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SAP: The Challenge of Aligning Sourcing and Innovation Strategies

Bent Petersen; Dominique Nikerle-Uhthoff; Helen Schwaerzler

商品編號:9B14M101
出版日期:2014/05/08
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商品主題:Entrepreneurship; General Management/Strategy; International Business
商品類型:Case (Field)
涵蓋議題:Innovation;global sourcing;SAP;Germany;Global
難易度:5 - MBA/Postgraduate
內容長度:17 頁
地域:Germany; Global
產業:Professional; Scientific; and Technical Services
事件年度:2012

In late 2011, SAP, the German leader in the enterprise software industry, announced a major investment plan for expanding in China and also acquired a leading American firm in cloud-based human capital management software. At first glance, these investments seemed rather unconnected. A closer look at SAP’s strategy, however, revealed a closely connected and coordinated network of strategic decisions and investments for which alignment and finding the right balance were key challenges. Hence, it was crucial to ask: What were the principal challenges for SAP in aligning its innovation and sourcing strategies? Compared to its key competitors — Microsoft, IBM and Oracle — how was it aligning its innovation strategy with its sourcing strategy?

教學手冊:SAP: The Challenge of Aligning Sourcing and Innovation Strategies - Teaching Note
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