SAP becomes the latest Universal Description Discovery and Integration UDDI B2B registry host working on the webServices directory. Universal Description Discovery and Integration is a central protocol within webServices and operates as the 'yellow...
Independent software vendors, from massive corporations such as Siebel Systems to garage software outfits, can get their applications certified as compatible with Microsoft's mobile and handheld platforms.
Based on Extensible Markup Language (XML) and web services standards, Siebel's Universal Application Network is designed to let enterprises choose the best applications for their needs and integrate them into their existing information technology...
As a result, BEA's WebLogic product is one of several third-party software programs that Siebel supports as a component of its Universal Application Network, a new set of applications designed to make Siebel products more interoperable with other...
Over time, we believe, SAP's hosted CRM offering could hamper Siebel Systems' fledgling CRM OnDemand business and interfere with Salesforce.com's upward inroads into the enterprise segment," Thill added in the note.
Microsoft's main rivals in the CRM business include Oracle, which purchased Siebel Systems last year; Salesforce.com, which is seen as the leader in the hosted CRM market; and SAP, which launched its own revamped hosted CRM service earlier this year.