Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:09:51
SAP’s McDermott Offers Oracle Possibility of HANA Licensing Deal
During an interview with a German newspaper, SAP’s co-chief executive Bill McDermott presented the idea of offering a HANA licensing deal to rival Oracle, according to Reuters.
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:23:59
Oracle’s Release with Cloudera May Push Rivals Toward Big Data Bundles
Analysts say that this move could pressure IBM, HP, and SAP to come up with Hadoop offerings that bundle hardware, software, and other tools.
Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:37:16
Oracle Releases Big Data Appliance with Cloudera
Today, Oracle releases its Big Data Appliance, but it’s hitting the market sooner than many expected it would.
Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:31:53
New SAP HANA Solutions for Big Data Management
SAP has two new technologies, Smart Meter Analytics and the CO-PA Accelerator, that allow enterprises to leverage big data for forecasting, analysis, and planning, according to SAP.
Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:30:58
SAP Business By Design and Google Apps Align
SAP and Google's partnership takes one step further and brings together SAP’s Business By Design (BBD) and Google Apps.
Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:00:04
SAP Taps into Social Analytics with NetBase
SAP recently announced a new partnership with NetBase to resell and support its social media analytics software.
Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:44:51
SAP Buys SuccessFactors- But Why?
As announced over the weekend, SAP acquired human resources management software provider SuccessFactors. However, many question if the $3.4 billion purchase was worth it.
Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:18:10
Department of Human Services Deploys SAP’s Investigative Case Management Solution
The Department of Human Services runs a program called Centrelink, and Centrelink has recently chosen to deploy is Investigation Management System using SAP’s Investigative Case Management solution.
Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:47:55
SAP, Sky Technologies, and Sybase Team Up to Deliver Enterprise Mobility Applications
SAP and Sky Technologies recently announced plans of working together to develop and manage new enterprise mobility solutions using the Sybase Unwired Platform (SUP).
Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:09:35
United Nations Population Fund Uses SAP’s Analytics as World Population Grows
With the world population growing past 7 billion, SAP and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) are revealing two interactive population dashboards that use SAP’s business analytics to keep up with UN population data and trends.
Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:25:12
SAP Launches BI OnDemand
SAP has launched Business Intelligence (BI) OnDemand which is powered by SAP’s HANA platform.
Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:13:26
SAP and HP Team Together to Deliver Cloud-based SAP Applications
Recently, SAP and HP have signed an agreement for HP to provide cloud-based delivery of SAP applications, namely the SAP Customer Relationship Management (SAP CRM) rapid-deployment offering.
Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:16:35
SAP is Mobilizing with their Newest HR App Release
Announced at the HR Technology conference and Exposition in Las Vegas, Nevada, SAP can now deliver mobile applications to HR representatives via smart phones and tablets in real-time scenarios, with the help of Sybase’s Unwired Platform.
Fri, 30 Sep 2011 09:57:58
SAP Launches the PartnerEdge Program
SAP is launching its PartnerEdge Program, a “Build-and-Sell” program which encourages SAP channel partners to build and sell custom-built analytics applications, based upon SAP’s BusinessObjects technology portfolio.
Mon, 26 Sep 2011 10:35:25
SAP Introduces “Green” App for Panasonic
With 50 different electronic waste (E-waste) compliance laws passed, Panasonic has looked to SAP to help manage the regulating of their E-waste.
Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:03:16
SAP Invests in Education for Innovation and Growth
SAP is currently making plans to focus more on IT education to support technological innovation and to help drive business growth.
Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:09:39
SAP to Acquire Right Hemisphere
SAP is making plans to buy Right Hemisphere, a 3D Visualization tool maker.
Fri, 02 Sep 2011 11:04:58
SAP Mobile Health Apps are Improving Patient Care
Since the release of the iPad, about 25% of U.S. doctors are now using them, and it’s changing the way they interact with their patients.
Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:13:34
ASUG Provides Extension of Complimentary Membership Benefits to SAP BusinessObjects Users
America’s SAP Users’ Group (ASUG), just recently announced extending its Valueship program’s complimentary membership to support the North American SAP BusinessObjects users.
Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:42:52
Agilent Technologies Chooses SAP to Implement Their CRM Application
Agilent Technologies has recently announced its choice in SAP to improve customer service operations and to increase its sales.
Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:07:11
Growing Demand and Increased Wages for SAP Skills
SAP is the third largest software vendor and according to industry experts, SAP skills are increasing in demand, and the wages are also going up. However, the lack of industry skills to maintain business could pose a problem for SAP.
Mon, 01 Aug 2011 14:43:28
SAP and Google Team Up
SAP and Google have partnered up to allow SAP customers to mashup data with Google’s mapping abilities.
Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:39:49
SAP Offers Sybase Mobile Technology
SAP is encouraging partners to increase sales within mobile applications. These partners already sell Business All-in-One ERP suite and Business Objects analytics software, and now SAP is giving these partners the opportunity to offer their customers Sybase mobile technology and applications.
Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:13:40
Honeywell and SAP Working Together
Honeywell and SAP recently announced a newfound partnership. The idea was to stay focused on the oil and gas market, and bring together Honeywell Process Solutions’ expertise in scheduling and production planning with SAP’s expertise in ERP, business analytics, and supply chain logistics.
Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:16:06
Under Armour Operations Turn to SAP BPC
Under Armour needed more control in its sales and operations, so they looked to SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation (BPC), and added it to its existing SAP ERP.
Tue, 05 Jul 2011 13:01:34
SAP’s Application Life-Cycle Management Officially Launched
SAP and HP on Tuesday introduced their Application Life-Cycle Management (ALM) solutions.
Thu, 30 Jun 2011 11:09:48
Update: Sale Between Lawson and Infor Approved
About two months ago Lawson accepted an unsolicited offer from Infor and Golden Gate Capital. As of yesterday, the sale was finally approved by Lawson’s shareholders.
Mon, 27 Jun 2011 11:26:41
SAP Releases HANA In-Memory Analytics
SAP recently announced its release of its High-performance Analytic Appliance (HANA) software. According to SAP, HANA holds a new generation of business applications, analytics, and IT simplification with its in-memory computing technology.
Tue, 21 Jun 2011 12:34:05
SAP Announces Release of Crystal Server and BusinessObjects Edge 4.0
SAP recently announced its upcoming release of Crystal Server 2011 and BusinessObjects Edge Business Intelligence 4.0. These releases have extended mobility support, added data exploration, and new features to its analytics for small and midsize businesses
Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:09:22
SAP and HP Partnership Soon to Work with VMware Solutions
SAP and HP are still going strong in their partnership. Jim Hagemann Snabe, Co-Chief Executive Officer of SAP AG, says it makes sense to cooperate more closely with HP on in-memory computing.
Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:23:11
SAP and HP May Form A Stronger Bond
SAP and HP may have future plans of a partnership which may help both companies grow, especially with SAP HANA rolling out.
Tue, 31 May 2011 10:35:40
SAP Expands On-Demand Options with Amazon, and Support from Capgemini
It was recently announced that Capgemini is offering support to help enterprises run SAP applications in Amazon’s Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2).
Wed, 04 May 2011 08:53:09
Lawson Accepts Golden Gate Capital's Proposal
Back in March, Golden Gate Capital made an unsolicited offer to buy Lawson, and Lawson finally accepted last week.