A very high percentage of mergers and acquisitions
don't yield great benefit for shareholders,
and an alarming number of them actually destroy value.
How will the outcome of Oracle's acquisition
of PeopleSoft and the takeover of Siebel turn out?
It remains uncertain. Customers running PeopleSoft,
JD Edwards, or Siebel applications are, understandably,
concerned and confused about Oracle's software
strategy, and many are actively looking to see if
other vendors can provide stable and reliable alternatives.
SAP, together with third-party service providers in
its robust SAP partner ecosystem, has launched the
SAP Safe Passage Initiative, a comprehensive, low-risk
program that provides customers with a smooth transition
toward SAP business solutions. To protect existing
IT investments, the program even extends credits against
the applications that concerned customers currently
have in house. The program provides:
- A gateway to best-in-class business applications
and tools for identifying new business opportunities
- A clear strategy, roadmap, and assessment
service to make the move to SAP as smooth as
possible
- Competitive maintenance and support offerings
from SAP and partners to protect existing IT
investments and provide the flexibility to migrate
and expand business processes
The SAP Safe Passage Initiative gives customers an
unprecedented opportunity to reassess their application
strategy and choose the options that are best suited
to their company's
needs.