Sunday, May 17, 2009

Chapter 10 Article: SAP’s Smartphone Plan Goes through Sybase

Weir, M.H. (2009) Should SAP’s Smartphone Plan Goes Through Sybase Information Week, 22.

SAP is using Sybase to make it easier for employees who carry smart phones so that they can have access to SAP applications. Both companies are working together to integrate Sybase transaction management and other mobile middleware with SAP software such as CRM and human resources. SAP indicates that this will improve its NetWeaver Mobile development environment which will broaden their mobile applications. The software is supposed to launch later on this year.
This article relates to chapter ten because SAP is developing software so that employees have access to these enterprise systems. The chapter discusses limited access from websites because not all phone have 3G networks. This definitely limits the customer because if they need access to information that exceeds the devices capacity they will be unable to view the data they need. Although most phone have 3G network access and avoid this problem, many can’t access SAP applications which may be essential for an individual who frequently travels on business trips. This software they are developing would allow these employees to access SAP applications efficiently and lessen the times they have to take out their laptop which may be an inconvenience when traveling.

2 comments:

  1. Good for SAP. They really are innovative when it comes to addressing the need of the modern day employee. They are always the first to market with the new technology and they are very innovative with their customers needs, wants and demands. Good over view

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