Howlett at ZDNet: Good example of Co-Innovation with SAP
Dennis Howlett with a public comment about coresuite.com apps for SAP and Co-Innovation at ZDNet.com:
It’s a good example of how a small partner can take the agile ethos of the startup and apply it to an otherwise maturing solution. It breathes new life into the main product while adding value. Yes, it’s a co-innovation with SAP and to be much admired. Co-incidentally, I was speaking with a Gartner analyst about Coresuite and we agreed there is much to be admired in their approach and delivery.
I wish though that SAP would corral these types of company and put them front and center. It would silence those who think SAP has become moribund or that its solutions are losing their relevance. At the customer end, it would demonstrate that while all the buzz may be around the cloud, the business reality is one of extension and transition.
This last point is critical. Unlike those that trumpet the cloud as being goodness in itself, such solutions recognize that companies will not simply rip and replace for the cloud but will augment and mine value from what they have already. Its a logical coexistence that helps customers see enhanced value rather than scaring them into something that might prove painful. It is a practical adaptation that combines the best of on-premise with the advantages of extending via cloud technologies. It is a strategy I see being successfully followed elsewhere. It makes good business sense.
Read the full blog: http://blogs.zdnet.com/Howlett/?p=1821
