Posted by simontoffel on 27th May 2009
Technologically inclined students in Indian colleges will now be able to get an affordable and globally-recognized ERP qualification at their institutions, with SAP launching the TERP 10 certification under its SAP University alliances programme.
Launched at the Symbiosis Center for Management and Human Resource Development Institute in Pune, TERP10 will subsequently be made available to all interested Indian colleges and universities that are members of the SAP University Alliances program. University Alliances program member students will receive the additional benefits of the advanced Enterprise Resource Planning certification course being delivered through specially trained professors at an especially low cost.
Adopted by over 30 prominent Indian educational institutions including XLRI Jamshedpur, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Indore, IIT Kanpur, Symbiosis Center for Management and Human Resource Development (SCMHRD) Pune, International Management Institute (IMI) Delhi, Symbiosis Center for Information technology (SCIT) Pune, Xavier Institute of Management (XIMB), Bhubaneswar and National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE ) Mumbai, the SAP University Alliances program is an endeavor to develop high-end SAP skilled workforce.
SAP has a long history of supporting colleges and universities in developing the business and IT talent required for today s 21st century workforce, said Robert LoBue, vice president, Global University Alliances, SAP AG.
We are indeed pleased to launch TERP10 at universities in India. This is a highly-valued professional qualification that provides students with an opportunity to strengthen their university degree or diploma with an officially-recognized SAP certification; a winning combination in today’s demanding job search environment.
We are pleased to be associated with the SAP University Alliances program. This has helped our students gain a strong foothold in the IT industry and has proved to be a platform for collaboration within the SAP ecosystem, said S. Vijayakumar Bharathi, associate professor, Symbiosis Centre for Information Technology. We at SCIT believe in creating professionals that help meet the demands of a skilled workforce, and the SAP University Alliances program is a prominent step in this direction.
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Posted by simontoffel on 2nd February 2009
SAP announced the company will reduce headcount by over 3,000 from 51,536 to 48,500 by the end of 2009, or a 5.8% reduction in force (RIF). This is in line with similar moves earlier by industry peers like Oracle, Sun and Microsoft.
“The harsh economic climate for new applications sales among SAP’s Fortune 1000 clients is forcing SAP to re-evaluate long-held employment practices,” according to Stuart Williams, senior software analyst at IT analyst firm Technology Business Review (TBR).
However, SAP can also take this opportunity to rationalize the headcount acquired with the Business Objects acquisition to emerge a leaner and more efficient software vendor in 2010.
“While many U.S.-based firms such as Oracle, Sun, and Microsoft have announced RIFs, SAP faces the enormous cultural barrier in Europe for what amounts to lifetime employment. Leo Apothekar and Henning Kagermann, SAP s Co-CEOs are making a pragmatic move in the face of a global recession to rationalize SAP’s headcount,” said Williams.
Workforce reduction will help SAP save between 300-350 million euro in 2010. SAP will also extend a salary freeze across 2009 and will reduce third party contracts to the extent possible to help contain expenses.
“The impact of the economic slowdown during the first half of 2009 will be felt strongly, as most of SAP’s large enterprise customers will wait until year s end to commit to new applications projects creating a huge deal closure gap for the first-half of the year,” according to TBR.
“However, given the vendor lock and large base, SAP is in no danger of disappearing. SAP will work its existing accounts on an industry-by-industry basis and look to partners for new business in the SME and emerging markets,” said Williams.
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Posted by simontoffel on 16th December 2008
Global Health has selected SAP ERP ECC 6.0 application as its standard technology platform. The organization’s hospital, Medicity spread over 43 acres in Gurgaon, plans to integrate 20 super specialties and alternative medicine therapies like cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, and high-end orthopedics among others.
SAP-driven technology will provide Medicity a common information platform to integrate operational processes for optimized performance and management. SAP implementation for Medicity at Gurgaon is a Greenfield project.
“The new global centre will help integrate and explore pioneering frontiers in the field of medicine and healthcare. We believe technology will play a critical role in helping us achieve our clinical and business objectives,” said Dr. Naresh Trehan, chairman and MD, Global Health Pvt. Ltd.
Rajesh Batra, CIO of Global Health added that “After a careful evaluation of the choices available, SAP emerged as the best option for being an IT partner, as we shared common goals of providing service excellence to customers and patients.”
Supported by the flexible SAP NetWeaver technology platform, SAP for Healthcare will help Medicity anticipate, rapidly adapt and cope with fast evolving business needs and patient services. In addition, SAP for Healthcare can enable operational excellence for Medicity to support patient loyalty by providing real-time business visibility.
“We understand the inherent challenges of the constantly changing Indian healthcare sector. SAP aims to provide seamless clinical processes, patient services and back-office operations to the healthcare market,” said Ranjan Das, president and CEO of SAP, Indian subcontinent.
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