March, 2007

New SearchSAP Assistant Site Editor

I’m Eric Samuels, the new assistant site editor for SearchSAP.com.  I’m a recent graduate of Keene State College in New Hampshire (Go Owls?).  Ever since my first Apple II GS I’ve had a love for computers and technology;...

Shai Agassi says goodbye to employees

Shai Agassi personally wrote a letter on the SAP Network Blogs that included an e-mail sent to all employees of SAP:

"I remember five years ago, on the day I...

It's true!

SAP just released a statement confirming that Shai Agassi will resign, effective April 1, 2007. Hasso Plattner, chairman of the SAP Supervisory Board and company founder, had...

Shai Agassi resigning?

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Shai Agassi, president of SAP's product and technology group and...

SAP consulting trends

SAP consultants are experiencing a boom... or slow and painful demise. It all depends on what particular niche you're focused in on and the skills you've acquired. Most SearchSAP.com members are familiar with SAP jobs expert Jon Reed's excellent career advice, but this time he took...

Oracle sues SAP: The fight gets dirty

A quiet afternoon spent prepping for March Madness was interrupted Thursday, as news of Oracle’s lawsuit against SAP hit the wires. Was this just another spotlight-grab by one of...

SAP On Demand — for real this time?

It's no exaggeration to say that SAP's CRM On Demand debut last year was rather lackluster. But now it seems SAP has made a 180 degree turn, going from "Bah!" to "Wow!" in just a year. It's kind of like how Microsoft went from dismissing this Internet-thing as a...

Oracle's Hyperion deal: challenges, opportunities and expert predictions

Not surprisingly, the Web has been abuzz with speculation and opinions since Oracle announced its intent to purchase BI firm Hyperion two weeks ago.  The bulk of bloggers and writers seems to argue that SAP needs to up the ante and make a big acquisition of its own. Ventana Research...

Oracle buys Hyperion, SAP on the ropes?

Oracle's shopping spree is not over, as became apparent with today's announcement that it is acquiring business intelligence giant Hyperion. Oracle president Charles...