SAP in touch with Customers (photo: Frank Völkel)
SAP Business ByDesign Feature Pack 2.5
Thanks to Feature Pack 2.0 the SaaS SAP Business ByDesign has been supporting web services like GoYellow and Map24 and displaying news from various online business portals for over a year. With Feature Pack 2.5 several improvements are being added: the software supports the RIA (Rich Internet Architecture) client Microsoft Silverslight. Additional applications like Groupeware, Microsoft Office, and Lotus Sametime can be accessed through the browser plug-in.
Similar to SAP Business One, the user interface for SAP Business ByDesign provides access to the DATEV interface. As a result, personal information can be directly transferred to the tax office. When the information has been successfully posted, a record is made in the SAP software.
In the near future SAP Business ByDesign will also run on the iPhone. The smartphone’s touchscreen will increase the usability of the software. The display automatically adjusts depending on whether the iPhone is held horizontally or vertically in the user’s hand. The mobile version of SAP Business ByDesign enables customer data management, statistical computation, or project planning on the road. Pro tip: shake the iPhone to refresh your to-do list.
SAP NetWeaver Business Client 3.0
At CeBIT SAP presented its Rich Desktop Client SAP NetWeaver Business Client 3.0, designed especially for users of SAP Business All-in-One. With the Business Client, companies using software for small and medium-sized businesses can also integrate other applications. Whether branch-specific software, custom-programmed analysis functions, or web services are being used, all users have access to a uniform interface with SAP NetWeaver Business Client 3.0.
SAP Business Suite on the iPhone
The cooperation between SAP and Sybase, a software provider for mobile devices, is nothing new. The iPhone and Windows Mobile-based solutions presented at the conference by both companies are proof of that relationship. Sybase Mobile Sales for SAP CRM was conceived specifically for sales employees that are often on the road and want access to data from SAP CRM 2007 on business trips.
With Sybase Mobile Workflow for BAP BusinessSuite employees can manage their business processes on the go. Each employee receives a secure email inbox where they record hours worked and travel costs. Both software solutions are available immediately. They run on the Sybase Unwired Platform and on the SAP NetWeaver Platform. Thus applications developed by other companies other than SAP can be integrated, such as databases or web services. By the end of 2010, Sybase Mobile Sales for SAP CRM and Sybase Mobile Workflow for SAP Business Suite will also run on Blackberry devices.