I’m in New York for the launch of SAP‘s much anticipated A1S, an SMB configurable saas ERP offering. The main launch is tomorrow but later today, I’ll meet up with my Irregular colleagues to speculate and ponder on what we’re likely to see. Later still, several of us will have a fireside chat with Henning Kagermann SAPs CEO to get the view from the top.
As always when meeting with Henning, I expect it to be a genial, interesting and thought provoking session. I’ve said before and it’s worth repeating: Henning is the consummate gentleman and a pleasant contrast to the bombastic style that characterizes many Silicon Valley CEOs.
SAPs announcement changes the shape of the mid-market for ERP applications and validates the saas play in a manner that no other vendor could likely achieve – with the possible exception of Microsoft.
Most of my coverage will appear on ZDNet but I will provide a UK perspective. Some people will find it shocking. Stay tuned.
