Sapphire 2005 Event Coverage

Sapphire 2005 Event Coverage

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Coverage of Sapphire 2005

SearchSAP.com's Editorial Team was out in full force at Sapphire 2005 in Boston. Find out what you may have missed in these exclusive news articles and one-on-one interviews with top SAP executives and conference faculty. Plus, see what new products were announced on the exhibit hall floor.

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Grocer's ERP selection hinges on milk
"Got milk?" It was a decision between SAP and PeopleSoft, but for one grocer, selecting SAP's ERP suite came down to the price of milk..
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  • SAP's McDermott on retail strategy, CRM, Oracle, part 2
    SAP America CEO Bill McDermott discusses the CRM market, SAP's failed bid for Retek and Oracle's plans to lure SAP NetWeaver customers onto the Oracle E-Business Suite

  • SAP's McDermott on ESA strategy, Oracle, part 1
    In an interview with SearchSAP.com and SearchOracle.com, SAP CEO Bill McDermott discusses how SAP is educating customers and vendor partners about its ESA strategy and how SAP is preparing to defeat rival Oracle.

  • SAP begins to educate the masses
    SAP customers are generally enthusiastic about SAP's Enterprise Services Architecture strategy, but some say it could be years before ESA is widely adopted.

  • Midmarket CIOs tell SAP adventures
    Midmarket technology executives tell true stories of becoming SAP customers -- and managing to find a good fit.

  • Kagermann kicks off Sapphire
    SAP CEO Henning Kagermann launched SAP's annual Sapphire user conference today, announcing several large software vendors that will partner with SAP to produce services-based products.

  • Grocer's struggles prove valuable to retailers
    Canadian grocery chain Sobeys struggled with its first implementation of SAP for Retail in 2000. Sobeys' struggle helped other retailers learn valuable lessons to avoid failure.

  • Philips keeps reins on CRM
    When venturing into direct-to-consumer online sales, an SAP CRM project threatened to spin out of control, but a focus on goals led to success.

  • Sapphire to highlight SAP architecture shift
    SAP will kick off its Sapphire U.S. user conference this week, shining the spotlight on its enterprise services architecture strategy.

  • SAP nails Home Depot deal
    At a time when SAP and Oracle are fighting each other for retail customers, SAP announces a humdinger of a deal with Home Depot.

  • Vendors to line up to adopt SAP's software strategy
    SAP America CEO Bill McDermott said the company's partners will adopt SAP's enterprise services architecture strategy. EMC Corp. said Tuesday it would roll out ESA-ready products.

  • SAP's CRM development plods on
    The 2005 release of mySAP CRM adds enhanced marketing features and an e-mail response management system that increases the accuracy and efficiency of outbound e-mail.

  • Canadian retailer gets SAP turnaround
    Canadian grocery chain Sobeys is giving SAP for Retail a second try, but executives remain mum on the store's first SAP system, which caused major headaches.

  • Sapphire preview: Oracle, SAP make interesting opponents in 2005
    Oracle, fresh off a bidding war victory over ERP rival SAP AG, looks to keep the heat on in 2005, while SAP looks to capitalize on PeopleSoft customers still unsure of their future.

  • Sapphire preview: SAP CRM could have big year ahead
    With its competitors struggling or occupied with acquisitions, SAP has a chance to extend its CRM presence. SAP's Sapphire user conference could be the place to start.

    Product Announcements

  • Accenture, SAP launches claims management product - (SAP)

  • Tidal Software gets SAP certified for integration - (Tidal Software)