The new software offers built-in integration with SAP Business One, embedding certified interfaces that extend Business One’s capabilities. The modules, from partners across the globe, cover a wide range of functionality from manufacturing to RFID and document management. A further 200 are estimated to be in the pipeline.

Partner buy-in and development are crucial to the success of business solutions aimed at the SMB sector because they can provide micro vertical functionality and local market reach.

SAP’s SMB strategy is heavily partner centric and the SAP PartnerEdge channel partner solution network plays an important part, as it allows partners to use the online site to share ideas on customer issues and solution extensions and develop partnerships.