Basis Learning Guide Dec 5, 2008
Navigate through the sections of this SAP Basis training tutorial to learn answers to questions ranging from the elementary (such as What is SAP Basis. to the complex (such as advanced Basis configuration and customization). (Search SAP)
Building a case for a technical SAP ERP upgrade Dec 4, 2008
The case for a technical SAP ERP upgrade a tough sell in this economy. If you're struggling to build a business case for an SAP ERP upgrade in this recession, you're not alone. (Search SAP)
SAP halves prices for NetWeaver development licenses Dec 4, 2008
SAP cut the prices for NetWeaver development and composition subscriptions nearly in half this week to make the platform more accessible to consultants and developers. NetWeaver development licenses are now $1,170 plus tax, compared with $2,300 plus tax. (Search SAP)
The case for a technical SAP ERP upgrade a tough sell in this economy Dec 4, 2008
If you're struggling to build a business case for an SAP ERP upgrade in this recession, you're not alone. Only about one-third of SAP customers have upgraded to ECC/ERP 6. (Search SAP)
SAP May Start Making Quarterly Forecasts, CEO Kagermann Tells Handelsblatt Dec 3, 2008
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- SAP AG, the world's biggest maker of business-management software, may give quarterly forecasts in future rather than an annual outlook, Handelsblatt reported, citing Chief Executive Officer Henning Kagermann. SAP will give its forecast ``at the start of the year'' and giving a quarterly prediction ``is a possibility,'' Kagermann told Handelsblatt in an interview published today. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
SAP: Standard Software Provider of Choice for Wholesale Distributors Dec 2, 2008
WALLDORF, Germany, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SAP AG (NYSE: ) today announced strong global momentum for its SAP(R) for Wholesale Distribution solutions, with a rapidly growing customer base and the endorsements of leading industry companies from around the globe, including McKesson Corp., Powell Electronics Inc., Reyher, Saladino's Inc., Tallard Technologies Inc., Univeg and Voigt AG. The SAP for Wholesale Distribution solution portfolio has attracted more than 3,700 wholesalers, making... (PR Newswire)
SAP's CEO gets down to earth on cloud computing Nov 25, 2008
SAP's CEO gets down to earth on plans for SAP cloud computing. NEW YORK -- SAP will focus on making its software easier to consume and use, according to SAP co-CEO Leo Apotheker, who shed light on the vendor's plans for cloud computing Friday. (Search SAP)
Start-Up Plans Electric-Car Network Nov 24, 2008
company, founded by former SAP AG executive Shai Agassi in 2007, already is building networks for electric cars in Israel and Denmark and in October announced plans to expand into Australia. The company said it would now move into the U.S. market, with construction of battery-recharging stations in the Bay Area starting in. (Wall Street Journal)
CAS Establishes New Supervisory and Management Boards; Sets the Stage for Continued Global Growth Nov 18, 2008
Senator e.h. Dr. h.c. Hans-Werner Hector: Was a co-founder and member of theBoard of Directors of SAP AG. From 1992 through June 1995 he was CEO, president, and vice chairman of SAP's U.S. Subsidiary, SAP America, Inc. He has played a leading role in the growth of SAP AG from startup to today's international public company success as the world's third-largest independent software vendor and market leader in standard business software applications. He has also been an associate of CAS since 1999. (PR Newswire)
Germany's Benchmark DAX Index Falls; Volkswagen, E.ON, SAP Lead Retreat Nov 17, 2008
Declines in the DAX were led by Volkswagen Ag, E.on Ag and Sap Ag. About 2. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Dairy Farm Selects SAP for Strategic Business Transformation Nov 17, 2008
SINGAPORE, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Providing industry solutions on a single platform for optimized customer business processes, SAP AG (NYSE: ) today announced that Dairy Farm, a leading pan-Asian retailer, has selected SAP(R) for Retail solutions ... Copyright (C) 2008 SAP AG. All rights reserved ... SAP, R/3, mySAP, mySAP.com, xApps, xApp, SAP NetWeaver and other SAP products and services mentioned herein as well as their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of... (PR Newswire)
SAP releases fourth enhancement pack Nov 14, 2008
SAP's fourth enhancement pack includes line-of-business offerings. SAP released its yesterday, and it's focused on bringing new functionality to many lines of business. (Search SAP)
SAP's fourth enhancement pack includes line-of-business offerings Nov 14, 2008
SAP released its yesterday, and it's focused on bringing new functionality to many lines of business. New downloadable functionality is now available for finance, human resources, plant and operations, sales and support, procurement, and product development and manufacturing. (Search SAP)
Economy puts nonessential projects on back burner Nov 13, 2008
One executive who has pushed back on nonessential projects has brought in "value engineering" consultants to look at the company's SAP AG enterprise resource planning software to pinpoint "what we are doing right and find the gaps" where improvements could be made ... One executive who has pushed back on nonessential projects has brought in "value engineering" consultants to look at the company's SAP AG enterprise resource planning software to pinpoint "what we are doing right and find the gaps"... (SearchCIO.com)
Former Oracle exec to lead SAP on-demand for enterprise Nov 12, 2008
SAP hires former Oracle exec to head up on-demand for enterprise. SAP has hired Oracle's former head of Fusion Applications development for a newly-created position to develop on-demand applications for large companies. (Search SAP)
Al Gores Unified Smart Grid vision for repowering the USA ... Nov 9, 2008
0 world: Elan Musk, founder of PayPal and more recently discussed his plans for other electric vehicle development, space exploration and renewable energy, while Shai Agassi, former President of the Products and Technology Group (PTG) at SAP AG and now CEO of , discussed building a scalable and sustainable personal transportation system that ends oil dependence. In a year which marks the 100th anniversary of the introduction of Henry Ford s mass produced model T, we appear to be entering an era... (ZDNet Blogs)
SAP to push on with Enterprise Support, but offers sweeteners Nov 7, 2008
Confronted by a user community and analysts over the recent adjustment to its support package, SAP said today that it will continue to roll out Enterprise Support as planned but promised customers on ERP 6. 0 that they will be supported through 2017. (Search SAP)
Neptune Orient Lines to Transform Its IT Platform With SAP and Business Objects Nov 5, 2008
Leading Container Shipping and Logistics Group Standardizes on SAP Solutions to Address Industry Challenges and Optimize Business Processes SHANGHAI, China, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SAP AG (NYSE: ) today announced that Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) (SGX: NO3), one of the world's largest container shipping, logistics and marine terminals groups, has selected SAP(R) solutions for the replacement of its financial systems ... Copyright (C) 2008 SAP AG. All rights reserved ... SAP, R/3, mySAP,... (PR Newswire)
SAP Expands Offerings to Fuel Ecosystem Growth in Asia Pacific Japan Region Nov 5, 2008
New Availability of Chinese-Language Online Communities and Local Participation in SAP(R) EcoHub Marketplace Showcases SAP's Commitment to the APJ Region SHANGHAI, China, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SAP AG (NYSE: ) today announced new offerings for SAP partners and customers based in the Asia Pacific Japan region ... Copyright (C) 2008 SAP AG. All rights reserved ... SAP, R/3, mySAP, mySAP.com, xApps, xApp, SAP NetWeaver and other SAP products and services mentioned herein as well as their... (PR Newswire)
SAP Bolsters SAP NetWeaver(R) to Maximize Agility and Competitive Advantage Nov 5, 2008
Continued Enhancements and Platform Expansion Further Build Up Core Foundation, Enabling Innovation Without Disruption SHANGHAI, China, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SAP AG (NYSE: ) today announced new and enhanced offerings, tools and components to its SAP NetWeaver(R) technology platform that will help customers further maximize their investment and competitive advantage through a consolidated IT landscape ... "The new additions and enhancements to SAP NetWeaver further demonstrate SAP's... (PR Newswire)
NetSuite targets SAP with discounted SaaS ERP offer Nov 4, 2008
NetSuite targets SAP R/3 customers with discounted SaaS ERP offer. Hoping to win SAP R/3 customers who are angry with SAP's support fee hikes, NetSuite is promising to cut their annual bills in half if they switch to its SaaS ERP.. (Search SAP)
SAP launches "Best-Run Now" initiative Oct 31, 2008
SAP offers finance help, SMB software discounts, new software packages. SAP is offering financing help and discounts on its software for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) -- the segment whose abrupt halt in spending sank SAP's third quarter earnings. (Search SAP)
Oracle and SAP to talk settlement in TomorrowNow case Oct 31, 2008
A federal judge yesterday ordered Oracle to come up with a figure by February that will settle its lawsuit against SAP. After lawyers from the two parties talked over the phone, Judge Joseph C. Spero ordered Oracle to come up with a settlement sum by Feb. 13. (Search SAP)
SAP offers finance help, SMB software discounts, new software packages Oct 31, 2008
SAP is offering financing help and discounts on its software for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) -- the segment whose abrupt halt in spending sank SAP's third quarter earnings. It's also selling geared to helping enterprise-size companies weather the economy, complete with implementation services and financing as low as 0% for 12 months. (Search SAP)
SAP launches SAP partner product review site Oct 30, 2008
SAP has launched an online marketplace for SAP partner products, and it includes tools like user-generated reviews to help customers choose third-party products. Customers can search by industry, application, platform or region from hundreds of partner products on the free website, according to Salim Ali, vice president of SAP Ecosystem and Partner Marketing. (Search SAP)
Software maker SAP slashes outlook Oct 29, 2008
FRANKFURT Software maker SAP AG said Tuesday its third-quarter profit fell 5 per cent on costs related to an acquisition. The company cited the shaky global economy in cutting its forecast for an important measure of profitability for the full year and for abandoning a key revenue forecast. (Globe and Mail)
First SAP public sector customer on its project Oct 29, 2008
First SAP public sector customer talks SAP upgrades, SAP ROI and NetWeaver plans. It wasn't ROI, but another three-letter acronym that drove the County of Sacramento to become the first government to use SAP a decade ago. (Search SAP)
First SAP public sector customer talks SAP upgrades, SAP ROI and NetWeaver plans Oct 29, 2008
It wasn't ROI, but another three-letter acronym that drove the County of Sacramento to become the first government to use SAP a decade ago. The legacy systems that ran the California county were in danger of failing around the year 2000 when Sacramento decided to spend $19. (Search SAP)
SAP Announces 2008 Third Quarter and Nine Month Results Oct 28, 2008
WALLDORF, Germany, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SAP AG (NYSE: ) today announced its preliminary financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2008 ... -- Based on the resolutions of the SAP AG Annual General Meetings of Shareholders on May 9, 2006 and May 10, 2007, on September 3, 2008 the Executive Board of SAP AG resolved to decrease the Company's capital stock from euro 1,246,683,912 ... -- Effective July 1, 2008, the Supervisory Board of SAP AG appointed... (PR Newswire)
European, U.S. Stock-Index Futures Rise; Air France, Ryanair, BP May Rise Oct 28, 2008
SAP AG, the world's biggest maker of business-management software, may be active after withdrawing its 2008 sales forecast and lowering its profit-margin target, citing the economic slump. on the Dow Jones Euro Stoxx 50 Index, a benchmark for the euro region, added 76, or 3. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
Investors add $22.7 million to LinkedIn Oct 24, 2008
The investment announced Thursday was made by one of LinkedIn's long-time backers, Bessemer Venture Partners, and three newcomers the venture arm of business software maker SAP AG, banker Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc., which publishes BusinessWeek. The deal values privately held LinkedIn at slightly more than $1 billion, the same appraisal assigned the Mountain View-based company when it raised $53 million in June. (MSNBC -- Business)
Software AG 3Q net profit up 62 pct to 31 million Oct 24, 2008
Software AG, the world's largest independent provider of mission critical software and Germany's second largest software company after SAP AG, said net profit rose to 31 million (US$39. 37 million) in the July through September period, from 19. (International Herald Tribune)
SAP, Oracle's slowdown offer: 15% off Oct 24, 2008
NEW YORK: Oracle Corp, SAP AG and competing software makers are bowing to customer demands for discounts of as much as 15 per cent to keep contracts as the economy sours. While technology buyers rarely pay list prices, managers from oil drilling equipment maker Cameron International Corp to government agencies in New York say they are winning steeper- than-normal price cuts. (India Times, India)
Baylor College of Medicine goes wireless with NetWeaver Mobile 7.1 Oct 22, 2008
Baylor College of Medicine goes wireless with NetWeaver Mobile 7. At Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, six people are charged with tracking and updating an inventory of more than 10,000 pieces of medical equipment, computers and vehicles. (Search SAP)
Oracle Told by Judge to Offer to Settle With SAP Oct 21, 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge told Oracle Corp to propose a financial settlement in a lawsuit that the software giant filed against rival SAP AG in which Oracle has claimed that damages may top $1 billion. Oracle filed the claim against the German software maker in March 2007, accusing SAP's U.S.-based TomorrowNow services unit of illegally using customer log-ins to steal copyrighted materials from Oracle's website. (ABC News -- Wire)
Cisco and SAP create data privacy application Oct 17, 2008
Cisco and SAP integrate technologies to create data privacy application. SAP and Cisco announced this week that they have created a composite application designed to help companies enforce data privacy policies. (Search SAP)
Push for value in SAP Enterprise Support, report says Oct 16, 2008
SAP customers should push for added value from Enterprise Support, report says. Customers have good reason not to like SAP's Enterprise Support offering, a new Forrester Research report concludes, but the key now is to understand the long-term costs, get used to the new features, and "fight" for more bang for their buck. (Search SAP)
Sonoa Systems closes $10M 3rd round Oct 16, 2008
Also participating were Palo Alto-based , Menlo Park-based and , a division of SAP AG.. Sonoa said it will use the financing to expand sales, marketing and product development efforts. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
* Intel, Microsoft squeezed by US$170bn budget cuts Oct 15, 2008
Software maker SAP AG said last week orders froze last month, and a Forrester Research Inc survey found clients pressing outsourcing and services providers to renegotiate at lower rates. In 2001, technology spending sank 7 percent, UBS AG said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
SOA-backed spell check wins SAP Demo Jam Oct 15, 2008
Turning in work to the boss with a t missing in the word assets isn't the best path to promotion. This happened to a "friend" of Michael Portner's, and, good friend that he is, the SAP custom developer decided to build a SOA-backed application to make sure his friend never made that mistake again. (Search SAP)
Crisis Cuts $170 Billion From Computer Budgets, Squeezing Intel, Microsoft Oct 13, 2008
Software maker SAP AG said last week orders froze in September, and a Forrester Research Inc. survey found clients pressing outsourcing and services providers to renegotiate at lower rates. In 2001, technology spending sank 7 percent, according to UBS AG. The reason Snorek estimates that next year's slump won't be as bad as that is that companies have less inventory built now than they did in 2000 and 2001. (Bloomberg -- US)
IBM profit news can't buoy tech sector Oct 11, 2008
This week, for example, business software maker SAP AG said its sales plunged at the end of September as global financial turmoil escalated. Dell Inc., the world's second-biggest PC-maker, also warned last month that softening demand is hurting its business more than expected. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Oracle alleges SAP wanted to expand illegal TomorrowNow operation Oct 11, 2008
"In authorizing SAP TN to consider and, in the case of Siebel, actually offer these services, SAP AG's executive board of directors had no reason to believe that SAP TN would not likewise engage in illegal acquisition and use of Oracle's software." ... "At the time Oracle filed its lawsuit, SAP had before it a detailed roadmap for connecting virtually every piece of the SAP TN network to the SAP AG network," Oracle lawyers wrote in the filing ... "In authorizing SAP TN to consider and, in the... (Search SAP)
Infosys Cuts Annual Profit Forecast, Abandons Plans to Acquire U.K.'s Axon Oct 10, 2008
Axon, which specializes in advising clients on how to run business-management software, may be less appealing after SAP AG, the biggest maker of such programs, said this month it saw a ``very sudden and unexpected drop'' in business activity, the Credit Suisse analysts wrote. this week cut its investment ratings on Tata Consultancy, Satyam Computer Services Ltd. and Wipro as its analysts turned ``cautious'' on the Indian technology-services industry from ``neutral,'' citing reduced earnings... (Bloomberg -- Asia)
IBM shares jump on profit Oct 10, 2008
Earlier in the week, business software maker SAP AG said its sales plunged at the end of September as global financial turmoil escalated. Peter Misek, an analyst with Canaccord Adams, said the IBM results offered relief. (Globe and Mail -- Technology)
Business Objects Announces Next Version of Industry's Most Complete and Unified Business Intelligence Platform Oct 8, 2008
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Oracle, SAP lawsuit may expand to Hyperion, Retek and the E-Business Suite Oct 8, 2008
Oracle Corp. and SAP AG haven't reached a settlement in Oracle's lawsuit against SAP subsidiary TomorrowNow, the two vendors announced Monday after a joint settlement conference ... Oracle Corp. and SAP AG haven't reached a settlement in Oracle's lawsuit against SAP subsidiary TomorrowNow, the two vendors announced Monday after a joint settlement conference. (Search SAP)
New Business Objects platform promises better integration with Oracle, Microsoft Oct 8, 2008
Business Objects today released a new platform that it says better connects to data in non-SAP software and databases, like those from Oracle and Microsoft. BusinessObjects XI 3. (Search SAP)
UPDATE 4-SAP saw sudden drop-off in software sales Oct 7, 2008
FRANKFURT/BOSTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - German software maker SAP AG (SAPG.DE: , , , ) warned that its sales had abruptly dropped off in the last two weeks of September as companies curtailed business software spending amid a widening financial crisis. The announcement on Monday drove SAP shares down 16. (Reuters)
SATO joins SAP (R) Printer Vendor Program Oct 7, 2008
Through the SAP Printer Vendor program, SAP AG is providing an opportunity for SATO and other printer manufacturers to enable their devices to function optimally with SAP systems. Customers using SAP applications together with SATO's printing solutions will be able to make full use of barcode and RFID printing functionality while continuing to work in their familiar Smart Forms environment to meet all their form and label design needs, without the need for additional integration software or... (JCN Network, Japan)
SAP saw sudden drop-off in software sales Oct 7, 2008
FRANKFURT/BOSTON German software maker SAP AG warned that its sales had abruptly dropped off in the last two weeks of September as companies cut back on computer-related spending due to the widening financial crisis. The announcement on Monday drove SAP shares down 16 percent, their biggest drop in nearly 12 years, and pulled down the whole technology sector as investors feared that other computer industry companies also faced a drop in business. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
SAP Says Business Turmoil Hitting Its Bottom Line Oct 7, 2008
FRANKFURT, Germany Business software company SAP AG said Monday that it saw a sudden drop in business at the end of September as global market turmoil escalated. Its shares plunged. (Newsmax)
SAP maintenance fee increase prompts user groups worldwide to organize response Oct 3, 2008
Heads of user groups worldwide will meet with SAP executives to convey their members' concerns with the recent. United as the SAP User Group Executive Network (SUGEN), a new task force formed in response to the issue, 12 user group leaders will meet with SAP co-CEOs Henning Kagermann and Leo Apotheker in a couple of weeks, according to ASUG president Steve Strout. (Search SAP)
TechEd: Kraft provides tips for a successful SAP MDM project Oct 3, 2008
LAS VEGAS -- A traditional master data management (MDM) paradigm is that "process, not data, is key" to success. But in recently completing such a project and going live with Kraft Foods Inc. found that needed to be changed. (Search SAP)
Foolish Forecast: TIBCO Looks Good in Beige Sep 25, 2008
As for the buyout talk, TIBCO CEO Vivek Ranadive likes to think of his company as the Switzerland of business-management tools -- the glue that binds IBM, Oracle, and SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) software pieces together. From that point of view, staying independent makes plenty of sense, no matter how tasty a tidbit TIBCO might be for one of the big dudes in the sector. (MSNBC -- Business)
SAP TechEd 2008 Las Vegas: SearchSAP.com Special Report Sep 24, 2008
More than 6,000 SAP professionals from almost 50 countries gathered in Las Vegas to connect, collaborate and co-innovate from Sept. 8 through Sept. 12. SearchSAP.com was there to bring you the news that will help you do your jobs better, and to learn what's on the minds of you and your peers. (Search SAP)
Special Report: SAP TechEd 2008 Sep 24, 2008
SAP TechEd 2008 Las Vegas: SearchSAP.com special report. More than 6,000 SAP professionals from almost 50 countries gathered in Las Vegas to connect, collaborate and co-innovate from Sept. 8 through Sept. 12. (Search SAP)
SAP ERP upgrade lessons learned from Lockheed Martin Sep 24, 2008
LAS VEGAS -- As he prepared to deliver his tips, tricks and lessons learned from Lockheed Martin's ERP upgrade, Chris Church looked at the crowd of hundreds packed into the room to hear him. "Looks like there's a lot of people who haven't done upgrades yet," the Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control system integration analyst said to TechEd's standing-room-only crowd. (Search SAP)
SAP AG wins La. state contract Sep 23, 2008
state contract - Philadelphia Business Journal. Members: Not Registered. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Oracle posts better-than-expected quarterly results Sep 20, 2008
Oracle competes with SAP AG in this market and had in the previous quarter posted a 36% rise in sales. Business management applications, like Oracles PeopleSoft and Siebel, tend to be more vulnerable to economic swings. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Oracle Profit Beats Expectations as Margins Rise Sep 19, 2008
Oracle competes with SAP AG in this market, and had in the previous quarter posted a 36 percent rise in sales. 1. (ABC News -- Wire)
TechEd: SAP customers should look to Business Objects for business intelligence needs Sep 19, 2008
LAS VEGAS -- SAP customers, especially SAP business intelligence (BI) ones, should look to Business Objects for their new BI projects, the CEO of Business Objects said Tuesday. The SAP BI product line will be supported through at least 2016, John Schwarz said, but the intent is for the two to become one product line. (Search SAP)
Oracle Earnings Top Views, Shares Bounce Sep 19, 2008
That's drawn it into more direct competition with German rival SAP AG (SAP) while providing new potential sources of revenue. The earnings brought a measure of relief after fears that Oracle may have had difficulty closing deals in this quarter, due to the economic climate and a sales force reorganization. (SmartMoney)
Selecting the right SAP implementation partner demands metrics, relationships Sep 17, 2008
One of the main factors in choosing SAP Business One over Microsoft Dynamics was the SAP implementation provider -- Sunrise, Fla. "The implementation company seemed very knowledgeable and very focused, and able to make this program what we would need," said Bob Meagher III, vice president of the Fort Lauderdale-based sail maker. (Search SAP)
DAX Index Advances, Recouping Earlier Losses; Deutsche Post Leads Gains Sep 13, 2008
3 percent, led by Deutsche Post AG, Europe's biggest postal service, E.ON AG and SAP AG. The benchmark gained 27. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
