Tuesday, August 29, 2006
SAP admits to integration oversight - Builder - ZDNet Asia
SAP admits to integration oversight - Builder - ZDNet Asia: "Simon Dale, CTO at SAP Asia-Pacific, said the NetWeaver infrastructure software was created in response to problems faced by businesses when they tried to integrate multiple applications.
'We didn't realize how important technology [integration] was to our customers until we found out that most of their problems were caused by us not paying attention to [this area],' he said during a briefing Tuesday to discuss SAP's latest products, such as CRM on-demand.
Dale added: 'We always thought that once our customers run SAP, we didn't have to worry about anything else. But we discovered that as customers grew their operations, they were running other things besides SAP.
'Integrating [different applications] was costing them a lot of money,' he noted. "
'We didn't realize how important technology [integration] was to our customers until we found out that most of their problems were caused by us not paying attention to [this area],' he said during a briefing Tuesday to discuss SAP's latest products, such as CRM on-demand.
Dale added: 'We always thought that once our customers run SAP, we didn't have to worry about anything else. But we discovered that as customers grew their operations, they were running other things besides SAP.
'Integrating [different applications] was costing them a lot of money,' he noted. "
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Software's New Predators
Software's New Predators: "The irony is that SOA, Web services, and new industry standards could tip these legacy systems into commodity products. Soon customers begin complaining that it costs too much to maintain the legacy ERP systems at the bottom of the architecture.
By 2010, word gets out about a new type of application built using model-driven development tools. The new software comes with built-in Web services, intuitive user interfaces, embedded analytics, and easy-to-build applications. Venture capitalists rush in to fund the new companies, setting off a gold rush not seen since the Internet bubble. It has happened before.
Richardson is chief research officer at AMR Research, a Boston-based research and advisory firm specializing in enterprise software
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Monday, August 21, 2006
SAP: Tapped for Bigger Things
SAP: Tapped for Bigger Things: "Finally, from 2004 to 2005, Oracle completed a series of sizable acquisitions that created significant uncertainty in the marketplace and, we believe, a window of opportunity for competitors, like SAP, to lure customers away. We believe that through its offer of lifetime support for many of the solutions that it acquired during this period, Oracle was successful in mitigating significant customer losses. As the dust has settled, we think Oracle has reemerged as a fierce and focused competitor.
Friday, August 18, 2006
RED HERRING | Software Spending to Climb
RED HERRING Software Spending to Climb: "The survey also revealed that more CIOs plan to upgrade to Microsoft�s Windows Vista operating system. They are also more comfortable with the Oracle Fusion roadmap for uniting Oracle�s acquisitions of PeopleSoft and Siebel, and business intelligence remains the highest priority among software investments. "
Thursday, August 17, 2006
Shares Of Salesforce.com Skyrocket - Forbes.com
Shares Of Salesforce.com Skyrocket - Forbes.com: "And while salesforce.com will continue to face serious competition from the likes of Microsoft (nasdaq: MSFT - news - people ) and Siebel, which is owned by Oracle (nasdaq: ORCL - news - people ), Tim Boyd, an analyst for Caris & Company, said the firm has held its ground.
'What we find most impressive about Salesforce's quarter is that it was able to re-accelerate revenue growth, add more subscribers than ever before and generate high levels of cash in the face of greatly increased competition,' he said.
'In other words, Salesforce is under more competitive pressure than ever before and yet its fundamentals are improving.'"
'What we find most impressive about Salesforce's quarter is that it was able to re-accelerate revenue growth, add more subscribers than ever before and generate high levels of cash in the face of greatly increased competition,' he said.
'In other words, Salesforce is under more competitive pressure than ever before and yet its fundamentals are improving.'"
CRM News: CRM Systems: Oracle Releases Next Version of PeopleSoft CRM
CRM News: CRM Systems: Oracle Releases Next Version of PeopleSoft CRM: "Included in the new release, according to Doris Wong, vice president and general manager for PeopleSoft Enterprise products, are industry-specific applications for the financial services and communications industries, productivity and user enhancements, and an increased focus of Oracle's Fusion Middleware, the tech stack the company is developing to knit together the various pieces of software it has acquired over the last few years."
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
SAP's Big Bankroll
SAP's Big Bankroll: "SAP is building an ecosystem, or network, around NetWeaver that is composed of companies selling related applications and developers who write to it, as well as reseller partners and consultants.
The issue of standards has become critical as the industry has moved to embrace trends, such as service-oriented architecture (SOA), which enables the creation of applications that are built by combining loosely coupled and interoperable services.
SAP's approach to SOA is complex, but simply stated, the company is breaking up its large applications into modules that can be delivered as a service, explains Genovese. Each component, or mini-app is 'wrapped' in NetWeaver and delivered to the customer. 'It's sort of a stealth strategy for world domination,' she jokes.
But getting NetWeaver in the door is a serious business. After a slow start, SAP has done well selling NetWeaver into its huge installed base, but growth has slowed, says Bert Hochfeld, who runs a research firm under his own name.
'SAP needs hot applications. At the end of the day, it doesn't have them,' he says.
Moreover, SAPmissed its targets in the second quarter, a stumble that led some investors to fearing that the company -- and IT spending in general -- may be slowing. "
The issue of standards has become critical as the industry has moved to embrace trends, such as service-oriented architecture (SOA), which enables the creation of applications that are built by combining loosely coupled and interoperable services.
SAP's approach to SOA is complex, but simply stated, the company is breaking up its large applications into modules that can be delivered as a service, explains Genovese. Each component, or mini-app is 'wrapped' in NetWeaver and delivered to the customer. 'It's sort of a stealth strategy for world domination,' she jokes.
But getting NetWeaver in the door is a serious business. After a slow start, SAP has done well selling NetWeaver into its huge installed base, but growth has slowed, says Bert Hochfeld, who runs a research firm under his own name.
'SAP needs hot applications. At the end of the day, it doesn't have them,' he says.
Moreover, SAPmissed its targets in the second quarter, a stumble that led some investors to fearing that the company -- and IT spending in general -- may be slowing. "
Oracle Fusion Applications Update: Less is More
Oracle Fusion Applications Update: Less is More: "With that in mind, and with Applications Unlimited going full throttle, Oracle really doesn�t need anyone to implement Fusion 1.0 any time soon. As long as Oracle�s customers buy into the new roadmap, and keep upgrading their existing applications and, by the way, implement Fusion Middleware as well, whether they implement Fusion 1.0 or Fusion 5.0 matters little to Oracle.
That�s the headache factor for Oracle�s competitors, and it�s a doozy. Of course, Oracle has its own headache factor to worry about, as in what to do about migrating customers to Fusion 1.0 or 5.0 without making it as much fun as a migraine at a jackhammer convention. But for now, Fusion 1.0 is looking a lot better than it has ever looked before, and that can�t be good news for Oracle�s competitors. Aspirin, anyone? "
That�s the headache factor for Oracle�s competitors, and it�s a doozy. Of course, Oracle has its own headache factor to worry about, as in what to do about migrating customers to Fusion 1.0 or 5.0 without making it as much fun as a migraine at a jackhammer convention. But for now, Fusion 1.0 is looking a lot better than it has ever looked before, and that can�t be good news for Oracle�s competitors. Aspirin, anyone? "
SAP Shares The Wealth - Forbes.com
SAP Shares The Wealth - Forbes.com: "German software giant SAP kicked off its newest incentive program Tuesday: Investing in companies that use its products. SAP bought a small stake in Redwood City, Calif.-based Questra, which makes software that lets device manufacturers remotely monitor and troubleshoot their products in the field.
Just as important as what Questra does is how it does it--the 12-year-old firm uses SAP's (nyse: SAP - news - people ) NetWeaver software line. The investment is the first time SAP has dipped into a $125 million venture fund established in May to build out NetWeaver."
Just as important as what Questra does is how it does it--the 12-year-old firm uses SAP's (nyse: SAP - news - people ) NetWeaver software line. The investment is the first time SAP has dipped into a $125 million venture fund established in May to build out NetWeaver."
Report: Hosted CRM is king: ZDNet Australia: News: Software
Report: Hosted CRM is king: ZDNet Australia: News: Software: "Oracle took the lead in sales of human capital management applications last year, while hosted customer relationship management applications propelled market growth for the second consecutive year, according to a report released on Tuesday in the US by AMR Research. "
Webwereld | Questra is first beneficiary of SAP's NetWeaver fund
Webwereld Questra is first beneficiary of SAP's NetWeaver fund: "Questra and SAP have already worked together on the Questra RemoteService composite application which is being used by their joint customer Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, a leading printing press supplier. The composite application integrates Questra's intelligent device management (IDM) technology suite with SAP's service and asset management software so that manufacturers can monitor remote devices and automatically access equipment data and fault information via their SAP application. SAP certified the composite application for use on NetWeaver in July.
The equity investment will help Questra speed up its development of more composite applications as well as expand its sales and support operations, Emil Wang, president and chief executive officer of Questra, said. "
The equity investment will help Questra speed up its development of more composite applications as well as expand its sales and support operations, Emil Wang, president and chief executive officer of Questra, said. "
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
SAP xApp vendor sees future in composite applications
SAP xApp vendor sees future in composite applications: "
A composite application combines multiple services, enabling companies to tap into data from various SAP applications and data from third party software to address specific issues.
Salvucci, who broke away from his role as alliance director at SAP America Inc., believes more companies will save on the costs associated with managing service parts and other equipment used to service businesses in the aerospace and defense, semiconductor, industrial and medical equipment industries. "
A composite application combines multiple services, enabling companies to tap into data from various SAP applications and data from third party software to address specific issues.
Salvucci, who broke away from his role as alliance director at SAP America Inc., believes more companies will save on the costs associated with managing service parts and other equipment used to service businesses in the aerospace and defense, semiconductor, industrial and medical equipment industries. "
Monday, August 14, 2006
Companies deliberate mySAP ERP upgrades
Companies deliberate mySAP ERP upgrades: "Still, some company chief information officers (CIOs) aren't ready to make the move, according to Colin Masson, a research director at Boston-based AMR research. Masson leads a chemical and process research team covering IT developments in the chemical industry.
In a recent advisory to clients, Masson said company CIOs won't be convinced to upgrade until SAP does a better job of explaining the latest features and functionality that can be leveraged from mySAP ERP and NetWeaver.
'SAP must also prove that an integrated system from a single vendor is better and less expensive than R/3 with best-of-breed, third-party extensions,' according to Masson's AMR Alert to clients, 'CIO Dilemma, part 1, Harvest Value of SAP R/3 or Upgrade to mySAP ERP?'"
In a recent advisory to clients, Masson said company CIOs won't be convinced to upgrade until SAP does a better job of explaining the latest features and functionality that can be leveraged from mySAP ERP and NetWeaver.
'SAP must also prove that an integrated system from a single vendor is better and less expensive than R/3 with best-of-breed, third-party extensions,' according to Masson's AMR Alert to clients, 'CIO Dilemma, part 1, Harvest Value of SAP R/3 or Upgrade to mySAP ERP?'"
Enterprise - Salesforce.com Connects with SAP
Enterprise - Salesforce.com Connects with SAP: "Salesforce Connector for SAP R/3 is set to be released at the end of this month. 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 per year.
Connector lets users integrate Salesforce.com CRM applications with SAP's R/3 ERP software to view customer data from both products in one place. It also supports bidirectional synchronization of information between Salesforce.com and R/3. "
Connector lets users integrate Salesforce.com CRM applications with SAP's R/3 ERP software to view customer data from both products in one place. It also supports bidirectional synchronization of information between Salesforce.com and R/3. "
Oracle vs. SAP: Picking the right path to SOA
Oracle vs. SAP: Picking the right path to SOA: "'SAP's primary goal is to make sure that their applications are supported and their partners are supported,' said Forrester analyst R. 'Ray' Wang. 'Oracle's framework is definitely a lot more open in the sense that the standards adoption is much more open, but the applications being built on top of the middleware have yet to be proven.'
Wang added that for folks mulling SOA, it may not necessarily be a question of deciding which vendor's approach is best, but rather a question of determining how many SOA ecosystems they can support. For example, he said, large companies with many suppliers and partners may have to support two or three SOA ecosystems over the long term. "
Wang added that for folks mulling SOA, it may not necessarily be a question of deciding which vendor's approach is best, but rather a question of determining how many SOA ecosystems they can support. For example, he said, large companies with many suppliers and partners may have to support two or three SOA ecosystems over the long term. "
Reseller of Microsoft, NetSuite, SAP sees growth in Business One
Reseller of Microsoft, NetSuite, SAP sees growth in Business One: "Berlin's firm is seeing an upswing in SAP Business One sales, and the company recently worked with SAP to deploy Business One software to a Malden, Mass.-based social service agency for the disabled. The process started about two years ago, when SAP identified U.S.-based nonprofit organizations to increase community involvement in the United States. "
SAP Beefs Up Efforts To Attract More Government Business - Software Technology News by TechWeb
SAP Beefs Up Efforts To Attract More Government Business - Software Technology News by TechWeb: "The Walldorf, Germany, company, which reported second quarter earnings at the end of June, of approximately $1.9 billion, appointed former Clark County, Nev., CIO Rod Massey to accomplish the task. Massey will lead the company's global public-sector business unit, which aids governments and public organizations to improve process efficiencies and economic growth. "
Efficiency with ERP - Express Computer
Efficiency with ERP - Express Computer: "During the evaluation stage various options were weighed and three ERP vendors were short-listed�JD Edwards, SAP and Oracle. The company used a scorecard to rank these vendors and their solutions but after the evaluation, decided to go ahead with SAP. Parekh says, �We zeroed in on SAP because of its strong presence in India, and good service backup and support. We also found that SAP had a strong presence in the pharma sector and had several live sites (pharma companies) using mySAP. The company also shortlisted three implementation partners�Wipro, Siemens and Oak Brook Technologies (OBT) and decided to opt for the latter. �OBT had domain knowledge and experience of working with pharmaceutical and engineering companies. It also had the right maintenance and support infrastructure,� adds Parekh. "
Oracle Adds IDS Scheer's BPM to Fusion Middleware
Oracle Adds IDS Scheer's BPM to Fusion Middleware: "The BPA Suite is really an addendum to Oracle's existing business process-based software, namely the Oracle SOA Suite and BPEL (Business Process Execution Language) Process Manager. The SOA Suite is a set of service infrastructure components for creating services that can be orchestrated into composite applications and business processes, according to Oracle's Web site. BPEL is a standard for assembling a set of discrete services into an end-to-end process flow. "
Oracle releases PeopleSoft CRM 9.0
Oracle releases PeopleSoft CRM 9.0: "The rollout is the most significant release since Oracle bought its onetime software rival. Among the enhancements are tighter links to Oracle's next-generation Fusion middleware, which is based on a service-oriented architecture (SOA), and modifications aimed at the financial services and communications industries, according to Oracle.
The latest version supports 19 new Web services that allow for better integration with third-party software and other features, such as the ability to convert a Web page directly into a service. Additional new functions include linkage with Oracle XML Publisher to help manage document exchange, and integration with Business Process Manager, which is based on the Oracle Business Process Execution Language and is designed to help companies craft and deploy workflows over disparate systems. "
The latest version supports 19 new Web services that allow for better integration with third-party software and other features, such as the ability to convert a Web page directly into a service. Additional new functions include linkage with Oracle XML Publisher to help manage document exchange, and integration with Business Process Manager, which is based on the Oracle Business Process Execution Language and is designed to help companies craft and deploy workflows over disparate systems. "
SecurityFocus
SecurityFocus: "Pre-Advisory Name: SAP Internet Graphics Service (IGS) Remote Buffer Overflow
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Vulnerability Class: Buffer Overflow
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Release Date: 08/10/2006
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Affected Applications:
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* SAP IGS 6.40 Patchlevel <= 15
* SAP IGS 7.00 Patchlevel <= 3"
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Vulnerability Class: Buffer Overflow
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Release Date: 08/10/2006
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Affected Applications:
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* SAP IGS 6.40 Patchlevel <= 15
* SAP IGS 7.00 Patchlevel <= 3"
Oracle upgrades PeopleSoft CRM
Oracle upgrades PeopleSoft CRM: "Today's release should allay some concerns of PeopleSoft CRM customers who had invested heavily in the application only to be thrown into limbo when Oracle acquired their vendor in 2004. Oracle's Fusion project will marry the 'best of' functionality of all its recent acquisitions, including PeopleSoft, Siebel and J.D. Edwards. "
Sunday, August 13, 2006
The CIO Weblog: SMB - One of the COrnetstones for SAP growth strategy - Leo Apotheker.
The CIO Weblog: SMB - One of the COrnetstones for SAP growth strategy - Leo Apotheker.: "SAP has been working on the small-business market for years. But now the company has stepped up the effort. With revenues of $2.8 billion in the second quarter, SAP is aiming to boost sales of products to small and mid-size businesses to as much as 45% of the total by 2010, from about 30% now. "
Friday, August 11, 2006
IBM - SAP, IBM & IBM Business Partners to drive innovation with industry solutions for small and midsize enterprises
IBM - SAP, IBM & IBM Business Partners to drive innovation with industry solutions for small and midsize enterprises: "While significantly extending the market reach of SAP and its mySAP All-in-One partners, the new agreement will allow IBM and its Business Partners to focus on the wholesale distribution, life sciences, industrial machinery and construction, and food and beverage distribution industries, delivering comprehensive, end-to-end solutions that address these customers� specific business problems"
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
PRESS RELEASE IBM Invests in the Delivery of SAP(R) Applications on System z Mainframe
PRESS RELEASE IBM Invests in the Delivery of SAP(R) Applications on System z Mainframe: "IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that it intends to invest up to $40 million over the next five years to test, enable and support SAP� applications on System z solutions, and to enhance existing SAP technical centers. This ongoing investment in IBM System z Technology Centers for SAP Applications in Germany and the U.S. enables a strong technical relationship between IBM and SAP that continues to be dedicated to the delivery and deployment of SAP� applications on System z. "
Duet: SAP customers see success, challenges ahead
Duet: SAP customers see success, challenges ahead: "Duet is seen as valuable by many SAP customers, but only 11% of survey respondents said they would upgrade for the sake of Duet. About 60% said they were more likely to buy the software from an SAP sales representative than from a Microsoft one. "
IDC names BI market share leaders, predicts consolidation
IDC names BI market share leaders, predicts consolidation: "IDC released its latest report on the market share leaders for BI technology Wednesday, and once again Business Objects SA tops the list, though SAS Institute Inc. is gaining ground.
Business Objects, with dual headquarters in Paris and San Jose, Calif., had the biggest portion of the market in 2005 with a 13.9% share, according to IDC. It is followed by SAS at 10.2% and Cognos Inc. at 9.9%. Microsoft, which had a 6.2% share, grew the fastest from 2004 to 2005 by adding an additional 25.5% in license and maintenance.
The Framingham, Mass.-based research firm placed the worldwide market for license and maintenance of BI, defined as analytic and query reporting and analysis tools, at $5.7 billion in 2005, a growth of 11.5%."
Business Objects, with dual headquarters in Paris and San Jose, Calif., had the biggest portion of the market in 2005 with a 13.9% share, according to IDC. It is followed by SAS at 10.2% and Cognos Inc. at 9.9%. Microsoft, which had a 6.2% share, grew the fastest from 2004 to 2005 by adding an additional 25.5% in license and maintenance.
The Framingham, Mass.-based research firm placed the worldwide market for license and maintenance of BI, defined as analytic and query reporting and analysis tools, at $5.7 billion in 2005, a growth of 11.5%."
IDC names BI market share leaders, predicts consolidation
IDC names BI market share leaders, predicts consolidation: "IDC released its latest report on the market share leaders for BI technology Wednesday, and once again Business Objects SA tops the list, though SAS Institute Inc. is gaining ground.
Business Objects, with dual headquarters in Paris and San Jose, Calif., had the biggest portion of the market in 2005 with a 13.9% share, according to IDC. It is followed by SAS at 10.2% and Cognos Inc. at 9.9%. Microsoft, which had a 6.2% share, grew the fastest from 2004 to 2005 by adding an additional 25.5% in license and maintenance.
The Framingham, Mass.-based research firm placed the worldwide market for license and maintenance of BI, defined as analytic and query reporting and analysis tools, at $5.7 billion in 2005, a growth of 11.5%."
Business Objects, with dual headquarters in Paris and San Jose, Calif., had the biggest portion of the market in 2005 with a 13.9% share, according to IDC. It is followed by SAS at 10.2% and Cognos Inc. at 9.9%. Microsoft, which had a 6.2% share, grew the fastest from 2004 to 2005 by adding an additional 25.5% in license and maintenance.
The Framingham, Mass.-based research firm placed the worldwide market for license and maintenance of BI, defined as analytic and query reporting and analysis tools, at $5.7 billion in 2005, a growth of 11.5%."
Sunday, August 06, 2006
: "While SAP will support IIM-B's Centre for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), the latter will assist the former in creating, sharing and disseminating knowledge relating to use of ERP and the pursuit of e-governance in public sector.
Besides, industry-specific national and international conferences will be conducted with a special focus on central and state government ministries and departments"
Besides, industry-specific national and international conferences will be conducted with a special focus on central and state government ministries and departments"
Friday, August 04, 2006
CMC Focus on: Using a business partner
CMC Focus on: Using a business partner: "SAP said it has enhanced the size and scope of its SAP Business One partner channel, sop as to work with qualified partners to solve business problems and support successful, long-term business strategies for SMEs. Under the SAP PartnerEdge channel partner program, the new and growing partners will increase the local availability of SAP Business One and provide enhanced vertical industry expertise. "
Engineer Live!
Engineer Live!: "The alliance will capitalise on Accenture's industry knowledge and e-commerce delivery capability coupled with SAP e-Business innovation and thought leadership to deliver mySAP.com solutions focused on the oil, gas and petrochemical industry. "
siliconindia--Business and Technology portal for the global Indian
siliconindia--Business and Technology portal for the global Indian: "Headquartered in Bangalore, SAP India and the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, have arrived at a Memorandum of Understanding under the areas of e-governance and public sector. Terming that e- governance has a wide scope in streamlining the administration, Professor and Dean of IIMB, Shyamal Roy said that SAP would supply study and teaching materials and internally support the institute�s Center for Enterprise Resource Planning, while IIMB�s faculty would collaborate with SAP in the creation, sharing and dissemination of knowledge on e-governance. "
WebWire� | SAP Launches Global Customer Outreach in 76-City World Tour
WebWire� SAP Launches Global Customer Outreach in 76-City World Tour: "Launched in early June, the SAP World Tour is expected to draw a total of 30,000 attendees by the end of 2006. To date, more than 3,000 customers and prospects have attended a number of events in countries such as Germany, Slovenia and Saudi Arabia. From Sydney, Zagreb and Tel Aviv to Stockholm and Caracas, each event features keynotes, presentations, customer success stories and panel discussions, as well as industry-specific and technology-focused breakout tracks on topics such as solutions for the midmarket or business benefits of the newest version of mySAP� ERP, the market-leading enterprise resource planning (ERP) application."
Thursday, August 03, 2006
SAP Customers are 20% Less Profitable
SAP Customers are 20% Less Profitable: "SAP's recent advertising campaign claims that its customers are more profitable than other companies. An independent research study recently confirmed that, in fact, the best-run businesses don't run SAP. An analysis of nearly 100 public companies listed on SAP's Web site, found that SAP customers were 20 percent less profitable than their peers.
The report analyzed the profitability of SAP customers compared to their peers by assessing their actual return on equity (ROE). It concluded that the scale and scope of many SAP projects can have a significant impact on company performance, particularly if the implementation drags out to many years and millions of dollars in costs."
The report analyzed the profitability of SAP customers compared to their peers by assessing their actual return on equity (ROE). It concluded that the scale and scope of many SAP projects can have a significant impact on company performance, particularly if the implementation drags out to many years and millions of dollars in costs."
SAP to Double Investment in India - SeekingAlpha
SAP to Double Investment in India - SeekingAlpha: "SAP AG chairman & CEO Henning Kagermann said his firm will invest $1 billion in India over the next five years in order to expand its operations there. Mr. Kagermann speculated that 'most of it will be on people.' SAP currently employs 2,750 in India with plans to increase this number to 3,500 by December and double its Indian work force during its five year investment period. SAP has invested $500 million in India to-date since it began operations there in 1996. SAP however, isn't the only global tech company targeting India. In June, IBM Corp. announced a tripling of its investment to $6 billion over three years. Microsoft Corp. said last December that it plans to double its work force with a $1.7 billion investment over four years. And around that time, Intel Corp. announced a $1 billion investment plan. "
Oracle Expands OracleR Fusion Middleware's Business Process Management Offering with IDS Scheer's ARIS Platform
Oracle Expands OracleR Fusion Middleware's Business Process Management Offering with IDS Scheer's ARIS Platform: "Oracle today announced an agreement with IDS Scheer that will help accelerate organisations� Business Process Management (BPM) initiatives by enabling greater collaboration between business and IT. Oracle�s BPM product portfolio, which now includes IDS Scheer�s ARIS Platform, will support a customer�s entire business process lifecycle, ranging from modeling and simulation to deployment and optimisation across heterogeneous IT systems. "
InformationWeek | Business Process Management | Oracle Turns To Germany To Compete In Business Process Management | August 3, 2006
InformationWeek Business Process Management Oracle Turns To Germany To Compete In Business Process Management August 3, 2006: "One of IDS Scheer's strengths is that its ARIS Platform is already integrated with the leading business process design and management software firms, such as Lombardi Software, Intalio, or Tibco's Staffware. The ARIS Platform has modules for managing business processes springing out of SAP application operation and is closely integrated with SAP's NetWeaver, as well as Microsoft's BizTalk Integration Server and IBM WebSphere.
Microsoft early this year made a bid to make BizTalk the integration server of some Oracle customers by offering BizTalk adapters for JD Edwards, Siebel, and PeopleSoft applications, all owned and now sold by Oracle.
Tibco has carried its business process management forward into 'events monitoring mode,' letting an automated system watch business processes for abnormalities that may indicate employee deceit or fraud.
By reselling the IDS Scheer integration platform, Oracle gains greater compatibility with competing business process systems without actually being required to do all the integration work itself. "
Microsoft early this year made a bid to make BizTalk the integration server of some Oracle customers by offering BizTalk adapters for JD Edwards, Siebel, and PeopleSoft applications, all owned and now sold by Oracle.
Tibco has carried its business process management forward into 'events monitoring mode,' letting an automated system watch business processes for abnormalities that may indicate employee deceit or fraud.
By reselling the IDS Scheer integration platform, Oracle gains greater compatibility with competing business process systems without actually being required to do all the integration work itself. "
Oracle: Open Source No Threat in Enterprise Database Space
Oracle: Open Source No Threat in Enterprise Database Space: "Oracle entered that specialized area of the market when it acquired Sleepycat Software and its Berkeley DB product earlier this year, Shimp said.
The Berkeley DB product is doing well in that space, Shimp said, adding that the most notable thing for customers was that nothing had changed, which was what the company wanted. "
The Berkeley DB product is doing well in that space, Shimp said, adding that the most notable thing for customers was that nothing had changed, which was what the company wanted. "
SAP taps Solution Manager for future maintenance updates
SAP taps Solution Manager for future maintenance updates: "Customers upgrading to mySAP Business Suite 2005 and all future versions must use the Solution Manager, which comes free of charge with the Business Suite package, for all future maintenance updates and software upgrades.
SAP will release SAP Solution Manager 4.0 in January. By April, maintenance updates will be completely tied to the package of diagnostic tools and documents. Customers will not be able to conduct maintenance manually. "
SAP will release SAP Solution Manager 4.0 in January. By April, maintenance updates will be completely tied to the package of diagnostic tools and documents. Customers will not be able to conduct maintenance manually. "
Telecoms and Software News
Telecoms and Software News: "Oracle is now able to adopt a pincer strategy to business process management (BPM), using its BPEL Process Manager to appeal to IT and the new BPA Suite directed at the line of business. Of critical importance will be the integration between these toolsets, particularly from a process and policy management perspective.
Oracle now holds an impressive hand when it comes to BPM, with process execution, process monitoring and now comprehensive process modelling. Furthermore, Oracle will be able to use this technology in its Fusion Application strategy, with development teams standardising on the BPA Suite to create rich and reusable process templates, for example. "
Oracle now holds an impressive hand when it comes to BPM, with process execution, process monitoring and now comprehensive process modelling. Furthermore, Oracle will be able to use this technology in its Fusion Application strategy, with development teams standardising on the BPA Suite to create rich and reusable process templates, for example. "
Telecoms and Software News
Telecoms and Software News: "Oracle is now able to adopt a pincer strategy to business process management (BPM), using its BPEL Process Manager to appeal to IT and the new BPA Suite directed at the line of business. Of critical importance will be the integration between these toolsets, particularly from a process and policy management perspective.
Oracle now holds an impressive hand when it comes to BPM, with process execution, process monitoring and now comprehensive process modelling. Furthermore, Oracle will be able to use this technology in its Fusion Application strategy, with development teams standardising on the BPA Suite to create rich and reusable process templates, for example. "
Oracle now holds an impressive hand when it comes to BPM, with process execution, process monitoring and now comprehensive process modelling. Furthermore, Oracle will be able to use this technology in its Fusion Application strategy, with development teams standardising on the BPA Suite to create rich and reusable process templates, for example. "
Moneycontrol India > News > India is back in favour for SAP > > Business > SAP,IT company, Henning Kagermann
Moneycontrol India > News > India is back in favour for SAP > > Business > SAP,IT company, Henning Kagermann: "Seven months ago the company thought that India had lost the low-cost advantge. In an interview to the Financial Times in January this year the CEO of SAP, Henning Kagermann said that India was slowly getting expensive and the company would have to start looking at other locations.
But seven months down the line, Kagermann seems to have changed his mind. SAP will pump in USD 1 billion into India and more than double the headcount from 2,750 over the next five years. The company admits that entry levely salaries in India have risen sharply, but it now says this will not affect their India plans.
Kagermann said, 'I don't think the cost is now an issue. We want good talent and I think that there is plenty of that in India.' "
But seven months down the line, Kagermann seems to have changed his mind. SAP will pump in USD 1 billion into India and more than double the headcount from 2,750 over the next five years. The company admits that entry levely salaries in India have risen sharply, but it now says this will not affect their India plans.
Kagermann said, 'I don't think the cost is now an issue. We want good talent and I think that there is plenty of that in India.' "
'India's fastest growing in Asia-Pac' - Software - News - Tech News - Indiatimes Infotech
'India's fastest growing in Asia-Pac' - Software - News - Tech News - Indiatimes Infotech: "What technology trends do you see?
I see two trends which will become big. These are convergence between engineering and software and between business and software.
For instance in the former case you can look at the automobile industry and see all the software enhancements there. This is due to greater convergence between engineering and software.
We also acquired a company Lighthammer Software, a supplier of enterprise manufacturing software, that is delivering enhanced connectivity between the plant floor and the enterprise. "
I see two trends which will become big. These are convergence between engineering and software and between business and software.
For instance in the former case you can look at the automobile industry and see all the software enhancements there. This is due to greater convergence between engineering and software.
We also acquired a company Lighthammer Software, a supplier of enterprise manufacturing software, that is delivering enhanced connectivity between the plant floor and the enterprise. "
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
Managing Automation :: Infor Acquires Mid-Market Financial Apps Player
Managing Automation :: Infor Acquires Mid-Market Financial Apps Player: "The transaction adds a significant number of customers and revenue to Infor, which, with the acquisition of SSA, has acquired 19 software companies since its founding in 2002. Now, with Extensity, Infor weighs in at $2.1 billion in revenue and 70,000 customers, the third-largest enterprise applications software provider after Oracle and market-leader SAP. Prior to Extensity's addition, but with SSA, Infor had said that revenues stood at $1.5 billion and its customer base at 37,000"
Managing Automation :: Infor Acquires Mid-Market Financial Apps Player
Managing Automation :: Infor Acquires Mid-Market Financial Apps Player: "The transaction adds a significant number of customers and revenue to Infor, which, with the acquisition of SSA, has acquired 19 software companies since its founding in 2002. Now, with Extensity, Infor weighs in at $2.1 billion in revenue and 70,000 customers, the third-largest enterprise applications software provider after Oracle and market-leader SAP. Prior to Extensity's addition, but with SSA, Infor had said that revenues stood at $1.5 billion and its customer base at 37,000"
DNA - Money - SAP writes $1 bn expansion code - Daily News & Analysis
DNA - Money - SAP writes $1 bn expansion code - Daily News & Analysis: "Focussing on India as one of the fastest growing markets in Asia Pacific, the company aims to have 15,000 customers and at least 100 successful e-governance and public sector projects by 2010, Kagermann declared. In line with this objective, it opened a new office in Gurgaon on Wednesday.
By the year-end, SAP Labs India would be contributing 20% of SAP�s global R&D, Kagermann said, adding, �we hope to further leverage India�s present performance as well as future potential through all our initiatives.�"
By the year-end, SAP Labs India would be contributing 20% of SAP�s global R&D, Kagermann said, adding, �we hope to further leverage India�s present performance as well as future potential through all our initiatives.�"
DNA - Money - SAP writes $1 bn expansion code - Daily News & Analysis
DNA - Money - SAP writes $1 bn expansion code - Daily News & Analysis: "Focussing on India as one of the fastest growing markets in Asia Pacific, the company aims to have 15,000 customers and at least 100 successful e-governance and public sector projects by 2010, Kagermann declared. In line with this objective, it opened a new office in Gurgaon on Wednesday.
By the year-end, SAP Labs India would be contributing 20% of SAP�s global R&D, Kagermann said, adding, �we hope to further leverage India�s present performance as well as future potential through all our initiatives.�"
By the year-end, SAP Labs India would be contributing 20% of SAP�s global R&D, Kagermann said, adding, �we hope to further leverage India�s present performance as well as future potential through all our initiatives.�"
Oracle strengthens Fusion Middleware - IT Week
Oracle strengthens Fusion Middleware - IT Week: "Oracle has detailed imminent upgrades to its Fusion Middleware line to enhance its identity management, portal, business intelligence (BI) and service-oriented architecture (SOA) capabilities, and chief executive Larry Ellison hinted that the firm may make further large-scale acquisitions."
SAP to invest $1 bn in India
SAP to invest $1 bn in India: "New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) German software conglomerate SAP AG Wednesday announced plans to invest $1 billion in India over the next five years, making the country a strategic hub for its research and development.
The announcement coincided with the inauguration of the firm's new office in Gurgaon, near the national capital, which will operate as a new centre of excellence (CoE) for catering to the requirements of its Indian customers. "
The announcement coincided with the inauguration of the firm's new office in Gurgaon, near the national capital, which will operate as a new centre of excellence (CoE) for catering to the requirements of its Indian customers. "
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
All Bases Covered
All Bases Covered: "In part, I thought back to my experience at Informatica. Although we were on the pioneering edge and pushing what I believe was a state-of-the-art product for analytics, we just did not have the go-to-market presence that a larger company like SAP has today. Although we built a good product, if large companies like SAP got their act together, it was going to be very, very hard for the standalone players in analytics, largely because analytics is too tied to the core business process. It can't be treated as a bolt-on application. So, it was the inflection point of the technology at SAP becoming more mature, and my sense that SAP could win by what I call mass and class. By 'mass,' I mean the weight of our customers and our 60 percent market share. By 'class,' I mean two things, the first being the products and technology SAP began to develop in the last two or three years that were starting to become best of breed in many areas. The other part of the class aspect was the team that Leo [Apotheker] and Shai [Agassi] had developed, with Leo on the sales side and Shai on the product side. This was also attracting many of the most talented industry people I had met from Siebel, PeopleSoft, Oracle and others. We have got a big plan ahead of us, and I'm happy to play a part in orchestrating it."
Oracle unveils new tools for .NET developers
Oracle unveils new tools for .NET developers: "The new releases include Oracle Developer Tools for Visual Studio .NET (ODT), a plug-in that lets developers use Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 to create and deploy .NET-based applications with Oracle's database management system (DBMS), and Oracle Data Provider for .NET (ODP), which supports ADO.NET 2.0, Microsoft's standard for data access.
Although Oracle has lately been putting much of its effort into Project Fusion, which will ultimately serve as a Java-based alternative to .NET, company executives interviewed yesterday said that the new tools for Microsoft users show that the company is committed to helping developers regardless of the platforms they use. "
Although Oracle has lately been putting much of its effort into Project Fusion, which will ultimately serve as a Java-based alternative to .NET, company executives interviewed yesterday said that the new tools for Microsoft users show that the company is committed to helping developers regardless of the platforms they use. "
Accenture Innovation Center for Oracle Launched to Help Clients Generate Added Value from Oracle(R) Solutions | Nachrichten |
Accenture Innovation Center for Oracle Launched to Help Clients Generate Added Value from Oracle(R) Solutions Nachrichten : "
Accenture has opened its Innovation Center for Oracle atthe Oracle headquarters in Redwood Shores. The Accenture InnovationCenter for Oracle is dedicated to the development of new ideas andinnovative solutions based on Oracle's Server Technologiesinfrastructure and Oracle(R) Applications software. The center willinitially focus on the development of leading-edge service-orientedreference architectures and reference applications based on OracleFusion Middleware.
'The center is the first of its kind to be located on the Oraclecampus and is designed to help accelerate the development, deliveryand commercialization of innovative Oracle-based solutions, andpromote collaboration between Accenture, Oracle and our clients,' saidJim Hayes, managing director of Accenture's global Oracle practice.'Building on the long-standing relationship between Accenture andOracle, the center is an important step forward in our ongoing effortsto help clients derive maximum value from their Oracle solutions.'
The Accenture Innovation Center for Oracle will enable Accentureto capture and distribute market-leading Oracle Applications andOracle Server Technologies Infrastructure product expertise throughcollaboration and direct links with Oracle's research & developmentteams, Accenture's global delivery center network of more than 40delivery centers, and Accenture Technology Labs throughout the world.
'We're pleased to have Accenture's center located on the Oraclecampus. Today's announcement conveys Accenture and Oracle's commitmentto providing our joint customers with solutions to take advantage ofservice-oriented architectures,' said Thomas Kurian, senior vicepresident, Oracle Server Technologies. 'With more than 31"
Accenture has opened its Innovation Center for Oracle atthe Oracle headquarters in Redwood Shores. The Accenture InnovationCenter for Oracle is dedicated to the development of new ideas andinnovative solutions based on Oracle's Server Technologiesinfrastructure and Oracle(R) Applications software. The center willinitially focus on the development of leading-edge service-orientedreference architectures and reference applications based on OracleFusion Middleware.
'The center is the first of its kind to be located on the Oraclecampus and is designed to help accelerate the development, deliveryand commercialization of innovative Oracle-based solutions, andpromote collaboration between Accenture, Oracle and our clients,' saidJim Hayes, managing director of Accenture's global Oracle practice.'Building on the long-standing relationship between Accenture andOracle, the center is an important step forward in our ongoing effortsto help clients derive maximum value from their Oracle solutions.'
The Accenture Innovation Center for Oracle will enable Accentureto capture and distribute market-leading Oracle Applications andOracle Server Technologies Infrastructure product expertise throughcollaboration and direct links with Oracle's research & developmentteams, Accenture's global delivery center network of more than 40delivery centers, and Accenture Technology Labs throughout the world.
'We're pleased to have Accenture's center located on the Oraclecampus. Today's announcement conveys Accenture and Oracle's commitmentto providing our joint customers with solutions to take advantage ofservice-oriented architectures,' said Thomas Kurian, senior vicepresident, Oracle Server Technologies. 'With more than 31"
Accenture Launches Oracle Innovation Center
Accenture Launches Oracle Innovation Center: "Accenture has already developed an SOA reference architecture -- a set of definitions, frameworks, best practices, decision trees and code to help design and build an SOA -- based on Oracle's Fusion Middleware platform. Work is underway at the new innovation center to complete the second version of the reference architecture which, when finished, will become the foundation for future joint solution development and joint customer engagements.
Accenture and Oracle have enjoyed a relationship of more than 15 years. Accenture has the largest and fastest-growing Oracle enterprise solutions practice among full-service integrators with more than 23,000 professionals around the world qualified to provide implementation, upgrade and application outsourcing solutions for the entire Oracle product stack. "
Accenture and Oracle have enjoyed a relationship of more than 15 years. Accenture has the largest and fastest-growing Oracle enterprise solutions practice among full-service integrators with more than 23,000 professionals around the world qualified to provide implementation, upgrade and application outsourcing solutions for the entire Oracle product stack. "
IBM unveils Lotus Notes-SAP links - ENGLISH NEWS - NEWS - PC-Welt - pcwelt.de
IBM unveils Lotus Notes-SAP links - ENGLISH NEWS - NEWS - PC-Welt - pcwelt.de: "The new tools, IBM Workplace for SAP Software and IBM Lotus Notes Access for SAP, use service-oriented architecture technology to integrate the desktop products with SAP's ERP and CRM applications. Upgraded SAP software isn't necessary to integrate the systems, according to IBM. IBM unveiled the tools on the eve of SAP's Sapphire user conference. A week earlier, SAP and Microsoft Corp. announced a jointly developed product that links SAP's business applications with Microsoft's Office desktop products. It will begin shipping in June."
