Tuesday, October 03, 2006
Gartner predicts next phase of Oracle, SAP acquisitions
Gartner predicts next phase of Oracle, SAP acquisitions: "Several recent reports suggest that SAP, which in the past has relied mainly on internal development for growth, is getting ready to embark on its own acquisition strategy. What types of technologies do you think SAP might acquire?
Phifer: I think you have to look at what SAP has. They've got a pretty complete portfolio of applications, but you know they may be looking more on the vertical side because Oracle's got a pretty broad set of vertical industry applications. I think SAP is also probably going to be looking at some spot acquisitions of infrastructure software as well. As I said, this whole SOA/Web services world is a lot of big stuff. I think SAP recognizes that they've got to plug some gaps in the overall infrastructure base, and acquiring that technology could be a good way to do it. "
Phifer: I think you have to look at what SAP has. They've got a pretty complete portfolio of applications, but you know they may be looking more on the vertical side because Oracle's got a pretty broad set of vertical industry applications. I think SAP is also probably going to be looking at some spot acquisitions of infrastructure software as well. As I said, this whole SOA/Web services world is a lot of big stuff. I think SAP recognizes that they've got to plug some gaps in the overall infrastructure base, and acquiring that technology could be a good way to do it. "
