SAP becomes a two headed monster
Bill McDermott steps down
The maker of expensive esoteric software, which no one is sure what it does, is turning itself into a two-headed monster after its current master Bill McDermott stood down on Friday after a decade in control.
SAP needs to listen more to its customers
SAP user group complains
The maker of esoteric business software, which no one knows what it actually does, SAP needs to be more responsive in meeting the needs of its customers as they make the transition to the digital era.
SAP shares fall on disappointing margins
If only there were some management software it could use to help out
SAP, the maker of expensive esoteric software, which no-one really knows what it does, has told its shareholders not to expect a major improvement in margins before next year.
SAP cloud boss quits
More exits at SAP
The maker of expensive esoteric business software which no one is sure what it does, SAP, appears to be having trouble keeping senior managers.
SAP fires top programmers
Rushing for the cloud
The maker of esoteric management software, which no one is really is sure what it does, has told its top programmers to clear out their desks. The move is part of a restructuring which will put SAP software on the cloud.
SAP hiring again
Needs more expensive staff to do something but no one is sure what
The maker of expensive business software which is so esoteric few companies know what it actually does but insists they must have it is hiring staff.
SAP snatches up Qualtrics International for $8 billion
Pre-empting an IPO
The maker of expensive business software which no one really understands, SAP, has written an $8 billion cheque for Qualtrics International.
SAP, Microsoft and Adobe team up on data
Share and enjoy
SAP, Microsoft and Adobe have formed a data alliance that they say will make it easier for clients running their applications to get a better overview of the customer.
SAP and Oracle targeted by hackers
Mostly exploiting a failure to patch
At least a dozen companies and government agencies have been targeted, and thousands more are exposed to data breaches by hackers exploiting old security flaws in Oracle and SAP management software, two cybersecurity firms and Homeland Security have warned.
Mindfulness creates higher profits for SAP
What is the sound of one BAP instance of an SAP system containing the enqueue server and the message server clapping?
The maker of expensive software which no one is sure what it does has done well by turning to the meditation technique of mindfulness.