SAP, Microsoft and Adobe announce data alliance

Reuters

Published Sep 24, 2018 14:35

SAP, Microsoft and Adobe announce data alliance

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Business software companies SAP, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) said on Monday they were forming a data alliance that will make it easier for clients running their applications to get a better overview of the customer.

The partners announced the Open Data Initiative at a Microsoft conference in Orlando, Florida, saying it would help break down information silos that make it hard for businesses to make the most of their customer base.

"The core focus of the Open Data Initiative is to eliminate data silos and enable a single view of the customer, helping companies to better govern their data and support privacy and security initiatives," the three said in a joint statement.

The initiative will enhance interoperability and data exchange between their platforms - Adobe Experience Cloud and Adobe Experience Platform, Microsoft Dynamics 365 and SAP C/4HANA and S/4HANA - through a common model, the partners said.