Market Banter – The “Dreamforce Buzz” – Has SaaS Made SAP Obsolete?
SAP professionals didn’t feel that secure about their futures following the massive Dreamforce conference buzz and the scathing comments from Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff about SAP’s cloud strategy. Jon gets Michael’s take on whether SAP professionals should be concerned about these developments. III. (28:50) Into the Lounge, Feature Topic: The Impact of the Cloud on SAP Consulting Jon and Michael talk about the following themes: – Why Michael wrote the SAP Green Book and why post-go live is an area that needs a great deal of attention in terms of getting real business benefit out of SAP. 35:58 – How can SAP professionals help companies after go live and the role of help desks, both on site and off. If you are a good off site help desk provider, contact Michael. Help desks are not just about cost savings. If you just offer a cut throat rate, that’s not going to cut it. Michael shares a story about a great help desk – not the cheapest – organized by business process. 39:00 – Jon gets
