Title :
The SAP Story: Evolution of SAP within the German Software Industry
Author_Institution :
Fraunhofer Inst. Syst. & Innovation Res., Karlsruhe
Abstract :
The success of the German company SAP and its enterprise software contradicts the widespread assumption of American dominance in the computer software industry. In this combined business and technology history of SAP, the author explores the individuals and ideas behind the concept of standardized, integrated business software and how SAP developed from a small company to a global market leader.
Keywords :
DP industry; business data processing; German software industry; SAP; computer software industry; global market leader; integrated business software; Books; Companies; Computer industry; Databases; Globalization; History; Scattering; Software; Technological innovation; Uncertainty;
Journal_Title :
Annals of the History of Computing, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MAHC.2008.75
