Friday, May 12, 2006
Microsoft and SAP make sweet music together:
Is Microsoft learning how to play nice with others???
"Back in late 2003, Microsoft secretly approached SAP to discuss the potential of a merger that would have been by far the largest coupling in software industry history. After months of discussion, the two companies agreed to part ways. But all that executive time didn’t go to waste. They agreed ultimately to jointly develop a new generation of corporate applications that combine the capabilities of SAP’s products with those of Microsoft Office. The project was code-named Mendocino—since that quaint California coastal town is about halfway between Microsoft’s headquarters in Washington and SAP’s operations in Silicon Valley. On May 2, the two companies lifted the veil and revealed what Mendocino—now called Duet—is all about. It’s quite a nifty thing. For the first time, desktop PC applications are effectively integrated with heavy-duty run-the-business applications. And clearly it’s a win-win for the two companies. Duet makes Office even more valuable to customers, making it more likely that they’ll upgrade. For SAP, there’s the potential of dramatically expanding the company’s reach within giant corporations that are already using its products...."
Is Microsoft learning how to play nice with others???
"Back in late 2003, Microsoft secretly approached SAP to discuss the potential of a merger that would have been by far the largest coupling in software industry history. After months of discussion, the two companies agreed to part ways. But all that executive time didn’t go to waste. They agreed ultimately to jointly develop a new generation of corporate applications that combine the capabilities of SAP’s products with those of Microsoft Office. The project was code-named Mendocino—since that quaint California coastal town is about halfway between Microsoft’s headquarters in Washington and SAP’s operations in Silicon Valley. On May 2, the two companies lifted the veil and revealed what Mendocino—now called Duet—is all about. It’s quite a nifty thing. For the first time, desktop PC applications are effectively integrated with heavy-duty run-the-business applications. And clearly it’s a win-win for the two companies. Duet makes Office even more valuable to customers, making it more likely that they’ll upgrade. For SAP, there’s the potential of dramatically expanding the company’s reach within giant corporations that are already using its products...."
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