sapphire'06 - Day3

Sapphire 2006 Day 3 got kicked off key note by Hasso Platter, The topic of his presentation was Software Design, with the core themes around innovation & design.

Few highlights of his presentation were:


Key issues for enterprise applications:
···Users want consistency in UI
···Data Models Overlap in Enterprise Application in Best of Breed approach
···Process Models Overlap in Enterprise Application in Best of Breed approach
···Requirement for Joint Configuration ...Across multiple teams managing different applications
···Life Cycle synchronization
Solution is either Build Large Systems encompassing multiple functionalities or Build a platform that can become the base.
Stress on Design ...Every body can handle an IPOD, but not every one can handle an SAP screen without a lot of training.
Interesting Quotes:
···"Simplify...So the necessary can speak!"
···"Even if u are as smart as u think, it might not be good enough"
Sweet spot of design...
···Desirability(Human needs)···Viability(Business Needs)···Feasibility(Technical Needs), Come together......Apply it to people & technology.
Drive innovation through design




Prashanth Rai

Tag(s):SAPPHIRE06, SAP