"Enterprise SOA is available today from SAP," Kagermann told an assembly of partners, press and IT and financial analysts. SAP customers range from Cisco, EDP and Colgate-Palmolive Company to Kagermann's "favorite customer" -- a 15-seat installation at a winery.
"SAP is the only company that can provide [enterprise SOA]," he said. "In 2006, we have shipped all the products to make this happen. Now, as we approach 2007, enterprise SOA is proven, it's risk-less, it's there."
SAP has set its sights on bringing enterprise SOA to the midmarket in 2007, Kagermann said. Additionally, by 2010, the company aims to have two-thirds of its installed base using enterprise SOA.
While Kagermann went so far as to call SAP the best ERP solution ever, it's not all bluster.
