From the SAP Oracle SAP users to fully suppress the comeback

Launched in December 8th after nearly six months out of SAP in Oracle, Oracle Asia today announced that the company has from December to SAP customers to attack, accelerate the implementation from the SAP plan, and put out SAP set for the three major strategies of Oracle 2006.

In today's Asia Pacific media conference call, the company's Asia Pacific vice president of applied product sales Jones (Craig Jones) directly to the SAP pressure: SAP is facing unprecedented competitive pressure from oracle".

Oracle announced three strategies in the Asia Pacific region in 2006 is: first, through a variety of means in the protection and development of the existing Oracle customers; two, seize the development opportunities of globalization, collaborative work, the market of small and medium enterprises; three, to promote the "SAP out" plan.

In order to speed up the SAP out of the plan, in addition to providing discounts and offers Oracle, but also provides a deferred payment and other incentives. "We guarantee a smooth transition; we have a team dedicated to SAP products to provide consulting and services; we will specifically analyze the problems faced by SAP customers in various industries," said Jones.

Afterburner SAP"

Oracle conducted a direct survey of more than and 900 SAP users across the Asia Pacific region in December 6th. The results of the survey seem to make the Asia Pacific region of the "SAP" program is full of confidence. On this day our market department staff to put all the other things down, do this thing, said Wang Chunwen, general manager of Oracle Volkswagen Hua industry area: the future will continue to carry out related work".

Oracle through communication with SAP customers understand that there are currently more than half of the SAP customers did not upgrade to the latest version of SAP, the use of 4.6c or earlier versions.

Oracle believes that so many SAP users did not migrate to the latest version of the SAP, because the SAP products, the total cost of ownership, the complexity of the complex, poor product flexibility".

The investigation of Oracle data shows: there are 12% SAP user requirements and meet to discuss "to get rid of the complexity of Oracle fight" problem (of which Chinese area data is 9%); 17% of SAP users require Oracle to provide more information and follow up.

For first

According to the data provided by Oracle, the entire Asia Pacific region, the number of Oracle customers is more than 4 thousand, while SAP is the more than 5 thousand. Two of the total market in the Asia Pacific region is 30%.

Currently, SAP is the first, Oracle is second.

At the same time, there is a great similarity between the two manufacturers.

As industry analysts said: so that more users leave SAP, refuge Oracle, Oracle may be the first to become a shortcut to the market".

Oracle is 3 times the growth rate of SAP. We will be more than SAP in 2 to 3 years, "said Jones.

Background: "off SAP" details

Oracle Corp in 2005 06, launched a program called Oracle Fusion, or "SAP" (OFF SAP) plan. In this program, SAP R/3 customers can use the original software to convert 100% of Oracle application software license certification, thus successfully achieve the transition from SAP to Oracle applications. In addition, as a part of "from SAP" plan, Oracle consulting department also announced to provide free transplantation of SAP (SAP Migration Insight) analysis services, including by the special research group for R/3 customers, to customers for specific assessment with the plan. With the help of Oracle's SAP transplant analysis, the client will be able to understand the benefits of the change process and change. Oracle financial department will also permit application and support services issued a two-year plan to pay for - 6 months before the customer does not need to pay any fees and interest, after the customer to 6 installment payment. Oracle said: these programs and services will allow users to quickly feel the value of Oracle applications, will show a return on investment in two years.