What is the secret of success of SAP?
SAP is a visionary company that could visualize the emergence of ERP twenty years back. Its flagship product R/3 also capitalized the client-server technology in late 80’s, which was the right time to leverage client-server technology for mission critical applications. Both these points put together gave SAP a formidable early-bird advantage. The majority of the “top ten” companies (classified using every measure – annual turnover, profitability or market capitalization) in the world are with SAP today. Many leading companies such as Microsoft in software, Intel in microprocessor, IBM, HP, Compaq & Digital (today only Compaq) in computer industry are with SAP. Naturally, SAP not only has a large market share but also the “mind share” of the users. With increase in globalization of the large companies, the corporate decision of a company to go for SAP automatically translates to SAP installation in dozens, if not hundreds of the subsidiaries of the parent organization. This keeps SAP gr
