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SAP is serious about Web 2.0

By now everyone has been affected by at least one aspect of the advanced Internet technology dubbed 'Web 2.0'; it's the technology that lends a personal...

SAP A1S: what’s the deal?

There have been whispers about SAP's new ERP on-demand offering for quite some time, but precious little official information was available. Now the cat is out of the bag... Almost. SAP CEO Henning Kagermann and the top execs all mentioned it in their speeches and interviews at Sapphire 2007, but...

SAP’s Enterprise SOA in perspective

There was a lot of buzz about the upcoming NetWeaver 7.1 at Sapphire the other week. Releasing in Q3 this year, it's positioned as the springboard for really getting into SOA in the real world. NetWeaver 7.1 is a major milestone for SAP that packs plenty of juice, with a full Enterprise Services...

Sapphire 2007 quick takes, part 2

The natural high point of Sapphire 2007 was SAP CEO Henning Kagermann's keynote, and the message was clear: SAP is getting serious about this Web 2.0 business. Knowledge sharing, collaboration and self-service features are the tune of the future, which coincidentally goes hand in hand with...

Sapphire 2007 quick takes

Sapphire has been a little odd this year. Not just because Shai Agassi quit and left a sizable keynote spot open (since filled by Philip Lay, managing director of The Chasm Group Advisors,) but because of the uneven pacing. Rather than start with a big bang with all the key announcements on day...

Shai's resignation — good or bad?

Veteran site expert Axel Angeli isn't known for shying away from controversy, most recently proven in his guest column "Shai is gone -- Hurray!". Needless to say, this...

Podcast challenge: Great SAP Leaders Among Us

Have you or your team faced a gnarly BI/BW project? Then we want to hear about it! Check out our latest contest where you submit a brief podcast (less than 5 minutes) explaining how you overcame the challenge. 

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...