Sharing Strategies for Success

Today, many leading companies are using open source capabilities to achieve their business and technology goals and incorporating open-source into their strategic plans.

Open source and open standards are terms applied to software that is available in source-code form, typically for free, on the Internet. More broadly, open source is the software development process and ecosystem that evolves around this openly available source code. SAP shares extensive expertise obtained through decades of providing enterprise solutions to the world's leading companies.

In a leadership capacity SAP is involved in development and support of open standards and is committed to delivering products that meet your current and future business needs.

Support from Industry Sponsors

The "SAP Is Open" Road Show 2007 is sponsored by the following companies:

At the "SAP Is Open" Road Show, you can gain insight into commonly asked questions, such as:

• How can I benefit from open source?
• Which standards are suitable for my business?
• What is the strategy assumed by SAP regarding open standards?
• What are the inherent risks for using open-source architecture within an enterprise atmosphere?
• How can I combine commercial software with the offerings of open source to obtain the greatest possible advantages?
• How does SAP align with existing campaigns, for example, SAP software upgrades, the SAP NetWeaver Business Intelligence Accelerator component, and others?
• How does SAP operate with other open-source software such as Linux?

Join us at one of the "SAP Is Open" Road Show 2007 event locations. Participate in presentations, demonstrations and panel discussions led by SAP experts, partners, and clients who share their knowledge and concrete experiences on the interaction of SAP with open-source architecture and open standards.

Country	City	Date	SAP Region
Venezuela	Caracas	May 9, 2007	LA
Greece	Athens	May 24, 2007	EMEAN
China	Beijing	June 8, 2007	APJ
India	Bangalore	August 9, 2007	APJ
India	Mumbai	August, 23 2007	APJ
Brazil	Sao Paulo	October 16, 2007	LA
Brazil	Sao Paulo	October 18, 2007	LA
Chile	Santiago	October 23, 2007	LA
Argentina	Buenos Aires	October 25, 2007	LA
Australia	Sydney	To be announced	EMEAN
France	Paris	To be announced	EMEAN
Russia	Moscow	To be announced	EMEAN
Africa	Johannesburg	To be announced	EMEAN