Sunday, March 18, 2007
SAP demonstrates A1S to select groups | InfoWorld | News | 2007-03-15 | By John Blau, IDG News Service
SAP demonstrates A1S to select groups InfoWorld News 2007-03-15 By John Blau, IDG News Service: "SAP is demonstrating a beta version of its new hosted midmarket application to select groups at the CeBIT trade show in Hanover, Germany.
The application, known internally as A1S, is currently being tested by around 150 customers, said SAP CEO Henning Kagermann following a demonstration of the software Thursday.
No firm date has been set for a commercial launch, but general availability is expected in the second half of this year, according to Kagermann.
'This is a completely new model for us,' Kagermann said. 'We have to ensure that not only the product but also the service are tops.'
A1S will target midmarket customers who seek an inexpensive, easy-to-deploy, low-risk suite of business applications, including ERP, CRM, and SCM. The hosted application will be available as a monthly subscription. It will give smaller, cost-sensitive companies the flexibility to set up and test the software on their own before deciding to make a purchase, using a 'try, run, and adapt' model. "
The application, known internally as A1S, is currently being tested by around 150 customers, said SAP CEO Henning Kagermann following a demonstration of the software Thursday.
No firm date has been set for a commercial launch, but general availability is expected in the second half of this year, according to Kagermann.
'This is a completely new model for us,' Kagermann said. 'We have to ensure that not only the product but also the service are tops.'
A1S will target midmarket customers who seek an inexpensive, easy-to-deploy, low-risk suite of business applications, including ERP, CRM, and SCM. The hosted application will be available as a monthly subscription. It will give smaller, cost-sensitive companies the flexibility to set up and test the software on their own before deciding to make a purchase, using a 'try, run, and adapt' model. "
