Start Date
11-12-2016 12:00 AM
Description
In this paper, we report on a novel approach developed by SAP AG, the German enterprise software company, for managing the integration of acquisitions of companies to access innovative technologies and related capabilities: the Product Council approach. The value of the Product Council approach rests in ensuring critical speed while not compromising accuracy in the integration process. For SAP, the Product Council became a vital component in its technology acquisition capability that allows the company to retain its technological edge in the hypercompetitive software industry.
Recommended Citation
Henningsson, Stefan; Kude, Thomas; and Popp, Karl Michael, "Managing the Technology Acquisition Integration Paradox at SAP" (2016). ICIS 2016 Proceedings. 5.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/icis2016/Practice-OrientedResearch/Presentations/5
Managing the Technology Acquisition Integration Paradox at SAP
In this paper, we report on a novel approach developed by SAP AG, the German enterprise software company, for managing the integration of acquisitions of companies to access innovative technologies and related capabilities: the Product Council approach. The value of the Product Council approach rests in ensuring critical speed while not compromising accuracy in the integration process. For SAP, the Product Council became a vital component in its technology acquisition capability that allows the company to retain its technological edge in the hypercompetitive software industry.