New Release of SAP Business ByDesign Solution Advances Cloud Computing Portfolio From SAP

February 7, 2011 · Filed Under Software News · Comment 

Feature Pack 2.6 of On-Demand Solution Supports iPad and BlackBerry Devices

Subsidiaries’ Integration Scenarios Answer Enterprise Customers’ Calls for On-Demand Financial Process Integration

Software Development Kit Opens Further Opportunities for Vibrant Ecosystem

SAP AG announced a major update in its portfolio of on-demand solutions: Feature pack 2.6 for the SAP Business ByDesign solution has been generally available since February 1, 2011, offering a slate of new capabilities. The new release serves as an open platform on which a broad ecosystem of partners can further customize the software, and on which SAP will develop new on-demand offerings for various lines of business. Further features include enhancements to usability, support for additional mobile devices and on-demand integration of subsidiary operations into on-premise installations at headquarters. In addition, SAP Business ByDesign is now also being made available in Austria, Canada and Switzerland.

With the new release, SAP takes another significant step in executing its cloud computing strategy and further delivers on its product strategy to extend the availability of business software across on-premise installations, on-demand offerings and a wide variety of popular mobile devices. Read more

SAP Releases New Version of SAP Business ByDesign

August 2, 2010 · Filed Under Business Software, Productivity Software, Software News · Comment 

Feature Pack 2.5 for SAP Business ByDesign Solution Generally Available; Innovative Starter Packages Speed On-Demand Suite Adoption

SAP AG announced the general availability of the feature pack 2.5 for the SAP Business ByDesign solution beginning July 30, 2010. This comprehensive, fully integrated on-demand business management suite is now available in China, France, Germany, India, the United Kingdom and the United States. SAP also announced the introduction of three new predefined starter packages that provide customers a compelling starting point for their adoption of the complete SAP Business ByDesign solution.

General Availability of Feature Pack 2.5 for SAP Business ByDesign

The general availability of the feature pack 2.5 for SAP Business ByDesign delivers significant customer-centric innovations including real-time, in-memory analytics, support for mobile devices, customizable rich user interface and increased flexibility.

The new feature pack provides the mature customer lifecycle management capabilities necessary to support a large volume rollout and reduce the cost of delivery. In addition to being fully enabled to provide multi-tenancy, it has been engineered for customer- and partner-specific business extensions, and provides flexibility to easily make changes to the default user interface, report and forms. It also leverages the proven life cycle management system from SAP, protecting all changes during upgrades.

Partners continue to be a core part of the go-to-market strategy for SAP Business ByDesign, and solution partners as well as solution resellers leverage the new business model and opportunities to the advantage of customers. Read more