SAPSAP

R/3R/3

TimelineTimeline

1972 – SAP is founded by 5 former IBM 1972 – SAP is founded by 5 former IBM employees and headquartered in Germanyemployees and headquartered in Germany

1973 – SAP R/1 solution launched1973 – SAP R/1 solution launched 1977 – First International customers1977 – First International customers 1979 – SAP R/2 solutions launched- used in 1979 – SAP R/2 solutions launched- used in

mainframe environmentmainframe environment 1988 – Company Goes Public1988 – Company Goes Public 1992 – SAP R/3 launched1992 – SAP R/3 launched 1996 – begins development of industry-specific 1996 – begins development of industry-specific

solutions w/ CRM & Supply chainsolutions w/ CRM & Supply chain

Timeline Con’tTimeline Con’t

1998 - Company listed on NYSE1998 - Company listed on NYSE2000 – SAPHosting formed for internet 2000 – SAPHosting formed for internet

appl. Service provider & app. Hosting appl. Service provider & app. Hosting businessbusiness

2000 – SAP forms alliance w/ Commerce 2000 – SAP forms alliance w/ Commerce One to create SAPMarkets – a B2B One to create SAPMarkets – a B2B mktplacemktplace

2001 – SAP acpuires Top Tier and forms 2001 – SAP acpuires Top Tier and forms SAP PortalsSAP Portals

SAP FactsSAP Facts

Leading global provider of client/server Leading global provider of client/server business software solutionsbusiness software solutions

Top vendor of standard business Top vendor of standard business application software-world mkt share=31%application software-world mkt share=31%

Fourth largest independent software Fourth largest independent software provider in the worldprovider in the world

34% of SAP customers under $200m34% of SAP customers under $200mTop 10 U.S companies w/ highest mkt Top 10 U.S companies w/ highest mkt

share use SAPshare use SAP

Facts Con’tFacts Con’t

8 of top 10 largest U.S. companies use 8 of top 10 largest U.S. companies use SAPSAP

8 of top 10 highest profit U.S. companies 8 of top 10 highest profit U.S. companies use SAPuse SAP

SAP CompetitorsSAP Competitors

BaanBaanMarcamMarcamMincomMincomOracleOracleQADQADSSASSA

Top 8 reasons R/3 is usedTop 8 reasons R/3 is used

Global BasisGlobal BasisFaster SpeedFaster SpeedFlexibility for Business & IT ChangesFlexibility for Business & IT ChangesAgilityAgilityExtended Supply Chain ManagementExtended Supply Chain ManagementReach new opportunityReach new opportunityKnowledge SharingKnowledge SharingCreativity FocusCreativity Focus

What is R/3What is R/3

Enterprise wide application that supports Enterprise wide application that supports administrative processes such as administrative processes such as accounting, human resources, payroll, and accounting, human resources, payroll, and purchasingpurchasing

System supplies increased information in System supplies increased information in real time to departments quicker and real time to departments quicker and easiereasier