Both Salesforce.com and SAP have strengthened their presence in the HR arena through acquisitions of Rypple and SuccessFactors, respectively, and are positioned to square off against each other and market leader Oracle, experts say.
SAP HR will move to the cloud …

SAP has partnered with Google to offer its Business ByDesign customers full integration of Google Docs and Gmail in their SAP environment.
The deal will benefit both companies, reports Forbes, making Google Apps more attractive to small- and medium-sized businesses that …

The 8.0 release of SAP's banking services, expected for 2012, goes beyond traditional SAP data management by anticipating the changing needs that a recession would bring to the banking industry.
The software facilitates system integration after mergers or acquisitions and offers …

Nyrstar, a globally operating smelting and mining company, recently implemented a number of SAP solutions in order to integrate its processes and use a unified IT system across its locations.
The solutions include SAP ERP Financials, SAP Best Practices for Mining …

The Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation (DTHF) recently implemented the ERP solution SAP Business One for improved access to information and better management of research projects and funding.
The DTHF needed a solution that went beyond accounting and instead could offer integration …

SAP has announced new enhancement packages for its Business Suite software that will lead to improved SAP data management in several lines of business and industries.
The line-of-business and industry enhancements are designed to be implemented with minimal disruption and do …

SAP recently announced that it is now offering a cloud version of its BusinessObjects BI solution. The on-demand solution is powered by SAP HANA, enabling companies to carry out near instantaneous, real-time analytics and improve their data management.
SAP BusinessObjects BI …

Maines Paper & Food Service, a foodservice distributor covering most states in the eastern and midwestern U.S., will be implementing a SAP ERP system at its distribution centers to sustain future growth.
The company has seen significant growth recently and was …

SAP is readying a number of mobile apps for release in the fourth quarter that will increase the speed and accessibility of HR-related processes.
"With these mobile HR apps, SAP strengthens its commitment to the mobile space and the improved availability …

SAP has announced the release of an enhanced version of its SAP EHS Management solution that offers new reporting and analytic functionalities.
The new functionalities include incident management capabilities that enable companies to better analyze data and take proactive steps to …