IBM (International Business
Machines) is by far the world's largest information technology company in terms
of revenue ($88 billion in 2000) and by most other measures, a position it has
held for about the past 50 years. IBM products include hardware and software
for a line of business servers, storage products, custom-designed microchips, and
application software.
SAP HISTORY:
SAP is the world leader in enterprise applications in terms of software
and software-related service revenue. Based on market capitalization, They
are the world’s third largest independent software manufacturer.
IBM and SAP are at the forefront of these changes, with visions that dovetail and complement one another to help enterprises innovate, transform themselves and lead their industry. IBM sees the world becoming smarter and is leading the charge to help make it happen through research, technology, industry expertise and global business transformation capabilities. SAP is developing new ways for businesses to run better, with powerful enterprise tools. These two approaches come together in the IBM and SAP alliance to help clients run smarter.
IBM and SAP understand how to
meet the needs of their clients because they go to the source the clients
themselves. For years, IBM has been surveying business leaders around the world to find out
what’s at top-of-mind for them. What do they see as their greatest challenges?
What actions are planned? It’s a fascinating look into the minds of CxOs across
industries and around the world.
The latest studies highlight a
striking trend. CxO agendas are converging. They’re all starting to look at the world from a
common viewpoint, centered on how technology can help create better business
outcomes.
IBM and SAP are dedicated to finding new ways to help clients tap into information assets and infuse insight into every action, every day and through it, build a business that can outpace the competition. The alliance delivers on this commitment through joint solutions for every size of organization, delivered quickly, cost-effectively and with minimal risk.
The IBM and SAP contribution to
making businesses run smarter might take the form of streamlined business
processes supported by high-performance enterprise applications and systems. It could
be help in executing a mobile strategy to access information and SAP systems from the
field, transforming the nature of how enter-pries computing generates value for
the enterprise. Or, it might be a fresh combination of analytic power and existing
enterprise data to drive performance and good decision making like never before.
SAP knows how to build advanced
business processes and has the leading software to enable them. IBM has a deep
understanding of business innovation, breakthrough technology, transformation, strategy
and what it takes for organizations to be successful in a shifting environment.
IBM also helps make the
ownership of SAP solutions easier with offerings from IBM Global Financing. Highly
competitive rates and flexible terms can accelerate the break-even point for the whole
solution consulting services, software and hardware from IBM and non-IBM IT
suppliers alike.
A relationship
renowned the world over:
SAP has awarded IBM its
prestigious Pinnacle awards every year since inception a record total of 28.
The strength of the IBM and SAP relationship is also widely acknowledged within
the industry. According to The Forrester Wave “IBM offers extensive strategy
and business consulting, technical implementation skills, and post-implementation
support. And as a hardware vendor with a financing arm, it can often bundle
together innovative deals and pricing arrangements for its clients.
