomes available,' Levin says. "
Enterprise Systems | Bad Day at the Races: Oracle Watches SAP Take First for CRM
Enterprise Systems Bad Day at the Races: Oracle Watches SAP Take First for CRM: "Only time will tell if Oracle Corp. got a bargain when it coughed up nearly $6 billion for Siebel Systems Inc. last year.
But if Oracle was betting that the addition of Siebel and its prodigious customer base would help it leapfrog over SAP AG to CRM market dominance, it�or CEO Larry Ellison, at any rate�was mistaken.
That�s the conclusion of the latest research from market watcher Gartner Inc., which found that SAP�and not the combined Oracle/Siebel�was the CRM market leader in 2005, on a revenue basis, at least. The CRM market as a whole is far from saturated: revenues increased by 13.7 percent from 2004, driven in part, Gartner research director Sharon Mertz says, by renewed business confidence amid a healthy commercial economy."
But if Oracle was betting that the addition of Siebel and its prodigious customer base would help it leapfrog over SAP AG to CRM market dominance, it�or CEO Larry Ellison, at any rate�was mistaken.
That�s the conclusion of the latest research from market watcher Gartner Inc., which found that SAP�and not the combined Oracle/Siebel�was the CRM market leader in 2005, on a revenue basis, at least. The CRM market as a whole is far from saturated: revenues increased by 13.7 percent from 2004, driven in part, Gartner research director Sharon Mertz says, by renewed business confidence amid a healthy commercial economy."
Oracle pitches EDA applications, but analysts unconvinced
Oracle pitches EDA applications, but analysts unconvinced: "Oracle is making a big push on a suite of applications for building event-driven architectures (EDA), but analysts question its SOA 2.0 approach.
An EDA is a form of distributed computing in which applications respond to messages sent from other applications. An EDA often leverages service-oriented architectures, which companies use to link internal applications and connect them to computer systems of suppliers and partners.
Oracles EDA Suite is based on its Fusion Middleware products that allow components to register the events they publish and see and subscribe to events published by other components. The suite includes a design time environment, a messaging environment that handles data transmission and routing, a rules engine for defining business policies on events, and tools for analyzing and monitoring events. "
An EDA is a form of distributed computing in which applications respond to messages sent from other applications. An EDA often leverages service-oriented architectures, which companies use to link internal applications and connect them to computer systems of suppliers and partners.
Oracles EDA Suite is based on its Fusion Middleware products that allow components to register the events they publish and see and subscribe to events published by other components. The suite includes a design time environment, a messaging environment that handles data transmission and routing, a rules engine for defining business policies on events, and tools for analyzing and monitoring events. "
Chron.com | VeriSign, Oracle Team on Mobile Alerts
Chron.com VeriSign, Oracle Team on Mobile Alerts: "VeriSign Inc., a provider of communications products to telecom carriers, said Wednesday it has teamed with software firm Oracle Corp. to develop mobile alerts for business customers.
VeriSign said it integrated the company's Intelligent Messaging Network and Short Message Service capabilities with Oracle technology, to allow companies to send wireless alerts directly through Oracle Fusion Middleware products."
VeriSign said it integrated the company's Intelligent Messaging Network and Short Message Service capabilities with Oracle technology, to allow companies to send wireless alerts directly through Oracle Fusion Middleware products."
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
CIOL : News : SAP's war for SMB dominance
CIOL : News : SAP's war for SMB dominance: "While SAP may have more or less captured the ERP market in the larger enterprise space, the small and medium business (SMB) space could be a totally different story. According to some estimates the number of SMBs in India vary in the five million and thereof range. A majority of these SMBs are less than 100 people workshops and hardly have any kind of IT infrastructure in place. Most of their investment is ad hoc, but the encouraging trend is that things seem to be changing. These companies are trying to update themselves either out of competition or compliance. And this is the pie every one is aiming for."
Monday, June 19, 2006
ITP.net {Features: SAP sharpens its focus}
ITP.net {Features: SAP sharpens its focus}: "Worldwide a number of major customers have already set a strong pace for the transition from SAP R/3 to mySAP ERP � among them Air France, the Swiss facilities management company Edelwiess, the US- based supply chain service provider CHEP International and the Dutch government administration Provinice Noord Holland.
SAP already has aggressive plans to accelerate adoption of mySAP ERP and predicts that the majority of customers will have migrated to mySAP ERP from R3 by 2007.
�The migration from R3 is very fast,� Kagermann reveals in a meeting after his keynote.
�I would guess that we will end up in 2009 with a few hundred
R3 contracts not converted,� he claims.
�What is key to our growth is the adoption rate in the market,� Kagermann states. "
SAP already has aggressive plans to accelerate adoption of mySAP ERP and predicts that the majority of customers will have migrated to mySAP ERP from R3 by 2007.
�The migration from R3 is very fast,� Kagermann reveals in a meeting after his keynote.
�I would guess that we will end up in 2009 with a few hundred
R3 contracts not converted,� he claims.
�What is key to our growth is the adoption rate in the market,� Kagermann states. "
ITP.net {News: CEO: SAP in ME is �less than perfect�}
ITP.net {News: CEO: SAP in ME is �less than perfect�}: "The disclosure follows concerns expressed by Henning Kagermann, CEO of SAP, that he was not satisfied with the firm�s progress in the Middle East.
Speaking to journalists at SAP�s annual Sapphire user event, which was held in Paris, France, last month, Kagermann said that �our business in these areas is not perfect�.
He went on to say that the firm is only partially in control of proceedings in the region as its business is done there through SAP Arabia � its sole Middle East distributor.
�We decided some years ago to go with a sales partner,� he said. �If you have a partner which has the right to sell in the market, he also has the right to be successful or not,� he added."
Speaking to journalists at SAP�s annual Sapphire user event, which was held in Paris, France, last month, Kagermann said that �our business in these areas is not perfect�.
He went on to say that the firm is only partially in control of proceedings in the region as its business is done there through SAP Arabia � its sole Middle East distributor.
�We decided some years ago to go with a sales partner,� he said. �If you have a partner which has the right to sell in the market, he also has the right to be successful or not,� he added."
Computerworld > Fusion�s long fuse should ensure against burns
Computerworld > Fusion�s long fuse should ensure against burns: "At that point, it may be easier to install a completely new ERP system than it would be to undertake the double migration that Fusion requires. This has the added advantage of allowing you to completely re-evaluate your ERP strategy down the road and possibly select a non-Oracle solution.
Whatever option is chosen, organisations need to begin developing their Fusion migration strategy now. If you don�t have an Oracle strategy, Oracle�s salesforce will definitely have a strategy for you. Do some research ahead of time, and be thoroughly prepared when the questions start.
There�s plenty of time to develop an effective, business-based migration strategy, but don�t put it off until Fusion becomes available. Ignoring the decision while the fuse continues to burn is unproductive. Leverage the lead-time provided by Oracle�s early announcement of Fusion to make the migration decision that�s right for your organisation. "
Whatever option is chosen, organisations need to begin developing their Fusion migration strategy now. If you don�t have an Oracle strategy, Oracle�s salesforce will definitely have a strategy for you. Do some research ahead of time, and be thoroughly prepared when the questions start.
There�s plenty of time to develop an effective, business-based migration strategy, but don�t put it off until Fusion becomes available. Ignoring the decision while the fuse continues to burn is unproductive. Leverage the lead-time provided by Oracle�s early announcement of Fusion to make the migration decision that�s right for your organisation. "
heise online - SAP and IBM fined for millions
heise online - SAP and IBM fined for millions: "Hungary's antitrust authorities (GVH) have found three major software providers guilty of collusion and sentenced them to pay fines worth a total of 1.5 billion forints (5.5 million euros). Specifically, SAP Hungary, IBM Hungary, and the Hungarian firm ISH met illegally to coordinate their tenders. By this means, they managed to be awarded contracts for IT equipment in five Hungarian hospitals and universities with a total value of 13 billion forints (47 million euros). The companies have stated that they would appeal the decision.
According to the authorities, the three firms met behind closed doors to coordinate their tenders so that one of them was certain to be awarded the contract. The GVH sentenced IBM and SAP to pay 690 million forints (2.5 million euros), while IBM's local partner ISH was sentenced to pay 130 million forints. "
According to the authorities, the three firms met behind closed doors to coordinate their tenders so that one of them was certain to be awarded the contract. The GVH sentenced IBM and SAP to pay 690 million forints (2.5 million euros), while IBM's local partner ISH was sentenced to pay 130 million forints. "
Daytrading, Eminis, Forex trading, Swing Trading BREAKING NEWS - 283945
Daytrading, Eminis, Forex trading, Swing Trading BREAKING NEWS - 283945: "Oracle Event-Driven Architecture Suite consists of Oracle Fusion Middleware products, which enable users to sense, identify, analyze, and respond to business events in real-time. It is likely to give users an edge by responding more rapidly to changing business conditions. Oracle EDA Suite comes with a design time environment to easily define and correlate events, Oracle Enterprise Service Bus to collect and distribute events, Oracle Business Rules to define business policies on events, Oracle Business Activity Monitoring to monitor and analyze Business Events, and pre-built solutions for Radio Frequency Identification or RFID and other systems."
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Globes [online] -: "Agassi also attacked SAP's main rival, Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL). "You can think of Oracle's acquisitions as a crash involving six cars ramming each other from behind. You're constantly checking your rear mirror instead of looking ahead. It's pretty easy to spend $19 billion on acquisitions, but how you do put it altogether to give added value? "
Friday, June 16, 2006
Australian IT - SAP chief hoses down merger talk (, JUNE 13, 2006)
Australian IT - SAP chief hoses down merger talk (, JUNE 13, 2006): "Plattner had said SAP was open to a takeover if the price were right.
Plattner said he saw only three potential buyers: IBM, Microsoft and Google. He was adamant that no takeover talks were under way.
'I don't want to start rumours,' Plattner said at the time.
'There are no negotiations under way, but I don't want to say that I dislike them so much that I can't imagine a merger.'
By contrast, Kagermann told the Financial Times and its sister newspaper Financial Times Deutschland that consolidation in the software sector had peaked. "
Plattner said he saw only three potential buyers: IBM, Microsoft and Google. He was adamant that no takeover talks were under way.
'I don't want to start rumours,' Plattner said at the time.
'There are no negotiations under way, but I don't want to say that I dislike them so much that I can't imagine a merger.'
By contrast, Kagermann told the Financial Times and its sister newspaper Financial Times Deutschland that consolidation in the software sector had peaked. "
www.bbj.hu :: Competition office fines SAP, IBM, ISH Ft 1.5 bln
http://www.bbj.hu/main/news_13363_competition+office+fines+sap+ibm+ish+ft+1.5+bln.html: "Hungary's Competition Office (GVH) has fined SAP Hungary, IBM Hungary and ISH, a company owned by US-based Britex International -- a combined Ft 1.51 billion for operating a cartel.
The GVH said the three companies colluded to ensure a winning bid for public sector projects worth a combined Ft 13 billion to set up IT systems for five universities and five hospitals.
GVH said it did not question the quality of MedSAPsol, an IT solution owned by ISH, which the three claimed have resulted from their cooperation, but the companies were acting in consent, influenced tenders and cooperated to exclude competitors. It fined SAP and IBM Ft 690m apiece, and ISH Ft 130 million a rule limiting the size of fines to no more than 10% of the company's revenue from the previous year"
The GVH said the three companies colluded to ensure a winning bid for public sector projects worth a combined Ft 13 billion to set up IT systems for five universities and five hospitals.
GVH said it did not question the quality of MedSAPsol, an IT solution owned by ISH, which the three claimed have resulted from their cooperation, but the companies were acting in consent, influenced tenders and cooperated to exclude competitors. It fined SAP and IBM Ft 690m apiece, and ISH Ft 130 million a rule limiting the size of fines to no more than 10% of the company's revenue from the previous year"
Associated Press Business News: Hungary Fines SAP, IBM for Cartel Activity - MSN Money
Associated Press Business News: Hungary Fines SAP, IBM for Cartel Activity - MSN Money: "'The parties' intention was to win the bids ... and to keep competitors away by submitting parallel proposals. They jointly composed proposals, while holding strategic talks on how to keep competitors away,' the competition authority said in a statement.
SAP and IBM were each fined 690 million forints (US$3.2 million, euro2.53 million)."
SAP and IBM were each fined 690 million forints (US$3.2 million, euro2.53 million)."
Thursday, June 15, 2006
Oracle signals 'no change' in CRM strategy - ZDNet UK News
Oracle signals 'no change' in CRM strategy - ZDNet UK News: "Oracle has unveiled its strategy to deal with the merger of its Siebel CRM business with its core Oracle, PeopleSoft and JD Edwards CRM operations, and the key message is 'no change'.
The company plans to continue with all its current lines of business for the foreseeable future, with the promise of full integration through its Fusion strategy at some point."
The company plans to continue with all its current lines of business for the foreseeable future, with the promise of full integration through its Fusion strategy at some point."
Oracle and Dell jointly set up competency centre - PakTribune
Oracle and Dell jointly set up competency centre - PakTribune: "Oracle and Dell have announced the launch of the DELL/Oracle Competency Centre in Islamabad, building on their world-wide partnership to offer enhanced services to customers and business partners.
The Centre, inaugurated by Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari, Federal Minister for IT & Telecom on Wednesday, would serve as a platform to provide Oracle and Dell technology and infrastructure, free of cost, to business partners and customers in Pakistan.
Technologies available in The DELL/Oracle Competency Centre are the DELL Enterprise Server, DELL OptiPlex Desktop, Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle Collaboration Suite, Oracle Development Tools, and Oracle E-Business Suite. "
The Centre, inaugurated by Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari, Federal Minister for IT & Telecom on Wednesday, would serve as a platform to provide Oracle and Dell technology and infrastructure, free of cost, to business partners and customers in Pakistan.
Technologies available in The DELL/Oracle Competency Centre are the DELL Enterprise Server, DELL OptiPlex Desktop, Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle Collaboration Suite, Oracle Development Tools, and Oracle E-Business Suite. "
SiliconRepublic.com: Ireland's technology news service providing Irish tech news & analysis
SiliconRepublic.com: Ireland's technology news service providing Irish tech news & analysis: "The company reiterated its claim to be the leading CRM provider worldwide, based on the number of people using the software rather than on licences sold. �We�re the number one CRM vendor with five million live users, which for me is the best measure of success,� said John Simpson, vice-president, EMEA for CRM at Oracle.
Oracle also claims 150 million registered self-service users since the integration of Siebel was completed across the entire company as of 1 June. Oracle�s Siebel CRM is intended to form the centrepiece of the Oracle Fusion CRM Applications strategy. Oracle has begun integration of the Oracle E-Business Suite and the Siebel, PeopleSoft Enterprise and JD Edwards EnterpriseOne CRM products with a key focus on developing and enhancing end-to-end business processes."
Oracle also claims 150 million registered self-service users since the integration of Siebel was completed across the entire company as of 1 June. Oracle�s Siebel CRM is intended to form the centrepiece of the Oracle Fusion CRM Applications strategy. Oracle has begun integration of the Oracle E-Business Suite and the Siebel, PeopleSoft Enterprise and JD Edwards EnterpriseOne CRM products with a key focus on developing and enhancing end-to-end business processes."
SAP Executive Resource Center
SAP Executive Resource Center: "As part of a recent announcement of a new version of Dynamics AX, Microsoft also revealed that the manufacturing arm of its Home and Entertainment division -- the group that makes the Xbox -- had switched over from SAP to Dynamics AX. (Just to make sure everyone knows this isn't personal, Microsoft is also switching out its Siebel CRM systems and replacing them with MS CRM 3.0.)
There are two issues that make this significant. The first is that Xbox didn't waste their time with NAV or GP, but went for the gusto with what is arguably the most robust of the Dynamics products by far. The second is that Microsoft is claiming (though not necessarily stating out loud) some very aggressive cost savings: According to a presentation on the deployment, 'competing systems' (i.e. SAP) were two to four times as expensive to purchase and more expensive to implement as well. "
There are two issues that make this significant. The first is that Xbox didn't waste their time with NAV or GP, but went for the gusto with what is arguably the most robust of the Dynamics products by far. The second is that Microsoft is claiming (though not necessarily stating out loud) some very aggressive cost savings: According to a presentation on the deployment, 'competing systems' (i.e. SAP) were two to four times as expensive to purchase and more expensive to implement as well. "
The Truth About SOA - Editorial - CIO
The Truth About SOA - Editorial - CIO: "A recent survey by the Business Performance Management Institute found that only 11 percent of executives say they're able to keep up with business demand to change technology-enabled processes�40 percent of which, according to the survey, are currently in need of IT attention. Worse, 36 percent report that their company's IT departments are having either 'significant difficulties' (27 percent) or 'can't keep up at all' (9 percent)."
The Truth About SOA - Editorial - CIO
The Truth About SOA - Editorial - CIO: "A recent survey by the Business Performance Management Institute found that only 11 percent of executives say they're able to keep up with business demand to change technology-enabled processes�40 percent of which, according to the survey, are currently in need of IT attention. Worse, 36 percent report that their company's IT departments are having either 'significant difficulties' (27 percent) or 'can't keep up at all' (9 percent)."
Oracle bolsters Siebel on demand CRM through acquisition
Oracle bolsters Siebel on demand CRM through acquisition: "The deal extends Oracle's reach into on-demand CRM via its purchase of Siebel. Before it was acquired by Oracle, Siebel purchased Ineto in early 2004 and launched Contact On Demand, its hosted customer service application.
Telephony@Work is already the underlying telephony platform for Siebel's Contact On Demand application and -- over time and phased release cycles -- Oracle will capitalize on the platform across all the Oracle, Siebel and PeopleSoft CRM applications, according to a prepared FAQ document on the Oracle Web site. The entire customer lifecycle -- from a customer's initiating communication (phone call, email, Web callback, IVR self-service) to the logging of the activity in the CRM system -- is planned to be delivered through Oracle's CRM suite of applications, which includes on-premise Siebel CRM, Siebel CRM On Demand, Siebel Contact On Demand, Oracle E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft Enterprise, and Oracle Business Intelligence Suite. "
Telephony@Work is already the underlying telephony platform for Siebel's Contact On Demand application and -- over time and phased release cycles -- Oracle will capitalize on the platform across all the Oracle, Siebel and PeopleSoft CRM applications, according to a prepared FAQ document on the Oracle Web site. The entire customer lifecycle -- from a customer's initiating communication (phone call, email, Web callback, IVR self-service) to the logging of the activity in the CRM system -- is planned to be delivered through Oracle's CRM suite of applications, which includes on-premise Siebel CRM, Siebel CRM On Demand, Siebel Contact On Demand, Oracle E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft Enterprise, and Oracle Business Intelligence Suite. "
Microsoft partner aims Dynamics at SAP, Oracle
Microsoft partner aims Dynamics at SAP, Oracle: "Microsoft calls Dynamics AX a composite application, because it uses Web services to connect data from multiple sources. The latest version adds the ability to integrate radio frequency identification capabilities. It also allows end users to incorporate Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds around specific corporate data.
Microsoft's melding of Office functionality into the core ERP processes is far more extensive then the Microsoft-SAP Duet software, which incorporates some SAP capabilities into Microsoft Outlook, said Paul Hamerman, vice president of enterprise applications, Forrester Research Inc. Hamerman said functionality will grow with Duet, however Microsoft has taken a more extensive approach with its Dynamics suite. "
Microsoft's melding of Office functionality into the core ERP processes is far more extensive then the Microsoft-SAP Duet software, which incorporates some SAP capabilities into Microsoft Outlook, said Paul Hamerman, vice president of enterprise applications, Forrester Research Inc. Hamerman said functionality will grow with Duet, however Microsoft has taken a more extensive approach with its Dynamics suite. "
Oracle Boosts 4Q View, Stock Gains - Forbes.com
Oracle Boosts 4Q View, Stock Gains - Forbes.com: "Oracle said its results were fueled by a 32 percent increase in software-license sales, to $21.2 billion, up from a previous company estimate of 8 percent to 18 percent growth.
Chief Executive Larry Ellison has been boosting Oracle's growth by acquiring a string of smaller rivals including PeopleSoft and Siebel Systems Inc.
Among specific software areas, Oracle said database technology license sales grew 18 percent while applications license sales rose 83 percent. Excluding Oracle's acquisitions of Siebel Systems and Retek Inc., application license sales rose 56 percent from a year ago. "
Chief Executive Larry Ellison has been boosting Oracle's growth by acquiring a string of smaller rivals including PeopleSoft and Siebel Systems Inc.
Among specific software areas, Oracle said database technology license sales grew 18 percent while applications license sales rose 83 percent. Excluding Oracle's acquisitions of Siebel Systems and Retek Inc., application license sales rose 56 percent from a year ago. "
The Manufacturer.com - The illusion of openness
The Manufacturer.com - The illusion of openness: "Furthermore, the distinctions between these applications will begin to blur. One reason is industry consolidation. For instance, says Genovese, Oracle acquired Peoplesoft, JD Edwards (both ERP vendors) and Siebel (the dominant CRM vendor) and plans to evolve a master platform called Fusion combining the functionality of all these apps by linking them, or converting them, to SOA services. Eventually, Oracle claims manufacturers will be able to easily integrate their own apps with this multi-app platform via services so as to SOA-enable their platforms easier than they could on their own."
SAP INFO
SAP INFO: "This landmark also highlights the rapid growth of the SAP office in India, which took up operations in 1996 and since then has won almost 1,000 customers, of which 520 are in the SME space. Rajiv Plastics Industries, a leading manufacturer of color master batches for commodity and engineering plastics based in Mumbai, India, has selected SAP Business One to provide a consolidated source of business-critical information, improved visibility and more effective management across its entire operations. The announcement was made at the SAP World Tour stop in Mumbai, India, June 14 - 16, 2006, coinciding with the SAP Summit �06, attended by more than 2,000 customers, partners and employees, including executives from SAP and Rajiv Plastics."
Oracle acquires hosted call center firm
Oracle acquires hosted call center firm: "Chalk up yet another acquisition for Oracle. Yesterday, the software giant announced the purchase of Telephony@Work, a provider of IP-based software for hosted contact centers.
The deal extends Oracle's reach into on-demand CRM via its purchase of Siebel. Before it was acquired by Oracle, Siebel purchased Ineto in early 2004 and launched Contact On Demand, its hosted customer service application. "
The deal extends Oracle's reach into on-demand CRM via its purchase of Siebel. Before it was acquired by Oracle, Siebel purchased Ineto in early 2004 and launched Contact On Demand, its hosted customer service application. "
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Firm sees benefits in global trade management SAP xApp
Firm sees benefits in global trade management SAP xApp: "The Foster City, Calif.-based pharmaceutical and biotechnology company ships low volumes of very expensive products, such as robotics, DNA sequencing tools, and lab devices. The company, which is using SAP on Oracle databases, chose SAP Global Trade Services (GTS) software as part of a plan to lower its total cost of compliance by outsourcing some trade activities, according to Leighton E. Yates, a senior manager in global trade compliance with Applied Biosystems.
But cost savings and automation cannot be handled with a single composite application, Yates said. Before implementing any software to automate global trade processes, companies should conduct an audit to understand the weakest and strongest trade areas. "
But cost savings and automation cannot be handled with a single composite application, Yates said. Before implementing any software to automate global trade processes, companies should conduct an audit to understand the weakest and strongest trade areas. "
Oracle and Open Text to Offer Next-Generation Content Management Solutions
Oracle and Open Text to Offer Next-Generation Content Management Solutions: "Oracle and Open Text(TM) today announced that Open Text, a global market leader in enterprise content management (ECM) software, will offer content management solutions on the Oracle(R) Content Database infrastructure software. This partnership extends Open Text's recently launched enterprise solutions framework and builds on the decade long database integration that Open Text has had with Oracle."
SAP Fights Off Oracle in CRM Market
SAP Fights Off Oracle in CRM Market: "The top five vendors accounted for 69% of the market, with IBM the clear leader at 37%. Next in line were BEA Systems with 14.5%, Oracle with 8.7%, Microsoft with 4.7% and Tibco pulling in 3.7%.
Oracle appeared to have the most momentum in this space, with revenue increasing 40% in 2005, from $530 million in 2004 to $740 million. Next in line was Microsoft, which saw revenue grow 13%, from $350 million to $397 million. "
Oracle appeared to have the most momentum in this space, with revenue increasing 40% in 2005, from $530 million in 2004 to $740 million. Next in line was Microsoft, which saw revenue grow 13%, from $350 million to $397 million. "
SAP Fights Off Oracle in CRM Market
SAP Fights Off Oracle in CRM Market: "Last year, SAP was the top vendor by revenue in the customer relationship management category with about 26 percent of the market, followed by Siebel with 17 percent and Oracle with 6.4 percent. However, with Oracle's purchase of Siebel Systems in January, Oracle now controls 23 percent of the market.
CRM software experienced strong growth in 2005, according to Stamford, Conn.-based research firm Gartner, as companies looked for more opportunities to drive revenue and expand business lines.
Worldwide CRM revenue totaled $5.7 billion in 2005, a 14 percent increase over 2004, Gartner says. "
CRM software experienced strong growth in 2005, according to Stamford, Conn.-based research firm Gartner, as companies looked for more opportunities to drive revenue and expand business lines.
Worldwide CRM revenue totaled $5.7 billion in 2005, a 14 percent increase over 2004, Gartner says. "
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
SAP uses support, price to push mySAP | InfoWorld | News | 2004-01-28 | By John Blau, IDG News Service
SAP uses support, price to push mySAP InfoWorld News 2004-01-28 By John Blau, IDG News Service: "Customers who decide over the coming months to upgrade to SAP's new ERP (enterprise resource planning) product can receive discounts of up to 75 percent against the cost of their R/3 software license, according to SAP spokesman Markus Berner, who confirmed several remarks made by the company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Henning Kagermann, on the sidelines of the Strategic IT Management conference, which ended Wednesday in Neuss, Germany.
Under the discount plan, customers who, for example, paid �1 million ($1.3 million) for an R/3 license could take 75 percent of that license, or �750,000, and deduct this amount from the cost of a license for mySAP ERP, according to Berner. "
Under the discount plan, customers who, for example, paid �1 million ($1.3 million) for an R/3 license could take 75 percent of that license, or �750,000, and deduct this amount from the cost of a license for mySAP ERP, according to Berner. "
SAP xApps improve workflow, compliance at Canadian firm
SAP xApps improve workflow, compliance at Canadian firm: "Operating in a highly regulated industry, executives at Nova Chemicals saw composite applications as a way to eliminate costly delays and improve worker productivity in meeting strict safety, environmental and security regulations. But the composite application market is still emerging, and analysts say some issues need to be addressed before widespread adoption takes hold.
With mySAP ERP rolled out across its seven plants in Alberta, Canada, and other locations in the U.S., Nova Chemicals was in a position to reduce complexities and improve data flow between its various sites, said Karin Douglas, a project manager at Nova. Douglas addressed attendees at the recent Sapphire '06 user conference held last month in Orlando, Fla.
'We wanted to very much reduce our cycle time, because the time and effort to produce reports was enormous,' Douglas said. 'It took us six months to a year to report some data for regulatory compliance.' "
With mySAP ERP rolled out across its seven plants in Alberta, Canada, and other locations in the U.S., Nova Chemicals was in a position to reduce complexities and improve data flow between its various sites, said Karin Douglas, a project manager at Nova. Douglas addressed attendees at the recent Sapphire '06 user conference held last month in Orlando, Fla.
'We wanted to very much reduce our cycle time, because the time and effort to produce reports was enormous,' Douglas said. 'It took us six months to a year to report some data for regulatory compliance.' "
Oracle SVP of CRM Products Outlines Integration Plans
Oracle SVP of CRM Products Outlines Integration Plans: "Abbo's plans include: a suite of verticalized front-end CRM applications integrated with back office ERP (enterprise resource planning) and retail applications from Oracle; roles-based analytic applications extended to back office workers; and Siebel CRM On Demand applications that are 'available' to Oracle's various ERP applications.
The industry-specific applications, due later this year, will look to capitalize on the 20-plus industries that Oracle builds out products for (or has acquired companies that have industry-specific functionality) including such areas as retail, banking, telecommunications and pharmaceuticals. "
The industry-specific applications, due later this year, will look to capitalize on the 20-plus industries that Oracle builds out products for (or has acquired companies that have industry-specific functionality) including such areas as retail, banking, telecommunications and pharmaceuticals. "
Oracle SVP of CRM Products Outlines Integration Plans
Oracle SVP of CRM Products Outlines Integration Plans: "Abbo's plans include: a suite of verticalized front-end CRM applications integrated with back office ERP (enterprise resource planning) and retail applications from Oracle; roles-based analytic applications extended to back office workers; and Siebel CRM On Demand applications that are 'available' to Oracle's various ERP applications.
The industry-specific applications, due later this year, will look to capitalize on the 20-plus industries that Oracle builds out products for (or has acquired companies that have industry-specific functionality) including such areas as retail, banking, telecommunications and pharmaceuticals. "
The industry-specific applications, due later this year, will look to capitalize on the 20-plus industries that Oracle builds out products for (or has acquired companies that have industry-specific functionality) including such areas as retail, banking, telecommunications and pharmaceuticals. "
IBM Announces SOA Business Catalog
IBM Announces SOA Business Catalog: "IBM isn't alone in developing a Web services repository. Major business applications vendors SAP and Oracle are also building out their own Web services registries that will catalog and store the services related to their software. It's still unclear, however, how the various services repositories from vendors will interoperate�or whether users will need to subscribe to a variety of repositories to be able to effectively create composite applications based on a variety of services culled from different vendors."
Monday, June 12, 2006
CIBER UK Wins Pinnacle Award From SAP: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance
CIBER UK Wins Pinnacle Award From SAP: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance: "CIBER UK, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the global international IT services company CIBER, Inc. (NYSE: CBR - News), has been awarded one of SAP's prestigious Pinnacle Awards. SAP named the winners of its global partner recognition programme during the exclusive awards ceremony that opened the recent annual SAPPHIRE Conference in Paris. CIBER UK was recognised for its achievements in bringing to market a series of mySAP All-in-One solutions, helping to drive growth for SAP in the UK"
SAP AG / On the Record: Shai Agassi He's looking to find genius -- all over the world
SAP AG / On the Record: Shai Agassi He's looking to find genius -- all over the world: "Q: Could you explain to us what your job is for SAP?
A: I'm in charge of all products, all technology. Globally we have 10,000 engineers, roughly, that work on these products.
Q: But you've emerged as the face and the voice of SAP here in Silicon Valley. How did that come to be?
A: I just live here.
Q: But SAP is based in Germany. Why do you live here?
A: Great weather. My wife and kids are here. Look, SAP is probably the most globalized company you can imagine. We have a headquarters in Germany, an hour south of Frankfurt. But the head of sales is in Paris. And the head of products is in Palo Alto. Our chairman is shuttling between all locations. We mirror our customers. "
A: I'm in charge of all products, all technology. Globally we have 10,000 engineers, roughly, that work on these products.
Q: But you've emerged as the face and the voice of SAP here in Silicon Valley. How did that come to be?
A: I just live here.
Q: But SAP is based in Germany. Why do you live here?
A: Great weather. My wife and kids are here. Look, SAP is probably the most globalized company you can imagine. We have a headquarters in Germany, an hour south of Frankfurt. But the head of sales is in Paris. And the head of products is in Palo Alto. Our chairman is shuttling between all locations. We mirror our customers. "
MercuryNews.com | 06/11/2006 | A focus on fusion at Oracle
MercuryNews.com 06/11/2006 A focus on fusion at Oracle: "Oracle has spent $20 billion in the past few years gobbling up more than 20 software companies as it seeks to grow in the maturing business software industry.
Chief Executive Larry Ellison's grand vision for the software giant is to be a ``consolidator.'' So he has snapped up a slew of companies providing the large software applications that keep corporate America's finances and operations humming. By bulking up in applications, the Redwood City software giant has been locking up new sources of growth."
Chief Executive Larry Ellison's grand vision for the software giant is to be a ``consolidator.'' So he has snapped up a slew of companies providing the large software applications that keep corporate America's finances and operations humming. By bulking up in applications, the Redwood City software giant has been locking up new sources of growth."
Australian IT - SAP chief hoses down merger talk (, JUNE 13, 2006)
Australian IT - SAP chief hoses down merger talk (, JUNE 13, 2006): "'There are no negotiations under way, but I don't want to say that I dislike them so much that I can't imagine a merger.'
By contrast, Kagermann told the Financial Times and its sister newspaper Financial Times Deutschland that consolidation in the software sector had peaked.
'We've seen the main thrust of consolidation. The next steps are going to be marginal,' the chief executive said.
Recently, SAP rival Oracle bought competitors such as PeopleSoft and Siebel for billions of dollars.
SAP preferred organic growth rather than acquisitions, Kagermann said.
'Our strategy of growing organically has proved successful even as other big players have gone together,' he said.
'It'll be enough for us to enrich our current portfolio with one or two smaller acquisitions.' "
By contrast, Kagermann told the Financial Times and its sister newspaper Financial Times Deutschland that consolidation in the software sector had peaked.
'We've seen the main thrust of consolidation. The next steps are going to be marginal,' the chief executive said.
Recently, SAP rival Oracle bought competitors such as PeopleSoft and Siebel for billions of dollars.
SAP preferred organic growth rather than acquisitions, Kagermann said.
'Our strategy of growing organically has proved successful even as other big players have gone together,' he said.
'It'll be enough for us to enrich our current portfolio with one or two smaller acquisitions.' "
Friday, June 09, 2006
ComputerWeekly.com - IT system causes chocolate log jam - Technology\Systems Software - 09/Jun/2006
ComputerWeekly.com - IT system causes chocolate log jam - Technology\Systems Software - 09/Jun/2006
Cadbury Trebor Bassett (CTB) has blamed a new IT system for having to take a £12m hit on its first quarter profits.
The confectionary company, whose brands include Crunchie, Double Decker and Cadbury's chocolate bars, is rolling out a SAP-based enterprise resource planning system.
The firm says implementation problems led to excess stock levels. Stock then had to be shifted at a discount, which led to losses being absorbed by the company.
The new UK computer system forms part of a five-year IT transformation project called Probe, which covers the entire Cadbury Schweppes' group (CTB’s parent company).
The global SAP-based system supports the group’s manufacturing, supply chain, and sales and marketing systems.
Cadbury Trebor Bassett (CTB) has blamed a new IT system for having to take a £12m hit on its first quarter profits.
The confectionary company, whose brands include Crunchie, Double Decker and Cadbury's chocolate bars, is rolling out a SAP-based enterprise resource planning system.
The firm says implementation problems led to excess stock levels. Stock then had to be shifted at a discount, which led to losses being absorbed by the company.
The new UK computer system forms part of a five-year IT transformation project called Probe, which covers the entire Cadbury Schweppes' group (CTB’s parent company).
The global SAP-based system supports the group’s manufacturing, supply chain, and sales and marketing systems.
New Zealand's source for technology news on Stuff.co.nz: Upgrade to grow, SAP pleads
New Zealand's source for technology news on Stuff.co.nz: Upgrade to grow, SAP pleads: "The vast majority of SAP's 25,000 large corporate customers, which in New Zealand include Fonterra, Carter Holt Harvey and Air New Zealand, still rely on its R/3 enterprise resource planning software suite to run their businesses. It's a product that embodies the culture of company; stolid and process-driven, but mature and comprehensive.
SAP's latest offering, mySAP ERP 2005, provides 500 Web-enabled software processes or 'enterprise services' that customers can use to quickly deploy more flexible business applications that manage their internal bureaucracies.
These can be viewed as the corporate equivalent of human genes, Mr Kagermann says, arguing companies should start using them now, rather than wait for SAP to offer 2500 such services in a couple of years' time. "
SAP's latest offering, mySAP ERP 2005, provides 500 Web-enabled software processes or 'enterprise services' that customers can use to quickly deploy more flexible business applications that manage their internal bureaucracies.
These can be viewed as the corporate equivalent of human genes, Mr Kagermann says, arguing companies should start using them now, rather than wait for SAP to offer 2500 such services in a couple of years' time. "
Market Expectations Now Reigned In For Salesforce.com - Forbes.com
Market Expectations Now Reigned In For Salesforce.com - Forbes.com: "Salesforce.com's competitive landscape, market position and performance expectations led UBS Investment Research to upgrade shares of the customer relationship management services provider to 'neutral' from 'reduce.'
The company expects net new subscriber growth is expected to decrease from 72% in fiscal 2006 to approximately 15% to 20% range in fiscal 2007.
'We note that some investors were expecting a much higher growth for fiscal 2007 previously but a sequentially down April quarter helped reign in Street estimates,' she said."
The company expects net new subscriber growth is expected to decrease from 72% in fiscal 2006 to approximately 15% to 20% range in fiscal 2007.
'We note that some investors were expecting a much higher growth for fiscal 2007 previously but a sequentially down April quarter helped reign in Street estimates,' she said."
SAP CEO Kagermann says more large-scale mergers in software industry unlikely - Forbes.com
SAP CEO Kagermann says more large-scale mergers in software industry unlikely - Forbes.com: "SAP AG chief executive Henning Kagermann told the Financial Times Deutschland that more large-scale mergers in the software industry are unlikely.
'I am already of the opinion that we have seen the major consolidation,' Kagermann told the newspaper.
SAP has focused on making small acquisitions, unlike rival Oracle Corp, which has paid more than 18 bln usd for rival firms in recent quarters.
Kagermann also said that most of SAP's clients want the company to remain independent.
'It is no secret that a majority of our clients want a strong, independent SAP,' he said. "
'I am already of the opinion that we have seen the major consolidation,' Kagermann told the newspaper.
SAP has focused on making small acquisitions, unlike rival Oracle Corp, which has paid more than 18 bln usd for rival firms in recent quarters.
Kagermann also said that most of SAP's clients want the company to remain independent.
'It is no secret that a majority of our clients want a strong, independent SAP,' he said. "
RED HERRING | Oracle Talks to Demantra
RED HERRING Oracle Talks to Demantra: "Since then, the Redwood Shores, California-based company has acquired 18 other companies, mostly in the business applications space, to compete head-to-head with Walldorf, Germany-based SAP.
The acquisition, if it happens, will give Oracle an edge in the area of software for the retail and consumer packaged goods industries, on which the company is trying to focus. Oracle has bought Retek, ProfitLogic, and 360Commerce in recent months to solidify its presence in the retail industry (see Oracle Buys ProfitLogic and Oracle Snags Retek).
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Oracle Takes Aim at SAP Customers - -
Oracle Takes Aim at SAP Customers - -: "With its partner Systime Computers, Oracle is extending its support program to partners that support SAP's R/3 software. SAP is moving its customers away from R/3 to the newer mySAP ERP applications. Oracle says SAP may pull the R/3 support rug out from under users as soon as the end of next year.
SAP applications run on a number of different databases, with Oracle's one of the most popular. Oracle is keen to encourage those SAP users, some of whom also are using Oracle's Fusion middleware, to switch to Oracle applications, offering a 100 percent license credit as a sweetener.
Oracle plans to set up a Solution Support Center for R/3 support providers to help them run the SAP applications on Oracle databases. The company says the support services Systime will offer could cost 55 percent less than SAP charges. "
SAP applications run on a number of different databases, with Oracle's one of the most popular. Oracle is keen to encourage those SAP users, some of whom also are using Oracle's Fusion middleware, to switch to Oracle applications, offering a 100 percent license credit as a sweetener.
Oracle plans to set up a Solution Support Center for R/3 support providers to help them run the SAP applications on Oracle databases. The company says the support services Systime will offer could cost 55 percent less than SAP charges. "
Customer panel shows size of SAPs mid-market challenge - Computer Business Review
Customer panel shows size of SAPs mid-market challenge - Computer Business Review: "Of the four end users on the mid-market customer panel held during SAP's recent Sapphire conference, three said they had not heard of ESA or SOA before arriving at the event, despite the line-up including three R/3-based users and one Business One user.
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Oracle to focus on telco sector via strategic tie-ups
Oracle to focus on telco sector via strategic tie-ups: "�Oracle is the only software provider company that offers the complete range of business solutions to the telecommunications industry in Asia Pacific. We do not see a major competition in the region yet, as we deliver solutions and applications that help our customers to reduce IT operational costs by as much as 50%,� he noted.
On the outlook for Malaysia's IT industry, Wahlstrom said Oracle saw potential growth in the Voice over Internet Protocol in the local market and �we are keen to develop solutions to meet and capture a larger customer demand in the country in the future.� "
On the outlook for Malaysia's IT industry, Wahlstrom said Oracle saw potential growth in the Voice over Internet Protocol in the local market and �we are keen to develop solutions to meet and capture a larger customer demand in the country in the future.� "
TomorrowNow looks for Siebel users to support - vnunet.com
TomorrowNow looks for Siebel users to support - vnunet.com: "TomorrowNow now has more than 175 customers worldwide, with two-thirds signed up in the last year, including around 10 contracts in each of the European and Asia regions.
The decision to add Siebel support is a response to Siebel�s merger with Oracle, which completed earlier this year. �The most compelling reason for firms to sign up is savings of 50 percent [on support costs] and delaying any forced upgrades that might not fit in with their strategies,� Nelson said. �We�re not taking innovation dollars and forcing customers to pre-fund [Oracle] Fusion, so they can redirect that money elsewhere.�"
The decision to add Siebel support is a response to Siebel�s merger with Oracle, which completed earlier this year. �The most compelling reason for firms to sign up is savings of 50 percent [on support costs] and delaying any forced upgrades that might not fit in with their strategies,� Nelson said. �We�re not taking innovation dollars and forcing customers to pre-fund [Oracle] Fusion, so they can redirect that money elsewhere.�"
Iron Age Shoes gives the boot to Microsoft and SAP
Iron Age Shoes gives the boot to Microsoft and SAP: "Farris and his team evaluated deals from Microsoft Great Plains, their incumbent vendor, which they had been using for general ledger and accounts payable functionality, as well as offerings from German ERP giant SAP before choosing Oracle E-Business Suite.
The CIO said his company passed over Microsoft because that its offering would require that Iron Age place servers and tech support at every location -- a possibility that didn't bode well for the company's goal of centralized management.
'Great Plains just presented so many problems associated with the deployment,' Farris said. 'And to be perfectly honest, their pricing just wasn't as good as what we thought it should be.'
Iron Age ruled out SAP because of high cost and 'a lack of focus' of their applications, Farris said.
'[SAP] didn't necessarily have the pieces of functionality or core operational functionality that we had hoped to have and that would have made it worthwhile for us to partner for as much money as their implementation teams were really looking for,' Farris said.
Farris said that another problem he had with SAP ERP was how well it 'played' with software from third-party vendors and consultants.
'We used offshore resources, we used Canadian resources and we used U.S. resources from a number of different players, and they all played in the same sandbox very well, and that was not something that we were going to be able to have work for us with SAP,' he said.
Farris said Iron Age ultimately chose Oracle because it had a lower total cost and was easier to manage. The company now uses E-Business Suite for core operations, Oracle iStore for the firm's Web presence and Oracle Mobile Supply Chain technology"
The CIO said his company passed over Microsoft because that its offering would require that Iron Age place servers and tech support at every location -- a possibility that didn't bode well for the company's goal of centralized management.
'Great Plains just presented so many problems associated with the deployment,' Farris said. 'And to be perfectly honest, their pricing just wasn't as good as what we thought it should be.'
Iron Age ruled out SAP because of high cost and 'a lack of focus' of their applications, Farris said.
'[SAP] didn't necessarily have the pieces of functionality or core operational functionality that we had hoped to have and that would have made it worthwhile for us to partner for as much money as their implementation teams were really looking for,' Farris said.
Farris said that another problem he had with SAP ERP was how well it 'played' with software from third-party vendors and consultants.
'We used offshore resources, we used Canadian resources and we used U.S. resources from a number of different players, and they all played in the same sandbox very well, and that was not something that we were going to be able to have work for us with SAP,' he said.
Farris said Iron Age ultimately chose Oracle because it had a lower total cost and was easier to manage. The company now uses E-Business Suite for core operations, Oracle iStore for the firm's Web presence and Oracle Mobile Supply Chain technology"
Iron Age Shoes gives the boot to Microsoft and SAP
Iron Age Shoes gives the boot to Microsoft and SAP: "Farris and his team evaluated deals from Microsoft Great Plains, their incumbent vendor, which they had been using for general ledger and accounts payable functionality, as well as offerings from German ERP giant SAP before choosing Oracle E-Business Suite.
The CIO said his company passed over Microsoft because that its offering would require that Iron Age place servers and tech support at every location -- a possibility that didn't bode well for the company's goal of centralized management.
'Great Plains just presented so many problems associated with the deployment,' Farris said. 'And to be perfectly honest, their pricing just wasn't as good as what we thought it should be.'
Iron Age ruled out SAP because of high cost and 'a lack of focus' of their applications, Farris said.
'[SAP] didn't necessarily have the pieces of functionality or core operational functionality that we had hoped to have and that would have made it worthwhile for us to partner for as much money as their implementation teams were really looking for,' Farris said.
Farris said that another problem he had with SAP ERP was how well it 'played' with software from third-party vendors and consultants.
'We used offshore resources, we used Canadian resources and we used U.S. resources from a number of different players, and they all played in the same sandbox very well, and that was not something that we were going to be able to have work for us with SAP,' he said.
Farris said Iron Age ultimately chose Oracle because it had a lower total cost and was easier to manage. The company now uses E-Business Suite for core operations, Oracle iStore for the firm's Web presence and Oracle Mobile Supply Chain technology"
The CIO said his company passed over Microsoft because that its offering would require that Iron Age place servers and tech support at every location -- a possibility that didn't bode well for the company's goal of centralized management.
'Great Plains just presented so many problems associated with the deployment,' Farris said. 'And to be perfectly honest, their pricing just wasn't as good as what we thought it should be.'
Iron Age ruled out SAP because of high cost and 'a lack of focus' of their applications, Farris said.
'[SAP] didn't necessarily have the pieces of functionality or core operational functionality that we had hoped to have and that would have made it worthwhile for us to partner for as much money as their implementation teams were really looking for,' Farris said.
Farris said that another problem he had with SAP ERP was how well it 'played' with software from third-party vendors and consultants.
'We used offshore resources, we used Canadian resources and we used U.S. resources from a number of different players, and they all played in the same sandbox very well, and that was not something that we were going to be able to have work for us with SAP,' he said.
Farris said Iron Age ultimately chose Oracle because it had a lower total cost and was easier to manage. The company now uses E-Business Suite for core operations, Oracle iStore for the firm's Web presence and Oracle Mobile Supply Chain technology"
New City Corporation Starts Real Estate Search Service in English for Foreigners Living in Japan
New City Corporation Starts Real Estate Search Service in English for Foreigners Living in Japan: "To date, New City has provided a search service in Japanese, with the aim of enabling customers to easily find a property they desire among the vast number available. This service leverages Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle's middleware product family, and Oracle Location-Based Services Framework, a positioning service solution that enables property data in Oracle Database and maps to be combined in real time. Through this means, customers can quickly scroll through a map of the area where they wish to live, and home in on properties on the map in real time. Now, in addition to the Japanese-language search service, New City has started a search service in English, using English maps, for foreign residents in Japan, who account for the majority of New City's customers. The development of this system was overseen by BRYCEN, which has a proven record in database system development, and the construction was accomplished in just three months."
FT.com / Technology - SAP plans to remain independent, says chief
eFT.com / Technology - SAP plans to remain independent, says chief: "But Mr Kagermann said Mr Plattner�s remarks had been misunderstood and that the company would remain independent.
�These were single remarks made by someone who was in a good mood,� Mr Kagermann said. Mr Plattner was �constantly under observation� by a media ready to interpret every remark for �the last little bit of news�, he said.
Asked if he thought recent speculation that rivals could bid for his company in the foreseeable future was overdone, he said: �Yes, of course � not least because our customers want a strong, independent SAP.�
Such confidence is at least in part based on a notion that Oracle�s spending spree will cause it problems. Oracle recently revealed plans to overhaul its business offerings in the next few years.
�I thought they were going to announce that they�d put all their products together,� Mr Kagermann said.
�Instead, they�ve told their clients they�re going to rewrite all programs from scratch. That�s a hell of a task.�"
�These were single remarks made by someone who was in a good mood,� Mr Kagermann said. Mr Plattner was �constantly under observation� by a media ready to interpret every remark for �the last little bit of news�, he said.
Asked if he thought recent speculation that rivals could bid for his company in the foreseeable future was overdone, he said: �Yes, of course � not least because our customers want a strong, independent SAP.�
Such confidence is at least in part based on a notion that Oracle�s spending spree will cause it problems. Oracle recently revealed plans to overhaul its business offerings in the next few years.
�I thought they were going to announce that they�d put all their products together,� Mr Kagermann said.
�Instead, they�ve told their clients they�re going to rewrite all programs from scratch. That�s a hell of a task.�"
Oracle extends offer for Portal Software
Oracle extends offer for Portal Software: "Oracle has extended its tender offer for Portal Software Inc. for the second time in two weeks.
The previous tender offer for the billing and revenue management software provider expired Tuesday at midnight. The new offer expires June 20.
Oracle said that about 23.2 million shares have already been tendered, but over 24.6 million are needed to close the deal. "
The previous tender offer for the billing and revenue management software provider expired Tuesday at midnight. The new offer expires June 20.
Oracle said that about 23.2 million shares have already been tendered, but over 24.6 million are needed to close the deal. "
Thursday, June 08, 2006
Airbus flies on Web services - Network World
Airbus flies on Web services - Network World
"The company chose travel management to pilot mySAP ERP," Westgarth said. "Everybody is looking at our project to see how we do."
There have been some issues with the rollout of the travel management application, Westgarth concedes. "Because we're the first big company to implement this technology, we've had difficulty finding enough skilled people on the market," he said. "And some work was required to integrate the Web interface into our portal."
"The company chose travel management to pilot mySAP ERP," Westgarth said. "Everybody is looking at our project to see how we do."
There have been some issues with the rollout of the travel management application, Westgarth concedes. "Because we're the first big company to implement this technology, we've had difficulty finding enough skilled people on the market," he said. "And some work was required to integrate the Web interface into our portal."
The implications of Red Hats JBoss buy - Computer Business Review
The implications of Red Hats JBoss buy - Computer Business Review: "Red Hat's acquisition of JBoss will bring the company into direct competition with Oracle's Fusion Middleware products, which perhaps explains Ellison's eagerness to dismiss the fortunes of a company that it has previously been so close to.
'Is it possible that the dominant provider of databases feels pressure from its long-time partner, Red Hat, because of our recent purchase...?' asked Szulik in a letter to the FT responding to Ellison's interview, in which he also likened the proprietary software model - and Oracle - to the under-performing US car industry, before accusing the proprietary model of failing to serve its customers."
'Is it possible that the dominant provider of databases feels pressure from its long-time partner, Red Hat, because of our recent purchase...?' asked Szulik in a letter to the FT responding to Ellison's interview, in which he also likened the proprietary software model - and Oracle - to the under-performing US car industry, before accusing the proprietary model of failing to serve its customers."
Gaining value from software as a service - Computer Business Review
Gaining value from software as a service - Computer Business Review: "DuPont Chemical is thinking about adopting a hybrid approach, but its decision is due as much to shortcomings of traditional CRM software as enthusiasm for on-demand. An existing SAP user with a successful back-office implementation, when it came to exposing DuPont's back office to the front office, it rejected SAP CRM 4.0 on the grounds that it was heavy, too hard to implement and too expensive.
It had taken on Salesforce.com in various departments to solve immediate problems and is now of one of the early adopters of SAP's on-demand offering, which it plans to use in addition to Salesforce.com. The company perceives potential value from the common data model available across SAP CRM on-demand and on-premise, and possible advantages in running a hybrid deployment in the future. "
It had taken on Salesforce.com in various departments to solve immediate problems and is now of one of the early adopters of SAP's on-demand offering, which it plans to use in addition to Salesforce.com. The company perceives potential value from the common data model available across SAP CRM on-demand and on-premise, and possible advantages in running a hybrid deployment in the future. "
destinationCRM.com: IBM Tops Gartner's CDI Hub Quadrant
destinationCRM.com: IBM Tops Gartner's CDI Hub Quadrant: "Gartner has unveiled its 'Magic Quadrant for Customer Data Integration Hubs, 2Q06,' slotting IBM as the sole leader in the market segment. However, according to the report, IBM's prowess in customer data integration is still being consolidated, and its lonely position in the leader quadrant is by no means secure.
Gartner defines CDI hubs as software products that support the global identification and linking of customer information across multiple data sources; create and manage a central, database-based system of record; and enable the delivery of a single customer view. CDI is also sometimes referred to as master data management (MDM). "
Gartner defines CDI hubs as software products that support the global identification and linking of customer information across multiple data sources; create and manage a central, database-based system of record; and enable the delivery of a single customer view. CDI is also sometimes referred to as master data management (MDM). "
Monday, June 05, 2006
TomorrowNow looks for Siebel users to support - Computing
TomorrowNow looks for Siebel users to support - Computing: "TomorrowNow now has more than 175 customers worldwide, with two-thirds signed up in the last year, including around 10 contracts in each of the European and Asia regions.
The decision to add Siebel support is a response to Siebel�s merger with Oracle, which completed earlier this year. �The most compelling reason for firms to sign up is savings of 50 percent [on support costs] and delaying any forced upgrades that might not fit in with their strategies,� Nelson said. �We�re not taking innovation dollars and forcing customers to pre-fund [Oracle] Fusion, so they can redirect that money elsewhere.�"
The decision to add Siebel support is a response to Siebel�s merger with Oracle, which completed earlier this year. �The most compelling reason for firms to sign up is savings of 50 percent [on support costs] and delaying any forced upgrades that might not fit in with their strategies,� Nelson said. �We�re not taking innovation dollars and forcing customers to pre-fund [Oracle] Fusion, so they can redirect that money elsewhere.�"
AMR Research: Oracle Acquires Demantra, Moves Further Into Demand-Driven World
AMR Research: Oracle Acquires Demantra, Moves Further Into Demand-Driven World: "Demantra was a good fit for two reasons: common installed base and known integration. The company had a seven-year partnership with JD Edwards in the 1990s and early 2000. We estimate that 70% of Demantra�s current installed base uses the joint Demantra/JD Edwards product (approximately 80 clients). Thus, when developing the integration roadmap for Oracle Fusion Architecture, allowances were made for the integration of third-party demand planning products like Demantra�s.
This purchase also opens up new opportunities for Oracle. Over the past three years, Demantra has emerged as a leader in deep, best-of-breed demand planning with easy to use applications for sales and operations planning (S&OP) and promotions planning. Both are becoming hot markets with projected growth of 3% to 6% in 2006�2007"
This purchase also opens up new opportunities for Oracle. Over the past three years, Demantra has emerged as a leader in deep, best-of-breed demand planning with easy to use applications for sales and operations planning (S&OP) and promotions planning. Both are becoming hot markets with projected growth of 3% to 6% in 2006�2007"
AMR Research: Oracle Acquires Demantra, Moves Further Into Demand-Driven World
AMR Research: Oracle Acquires Demantra, Moves Further Into Demand-Driven World: "Demantra was a good fit for two reasons: common installed base and known integration. The company had a seven-year partnership with JD Edwards in the 1990s and early 2000. We estimate that 70% of Demantra�s current installed base uses the joint Demantra/JD Edwards product (approximately 80 clients). Thus, when developing the integration roadmap for Oracle Fusion Architecture, allowances were made for the integration of third-party demand planning products like Demantra�s.
This purchase also opens up new opportunities for Oracle. Over the past three years, Demantra has emerged as a leader in deep, best-of-breed demand planning with easy to use applications for sales and operations planning (S&OP) and promotions planning. Both are becoming hot markets with projected growth of 3% to 6% in 2006�2007"
This purchase also opens up new opportunities for Oracle. Over the past three years, Demantra has emerged as a leader in deep, best-of-breed demand planning with easy to use applications for sales and operations planning (S&OP) and promotions planning. Both are becoming hot markets with projected growth of 3% to 6% in 2006�2007"
Sunday, June 04, 2006
New Zealand's source for technology news on Stuff.co.nz: Upgrade to grow, SAP pleads
New Zealand's source for technology news on Stuff.co.nz: Upgrade to grow, SAP pleads: "NetWeaver is designed to provide a common language for business terms and processes as well as the technical tools to link software services, but will have to compete with widely used third party EAI products such as Microsoft BizTalk and IBM's WebSphere.
'The customer has a choice and the better product will win,' Mr Kagermann says.
SAP faces a challenge persuading customers to quickly adopt its new technical architecture and Mr Kagermann himself is no radical.
The company's conservative reputation has been reinforced in recent months by its lukewarm attitude toward selling its software as a service online, and by Mr Kagermann's own refusal to doff his cap to the blogging community.
Fielding a question, Mr Kagermann expressed concern about the consequences of information going 'too fast, directly from the brain to the Web', appealing for better 'quality control' among bloggers. Vintage SAP. "
'The customer has a choice and the better product will win,' Mr Kagermann says.
SAP faces a challenge persuading customers to quickly adopt its new technical architecture and Mr Kagermann himself is no radical.
The company's conservative reputation has been reinforced in recent months by its lukewarm attitude toward selling its software as a service online, and by Mr Kagermann's own refusal to doff his cap to the blogging community.
Fielding a question, Mr Kagermann expressed concern about the consequences of information going 'too fast, directly from the brain to the Web', appealing for better 'quality control' among bloggers. Vintage SAP. "
Friday, June 02, 2006
SAP and on-demand: 'The switch is tougher': Builder AU: Architect: Web Services
SAP and on-demand: 'The switch is tougher': Builder AU: Architect: Web Services: "Are there certain types of companies that are more likely to be moving to a services architecture sooner? Such as telecom or financial services companies?
Kagermann: Yeah. It's more popular in companies that have less packaged software, like financial services companies. But we do something different. We are not just bringing a services-oriented architecture to the market which helps companies to connect their various legacy systems, which is sometimes the IBM approach. Our case is to also rewrite the applications, which is a significant step.
So for SAP, a services architecture isn't just an integration strategy?
Kagermann: No, it's a re-architecture of the software. Software which is designed this way looks different internally. Flexibility is part of the design. "
Kagermann: Yeah. It's more popular in companies that have less packaged software, like financial services companies. But we do something different. We are not just bringing a services-oriented architecture to the market which helps companies to connect their various legacy systems, which is sometimes the IBM approach. Our case is to also rewrite the applications, which is a significant step.
So for SAP, a services architecture isn't just an integration strategy?
Kagermann: No, it's a re-architecture of the software. Software which is designed this way looks different internally. Flexibility is part of the design. "
SAP Makes SOA Easier To Deploy - Enterprise - NewsFactor Network
SAP Makes SOA Easier To Deploy - Enterprise - NewsFactor Network: "SAP also announced plans to set up regional solution centers, where it will work with its partners to develop solutions that are easy to deploy and tailored to certain industries. SAP aims to deliver around 80 industry-specific solutions this year.
SAP's chief executive, Henning Kagermann, said that as well as developing industry solutions-specific systems, the firm plans to invest further in hosted systems to add to its existing on-demand customer relationship management (CRM) range. 'I think we'll continue to bring more on-demand solutions to the market, and naturally the next step is services on-demand,' he added. "
SAP's chief executive, Henning Kagermann, said that as well as developing industry solutions-specific systems, the firm plans to invest further in hosted systems to add to its existing on-demand customer relationship management (CRM) range. 'I think we'll continue to bring more on-demand solutions to the market, and naturally the next step is services on-demand,' he added. "
IT Business
IT Business: "�Due to the legal regulations, we�re asking customers to obtain pricing either from SAP or Microsoft,� he said.
Toronto-area SAP customers will be able to get a look at the software in action June 15 as part of a North American roadshow the two vendors are putting on. Other Canadian cities will be visited in the fall."
Toronto-area SAP customers will be able to get a look at the software in action June 15 as part of a North American roadshow the two vendors are putting on. Other Canadian cities will be visited in the fall."
Head of SAP plays down merger talk - Markets - Times Online
Head of SAP plays down merger talk - Markets - Times Online: "Henning Kagermann, SAP�s chief executive, said that the group�s independence was in the interests of customers and shareholders. �There is no intention for SAP to enter any discussions,� he said. �We are an independent, strong company. Our shareholders and customers want an independent company.� His comments came after Hasso Plattner, the chairman and co-founder, raised speculation of an approach when he said that Microsoft, IBM and Google were the only companies that could feasibly buy the group. Speculation of a tie-up had been fuelled by consolidation in the sector"
Thursday, June 01, 2006
Did SAP Get the Ajax Memo? @ ENTERPRISE OPEN SOURCE MAGAZINE
http://opensource.sys-con.com/read/230274.htm: "For its part, Sapphire '06 was focused on helping SAP customers 'take advantage of the right IT solutions to help accelerate business innovation and fuel profitable growth.' Its Enterprise SOA track featured sessions with titles such as 'Ensure Continuous and Effective Business Operations to Get Ready for ESA,' 'Explore the New Preconfigured Enterprise Services Environment from SAP,' and 'Accelerating Business Transformation Through ESA/SOA.' Sapphire '06 also had tracks devoted to NetWeaver, ERP, and Composite Applications, among others. There was no Ajax track."
Did SAP Get the Ajax Memo? @ ENTERPRISE OPEN SOURCE MAGAZINE
http://opensource.sys-con.com/read/230274.htm: "For its part, Sapphire '06 was focused on helping SAP customers 'take advantage of the right IT solutions to help accelerate business innovation and fuel profitable growth.' Its Enterprise SOA track featured sessions with titles such as 'Ensure Continuous and Effective Business Operations to Get Ready for ESA,' 'Explore the New Preconfigured Enterprise Services Environment from SAP,' and 'Accelerating Business Transformation Through ESA/SOA.' Sapphire '06 also had tracks devoted to NetWeaver, ERP, and Composite Applications, among others. There was no Ajax track."
SAP Project Argo to extend enterprise search beyond company walls
SAP Project Argo to extend enterprise search beyond company walls: "SAP quietly released a beta version of Argo on DVD to a select number of customers at its Sapphire '06 user conferences in Orlando, Fla., and its International user conference in Paris. A forum at the SAP Developer Network (SDN) Web site also contained a link to a download page that SAP said would be made available to subscribers after its Sapphire event. SearchSAP has a screenshot of the Argo download page. "
Oracle to Acquire Demantra
Oracle to Acquire Demantra: "Oracle announced June 1 its plans to acquire supply chain management software developer Demantra. The terms of the deal are undisclosed.
Demantra offers software for demand management, sales and operations planning and trade promotion planning and optimization.
Oracle plans to combine the Demantra suite of software with its own burgeoning stable of supply chain software from its E-Business Suite."
Demantra offers software for demand management, sales and operations planning and trade promotion planning and optimization.
Oracle plans to combine the Demantra suite of software with its own burgeoning stable of supply chain software from its E-Business Suite."
