The biggest battle in enterprise software is the one shaping up between Oracle and SAP, as each party looks to gain the competitive edge that will allow it to undo the other. By Michael Vizard
2Oracle vs. SAP: Which Will Come Out on Top? – The Oracle Advantage
The Oracle Advantage
3Oracle vs. SAP: Which Will Come Out on Top? – Control of the Oracle Database
Without data, enterprise applications are little more than empty containers. As the Oracle database platform evolves, it is becoming the data management system for enterprise applications.
4Oracle vs. SAP: Which Will Come Out on Top? – More Open Environment
Oracle has done a better job of embracing Web- and Java-based application development paradigms that are familiar to a broader number of developers.
5Oracle vs. SAP: Which Will Come Out on Top? – Customer Relationship Management
Due to its acquisitions of Siebel and PeopleSoft, Oracle has a deeper knowledge of business processes, driven more often than not by front-end CRM (customer relationship management) applications.
6Oracle vs. SAP: Which Will Come Out on Top? – Middleware
Oracle isnt that much better than SAP in this category, but at least Oracle has recognized its weakness in the middleware area enough to try and acquire BEA.
7Oracle vs. SAP: Which Will Come Out on Top? – Midmarket Channel
Oracle has a stronger history in the channel than SAP, and, as such, has a better ability to leverage third-party solution providers in the small and midsize business market.
8Oracle vs. SAP: Which Will Come Out on Top? – Sales Culture
Like it or not, the Oracle sales culture usually gets results.
9Oracle vs. SAP: Which Will Come Out on Top? – Flexibility
Oracle is a little more flexible in its approach to the business processes it will support, compared with the more hierarchical SAP model.
10Oracle vs. SAP: Which Will Come Out on Top? – Global Development Teams
Oracle development teams work together around the globe with relatively equal levels of autonomy.
11Oracle vs. SAP: Which Will Come Out on Top? – More Third-Party Application Support
Years of working with ISVs on its database have created a stronger Oracle ecosystem.
12Oracle vs. SAP: Which Will Come Out on Top? – Stronger OEM Partnerships
The Oracle database is a critical piece of enterprise software driving server sales for Dell and Hewlett-Packard (and making the latter companys sales force an extension of Oracle).
13Oracle vs. SAP: Which Will Come Out on Top? – The SAP Advantage
The SAP Advantage
14Oracle vs. SAP: Which Will Come Out on Top? – Legions of Consultants
A large armys worth of business consultants owe their professional existence to SAP and help keep SAP the market leader.
15Oracle vs. SAP: Which Will Come Out on Top? – CIO Loyalty
Many CIOs have invested millions of dollars in SAP and have staked their careers on its continued success.
16Oracle vs. SAP: Which Will Come Out on Top? – Partnership with IBM
IBM is probably one of the largest resellers of SAP software, on top of DB2 databases.
17Oracle vs. SAP: Which Will Come Out on Top? – Partnership with Microsoft
Although SAP has ambitions in the SMB space in which Microsoft sells its own applications, a marriage of convenience results in a lot of Microsoft Office-to-SAP enterprise application work.
18Oracle vs. SAP: Which Will Come Out on Top? – Open Source
Although SAP would balk at the idea of open-source application software, it provides tons of resources for the development of open-source infrastructure software-making more money available for SAP software.
19Oracle vs. SAP: Which Will Come Out on Top? – Business Process Integration
Years of work in this area have resulted in a depth of expertise that is difficult to replicate.
20Oracle vs. SAP: Which Will Come Out on Top? – Global Footprint
SAP has extended its enterprise application customer base around the world.
21Oracle vs. SAP: Which Will Come Out on Top? – German Engineering
Although it is sometimes seen as overly rigid, a reputation for attention to detail works in SAPs overall favor.
22Oracle vs. SAP: Which Will Come Out on Top? – Vertical Market Penetration
Compared with Oracle, SAP has had more time to gain expertise across a broader array of industries.
23Oracle vs. SAP: Which Will Come Out on Top? – Senior Management
Although both Oracle and SAP have experienced turmoil, SAPs more consistent approach at the top comforts customers.
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