Monday, July 31, 2006
Oracle, SAP rivalry heats up further in the Philippines - ENGLISH NEWS - NEWS - PC-Welt - pcwelt.de
Oracle, SAP rivalry heats up further in the Philippines - ENGLISH NEWS - NEWS - PC-Welt - pcwelt.de: "Wagnig war in the business applications space, Oracle Corp. and SAP are now wooing each other's Philippines customers -- further escalating their rivalry.
For the past two weeks, Oracle and SAP have each been parading market share figures and analyst reports disputing the other's claim of leadership in the region. Both companies have also announced programs that aim to lure each other's customers.
Oracle recently announced a program called Oracle Fusion for SAP or 'OFF SAP', promising to 'buy back' a customer's SAP licenses in exchange for migration to Oracle products. The program covers all counterpart products from SAP regardless of how far back the version is, according to Mark Gibbs, Oracle Asia Pacific's senior vice president for applications."
For the past two weeks, Oracle and SAP have each been parading market share figures and analyst reports disputing the other's claim of leadership in the region. Both companies have also announced programs that aim to lure each other's customers.
Oracle recently announced a program called Oracle Fusion for SAP or 'OFF SAP', promising to 'buy back' a customer's SAP licenses in exchange for migration to Oracle products. The program covers all counterpart products from SAP regardless of how far back the version is, according to Mark Gibbs, Oracle Asia Pacific's senior vice president for applications."
Sunday, July 30, 2006
CRM News: Web Services: IT Leaders Unite for SOA Standards
CRM News: Web Services: IT Leaders Unite for SOA Standards: "The Open Service Oriented Architecture collaboration represents an informal alliance of 17 companies that have worked together to create and agree upon Service Component Architecture (SCA) and Service Data Objects (SDO) specifications to benefit companies that are taking advantage of the emerging architecture.
The group also announced several new partners and launched a vendor-neutral Web site, www.OSOA.org, to serve as an information resource for access to draft specifications and white papers, and to provide a forum for industry input and feedback. "
The group also announced several new partners and launched a vendor-neutral Web site, www.OSOA.org, to serve as an information resource for access to draft specifications and white papers, and to provide a forum for industry input and feedback. "
Oracle vows unlimited support for acquired apps - FINANCIAL, MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS - ENGLISH NEWS - NEWS - PC-Welt - pcwelt.de
Oracle vows unlimited support for acquired apps - FINANCIAL, MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS - ENGLISH NEWS - NEWS - PC-Welt - pcwelt.de: "At Oracle's Collaborate 2006 user conference in Nashville, Tennessee, last week, the company announced that it will indefinitely support and upgrade the products it gained through its acquisitions of PeopleSoft and Siebel Systems, as well as its own line of applications.
Oracle had previously committed to support the products only through 2013.
Jesper Andersen, Oracle's senior vice president of application strategy, said the move was made to ease the fears of users of the older products. 'We have 30,000 customers and need to make sure we treat them well [so] they'll stay with Oracle a long time,' he said."
Oracle had previously committed to support the products only through 2013.
Jesper Andersen, Oracle's senior vice president of application strategy, said the move was made to ease the fears of users of the older products. 'We have 30,000 customers and need to make sure we treat them well [so] they'll stay with Oracle a long time,' he said."
SAP to double staff in India - ENGLISH NEWS - NEWS - PC-Welt - pcwelt.de
SAP to double staff in India - ENGLISH NEWS - NEWS - PC-Welt - pcwelt.de: "SAP is not shifting jobs to India from other locations, Agassi said. The company is expanding its development staff worldwide, and in the last 24 months the company added about 3,000 development staff to take its total development staff worldwide to about 10,000, he added.
SAP Labs India does both technology and application development. It is SAP's largest development facility outside Germany. The Bangalore lab is one of SAP's four global labs and is involved in the development of key SAP products, Agassi said. The others are in Palo Alto, California; Walldorf, and Tel-Aviv in Israel."
SAP Labs India does both technology and application development. It is SAP's largest development facility outside Germany. The Bangalore lab is one of SAP's four global labs and is involved in the development of key SAP products, Agassi said. The others are in Palo Alto, California; Walldorf, and Tel-Aviv in Israel."
Pennsylvania agency adopts SAP and Duet at one whack
Pennsylvania agency adopts SAP and Duet at one whack: "The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission has started rolling out a $36.5 million SAP AG software installation that will include the much-touted Duet technology, which enables interoperability between SAP's ERP applications and Microsoft Corp.'s desktop products.
By installing Duet with the mySAP ERP 2005 applications, the commission expects to avoid the need for extensive user training in SAP, said Jeff Mesaric, CIO of the Harrisburg, Pa.-based agency.
'The training is going to be less complex,' he said. 'The information [in SAP] will be accessible throughout the organization to information workers [via Microsoft applications]. That will be a tremendous asset.' "
By installing Duet with the mySAP ERP 2005 applications, the commission expects to avoid the need for extensive user training in SAP, said Jeff Mesaric, CIO of the Harrisburg, Pa.-based agency.
'The training is going to be less complex,' he said. 'The information [in SAP] will be accessible throughout the organization to information workers [via Microsoft applications]. That will be a tremendous asset.' "
Friday, July 28, 2006
SAP to double staff in India - ENGLISH NEWS - NEWS - PC-Welt - pcwelt.de
SAP to double staff in India - ENGLISH NEWS - NEWS - PC-Welt - pcwelt.de: "'About 70 to 80 percent of the staff in India will be in development,' Shai Agassi, president of SAP's product and technology group and a member of the company's executive board, told reporters Monday in Bangalore, India. SAP, of Walldorf, Germany, currently employs about 2,000 staff in India, of which about 1,800 are employed at the company's development subsidiary, SAP Labs India, in Bangalore.
SAP is not shifting jobs to India from other locations, Agassi said. The company is expanding its development staff worldwide, and in the last 24 months the company added about 3,000 development staff to take its total development staff worldwide to about 10,000, he added. "
SAP is not shifting jobs to India from other locations, Agassi said. The company is expanding its development staff worldwide, and in the last 24 months the company added about 3,000 development staff to take its total development staff worldwide to about 10,000, he added. "
Lunching With Larry - Forbes.com
Lunching With Larry - Forbes.com: "You bring your ideas to those meetings.
Yes. And there are usually very few things that I care about. Grid computing, we started working on 13 years ago; secure enterprise search. There are a handful of things that we will really differentiate on to separate us from our competitors. But there aren't a lot of these major initiatives.
Google has had one or two good ideas. Searching the Internet, right, and then selling ads. That's a complete list of everything clever they've ever done. "
Yes. And there are usually very few things that I care about. Grid computing, we started working on 13 years ago; secure enterprise search. There are a handful of things that we will really differentiate on to separate us from our competitors. But there aren't a lot of these major initiatives.
Google has had one or two good ideas. Searching the Internet, right, and then selling ads. That's a complete list of everything clever they've ever done. "
Thursday, July 27, 2006
Irreplaceable? - Forbes.com
Irreplaceable? - Forbes.com: "For 30 years all of Oracle Corp., maker of the database software that drives thousands of big businesses around the world, has revolved around its founder. Larry Ellison owns a 23% stake worth $18 billion, and he rarely sells. He tweaks Oracle (nasdaq: ORCL - news - people )'s print ads; he fiddles with its press releases; he peppers techies with arcane questions. 'I've run engineering since Day One, and I still run engineering,' he says. But Ellison is turning 62 on Aug. 17. Isn't it about time he identified a successor? Bill Gates, 11 years younger, managed to do that. "
Processor Editorial Article - Coping With Compliance
Processor Editorial Article - Coping With Compliance: "If you depend on a major vendor�s ERP or CRM app, you may have compliance software on your network already. Take SAP�s mySAP ERP Financials (www.sap.com), an accounting tool for midsized and global firms alike. It has a number of governance features to cope with Sarbox and other regulations (and languages and currencies) in foreign markets. It�s also COSO-compliant, has an advanced audit and reporting system, and boasts a number of industry-specific features.
And then there�s Microsoft. If the notion of spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on compliance tools is daunting, you can build a compliance system with the Microsoft tools you already have, adding SharePoint and InfoPath to the mix (www.microsoft.com). Just ask Remedy Intelligent Staffing, which used Microsoft tools to build a Web-based library where all control documents are stored. It has basic document management features, such as version control, access control, and timestamps, to give auditors the raw data they need. "
And then there�s Microsoft. If the notion of spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on compliance tools is daunting, you can build a compliance system with the Microsoft tools you already have, adding SharePoint and InfoPath to the mix (www.microsoft.com). Just ask Remedy Intelligent Staffing, which used Microsoft tools to build a Web-based library where all control documents are stored. It has basic document management features, such as version control, access control, and timestamps, to give auditors the raw data they need. "
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
CRM Today: Oracle Delivers New Release of PeopleTools; Certifies with Oracle Fusion Middleware
CRM Today: Oracle Delivers New Release of PeopleTools; Certifies with Oracle Fusion Middleware: "PeopleTools 8.48 provides customers with an expanded ability to adopt a service oriented architecture (SOA) and also allows customers to create and natively support Web services and integrate legacy or custom applications with PeopleSoft Enterprise applications. New Web services functionality, including PeopleTools Service Designer, coupled with PeopleTools Integration Broker, will help lower costs, make it easier to integrate with PeopleSoft applications and simplify the creation and deployment of Web services. "
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to Combine the Power of SAP and Microsoft Office With Selection of Duet: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to Combine the Power of SAP and Microsoft Office With Selection of Duet: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance: "SAP AG (NYSE: SAP - News) today announced that the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) is combining the power of SAP and Microsoft Office with its license of Duet(TM) software, the first product jointly developed and supported by industry leaders SAP and Microsoft, to drive new business efficiencies and further extend the value of its technology systems. The PTC, operator of a 532-mile-long toll highway system with $580 million annual toll revenues and 2,300 employees, will deploy Duet to enhance productivity across the organization-including support of processes such as time and leave entry-by enabling its employees to access SAP business data and processes via the familiar Microsoft Office environment"
SAP sings Duet with Microsoft, but is it worth the hype?
SAP sings Duet with Microsoft, but is it worth the hype?: "SAP today announced its first new Duet customer. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC), operator of a 532-mile-long toll highway system with $580 million annual toll revenues and 2,300 employees, will deploy Duet. The PTC is a joint Microsoft-SAP customer. Duet connects SAP back-end systems with Microsoft front-end Office products, such as Outlook, and can be purchased from either SAP or Microsoft. But the software comes with some notable pre-requisites. Companies using Duet need to be running mySAP ERP 2005, NetWeaver, and Microsoft Exchange Server and Windows Server 2003. Fail to have any of those requirements and SAP's Kevin Fliess said 'it's a pretty long runway to get to Duet.' In this interview with SearchSAP.com, Fliess, SAP's vice president of product marketing for emerging solutions, speaks frankly about Duet, its benefits and challenges moving forward."
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
SAP and the Competition: End of the Free Ride?
SAP and the Competition: End of the Free Ride?: "So SAP will go back to trying to out-maneuver and out-execute Microsoft and Oracle in the sales trenches. That won�t nearly as easy as it used to be: Both competitors have proven themselves to be worthy opponents, and making Kagermann eat his promise that SAP�s year-end estimates will still hold has become the prize that is motivating the Oracle and Microsoft sales forces as never before.
In the end, SAP has had the advantage over the last five years of working on internal development and productization while its competitors have spun their wheels in the M&A world. Those advantages now have to start coming out more, or SAP risks being forced to fight a war on someone else�s turf.
As the last quarter proved, counting on Oracle and Microsoft to be their own worst enemy isn�t going to work anymore. SAP now has to win, instead of just letting its rivals lose. Or else."
In the end, SAP has had the advantage over the last five years of working on internal development and productization while its competitors have spun their wheels in the M&A world. Those advantages now have to start coming out more, or SAP risks being forced to fight a war on someone else�s turf.
As the last quarter proved, counting on Oracle and Microsoft to be their own worst enemy isn�t going to work anymore. SAP now has to win, instead of just letting its rivals lose. Or else."
RED HERRING | Software Kings� Mixed News
RED HERRING Software Kings� Mixed News: "SAP expects its full-year product revenue to grow 13 to 15 percent from the prior year; total revenue is expected to grow 15 to 17 percent.
SAP shares lost $1.39 to $44.76 on the New York Stock Exchange in normal trading after the earnings news was released, but climbed $0.49 to $45.25 in after-hours trading.
Analysts showed skepticism. �Slowing growth at the strongest vendor in the second-strongest period in the year is very much the issue in our view,� ICAP analyst Richard T. Williams wrote in a research note.
However, analysts believe SAP can recuperate from this quarter. Some analysts blamed SAP�s difficulties on the increase in competition in the software market, especially from Oracle as it consolidates $19 billion worth of acquisitions. "
SAP shares lost $1.39 to $44.76 on the New York Stock Exchange in normal trading after the earnings news was released, but climbed $0.49 to $45.25 in after-hours trading.
Analysts showed skepticism. �Slowing growth at the strongest vendor in the second-strongest period in the year is very much the issue in our view,� ICAP analyst Richard T. Williams wrote in a research note.
However, analysts believe SAP can recuperate from this quarter. Some analysts blamed SAP�s difficulties on the increase in competition in the software market, especially from Oracle as it consolidates $19 billion worth of acquisitions. "
SAP defiant despite revenue shortfall - ZDNet UK News
SAP defiant despite revenue shortfall - ZDNet UK News: "Doubts remain over how well SAP will stand up to the threat of Oracle, which recently added Siebel to its collection of CRM vendors.
'They should be able to reach their targets for the next two quarters if they can keep up momentum, but it won't be an easy task,' Gunnar Knierim, a fund manager at Pioneer Investments in Munich, told Bloomberg.
SAP is also facing up to the threat posed by Salesforce.com, which has pioneered the on-demand CRM application. Earlier this year, SAP launched its own hosted CRM package, which Kagermann cited as one of SAP's highlights of the year to date."
'They should be able to reach their targets for the next two quarters if they can keep up momentum, but it won't be an easy task,' Gunnar Knierim, a fund manager at Pioneer Investments in Munich, told Bloomberg.
SAP is also facing up to the threat posed by Salesforce.com, which has pioneered the on-demand CRM application. Earlier this year, SAP launched its own hosted CRM package, which Kagermann cited as one of SAP's highlights of the year to date."
InformationWeek | mySAP | At SAP, R/3 Is A Distant Memory | July 24, 2006
InformationWeek mySAP At SAP, R/3 Is A Distant Memory July 24, 2006: "Earlier versions of SAP's ERP software were bundles of applications adapted for different industries. MySAP ERP 2005, in contrast, combines key applications, such as general ledger, accounts receivable, and HR administration, into a single block known as the ERP core component. Businesses extend those apps to meet their needs using Web services provided by SAP and other vendors, managed by Solution Manager, a tool built into NetWeaver. A mechanism called the Switch Framework is used to turn application functions on and off.
SAP provides some 500 Web services through its Web site. Next year, the vendor plans to release a new version of NetWeaver, called the Business Process Platform, with a repository of built-in Web services. SAP used to sell NetWeaver as a separate product. With mySAP ERP 2005, NetWeaver comes included. It's required to run the applications and includes administration and development tools that used to be part of R/3. "
SAP provides some 500 Web services through its Web site. Next year, the vendor plans to release a new version of NetWeaver, called the Business Process Platform, with a repository of built-in Web services. SAP used to sell NetWeaver as a separate product. With mySAP ERP 2005, NetWeaver comes included. It's required to run the applications and includes administration and development tools that used to be part of R/3. "
InformationWeek | Oracle And PeopleSoft | Oracle's Software Juggling Act | July 24, 2006
InformationWeek Oracle And PeopleSoft Oracle's Software Juggling Act July 24, 2006: "Oracle has introduced pieces of PeopleSoft 9.0, the next major upgrade to PeopleSoft's popular apps, with more to come during the year. PeopleSoft 10 will follow in 12 to 18 months. Last week, Oracle released PeopleTools 8.48, a new version of the PeopleSoft development toolset with support for service-oriented architectures.
Later this year Oracle will roll out E-Business Suite 12i, and new releases of Siebel and JD Edwards apps are due in 2007. All will offer upgrade paths to Fusion, which is slated for delivery in 2008. "
Later this year Oracle will roll out E-Business Suite 12i, and new releases of Siebel and JD Edwards apps are due in 2007. All will offer upgrade paths to Fusion, which is slated for delivery in 2008. "
Business Times
Business Times: "She told Business Times that SAP has put its 32 years experience to devise specific templates of best practice processes.
'The templates consists of pre-configured scenarios and all the SME needs to do is to pick the ERP solution that best suits their business process. SMEs can save up to 30 per cent if they choose to adopt an ERP solution in this way,' Ong said."
'The templates consists of pre-configured scenarios and all the SME needs to do is to pick the ERP solution that best suits their business process. SMEs can save up to 30 per cent if they choose to adopt an ERP solution in this way,' Ong said."
SAP works to keep small business software simple
SAP works to keep small business software simple: "
But executives admit that maintaining a strong relationship with SAP's partner vendors while keeping Business One easy to implement is a major challenge for the company. A growing number of ISVs are selling modules that can be added onto the Business One suite, and software resellers need to steer potential customers to the right ones. "
But executives admit that maintaining a strong relationship with SAP's partner vendors while keeping Business One easy to implement is a major challenge for the company. A growing number of ISVs are selling modules that can be added onto the Business One suite, and software resellers need to steer potential customers to the right ones. "
Monday, July 24, 2006
SAP Halves Time-to-Sale for Business One Partners
SAP Halves Time-to-Sale for Business One Partners: "The software vendor shifted resources from recruitment to enablement and by training partners in appropriate demand generation and pre-qualifying, they reduced the wasted efforts of partners on unrealistic opportunities, said Michael Sotnick, SAP's Senior Vice President for Small- and Mid-size Enterprises.
The effort reduced the time between a partner's initiation and first successful sale from 180 tom 88 days, he said."
The effort reduced the time between a partner's initiation and first successful sale from 180 tom 88 days, he said."
Europe's Computer Genius - Newsweek: International Editions - MSNBC.com
Europe's Computer Genius - Newsweek: International Editions - MSNBC.com: "SAP once looked a lot more like a traditional German exporter than it does now. Back in 1990, when the company began to transform the business landscape, it had �256 million in revenue, and only about 68 employees in the United States. Since then America has become SAP's second biggest market, with clients like McDonald's, the Gap and Exxon bringing in some $593 million in revenue in the most recent quarter alone. 'We realized very early on we had to globalize,' says Kagermann. 'We couldn't stay in Europe, let alone Germany. We had to be where our clients were.'"
Friday, July 21, 2006
ITworld.com - SAP to ramp up attempts to woo Oracle user base
ITworld.com - SAP to ramp up attempts to woo Oracle user base: "SAP intends to release the second version of its Safe Passage migration program aimed at Oracle's customers in the third quarter, according to Bill McDermott, president and chief executive officer of SAP Americas.
'Our job is to get into [Oracle's] installed base and let them know there's a choice,' he said.
SAP launched the first version of Safe Passage in January 2005 initially as a way to appeal to PeopleSoft and J.D. Edwards applications users who became Oracle customers after the database and applications vendor won an 18-month battle to acquire the ERP (enterprise resource planning) company. PeopleSoft closed the purchase of J.D. Edwards while Oracle's hostile bid was unfolding."
'Our job is to get into [Oracle's] installed base and let them know there's a choice,' he said.
SAP launched the first version of Safe Passage in January 2005 initially as a way to appeal to PeopleSoft and J.D. Edwards applications users who became Oracle customers after the database and applications vendor won an 18-month battle to acquire the ERP (enterprise resource planning) company. PeopleSoft closed the purchase of J.D. Edwards while Oracle's hostile bid was unfolding."
Tatra Vectra�s journey from legacy to ERP - Express Computer
Tatra Vectra�s journey from legacy to ERP - Express Computer: "It needed a year to evaluate ERP vendors. The company took the help of an external agency to study its existing systems and document the process. Documentation took five months. Tatra Vector evaluated top ERP vendors such as SAP (mySAP), Oracle (E-Biz), Microsoft, PeopleSoft and Ramco. �Since ours is a mid-sized enterprise, SAP�s mySAP All-in-One (for SME) had most comprehensive modules catering to our automotive industry.� The decision to finalise on SAP in September 2005 was based on three factors�cost of the software, implementation time / cost, and post-sales support. SAP had a distinct price advantage based on the number of user licences, type of user licence, and the developmental, professional and limited professional licencing system. There was a wide choice of implementation and hardware partners, and SAP had vertical-specific best business practices that reduce implementation time and cost. Nevertheless, Ethiraj states that SAP�s implementation cost is still very high, and that the vendor should standardise base implementation charges billed by its implementation partners. Reason? Between two prospective SAP implementation partners, Tatra Vectra found one charging x amount, while the other was asking for almost twice that for the same implementation."
InformationWeek | SAP Q2 Earnings | SAP Sales Growth Slows While Profits Jump in 2Q | July 20, 2006
InformationWeek SAP Q2 Earnings SAP Sales Growth Slows While Profits Jump in 2Q July 20, 2006: "Some 310 customers�110 in this year's first half�have taken advantage of SAP's Safe Passage program to migrate to SAP software from Oracle applications, according to SAP. Oracle, nevertheless, has been picking up market share, even according to SAP's own calculations. While SAP's share of the enterprise application market increased from 21.4% to 21.7% between its first and second quarters, SAP CEO Henning Kagermann acknowledged that Oracle increased its share of the market from 8.8% to 10% during the same time.
Kagermann said ERP software vendors have been engaging in aggressive price competition and discounting in an effort to gain market share, although he declined to say how deep those discounts run.
Enterprise applications aren't the only battlefield between SAP and Oracle. Earlier this week Oracle president Charles Phillips told industry analysts that sales of its Fusion middleware products exceeded $1 billion in its fiscal 2006. Thursday Kagermann said SAP's NetWeaver middleware, a key component of its ESA blueprint, is winning market acceptance with some 31,000-plus NetWeaver components installed at customer sites. He added that NetWeaver accounted for 21% of SAP's revenue in the first half of 2006. "
Kagermann said ERP software vendors have been engaging in aggressive price competition and discounting in an effort to gain market share, although he declined to say how deep those discounts run.
Enterprise applications aren't the only battlefield between SAP and Oracle. Earlier this week Oracle president Charles Phillips told industry analysts that sales of its Fusion middleware products exceeded $1 billion in its fiscal 2006. Thursday Kagermann said SAP's NetWeaver middleware, a key component of its ESA blueprint, is winning market acceptance with some 31,000-plus NetWeaver components installed at customer sites. He added that NetWeaver accounted for 21% of SAP's revenue in the first half of 2006. "
Thursday, July 20, 2006
Daytrading, Eminis, Forex trading, Swing Trading EUROPEAN MARKETS - 311558
Daytrading, Eminis, Forex trading, Swing Trading EUROPEAN MARKETS - 311558: "During the second quarter, SAP's net income was euro 414 million or euro 1.35 per basic share, up 43% from euro 289 million or euro 0.93 per basic share in the previous year. Second quarter pro forma net income was euro 432 million or euro 1.41 per share that increased 38% from euro 314 million or euro 1.01 per share a year ago.
SAP noted that second quarter earnings were positively impacted by about euro 30 million or euro 0.10 per share from a reduced effective tax rate of 25% mainly due to a settlement with the fiscal authorities on one specific item. "
SAP noted that second quarter earnings were positively impacted by about euro 30 million or euro 0.10 per share from a reduced effective tax rate of 25% mainly due to a settlement with the fiscal authorities on one specific item. "
Gartner: Siebel still No. 1 in SFA
SAP may be the market leader in CRM overall, according to Gartner, but the latest Magic Quadrant for sales force automation (SFA) puts Siebel in front.
The Stamford, Conn.-based research firm last week released its regular market report on technology for sales professionals, and Siebel, now a part of Redwood City, Calif.-based Oracle Corp., is the sole vendor in the leader position. Germany's SAP AG was called visionary, and San Francisco-based Salesforce.com was named the sole challenger. "
The Stamford, Conn.-based research firm last week released its regular market report on technology for sales professionals, and Siebel, now a part of Redwood City, Calif.-based Oracle Corp., is the sole vendor in the leader position. Germany's SAP AG was called visionary, and San Francisco-based Salesforce.com was named the sole challenger. "
heise online - SAP confirms forecasts for fiscal year as a whole
heise online - SAP confirms forecasts for fiscal year as a whole: "Meanwhile an expert on German labor law has warned of a possible burden of millions of euros weighing down on the future account balances of SAP as a consequence of the introduction of a works council. 'Works councils are expensive,' Gerrick von Hoyningen-Huene, expert on labor law at the University of Heidelberg, told the German news agency dpa. The additional costs a company would have to bear for a works council on average amounted to 500 euros per employee per year, he stated. With its staff in Germany amounting to about 14,000 people SAP could hence expect to face additional costs of some seven million euros annually, he remarked.
'Those employees on the works council are relieved of their regular duties and hence do not contribute directly to the company's output', Mr. Hoyningen-Huene explained. In addition there were the costs of organizing employee meetings -- as well as higher administrative and other costs -- to be reckoned with, as the council had a share in the decision-making as it related to working hours, vacations, additional benefits and the hiring of new employees, he pointed out. The works council had to be informed in writing of all these decisions, for example, and would meet repeatedly to discuss them, he added."
'Those employees on the works council are relieved of their regular duties and hence do not contribute directly to the company's output', Mr. Hoyningen-Huene explained. In addition there were the costs of organizing employee meetings -- as well as higher administrative and other costs -- to be reckoned with, as the council had a share in the decision-making as it related to working hours, vacations, additional benefits and the hiring of new employees, he pointed out. The works council had to be informed in writing of all these decisions, for example, and would meet repeatedly to discuss them, he added."
UPDATE 4-SAP says no need to cut guidance after weak Q2�|�Reuters.com
UPDATE 4-SAP says no need to cut guidance after weak Q2��Reuters.com: "SAP said it had won 110 Oracle customers in the first half through its so-called Safe Passage programme, which offers support for former customers of companies that rival Oracle (ORCL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) has bought during a near $20 billion, two-year shopping spree.
'A couple of the people who made that decision were very large, entrenched Oracle customers,' Apotheker said, adding that they had declined to be named. "
'A couple of the people who made that decision were very large, entrenched Oracle customers,' Apotheker said, adding that they had declined to be named. "
SAP says closed 1 or 2 more deals that were delayed - MarketWatch
SAP says closed 1 or 2 more deals that were delayed - MarketWatch: "German software firm SAP AG (SAP) has closed 'one or two deals' since last week which were originally scheduled for closing in the second quarter, Chief Executive Henning Kagermann told TV broadcaster CNBC.
Kagermann didn't elaborate on the closed deals.
On Friday, SAP posted lower-than-expected growth in software-license sales in the second quarter of 8% to EUR621 million from EUR576 million with the company citing 'order phasing and delayed contracts' for the disappointing result.
But SAP executives at the time said that they were confident it will seal the delayed contracts shortly. "
Kagermann didn't elaborate on the closed deals.
On Friday, SAP posted lower-than-expected growth in software-license sales in the second quarter of 8% to EUR621 million from EUR576 million with the company citing 'order phasing and delayed contracts' for the disappointing result.
But SAP executives at the time said that they were confident it will seal the delayed contracts shortly. "
RED HERRING | SAP Profits Amid Slowdown
RED HERRING SAP Profits Amid Slowdown: "Much of the slowdown in sales was attributed to unclosed, vital deals in time for the quarter end, executives said.
"Some deals we expected to close in the first half will close in the second half. The good news is no business was lost, and we expect to close all of them," SAP Chief Operating Officer Leo Apotheker told analysts.
Analysts showed skepticism over the disappointing results, especially given SAP's leading position for business applications and that the second quarter is usually one of the most lucrative for software companies."
"Some deals we expected to close in the first half will close in the second half. The good news is no business was lost, and we expect to close all of them," SAP Chief Operating Officer Leo Apotheker told analysts.
Analysts showed skepticism over the disappointing results, especially given SAP's leading position for business applications and that the second quarter is usually one of the most lucrative for software companies."
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
SAP Buys Partner Praxis to Beef Up E-Commerce Capabilities for SMEs - 19 Jul 2006
SAP Buys Partner Praxis to Beef Up E-Commerce Capabilities for SMEs - 19 Jul 2006: "SAP announced that the new projects will help SMEs generate revenue, increase sales and operate more efficiently. Companies will be able to set up online stores easily, and the reach of Business One will be extended to a new group of smaller companies.
Analysts call the acquisition and integration of Praxis a competitive move to retain market share, according to CRM.com. Chad Eschinger, principal analyst at Gartner Dataquest, says SAP tends to make �small, very strategic� acquisitions."
Analysts call the acquisition and integration of Praxis a competitive move to retain market share, according to CRM.com. Chad Eschinger, principal analyst at Gartner Dataquest, says SAP tends to make �small, very strategic� acquisitions."
The CIO Weblog: Salesforce connects to SAP R/3
The CIO Weblog: Salesforce connects to SAP R/3: "The Salesforce Connector for SAP R/3 is set to be released July 30. It will be available on request as a free option for the Unlimited Edition of the vendor's CRM software and will cost Enterprise Edition customers $12,000 annually.
The connector will allow users to integrate their Salesforce.com CRM applications with SAP AG's R/3 ERP software so they can view combined customer data from both products in a single place. The connector will support the bidirectional synchronization of information between Salesforce.com and R/3. "
The connector will allow users to integrate their Salesforce.com CRM applications with SAP AG's R/3 ERP software so they can view combined customer data from both products in a single place. The connector will support the bidirectional synchronization of information between Salesforce.com and R/3. "
Bloomberg.com: Germany
Bloomberg.com: Germany: "Shares of SAP fell the most in three years on July 13 when the company announced the bulk of its earnings early. License sales climbed at the slowest growth in more than a year and were 58 million euros short of analyst estimates.
After the report, Bellini at UBS lowered her forecast for 2006 license sales growth to 11 percent from 16 percent"
After the report, Bellini at UBS lowered her forecast for 2006 license sales growth to 11 percent from 16 percent"
CBR 10 Most Influential: Movers and Shakers - Computer Business Review
CBR 10 Most Influential: Movers and Shakers - Computer Business Review: "Narrowly missing out this year...
Nominated but narrowly missing the cut this year, in no particular order: Symantec's John Thompson, SAP's Henning Kagermann, Cisco's John Chambers,CA's former CEO Sanjay Kumar (for all the wrong
reasons, after he pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice and securities fraud charges in April), Linus Torvalds, Tim Berners-Lee, Cognos' Rob Ashe, Business Objects' Bernard Liautaud, SAS' Jim Goodnight, EMC's Joe Tucci, Mercury's Tony Zingale, Novell's Jack Messman, Intel's Paul Otellini, RIM's Mike Lazaridis, Palm's Ed Colligan, Motorola's Ed Zander, Telelogic's Anders Lidbeck and Sybase's John Chen."
Nominated but narrowly missing the cut this year, in no particular order: Symantec's John Thompson, SAP's Henning Kagermann, Cisco's John Chambers,CA's former CEO Sanjay Kumar (for all the wrong
reasons, after he pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice and securities fraud charges in April), Linus Torvalds, Tim Berners-Lee, Cognos' Rob Ashe, Business Objects' Bernard Liautaud, SAS' Jim Goodnight, EMC's Joe Tucci, Mercury's Tony Zingale, Novell's Jack Messman, Intel's Paul Otellini, RIM's Mike Lazaridis, Palm's Ed Colligan, Motorola's Ed Zander, Telelogic's Anders Lidbeck and Sybase's John Chen."
SAP, Microsoft to highlight Duet with road show
SAP, Microsoft to highlight Duet with road show: "Although analysts have criticized early versions of Duet, formerly known as Project Mendocino, for not being robust enough, SAP and Microsoft executives say additional capabilities are being developed with the next release of Microsoft Office. Smart tags, within Microsoft Word can allow employees to edit relevant data in an SAP system. More robust XML will also result in enhanced employee self-service functionality. "
SAP's Pain No Gain For Oracle - Business Software, Fusion, Netweaver - CRN
SAP's Pain No Gain For Oracle - Business Software, Fusion, Netweaver - CRN: "Oracle's market share rose in the quarter, while SAP's fell for the first time in three years. The market for business software is far bigger than both of them, however, meaning that Oracle's gain is not necessarily SAP's loss.
'I think SAP has stumbled,' said JP Morgan software analyst John Segrich, who rates SAP 'overweight'. 'But I don't hear from anyone in the market that Oracle is taking share from SAP.'
Oracle, the world's biggest database software maker, has spent nearly $20 billion on acquisitions in the last two years to challenge SAP directly in the business of supplying companies with software to manage their operations."
'I think SAP has stumbled,' said JP Morgan software analyst John Segrich, who rates SAP 'overweight'. 'But I don't hear from anyone in the market that Oracle is taking share from SAP.'
Oracle, the world's biggest database software maker, has spent nearly $20 billion on acquisitions in the last two years to challenge SAP directly in the business of supplying companies with software to manage their operations."
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Oracle: Partners Drove Half Of Our $1B Middleware Sales - Charles Phillips, Fusion - CRN
Oracle: Partners Drove Half Of Our $1B Middleware Sales - Charles Phillips, Fusion - CRN: "However, Oracle doesn't break out its middleware revenue in its financial reports. Those sales are lumped with database revenue, which makes it difficult for analysts to gauge how Oracle's Fusion middleware products are selling against offerings from competitors like IBM and BEA Systems.
'We've caught BEA, after starting way back four years ago,' Phillips said. 'I would say BEA is almost in our rearview mirror at this point.'
Oracle said partners are essential to its market-share push. The company reported that 'nearly half' of its 2006 middleware revenue came from partners, and Phillips highlighted the growing ecosystem around Oracle's middleware stack. The software vendor said it now has 4,500 VARs and 4,780 ISVs focusing on its middleware. "
'We've caught BEA, after starting way back four years ago,' Phillips said. 'I would say BEA is almost in our rearview mirror at this point.'
Oracle said partners are essential to its market-share push. The company reported that 'nearly half' of its 2006 middleware revenue came from partners, and Phillips highlighted the growing ecosystem around Oracle's middleware stack. The software vendor said it now has 4,500 VARs and 4,780 ISVs focusing on its middleware. "
RED HERRING | SAP Picks Up Praxis
RED HERRING SAP Picks Up Praxis: "Praxis� software will now be combined with SAP�s Business One software, which helps small and midsize users manage accounting, inventory, customer relationships, and other functions. SAP works with 200 independent software companies such as Praxis to add functionality to Business One, SAP spokesperson Jim Dever said.
CEO Henning Kagermann pointed out at a conference in April that SAP would be focusing more on small and medium-sized businesses because of the market saturation for large enterprises. During a presentation, Mr. Kagermann said SAP plans to have 45 percent of its revenue come from midmarket companies by 2010 (see SAP Serious About Mid-Market). About 30 percent of SAP�s $8.5 billion in annual sales comes from midsize companies. "
CEO Henning Kagermann pointed out at a conference in April that SAP would be focusing more on small and medium-sized businesses because of the market saturation for large enterprises. During a presentation, Mr. Kagermann said SAP plans to have 45 percent of its revenue come from midmarket companies by 2010 (see SAP Serious About Mid-Market). About 30 percent of SAP�s $8.5 billion in annual sales comes from midsize companies. "
Ariba Ships Adapter for SAP NetWeaver(R); Software Enables Users of SAP(R) Solutions to Seamlessly Connect to Ariba Supplier Network
Ariba Ships Adapter for SAP NetWeaver(R); Software Enables Users of SAP(R) Solutions to Seamlessly Connect to Ariba Supplier Network: "On the heels of receiving 'Powered by SAP NetWeaver(R)' qualification, Ariba(R), Inc. (Nasdaq:ARBA), the leading spend management solutions provider, today announced expanded availability of the Ariba Supplier Connectivity(TM) Adapter for the SAP NetWeaver platform. With wider shipment of the adapter, companies using mySAP(TM) Business Suite applications can now seamlessly connect to the Ariba Supplier Network(TM) solution to reduce the cost and simplify the process of connecting, transacting, and collaborating with their suppliers around the globe. The adapter is the latest in a series of software the company has issued to enable companies using ERP and other non-Ariba procurement systems to fully leverage Ariba Supplier Network"
CRN | Business Intelligence, ERP | SAP Kills Reseller, OEM Alliance With Business Objects
CRN Business Intelligence, ERP SAP Kills Reseller, OEM Alliance With Business Objects: "Business Objects' reseller agreement with SAP fell apart just a few months after the companies fired off a press release last November heralding the deal's renewal. Still, both sides cast the alliance's recent dissolution as a relatively friendly falling out.
'It had run its natural course,' said Jill Henry, Business Objects' director of European alliances.
The partnership originated in September 2001, when SAP reached a deal with Crystal Decisions to resell Crystal Reports and license some of its components to fill out the formatted reporting capabilities of SAP BW (Business Warehouse). Business Objects inherited the contract through its 2003 purchase of Crystal Decisions and subsequently extended its contract with SAP several times. But SAP later decided it could better serve its customers by baking in its own reporting tools. "
'It had run its natural course,' said Jill Henry, Business Objects' director of European alliances.
The partnership originated in September 2001, when SAP reached a deal with Crystal Decisions to resell Crystal Reports and license some of its components to fill out the formatted reporting capabilities of SAP BW (Business Warehouse). Business Objects inherited the contract through its 2003 purchase of Crystal Decisions and subsequently extended its contract with SAP several times. But SAP later decided it could better serve its customers by baking in its own reporting tools. "
SAP adds e-commerce, CRM features for SMBs through acquisition
SAP adds e-commerce, CRM features for SMBs through acquisition: "SAP is adding new e-commerce features to its Business One application, enabling small businesses to set up online stores and deploy CRM software.
SAP is simply bolting on a web store ... This will limit the functional capability of the SAP solution when compared with NetSuite.
Zach Nelson
CEO, NetSuite Inc.
The new functionality fills a long-standing gap in Business One, and according to Boston-based Yankee Group, it could make the software more competitive against NetSuite -- based in San Mateo, Calif. -- which holds the lead in front- and back-office software for the small business market. "
SAP is simply bolting on a web store ... This will limit the functional capability of the SAP solution when compared with NetSuite.
Zach Nelson
CEO, NetSuite Inc.
The new functionality fills a long-standing gap in Business One, and according to Boston-based Yankee Group, it could make the software more competitive against NetSuite -- based in San Mateo, Calif. -- which holds the lead in front- and back-office software for the small business market. "
CIOL : News : Maruti Udyog Ltd: Oracle: Information Technology
CIOL : News : Maruti Udyog Ltd: Oracle: Information Technology: " Maruti Udyog Ltd (MUL) has put an innovative and sophisticated Oracle-based IT infrastructure in place to enhance customer satisfaction and employee interactions with in the company.
This will enable the carmaker to achieve improved efficiencies and better business controls, as well as synergize its people, processes and products."
This will enable the carmaker to achieve improved efficiencies and better business controls, as well as synergize its people, processes and products."
Ingram Micro Europe appointed to fuel Oracle's SME drive - Computing
Ingram Micro Europe appointed to fuel Oracle's SME drive - Computing: "Ingram Micro Europe has signed a distribution agreement with software giant Oracle to push its products further into the UK and German SME markets.
The broadliner already works with Oracle in Spain and the US, but the new deal will give its UK and German reseller base immediate access to Oracle�s database and middleware technologies including Oracle Database 10g and Oracle Fusion Middleware."
The broadliner already works with Oracle in Spain and the US, but the new deal will give its UK and German reseller base immediate access to Oracle�s database and middleware technologies including Oracle Database 10g and Oracle Fusion Middleware."
"SAP Buys Another ISV Partner" � a Managing Automation� news article
"SAP Buys Another ISV Partner" � a Managing Automation� news article: "Praxis (Minneapolis) becomes the second ISV SAP's Business One unit has acquired. SAP purchased the technology and assets of materials requirements planning and CRM software vendor iLytix Systems AS (Oslo, Norway) in January of 2005. SAP has also acquired a handful of ISV partners whose products it incorporated into its mySAP ERP suite for larger companies. Last June, for example, SAP acquired manufacturing intelligence software vendor Lighthammer Development Corp."
IT Business
IT Business: "Microsoft faces competition from other hosted CRM players such as Oracle, which acquired Siebel Systems last fall, SAP, which re-launched mySAP earlier this year, and Salesforce.com. Oracle refused to comment on Microsoft's release.
Dan Kraus, vice-president of SAP Business One, SAP�s offering for the SME market, said while Microsoft has done a nice job with its CRM product (he should know, as a former employee at Great Plains, which Microsoft acquired in 2000), it hasn�t focused on the enterprise customer.
�The problem is that most SMBs that could really benefit from having a CRM package have already invested in the infrastructure,� said Kraus. �If you end up paying for a hosted solution and you�ve already bought your network and your servers, then you�re paying for infrastructure twice.�"
Dan Kraus, vice-president of SAP Business One, SAP�s offering for the SME market, said while Microsoft has done a nice job with its CRM product (he should know, as a former employee at Great Plains, which Microsoft acquired in 2000), it hasn�t focused on the enterprise customer.
�The problem is that most SMBs that could really benefit from having a CRM package have already invested in the infrastructure,� said Kraus. �If you end up paying for a hosted solution and you�ve already bought your network and your servers, then you�re paying for infrastructure twice.�"
Salesforce.com blasts Microsoft SaaS plans - Computer Business Review
Salesforce.com blasts Microsoft SaaS plans - Computer Business Review: "'The world has changed. Everyone and everything is becoming a service,' said Benioff. 'It was not so long ago that most executives and companies disregarded the movement to software as service, claiming it was limited technically, or isolated to a specific market segment such as small business. Now, everyone agrees that the future of software is not software at all, but rather an industry dominated by tens of thousands of heterogeneous services delivering everything from traditional Office productivity to verticals to VoIP to ERP and CRM systems. All companies and executives now agree: no software application will remain standing at the end of this widespread transformation.'
The SaaS reality is that the transformation is not as advanced as Benioff makes out. With the exception of NetSuite, hosted ERP has not been widely adopted and productivity application services are emergent rather than established. Vendors such as Microsoft and SAP also see SaaS as an option rather than the sole solution. Microsoft describes its position as providing software and software services."
The SaaS reality is that the transformation is not as advanced as Benioff makes out. With the exception of NetSuite, hosted ERP has not been widely adopted and productivity application services are emergent rather than established. Vendors such as Microsoft and SAP also see SaaS as an option rather than the sole solution. Microsoft describes its position as providing software and software services."
Salesforce.com blasts Microsoft SaaS plans - Computer Business Review
Salesforce.com blasts Microsoft SaaS plans - Computer Business Review: "'The world has changed. Everyone and everything is becoming a service,' said Benioff. 'It was not so long ago that most executives and companies disregarded the movement to software as service, claiming it was limited technically, or isolated to a specific market segment such as small business. Now, everyone agrees that the future of software is not software at all, but rather an industry dominated by tens of thousands of heterogeneous services delivering everything from traditional Office productivity to verticals to VoIP to ERP and CRM systems. All companies and executives now agree: no software application will remain standing at the end of this widespread transformation.'
The SaaS reality is that the transformation is not as advanced as Benioff makes out. With the exception of NetSuite, hosted ERP has not been widely adopted and productivity application services are emergent rather than established. Vendors such as Microsoft and SAP also see SaaS as an option rather than the sole solution. Microsoft describes its position as providing software and software services."
The SaaS reality is that the transformation is not as advanced as Benioff makes out. With the exception of NetSuite, hosted ERP has not been widely adopted and productivity application services are emergent rather than established. Vendors such as Microsoft and SAP also see SaaS as an option rather than the sole solution. Microsoft describes its position as providing software and software services."
SAP says did not lose deals in Q2�|�Reuters.com
SAP says did not lose deals in Q2��Reuters.com: "'There are always some deals we can't recognise completely,' Chief Executive Henning Kagermann told a conference call for analysts. 'On the other side the good news is we have not lost deals, the order entry is extremely strong and the pipeline is strong so that's why we could reaffirm our guidance.'"
Fallout for Oracle from SAP disappointment downplayed - MarketWatch
Fallout for Oracle from SAP disappointment downplayed - MarketWatch: "Nevertheless, Henning Kagermann, chief executive of the Walldorf, Germany-based firm (DE:716460: news, chart, profile) , said it hadn't witnessed changes in technology spending by customers nor a change in 'competitive dynamics.' What's more, SAP maintained its financial forecast for the year as a whole. See full story.
As Wall Street digested the news, analyst Adam Holt at J.P. Morgan said he would be a buyer of Oracle's stock on weakness related to SAP's revelation.
'We continue to believe shares of Oracle can outperform,' he told clients. "
As Wall Street digested the news, analyst Adam Holt at J.P. Morgan said he would be a buyer of Oracle's stock on weakness related to SAP's revelation.
'We continue to believe shares of Oracle can outperform,' he told clients. "
SAP Sparks Fear
SAP Sparks Fear: "SAP (SAP - commentary - Cramer's Take), which had looked unstoppable for much of the year, stumbled in the second quarter, sparking fears that IT spending may be slowing.
The unexpected miss provoked a selloff of SAP shares; in recent trading the stock was off $3.19, or 6.3%, to $47.15. Most software issues were down as well, though the bulk of those losses were much smaller. "
The unexpected miss provoked a selloff of SAP shares; in recent trading the stock was off $3.19, or 6.3%, to $47.15. Most software issues were down as well, though the bulk of those losses were much smaller. "
TechSearch Blog | SAP Warns Slow 2Q
TechSearch Blog SAP Warns Slow 2Q: "Merrill Lynch & Co. analyst Raimo Lenschow wrote in a note that SAP pointed to two issues for missed earnings: failure to be able to bring signed deals into the profile and loss statement, which according to the company explains two-thirds of the miss; and a delay in deal signings.
Lenschow attributed waning software demand for the quarter, in part, to the World Cup and market nervousness regarding economic growth and delay of discretionary spending. "
Lenschow attributed waning software demand for the quarter, in part, to the World Cup and market nervousness regarding economic growth and delay of discretionary spending. "
Zee News - Oracle posts 80% license revenues growth in Asia Pacific
Zee News - Oracle posts 80% license revenues growth in Asia Pacific: "'We are firmly focused on offering what customers want, open, flexible and standard-based software with deep industry functionality that drive business agility, insight and ultimately, growth and stockholder value,' Oracle Asia Pacific Senior Vice President Mark Gibbs said.
India and China being the two strategic markets for the company's software solutions, it last year opened nine new offices in non-metro cities of Ahmedabad, Cochin, Coimbatore, Chandigarh, Indore, Jaipur, Lucknow, Pune and Wizag. "
India and China being the two strategic markets for the company's software solutions, it last year opened nine new offices in non-metro cities of Ahmedabad, Cochin, Coimbatore, Chandigarh, Indore, Jaipur, Lucknow, Pune and Wizag. "
SAP misses forecasts, loses mkt share; stock drops - Applications - www.itnews.com.au
llerSAP misses forecasts, loses mkt share; stock drops - Applications - www.itnews.com.au: "SAP shares closed down 6.2 percent at 149.80 euros, having touched a six month low of 145.39 euros, as some traders suspected the quarter was more than a blip and questioned whether SAP could meet its full-year targets - which it reaffirmed.
'SAP is assuming an average exchange rate of $1.23 to the euro and the euro is currently at US$1.27. That is not good for the outlook,' said one Frankfurt-based trader.
Brokerage ICAP cut its price target on the stock and reiterated its 'sell' recommendation, although Germany's Landesbank Rheinland-Pfalz called the share move 'exaggerated' and upgraded the stock to 'outperformer' from 'market performer'.
SAP's results were hurt by slow growth in Europe, its most important market, where licence sales rose just three percent, although Germany was unexpectedly strong with 8 percent growth."
'SAP is assuming an average exchange rate of $1.23 to the euro and the euro is currently at US$1.27. That is not good for the outlook,' said one Frankfurt-based trader.
Brokerage ICAP cut its price target on the stock and reiterated its 'sell' recommendation, although Germany's Landesbank Rheinland-Pfalz called the share move 'exaggerated' and upgraded the stock to 'outperformer' from 'market performer'.
SAP's results were hurt by slow growth in Europe, its most important market, where licence sales rose just three percent, although Germany was unexpectedly strong with 8 percent growth."
E-Commerce News: Wall Street: SAP Misses Targets, Opens Door for Oracle
E-Commerce News: Wall Street: SAP Misses Targets, Opens Door for Oracle: "Revenue for the quarter was estimated at about US$2.8 billion, an increase of 9 percent over the year before.
CEO Henning Kagermann said SAP appeared to have lost about 1 to 2 percentage points of market share during the quarter.
Though he didn't single out Oracle as the beneficiary, Oracle's own upbeat earnings figures suggest it is making headway. SAP has eschewed Oracle's strategy of buying large firms, instead focusing on growing organically and through smaller acquisitions, he added."
CEO Henning Kagermann said SAP appeared to have lost about 1 to 2 percentage points of market share during the quarter.
Though he didn't single out Oracle as the beneficiary, Oracle's own upbeat earnings figures suggest it is making headway. SAP has eschewed Oracle's strategy of buying large firms, instead focusing on growing organically and through smaller acquisitions, he added."
SAP suffers peer pressure | The Register
SAP suffers peer pressure The Register: "SAP is facing competition from both Microsoft and Oracle. While Microsoft is seeing growth from its own ERP and CRM applications, it is still very much in the midst of developing a coherent business applications strategy. That makes Oracle the bigger threat, and Larry Ellison�s company has been gunning for SAP on the back of a string of acquisitions, including Siebel.
Announcing results earlier this year, Oracle was quick to point out 100 per cent year-on-year license revenue growth in Europe, SAP's strongest geographical region and home base. 'It's very satisfying to be doing well right in SAP's backyard,' Oracle president Charles Phillips said in a statement at the time.�"
Announcing results earlier this year, Oracle was quick to point out 100 per cent year-on-year license revenue growth in Europe, SAP's strongest geographical region and home base. 'It's very satisfying to be doing well right in SAP's backyard,' Oracle president Charles Phillips said in a statement at the time.�"
Salesforce.com Turns 20, Targets SAP R/3 Users - CIO News Alerts - Blog - CIO
Salesforce.com Turns 20, Targets SAP R/3 Users - CIO News Alerts - Blog - CIO: "To create the Salesforce Connector for SAP R/3, the vendor worked closely with partner Sierra Atlantic, Collins said. The companies linked the CRM software to R/3 through SAP�s Java Connector (JCo) toolkit to its Intermediate Document (IDoc) data container, which enables data exchange between an SAP and a non-SAP system. 'The two systems are no longer siloed,' he added.
Salesforce.com chose to offer a connector to SAP�s older R/3 technology, not its more recent mySAP offerings because the 'overwhelming majority of our customers are using R/3 4.6C,' Collins said.
He wouldn�t comment on what future connectors Salesforce.com may offer, but said the decision process would be a 'careful balance.' The vendor plans to weigh what integration capabilities its partners have built and currently offer via its AppExchange network."
Salesforce.com chose to offer a connector to SAP�s older R/3 technology, not its more recent mySAP offerings because the 'overwhelming majority of our customers are using R/3 4.6C,' Collins said.
He wouldn�t comment on what future connectors Salesforce.com may offer, but said the decision process would be a 'careful balance.' The vendor plans to weigh what integration capabilities its partners have built and currently offer via its AppExchange network."
Australian IT - Migration fears hit SAP, Oracle (Kelly Mills, JULY 18, 2006)
Australian IT - Migration fears hit SAP, Oracle (Kelly Mills, JULY 18, 2006): "According to Gartner research director Denise Ganly, Oracle users remain concerned about migration plans for Project Fusion, while SAP licence holders are struggling to justify an upgrade to newer versions of their software.
SAP's software licence revenue has shrunk, according to preliminary second quarter 2006 results announced last week.
'Users are reluctant to adopt new versions of SAP,' Ms Ganly said.
'Users are struggling to put together a business case of benefits of migration.' "
SAP's software licence revenue has shrunk, according to preliminary second quarter 2006 results announced last week.
'Users are reluctant to adopt new versions of SAP,' Ms Ganly said.
'Users are struggling to put together a business case of benefits of migration.' "
Oracle packs SOA in PeopleSoft tools upgrade | CNET News.com
Oracle packs SOA in PeopleSoft tools upgrade CNET News.com: "PeopleTools 8.48 is designed to enhance users' ability to support the use of Web services and tie in both custom and legacy applications with PeopleSoft enterprise software.
Oracle's latest PeopleSoft tools upgrade also is designed to allow users to certify their tools with Oracle's Fusion Middleware--part of the company's major Fusion initiative, which aims to meld the technology of its various acquisitions into a new architecture.
When used in conjunction with Oracle Fusion Middleware Enterprise Portal, PeopleTools is designed to serve as a point of access for all enterprise applications. In addition, Web services created from PeopleTools' Service Designer and Integration Broker can be automated and orchestrated via Oracle's Fusion Middleware BPEL Process Manager. "
Oracle's latest PeopleSoft tools upgrade also is designed to allow users to certify their tools with Oracle's Fusion Middleware--part of the company's major Fusion initiative, which aims to meld the technology of its various acquisitions into a new architecture.
When used in conjunction with Oracle Fusion Middleware Enterprise Portal, PeopleTools is designed to serve as a point of access for all enterprise applications. In addition, Web services created from PeopleTools' Service Designer and Integration Broker can be automated and orchestrated via Oracle's Fusion Middleware BPEL Process Manager. "
Analyst: Oracle-IBM Partnership Could Challenge SAP - Forbes.com
Analyst: Oracle-IBM Partnership Could Challenge SAP - Forbes.com: "We are hearing feedback from a number of our industry sources that the two companies may be close to forming an alignment between IBM (nyse: IBM - news - people )'s Global Services and software divisions with Oracle (nasdaq: ORCL - news - people )'s applications group,' said Jason Maynard, an analyst for the research firm and the author of the report.
'The ramifications of this potential partnership are significant as it would be a huge boost to Oracle's applications business and improve their competitive position against SAP (nyse: SAP - news - people ),' said the resaerch analyst."
'The ramifications of this potential partnership are significant as it would be a huge boost to Oracle's applications business and improve their competitive position against SAP (nyse: SAP - news - people ),' said the resaerch analyst."
SAP misses financial expectations, loses ground to Oracle
SAP misses financial expectations, loses ground to Oracle: "SAP CEO Henning Kagermann said the company lost as much as 2% market share to Oracle, putting an end to 12 consecutive quarters of gains. SAP also lost ground to Microsoft, but Kagermann said the losses to its two top competitors do not represent a trend.
'Against our peer group, this is not very important, because of the gains we've had in consecutive quarters,' Kagermann told reporters during a conference call. "
'Against our peer group, this is not very important, because of the gains we've had in consecutive quarters,' Kagermann told reporters during a conference call. "
Oracle(R) Fusion Middleware Crosses Billion Dollar Milestone: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance
Oracle(R) Fusion Middleware Crosses Billion Dollar Milestone: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance: "For FY06, total product revenue (consisting of software license revenues and maintenance revenue) for Oracle Fusion Middleware was more than $1 Billion. Training, education and other services revenue associated with Oracle Fusion Middleware are incremental to this total product revenue. Oracle Fusion Middleware surpassed 31,000 cumulative customers (excluding Tools) during FY06 and was recognized repeatedly for its quality and feature set by independent analysts."
Monday, July 17, 2006
SAP Looks to Offset Poor Q2 Results With Assurances on Its Forecasts - -
SAP Looks to Offset Poor Q2 Results With Assurances on Its Forecasts - -: "A source close to the company said that investors might expect some positive surprises on Thursday when the company will provide more detailed financial information as it officially unveils its results than it did last week when the company made a pre-announcement that licence revenue had grown only E621m (Pounds 435m, $800m) as opposed to industry expectations of E681m.
According to SAP chief executive, Henning Kagermann, the miss is largely a timing issue and the companys order pipeline is strong enough to recoup the licence miss in the forthcoming quarters. A company source reiterated that the underlying market remains strong. "
According to SAP chief executive, Henning Kagermann, the miss is largely a timing issue and the companys order pipeline is strong enough to recoup the licence miss in the forthcoming quarters. A company source reiterated that the underlying market remains strong. "
SAP Looks to Offset Poor Q2 Results With Assurances on Its Forecasts - -
SAP Looks to Offset Poor Q2 Results With Assurances on Its Forecasts - -: "A source close to the company said that investors might expect some positive surprises on Thursday when the company will provide more detailed financial information as it officially unveils its results than it did last week when the company made a pre-announcement that licence revenue had grown only E621m (Pounds 435m, $800m) as opposed to industry expectations of E681m.
According to SAP chief executive, Henning Kagermann, the miss is largely a timing issue and the companys order pipeline is strong enough to recoup the licence miss in the forthcoming quarters. A company source reiterated that the underlying market remains strong. "
According to SAP chief executive, Henning Kagermann, the miss is largely a timing issue and the companys order pipeline is strong enough to recoup the licence miss in the forthcoming quarters. A company source reiterated that the underlying market remains strong. "
Saturday, July 15, 2006
SAP Gets Zapped - Motley Fool - MSNBC.com
SAP Gets Zapped - Motley Fool - MSNBC.com: "The big concern: Is this miss mostly a one-time event, or does it portend a long-term problem?
Actually, there is evidence that the latter is the case. Why? A big problem is competition from Oracle(Nasdaq: ORCL). In fact, Oracle posted strong preliminary results for its second quarter. For example, its revenue is expected to have increased by 25%.
Over the past few years, Oracle's strategy has been to buy a variety of major companies in the ERP space -- spending nearly $19 billion on such acquisitions. This adds to its product offering but also means more opportunities to find cost savings. SAP, on the other hand, has eschewed acquisitions. "
Actually, there is evidence that the latter is the case. Why? A big problem is competition from Oracle(Nasdaq: ORCL). In fact, Oracle posted strong preliminary results for its second quarter. For example, its revenue is expected to have increased by 25%.
Over the past few years, Oracle's strategy has been to buy a variety of major companies in the ERP space -- spending nearly $19 billion on such acquisitions. This adds to its product offering but also means more opportunities to find cost savings. SAP, on the other hand, has eschewed acquisitions. "
"News Alert: SAP Expects Disappointing Fiscal Second Quarter" � a Managing Automation� news article
"News Alert: SAP Expects Disappointing Fiscal Second Quarter" a Managing Automation news article: "SAP said that total revenues -- which includes license, maintenance and other services -- for the three months ended June 30 are expected to come in at 2.20 billion when it reports final results on July 20. This would represent an increase of 9% in constant currencies compared with the second quarter of 2005, but would be well below the 13% spike posted in the year-earlier period. Operating profit is expected to reach 558 million, representing an increase of 13% compared to the second quarter of last year. That would be down materially from the 18% increase SAP tallied in the like period last year."
Thursday, July 13, 2006
UPDATE 2-SAP misses Q2 expectations, shares slide�|�Reuters.com
UPDATE 2-SAP misses Q2 expectations, shares slide��Reuters.com: "Traders and analysts had expected more after U.S. rival Oracle (ORCL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) reported strong quarterly results last month -- which at the time were widely interpreted as a sign of strength in the market that should also benefit SAP.
SAP, which has been constantly gaining market share on Oracle for years, gave no details of their respective market shares in the second quarter in a preliminary results statement on Thursday.
The German company, which makes software to automate processes including customer relations, payroll and supply chains, has defended its strategy of organic growth in contrast to Oracle's aggressive acquisition path in recent quarters."
SAP, which has been constantly gaining market share on Oracle for years, gave no details of their respective market shares in the second quarter in a preliminary results statement on Thursday.
The German company, which makes software to automate processes including customer relations, payroll and supply chains, has defended its strategy of organic growth in contrast to Oracle's aggressive acquisition path in recent quarters."
SAP - Press Release
SAP - Press Release: "SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) announced today that after a preliminary review of its 2006 second quarter results, it expects second quarter 2006 software revenues to be approximately �621 million, representing an increase of 8% (10% at constant currencies1) compared to the second quarter of 2005. Second quarter 2006 product revenues are expected to be approximately �1.48 billion, representing an increase of 9% (10% at constant currencies1) compared to the same quarter last year. Total revenues for the 2006 second quarter are expected to be approximately �2.20 billion, which represents an increase of 9% (9% at constant currencies1) compared to the 2005 second quarter."
SAP Hit on Outlook
SAP Hit on Outlook: "'With our results in the first half of 2006, we are within our targeted range for product revenue growth, pro forma operating margin growth and pro forma earnings per share,' SAP said. 'Therefore, we remain confident for the remainder of 2006 as demonstrated by the reaffirmation of our full-year 2006 outlook.'
'Our order entry is strong and we continue to see a robust pipeline,' the company said. 'Product launches are moving forward as planned and customer interest in new solutions like mySAP ERP 2005, Duet and SAP Analytics is strong.' "
'Our order entry is strong and we continue to see a robust pipeline,' the company said. 'Product launches are moving forward as planned and customer interest in new solutions like mySAP ERP 2005, Duet and SAP Analytics is strong.' "
Monday, July 10, 2006
Microsoft reshuffles CRM, BI
Microsoft reshuffles CRM, BI: "According to Microsoft, the Microsoft Business Division will have a new structure with the Dynamics CRM development group joining the Line of Business Interoperability team and the BI group under the Office Business Platform Group.
Additionally, as part of the company's focus on Office Business Intelligence applications, Lewis Levin has been named corporate vice president of Office Business Application Strategy. The company announced last fall that it was increasing its investment in BI through the Office 12 product. Also, earlier this month Microsoft outlined an ambitious plan to bring together BI with performance management."
Additionally, as part of the company's focus on Office Business Intelligence applications, Lewis Levin has been named corporate vice president of Office Business Application Strategy. The company announced last fall that it was increasing its investment in BI through the Office 12 product. Also, earlier this month Microsoft outlined an ambitious plan to bring together BI with performance management."
Friday, July 07, 2006
The changing face of Oracle - Computer Business Review
The changing face of Oracle - Computer Business Review: "Yet Oracle seems to be getting to grips with the change, both operationally and philosophically. In EMEA it has close to 4,000 staff dedicated to business applications, representing a significant expansion compared with three to four years ago.
This is because its sales approach is increasingly industry and value-based, because the mantra for the next generation of applications is fairly simple: control the platform and you control the process; control the process and you win the business. The vendor that controls the process has the biggest buy-in from the business and wins influence around that. With a database, middleware and application stack, Oracle is pitching for optimisation and process control"
This is because its sales approach is increasingly industry and value-based, because the mantra for the next generation of applications is fairly simple: control the platform and you control the process; control the process and you win the business. The vendor that controls the process has the biggest buy-in from the business and wins influence around that. With a database, middleware and application stack, Oracle is pitching for optimisation and process control"
Thursday, July 06, 2006
Oracle Asia Pacific & Japan FY06 Total Revenues Cross US$2 Billion
Oracle Asia Pacific & Japan FY06 Total Revenues Cross US$2 Billion: "For full fiscal year 06 (ended May 31, 2006), Oracle Asia Pacific & Japan (JAPAC) reported total revenues of US$2.02billion -- an 18% increase from FY05. Applications new license revenues in JAPAC grew 69% while database and middleware new license revenues grew 13%, for the full year
over FY05. JAPAC accounted for about 14% of total revenues worldwide and 19% of total new license revenues worldwide.
For Q4FY06, Oracle Asia Pacific & Japan reported total revenues of US$684 million, a 27% increase from Q4FY05. Applications new license revenues in JAPAC grew 94% while database and middleware new license revenues grew 31%, compared with Q4FY05, its strongest quarter growth in
the last two years. JAPAC accounted for about 14% of total Q4 revenues worldwide and 18% of total Q4FY06 new license revenues worldwide. (All figures in USD and on GAAP basis.)"
over FY05. JAPAC accounted for about 14% of total revenues worldwide and 19% of total new license revenues worldwide.
For Q4FY06, Oracle Asia Pacific & Japan reported total revenues of US$684 million, a 27% increase from Q4FY05. Applications new license revenues in JAPAC grew 94% while database and middleware new license revenues grew 31%, compared with Q4FY05, its strongest quarter growth in
the last two years. JAPAC accounted for about 14% of total Q4 revenues worldwide and 18% of total Q4FY06 new license revenues worldwide. (All figures in USD and on GAAP basis.)"
SDA India Magazine::News::SAP Leads Enterprise Software Market Worldwide: Gartner Dataquest
SDA India Magazine::News::SAP Leads Enterprise Software Market Worldwide: Gartner Dataquest: "SAP AG has announced that the company has expended its worldwide leadership as the number one enterprise software vendor, based on market share number. According to a recent study by Gartner Dataquest, a division of Gartner Inc., SAP leads the worldwide enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM) and supply chain management (SCM) market.
Gartner�s study is based on calculation of the market share for the worldwide enterprise software market segments based on the total software revenue metric to reflect the changes in the industry, such as open-source software (OSS), on-demand business models and new regulations."
Gartner�s study is based on calculation of the market share for the worldwide enterprise software market segments based on the total software revenue metric to reflect the changes in the industry, such as open-source software (OSS), on-demand business models and new regulations."
Bloomberg.com: Worldwide
Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "``There're some exciting companies in Asia,'' Derek Williams, chairman of Oracle's Asia operations, said in an interview today. ``Wherever the acquisition opportunity is in the world, we'll take an opportunity to get involved in that.''
Williams' comments reflect the growing importance of Asia to Redwood City, California-based Oracle, whose sales from the region contributed 14 percent of its fourth-quarter total, rising from 13 percent three months earlier. Its Asian sales climbed 27 percent to $684 million in the three months ended May 31. "
Williams' comments reflect the growing importance of Asia to Redwood City, California-based Oracle, whose sales from the region contributed 14 percent of its fourth-quarter total, rising from 13 percent three months earlier. Its Asian sales climbed 27 percent to $684 million in the three months ended May 31. "
Small-to-Midsize Businesses Continue to Choose Oracle(R) Applications Over SAP
Small-to-Midsize Businesses Continue to Choose Oracle(R) Applications Over SAP: "Small-to-midsize businesses continue to select Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL) over
SAP to address complex industry challenges and benefit from flexible, scalable and affordable applications. Companies such as Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc., Carter & Burgess, Da Stuart Company, Haemonetics, Humanscale, Thales Corp., Town Sports International and Riverbed Technology have invested in Oracle after evaluating SAP and are finding that Oracle
offers more industry-specific expertise, rapid deployment capabilities and a reduced total cost of ownership."
SAP to address complex industry challenges and benefit from flexible, scalable and affordable applications. Companies such as Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc., Carter & Burgess, Da Stuart Company, Haemonetics, Humanscale, Thales Corp., Town Sports International and Riverbed Technology have invested in Oracle after evaluating SAP and are finding that Oracle
offers more industry-specific expertise, rapid deployment capabilities and a reduced total cost of ownership."
Monday, July 03, 2006
ITP.net {News: Unicoil deploys mySAP solution}
ITP.net {News: Unicoil deploys mySAP solution}: "SAP will provide the company from the business side all the
information required to run the business and it will meet
the future expansion for the different production lines,"
he noted.
Right now the company is moving from 300,000 tons to two million tons production a year. And they have multiple production lines beside additional lines like coating which was the main business for the company,Shaaban went on to say.
Shaaban said that although the company is still a Microsoft customer it felt that as an ERP solution Great Plains was not serving all the company's requirements, including production planning, product costing and the ability to record production information."
information required to run the business and it will meet
the future expansion for the different production lines,"
he noted.
Right now the company is moving from 300,000 tons to two million tons production a year. And they have multiple production lines beside additional lines like coating which was the main business for the company,Shaaban went on to say.
Shaaban said that although the company is still a Microsoft customer it felt that as an ERP solution Great Plains was not serving all the company's requirements, including production planning, product costing and the ability to record production information."
Azul gets Oracle appserver badge
Azul gets Oracle appserver badge: "AZUL SYSTEMS, one of the most interesting of recent server companies, has taken another step forward by gaining certification on Oracle�s Application Server 10g.
Although Oracle once tried its hand at appliances with its Raw Iron dedicated database server project, it has no plans to go the extra yard and put its name on the tin. That pleasure will be left to Azul, which develops what it calls the Compute Appliance, accelerating Java virtual machine performance on servers that tap up to 16 Vega 24-core processors. "
Although Oracle once tried its hand at appliances with its Raw Iron dedicated database server project, it has no plans to go the extra yard and put its name on the tin. That pleasure will be left to Azul, which develops what it calls the Compute Appliance, accelerating Java virtual machine performance on servers that tap up to 16 Vega 24-core processors. "
Germany 2006: SAP is a German and European success story
Germany 2006: SAP is a German and European success story: "When Germany first hosted the football World Cup in 1974 nobody knew the name SAP. When it last took the World Cup title in 1990 in Italy, SAP was possibly a term familiar among computer experts. Now - 34 years after the company was founded - SAP stands not only for �systems, applications and products for data processing,� but also for an almost unique German success story. With nearly 36,000 employees in 50 countries, SAP has long been a worldwide synonym for enterprise software."
InformationWeek | Oracle Application Integration | Oracle Says Application Integration Efforts Are On Track | July 3, 2006
InformationWeek Oracle Application Integration Oracle Says Application Integration Efforts Are On Track July 3, 2006: "But Oracle says its keep-'em-happy efforts are paying off. When the company reported fourth-quarter earnings late last month, application license sales were up 83% from a year earlier, to $641 million. And Siebel's application sales were $81 million in the quarter, nearly double what the company expected.
Oracle also said 2,200 owners of SAP's aging R/3 software had signed on to a program that offers 100% license credit for SAP license fees if they migrate to Oracle applications."
Oracle also said 2,200 owners of SAP's aging R/3 software had signed on to a program that offers 100% license credit for SAP license fees if they migrate to Oracle applications."
Fewer bugs in system, but still no savings | TheNewsTribune.com | Tacoma, WA
Fewer bugs in system, but still no savings TheNewsTribune.com Tacoma, WA: "More than 2 1/2 years after Tacoma installed its multimillion-dollar computer system, city officials point to progress in working out the bugs, increasing user training and gaining efficiencies.
But the $75 million investment has yet to deliver promised savings in city payrolls. And many employees still struggle to use it. Among the unresolved issues:
� Auditors complain that clunkiness in some areas creates a potential for accounting errors that won�t get caught.
� Installation and care of the system added employees to the work force, rather than cutting workers through automation as originally promised. Five extra customer service representatives remain on the job in utilities, in part to handle greater workloads as a result of the more sophisticated software. The computer services department ballooned in both budget and personnel; about 50 workers remain dedicated to the division that maintains the citywide network.
� Employees still complain the software is difficult to use and that they lack adequate training and user manuals. Auditors in February called for �a major investment in training� to help the city wring the most from the system. That hasn�t happened."
But the $75 million investment has yet to deliver promised savings in city payrolls. And many employees still struggle to use it. Among the unresolved issues:
� Auditors complain that clunkiness in some areas creates a potential for accounting errors that won�t get caught.
� Installation and care of the system added employees to the work force, rather than cutting workers through automation as originally promised. Five extra customer service representatives remain on the job in utilities, in part to handle greater workloads as a result of the more sophisticated software. The computer services department ballooned in both budget and personnel; about 50 workers remain dedicated to the division that maintains the citywide network.
� Employees still complain the software is difficult to use and that they lack adequate training and user manuals. Auditors in February called for �a major investment in training� to help the city wring the most from the system. That hasn�t happened."
Telegraph | Money | A winning strategy based on innovation
Telegraph Money A winning strategy based on innovation: "At Oracle Ellison tried to have all personnel decisions made within 30 days of an acquisition. Several key figures left, particularly from PeopleSoft, but he says he kept all the support engineers.
'We wanted to prove that you're going to get not worse but better support than you had before. Same guys with a bigger organisation, more resources, more focus. We want to impress those customers with our continued investment in the PeopleSoft product.'"
'We wanted to prove that you're going to get not worse but better support than you had before. Same guys with a bigger organisation, more resources, more focus. We want to impress those customers with our continued investment in the PeopleSoft product.'"
Saturday, July 01, 2006
Oracle releases PeopleSoft Enterprise 9 | CNET News.com
Oracle releases PeopleSoft Enterprise 9 CNET News.com: "PeopleSoft 9, a series of three application modules, marks one of Oracle's three major 2006 initiatives following its acquisitions of PeopleSoft, Siebel Systems and a host of smaller software makers. Oracle aims to reassure PeopleSoft users who were concerned that the software giant would force them to switch to Oracle's own set of applications.
Oracle also announced the formation of a dedicated, centralized PeopleSoft team with the appointment of a PeopleSoft Enterprise general manager, Doris Wong. An 11-year PeopleSoft veteran who arrived at Oracle via the acquisition, Wong plans to lead the strategic direction and development of current and future PeopleSoft products. "
Oracle also announced the formation of a dedicated, centralized PeopleSoft team with the appointment of a PeopleSoft Enterprise general manager, Doris Wong. An 11-year PeopleSoft veteran who arrived at Oracle via the acquisition, Wong plans to lead the strategic direction and development of current and future PeopleSoft products. "
InformationWeek | Oracle Applications | Oracle Taking Over Hosting Of Siebel Apps From IBM | June 26, 2006
InformationWeek Oracle Applications Oracle Taking Over Hosting Of Siebel Apps From IBM June 26, 2006: "Oracle is taking over from IBM the task of hosting its Siebel CRM OnDemand applications, Oracle president Charles Phillips announced Monday. Phillips said new customers for the CRM applications are already being serviced by Oracle while existing customers likely will be moved from IBM to Oracle over the next two months.
Oracle can host the CRM applications at lower cost and with better performance and availability using its own data centers, Phillips said. Those centers utilize grid-computing architectures and the Linux operating system. Phillips said Oracle would continue to work with IBM during the transition. "
Oracle can host the CRM applications at lower cost and with better performance and availability using its own data centers, Phillips said. Those centers utilize grid-computing architectures and the Linux operating system. Phillips said Oracle would continue to work with IBM during the transition. "
IT Conversations: Thomas Kurian - Oracle's Fusion Architecture
IT Conversations: Thomas Kurian - Oracle's Fusion Architecture: "As the enterprise middleware space migrates to Service Oriented Architectures (SOA), Thomas Kurian, VP of development for Oracle's middleware products, is happy to announce that they have brought their 'A' game, and that they are ready to play. Shedding light on Oracle's new Fusion Architecture, Kurian explains how recent acquisitions and newly developed technologies combine to create a unified middleware suite.
Fusion Architecture constitutes the unification of three important architectural trends. First, the rise of grid computing, both at the processor level and at the storage level, using inexpensive hardware. Second, the explosion of data acquisition and the difficulty trying to extract useful information from the huge mass of data. Third, making business processes more flexible by using Service Oriented Architecture. "
Fusion Architecture constitutes the unification of three important architectural trends. First, the rise of grid computing, both at the processor level and at the storage level, using inexpensive hardware. Second, the explosion of data acquisition and the difficulty trying to extract useful information from the huge mass of data. Third, making business processes more flexible by using Service Oriented Architecture. "
Celequest Teams Up With Bristlecone to Deliver Scalable Business Intelligence to Customers Using SAP NetWeaver(R) BI
Celequest Teams Up With Bristlecone to Deliver Scalable Business Intelligence to Customers Using SAP NetWeaver(R) BI: "LAVA QuickStart for SAP NetWeaver BI
To meet the needs of customers who need to more easily access and
display data from SAP NetWeaver BI to an increasing numbers of users,
Celequest and Bristlecone have joined together to offer LAVA QuickStart for
SAP NetWeaver BI. LAVA QuickStart is a turn-key package consisting of the
new plug-and-play Celequest LAVA Enterprise Edition (hardware and software)
that can support several thousand users, and includes development and
deployment of a performance dashboard with several key metrics built on top
of SAP NetWeaver BI. With Bristlecone's proven expertise in implementing
SAP solutions, LAVA QuickStart can be deployed in less than 30 days.
Pricing and Availability
LAVA QuickStart for SAP NetWeaver BI is now generally available at the
special price of $175,000 until the end of September 2006. This offer
includes Celequest LAVA Enterprise Edition (with unlimited seat licenses
and support for unlimited dashboards and data sources), a turn-key
consulting package, and first year's maintenance and support. To talk to a
Celequest or Bristlecone representative about the LAVA QuickStart program,
please call 650-598-0300 or toll-free at 866-786-1500."
To meet the needs of customers who need to more easily access and
display data from SAP NetWeaver BI to an increasing numbers of users,
Celequest and Bristlecone have joined together to offer LAVA QuickStart for
SAP NetWeaver BI. LAVA QuickStart is a turn-key package consisting of the
new plug-and-play Celequest LAVA Enterprise Edition (hardware and software)
that can support several thousand users, and includes development and
deployment of a performance dashboard with several key metrics built on top
of SAP NetWeaver BI. With Bristlecone's proven expertise in implementing
SAP solutions, LAVA QuickStart can be deployed in less than 30 days.
Pricing and Availability
LAVA QuickStart for SAP NetWeaver BI is now generally available at the
special price of $175,000 until the end of September 2006. This offer
includes Celequest LAVA Enterprise Edition (with unlimited seat licenses
and support for unlimited dashboards and data sources), a turn-key
consulting package, and first year's maintenance and support. To talk to a
Celequest or Bristlecone representative about the LAVA QuickStart program,
please call 650-598-0300 or toll-free at 866-786-1500."
Four Hundred Stuff--Oracle Heralds SOA 2.0 with New Fusion Middleware
Four Hundred Stuff--Oracle Heralds SOA 2.0 with New Fusion Middleware: "According to Oracle, the new EDA product 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.' (If you thought that's what SOA 1.0 was supposed to deliver, we've got some ocean-front property in Arizona to sell you.)
Oracle says the EDA suite enables companies to react more quickly to changing business conditions by helping them build, deploy, and manage event-driven applications, without the complex and expensive software engineering you might think such flexibility entails. 'The underpinning of this new responsive IT infrastructure, SOA 2.0, results in enterprise flexibility and IT modularity, as well as rapid pattern detection and response,' says Amlan Debnath, vice president of Fusion middleware at Oracle. "
Oracle says the EDA suite enables companies to react more quickly to changing business conditions by helping them build, deploy, and manage event-driven applications, without the complex and expensive software engineering you might think such flexibility entails. 'The underpinning of this new responsive IT infrastructure, SOA 2.0, results in enterprise flexibility and IT modularity, as well as rapid pattern detection and response,' says Amlan Debnath, vice president of Fusion middleware at Oracle. "
Oracle phases in PeopleSoft upgrade - IT Week
Oracle phases in PeopleSoft upgrade - IT Week: "Honouring its promise to maintain and upgrade programs inherited through its recent acquisition spree, Oracle last week released PeopleSoft Enterprise Learning Management 9.0, the first module of the PeopleSoft Enterprise Release 9.0 suite.
The enterprise software giant said that it had made hundreds of changes to PeopleSoft Enterprise, many of them aimed at improving usability. They include an improved customer service agent capability, more corporate governance assistance, and enhanced management tools for human relations, business performance, asset monitoring and supplier relationships, according to Oracle. "
The enterprise software giant said that it had made hundreds of changes to PeopleSoft Enterprise, many of them aimed at improving usability. They include an improved customer service agent capability, more corporate governance assistance, and enhanced management tools for human relations, business performance, asset monitoring and supplier relationships, according to Oracle. "
Azul Systems Certifies NAP Solution w/ Oracle Fusion
Azul Systems Certifies NAP Solution w/ Oracle Fusion: "Oracle has certified Azul Systems' Compute Appliance, running the Azul Virtual Machine as a supported platform, with Oracle Application Server 10g, a component of Oracle Fusion Middleware. The certification provides enhanced scalability to applications and added confidence to mutual customers running Oracle Application Server 10g on the Azul platform."
destinationCRM.com: The First PeopleSoft Enterprise Release 9 Product
destinationCRM.com: The First PeopleSoft Enterprise Release 9 Product: "Oracle is rolling out products in the PeopleSoft Enterprise Release 9 family, which the company contends will help move companies toward SOA. The first offering, PeopleSoft Enterprise Learning Management 9, is equipped with budgeting, cost tracking, and reporting enhancements, and is available now"
An automotive OEM�s road to ERP - Express Computer
An automotive OEM�s road to ERP - Express Computer: "DCM bought 50 concurrent user licences of mySAP Enterprise 5.0 on March 30, 2005, and choose eight modules�Financial (FI/CO), Sales & Distribution, Materials Management, Plant Maintenance, Quality Management, Production Planning, Human Resource and Payroll. The deployment commenced on June 6 last year, and the company partnered with HCL Technologies to implement mySAP. "
