SAP Executive John Wookey Details Large Enterprise On-Demand Strategy at SIIA On-Demand Conference
June 16 2009 - 3:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
WALLDORF, Germany, June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Furthering its
commitment to become a leader in the on-demand software space, SAP
AG (NYSE: SAP) recently announced the first details of its
on-demand strategy for large enterprises. Dedicated to its
installed customer base, on-demand software for large enterprises
from SAP is planned to consist of function-specific software
applications, available by subscription, which plug directly into a
customer's on-site SAP(R) Business Suite software. The strategy was
unveiled by John Wookey, executive vice president of Large
Enterprise On-Demand at SAP, during his keynote presentation titled
"Next Generation OnDemand" at SIIA On-Demand Europe 2009. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050310/SFTH009LOGO-a) Wookey
said SAP's large enterprise on-demand offering will help its
customers innovate faster and extend the value of their current
investments in SAP Business Suite. For example, the integration of
data and processes helps ensure consistency with system and
business configurations between the SAP Business Suite software and
on-demand solutions from SAP. As a result, customers avoid many
data sharing and integration issues that occur when dealing with
disparate best-of-breed software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications
or on-site software applications. Wookey also made it clear that
SAP sees on-demand as the next big evolution in the IT industry, as
well as confirmed the company's full commitment to this technology,
which will also allow faster turn-around of customer requirements
and closer collaboration between customers and vendors. In
addition: -- All large enterprise on-demand applications will be
powered by the Java-based Frictionless platform SAP gained through
the Frictionless acquisition three years ago. -- For large
enterprises, SAP currently offers the SAP(R) Customer Relationship
Management (SAP CRM) on-demand solution, the SAP(R) E-sourcing
on-demand solution, and cap and trade software through the Clear
Standards acquisition (see "SAP to Acquire Carbon Management
Solution Leader Clear Standards, Inc."). Additionally, expense
management software is expected to be launched in mid-2010. -- The
on-demand offering for large enterprises is part of a portfolio of
solutions dedicated to different target groups, also including
SAP(R) Business ByDesign(TM), an integrated on-demand solution
dedicated to the midmarket, and the SAP(R) BusinessObjects(TM)
OnDemand offerings-Crystal Reports(R) software, the SAP(R)
BusinessObjects(TM) Information OnDemand portal and the SAP(R)
BusinessObjects(TM) BI OnDemand solution-dedicated to business
users small to large. For more information on on-demand software
for large enterprises from SAP, please see John Wookey's keynote
address given on June 10, 2009, at SIIA On-Demand Europe 2009. Any
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