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SAP Thinks Small (Business)

SAP Thinks Small (Business). By Shannon Villarroel. Who is SAP?. Headquartered in Walldorf, Germany Founded in 1972 World’s third largest independent software provider Full Name: Systems Applications and Products in Data Processing Employs over 36,200 people in over 120 countries

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SAP Thinks Small (Business)

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  1. SAP Thinks Small(Business) By Shannon Villarroel

  2. Who is SAP? • Headquartered in Walldorf, Germany • Founded in 1972 • World’s third largest independent software provider • Full Name: Systems Applications and Products in Data Processing • Employs over 36,200 people in over 120 countries • Competitors: Oracle, Microsoft

  3. Who is SAP? (continued…) • Traditionally known for marketing to large corporations like Hewlett-Packard and Cisco • In recent years, focus has shifted to a sector of the market it had relatively little experience in: smaller companies • Created service-oriented architecture (SOA) platform for midsize companies

  4. Who is SAP? (continued …) • Appeared at CeBIT Trade Show this week • announced its continued push to create solutions for small-to-medium size businesses • Enhancements to its SAP Business One product

  5. What is SAP Business One? • Business Management Software Application • Meant for companies with revenue of $5 million to $100 million • Integrates critical business functions (sales, distribution, finance) in a single software system • List price is $4,250 per user, with an average 25 days for implementation

  6. Value-Added Enhancement Promotes On-Demand Flexibility • Downloadable enhancements will occur several times throughout the year • Designed to provide clients with new features between major software updates

  7. Value-Added Enhancement (continued …) • Will address issues such as security and compliance as well as best-practice tools • Second Quarter of 2007: first set of enhancements to address finance-related features • Purchased Praxis Software Solutions last year to be able to improve its on-demand features

  8. Expected Limitations • Numerous, time-consuming downloads to increase functionality • Difficult to maintain high levels of quality control with so much change

  9. Any Questions?

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