When you hear a term like SAP Store, a place to buy branded merchandise probably comes to mind. A web site where enthusiasts can get logo-wear like baseball caps, polo shirts, coffee mugs, you name it ... After all, Oracle has one, so does Tableau, ditto for Cloudera.But the SAP Store isn't about "stuff," software downloads or even Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) for that matter. Instead it's a marketplace where enterprises can buy solutions, potentially even those built by competitors. If all goes as promised, it could be a big deal, even an industry first."Enterprise software has only been disrupted by the cloud on the implementation/consulting and product side," said Holger Mueller, VP and Principal Analyst at Constellation Research. "Areas like marketing, sales and support have not been affected."Until now, that is.Read full story...Follow us on Twitter Join free newsletter View upcoming events Find a new job
