Tuesday, July 18, 2006
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."
