How to Understand The SAP Acquisition Playbook
… approve a massive restructuring plan to consolidate the exploding portfolio.
Multiple products to be “de-emphasized” then jettisoned, others combined or replaced by technology partner offerings.
Thousands laid off last January.
What’s Worse?
8 years of acquisitions (instead of in-house development) killed the engineering culture at SAP.
SAP in-house development still builds apps using ABAP and 4GL NetWeaver technology.
Other than that, great strategy.