1、Upping the game006meeting natUral disasters head-on054leading with processes as well as prodUction060streaming past the competition150slick integration258To our ShareholdersLettertotheShareholdersExecutiveBoard Transparency and IntegrityInvestorRelationsSustainabilityCorporateGovernanceReportReportb
2、ytheSupervisoryBoardCompensationReport Declaration of the Executive BoardIndependent Auditors Report Review of OperationsTheSAPGroupofCompaniesSoftwareandServicePortfolio PartnerEcosystemResearchandDevelopmentAcquisitions Customers Employees FinancialMeasuresCitedinthisReviewEconomicConditions Incom
3、e,Finances,andAssetsCorporateGovernance InformationConcerningTakeovers RiskManagementandRiskFactors BusinessintheNewYear:EarlyNews Outlook Financial StatementsConsolidatedFinancialStatementsIFRSFinancialStatementofSAPAG(HGB)ShortVersion Additional InformationFive-YearSummaryAddressesPublicationsforS
4、hareholdersFinancialCalendarPublicationDetails002004008013019023036058059063068079083092093095099108110125126129145146154256260262263264265001Letter to the SharehoLderSClarity fosters innovationThe past year was marked by changes to the business environment,as customers adapted to a new market reali
5、ty.Customer buying behavior shifted to an emphasis on smaller transactions and projects with immediate return;decision making moved increasingly to line of business executives and away from the traditional IT power base of the CIO;and there were increased requirements for solutions to help CEOs,COOs
6、,and CFOs manage perfor-mance,compliance,and gain more business insight for faster decision making.To respond quickly to this“new normal”of customer behavior,SAP began an ambitious transformation to bring us closer to customers and to increase speed to value.We laid a new foundation for sustainable