SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today unveiled the SAP enhancement package 4, the latest set of innovations for SAP's flagship enterprise resource planning (ERP) application, SAP(R) ERP (see July 1, 2008 announcement, titled "SAP Surpasses Milestone in Product Strategy as 10,000 Customers Run Latest ERP Release"). Enhancement package 4 represents the new advances for SAP ERP that are delivered through a unique business software delivery model that offers customers the ability to adapt new functionality without the disruption of system upgrades. As a result, customers are empowered to improve and update their enterprise software systems in a shorter timeframe and with more discrete testing cycles, driving down costs and simplifying enterprise software management significantly. The announcement was made at SAP(R) TechEd 2008 Bangalore, being held Nov. 12-14, in Bangalore, India.
With more than 1,000 live customers and 1,800 downloads (see Feb. 25, 2008 announcement, titled "SAP Continues 'Innovation Without Disruption' with Release of Third ERP Enhancement Package"), the first three generations of SAP enhancement packages have proven the benefit of this unique delivery model. SAP enhancement package 4 includes all previous capabilities from the first three enhancement packages, in addition to hundreds of new functional enhancements and improvements for customers to choose.
"SAP enhancement packages deliver product flexibility and technology advancement at the same time," said Albert Pang, research director of enterprise applications, IDC. "Customers no longer have to wait 24 to 36 months for critical functionality. They can pick and choose which enhancements to deploy, and activate the new functionality as they see fit to continue to improve their on-premise systems. Currently, SAP plans to leverage the switch framework to provide enhancement packages for the rest of the SAP Business Suite in the future in another sign of sustained innovation from the vendor."
SAP enhancement package 4 plans to provide innovation to the following lines of business:
- Finance -- exposure and hedge management for commodities and FX, correspondence monitor, central maintenance for chart accounts for master data governance.
- Human Resources -- enhanced end-user experience across key talent management processes including recruiting, learning, performance management and succession management, including expanded integration with Nakisa.
- Plant and Operations -- enterprise asset management and a new standard solution for recycling administration.
- Sales and Support -- support for supplier and customer returns, sales order entry via customer relationship management.
- Procurement -- new scenarios for service procurement.
- Product Development and Manufacturing -- work order integration for outsourced manufacturing scenario.
- Industry enhancements -- special capabilities for aerospace and defense, automotive, defense and security, banking, consumer products, healthcare, higher education, insurance, oil and gas, mill products, mining, public sector, retail and wholesale, utilities.
In challenging economic times, SAP customers continue to leverage the flexibility and innovation of SAP enhancement packages. Leading power and automation technology group ABB India, for instance, leverages the capabilities of SAP enhancement packages to further improve operational excellence, according to Vivek Deshpande, the chief information officer of ABB.
"SAP enhancement packages support our push to increase innovation, process improvements and efficiency, and further broaden our global sourcing, production and sales activities in a non-disruptive environment," said Deshpande. "This type of innovation delivery not only strengthens and simplifies our business processes, but it allows us to achieve a significant return on investment by having the control to activate only the enhancements we need based on our own corporate timeline."
"With SAP enhancement packages, our customers have the ability to reduce the total cost of ownership of their IT landscape while at the same time accelerating the adoption of new innovations," said Jim Hagemann Snabe, member of the Executive Board, SAP AG. "With enhancement package 4, SAP has proven a new delivery mechanism of business software combining the best of two worlds: more new functionality applied without having to upgrade."
About SAP(R) ERP
SAP(R) ERP is the market-leading enterprise resource planning (ERP) application, offering organizations a proven foundation to improve performance, support growth, lower operating costs and achieve operational excellence. Powered by the SAP NetWeaver(R) technology platform, SAP ERP addresses the core business requirements of midsize and large organizations including financial, human capital management, procurement and logistics, product development and manufacturing, as well as sales and service. With SAP ERP, enterprises can achieve superior performance in all areas of their organization, adapt quickly and cost-effectively to changing requirements, and deliver business insight broadly to information workers throughout the organization. SAP ERP also includes robust analytics and rich functionality to address the requirements of diverse industries. Additional information available at http://www.sap.com/erp.
SAP(R) TechEd 2008 in Las Vegas, Berlin, Shanghai and Bangalore
More than 16,000 SAP customers, partners and technical experts are convening at SAP(R) TechEd 2008 to learn how to transform existing business processes and IT landscapes and take advantage of the power and flexibility of service-oriented architecture. Celebrating its 12th anniversary, SAP's largest ecosystem education event of the year offers more than 1,000 hours of lecture-driven and hands-on sessions. SAP TechEd 2008 was held in Las Vegas on September 8-12, Berlin on October 14-16 and Shanghai on November 5-6, and is being held in Bangalore on November 12-14. For more information, please visit http://www.sapteched.com.
Any statements contained in this document that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "intend," "may," "plan," "project," "predict," "should" and "will" and similar expressions as they relate to SAP are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. SAP undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. The factors that could affect SAP's future financial results are discussed more fully in SAP's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including SAP's most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates.
Copyright (C) 2008 SAP AG. All rights reserved.
SAP, R/3, mySAP, mySAP.com, xApps, xApp, SAP NetWeaver and other SAP products and services mentioned herein as well as their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP AG in Germany and in several other countries all over the world. All other product and service names mentioned are the trademarks of their respective companies. Data contained in this document serve informational purposes only. National product specifications may vary.
With more than 1,000 live customers and 1,800 downloads (see Feb. 25, 2008 announcement, titled "SAP Continues 'Innovation Without Disruption' with Release of Third ERP Enhancement Package"), the first three generations of SAP enhancement packages have proven the benefit of this unique delivery model. SAP enhancement package 4 includes all previous capabilities from the first three enhancement packages, in addition to hundreds of new functional enhancements and improvements for customers to choose.
"SAP enhancement packages deliver product flexibility and technology advancement at the same time," said Albert Pang, research director of enterprise applications, IDC. "Customers no longer have to wait 24 to 36 months for critical functionality. They can pick and choose which enhancements to deploy, and activate the new functionality as they see fit to continue to improve their on-premise systems. Currently, SAP plans to leverage the switch framework to provide enhancement packages for the rest of the SAP Business Suite in the future in another sign of sustained innovation from the vendor."
SAP enhancement package 4 plans to provide innovation to the following lines of business:
- Finance -- exposure and hedge management for commodities and FX, correspondence monitor, central maintenance for chart accounts for master data governance.
- Human Resources -- enhanced end-user experience across key talent management processes including recruiting, learning, performance management and succession management, including expanded integration with Nakisa.
- Plant and Operations -- enterprise asset management and a new standard solution for recycling administration.
- Sales and Support -- support for supplier and customer returns, sales order entry via customer relationship management.
- Procurement -- new scenarios for service procurement.
- Product Development and Manufacturing -- work order integration for outsourced manufacturing scenario.
- Industry enhancements -- special capabilities for aerospace and defense, automotive, defense and security, banking, consumer products, healthcare, higher education, insurance, oil and gas, mill products, mining, public sector, retail and wholesale, utilities.
In challenging economic times, SAP customers continue to leverage the flexibility and innovation of SAP enhancement packages. Leading power and automation technology group ABB India, for instance, leverages the capabilities of SAP enhancement packages to further improve operational excellence, according to Vivek Deshpande, the chief information officer of ABB.
"SAP enhancement packages support our push to increase innovation, process improvements and efficiency, and further broaden our global sourcing, production and sales activities in a non-disruptive environment," said Deshpande. "This type of innovation delivery not only strengthens and simplifies our business processes, but it allows us to achieve a significant return on investment by having the control to activate only the enhancements we need based on our own corporate timeline."
"With SAP enhancement packages, our customers have the ability to reduce the total cost of ownership of their IT landscape while at the same time accelerating the adoption of new innovations," said Jim Hagemann Snabe, member of the Executive Board, SAP AG. "With enhancement package 4, SAP has proven a new delivery mechanism of business software combining the best of two worlds: more new functionality applied without having to upgrade."
About SAP(R) ERP
SAP(R) ERP is the market-leading enterprise resource planning (ERP) application, offering organizations a proven foundation to improve performance, support growth, lower operating costs and achieve operational excellence. Powered by the SAP NetWeaver(R) technology platform, SAP ERP addresses the core business requirements of midsize and large organizations including financial, human capital management, procurement and logistics, product development and manufacturing, as well as sales and service. With SAP ERP, enterprises can achieve superior performance in all areas of their organization, adapt quickly and cost-effectively to changing requirements, and deliver business insight broadly to information workers throughout the organization. SAP ERP also includes robust analytics and rich functionality to address the requirements of diverse industries. Additional information available at http://www.sap.com/erp.
SAP(R) TechEd 2008 in Las Vegas, Berlin, Shanghai and Bangalore
More than 16,000 SAP customers, partners and technical experts are convening at SAP(R) TechEd 2008 to learn how to transform existing business processes and IT landscapes and take advantage of the power and flexibility of service-oriented architecture. Celebrating its 12th anniversary, SAP's largest ecosystem education event of the year offers more than 1,000 hours of lecture-driven and hands-on sessions. SAP TechEd 2008 was held in Las Vegas on September 8-12, Berlin on October 14-16 and Shanghai on November 5-6, and is being held in Bangalore on November 12-14. For more information, please visit http://www.sapteched.com.
Any statements contained in this document that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "intend," "may," "plan," "project," "predict," "should" and "will" and similar expressions as they relate to SAP are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. SAP undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. The factors that could affect SAP's future financial results are discussed more fully in SAP's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including SAP's most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates.
Copyright (C) 2008 SAP AG. All rights reserved.
SAP, R/3, mySAP, mySAP.com, xApps, xApp, SAP NetWeaver and other SAP products and services mentioned herein as well as their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP AG in Germany and in several other countries all over the world. All other product and service names mentioned are the trademarks of their respective companies. Data contained in this document serve informational purposes only. National product specifications may vary.
