SAP: Fox or Hedgehog?
Edward Carr, the editorial director of the Economist , is quoted in my book, The New Polymath: “Isaiah Berlin once divided thinkers into two types. Foxes, he wrote, know many things; whereas hedgehogs know one big thing.” Several EIs had a chance to sit down with Bill McDermott, co-CEO and Vishal Sikka, CTO of SAP […]
News Analysis: Hasso Brings More Changes to SAP’s Management Team
New Changes Hint At Hasso’s Priorities In a not surprising update, SAP makes changes to Executive Board and management. Here are the changes: Gerhard Oswald becomes COO. Gerhard has experiences in support, consulting, education, custom development, and quality.Gerhard’s contract has been extended till December 31, 2011.Point of View (POV): Gerhard’s been a long-timer at SAP […]
The New SAP: Restarting the Post-Kagermann Era
In one of life’s little ironies, I was in the airport last Sunday on my way to Europe– and a series of meetings in Walldorf – when I got a call from SAP. The rest you probably know: the SAP board decided not to renew the contract of Léo Apotheker – who succeeded Henning Kagermann […]
SAP changes leaders: Time for innovation
Bloggers and Twitters alike are buzzing today with news that enterprise giant, SAP, announced a leadership change. IT’s time for customer-friendly SAP legislation and product innovation.
Enterprise software is entirely bereft of soul
I was in a session last year with Dave Girouard of Google, when I asked him if he still believed in the statement he made 3 years prior about enterprise software. Without batting an eyelid, he asked me “Are you…
News Analysis: SAP’s CEO Léo Apotheker Resigns
Rumors began circulating early this weekend that Léo Apotehker’s contract would not be renewed. The highest level sources had confirmed this early in the morning and the afternoon press release provided confirmation of the details. A few key facts: SAP moves back to Co-CEO management structure. Bill McDermott, head of field organization and Jim Hagemann […]
