SAPhas expanded its on-demand
software offering to the mid-market with its SAP Business ByDesign
system.
SAP Business ByDesign delivers an on-demand software system with
built-in service and support. It offers software from £75 per month
per user including support.
Complementing the existing portfolio of SAP systems for small
businesses and midsize companies, the product is already helping an
inaugural group of live customers to improve their business
processes.
SAP Business ByDesign is now commercially available for selected
early customers in the US and Germany, with the first firms in
China, France and the UK now being invited to trial the
technology.
Henning Kagermann, CEO at SAP, said, "SAP Business ByDesign is
designed to dramatically simplify IT for midsize companies by
substantially reducing the cost of ownership and combining
efficiency with business flexibility.
"The technical advantages of SOAs (service orientated
architectures) enter the level of business processes and allow
customers to exploit the full potential of new business trends
without becoming IT experts."
Among the first 20 live customers in Germany and the US are
STEMME, a utility and sports aircraft manufacturer Judge Consulting
Group, a provider of business technology consulting services MANTZ
airmotions, a manufacturer of air fresheners for homes and vehicles
and Compass Pharma Services.