Review: Data migration, SAP job skirmishes highlighted

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Review: Data migration, SAP job skirmishes highlighted

Robert Westervelt, News Editor
Review: Data migration, SAP job skirmishes highlighted

Data migration issues associated with SAP's Exchange Infrastructure garnered the most interest in early October. Job skills also received a lot of attention. In an interview with SearchSAP.com, David Foote, an IT skill researcher projected a more competitive job market for SAP pros. He said the competition could result in talent skirmishes for the most lucrative jobs.

A two-part interview with SAP CEO Bill McDermott addressed SAP's strategy going forward and highlighted the ongoing software war between SAP and Oracle. It's not over yet.

Meanwhile, SAP executives have been touting the vendor's Enterprise Services Architecture (ESA) strategy. Do you know what ESA is? SearchSAP site expert Naeem Hashmi said last month that he doesn't think SAP executives know.

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