Business software vendor SAP AG has launched version 9.0 of its SAP Business One application for SAP HANA, targeting the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) segment.
According to SAP, it’s the business management solution for SMEs that runs on HANA, SAP’s in-memory computing platform. Available on premise or in the cloud and hosted by partners, the application is designed to help businesses improve application performance and analyze their growing amounts of data in real time.
Among the features of SAP Business One for SAP HANA made possible by in-memory technology are faster analysis of structured and unstructured information and predictive analytics for optimized business planning, operations and decision-making.
“We are absolutely committed to the long-term success of SAP Business One, consistently responding to our partners and customers to build on and extend the product,” said Rinse Tamsma, global vice-president, SAP Business One Sales at SAP, in a statemnt. “We will preview at CeBIT planned enrichments and capabilities, including production module enhancements, multi-branch enablement and improved management of fixed assets. By bringing the latest in real-time analytics capabilities to SAP Business One, while consistently improving partner extensibility, we continue to deliver on the promise of offering a complete and scalable solution for companies to manage their businesses.”