In 2005, Oracle and SAP each launched aggressive platform strategies worth billions. One ended in a 5-year delay. The other ended in a $1.3 billion lawsuit. Meanwhile, the 80% implementation failure rate never moved. Today's graph shows what they missed.
Procurement Insights 
Two Billion-Dollar Strategies Failed. One Didn’t. Here’s Why.
December 24, 2025
0
In 2005, Oracle and SAP each launched aggressive platform strategies worth billions. One ended in a 5-year delay. The other ended in a $1.3 billion lawsuit. Meanwhile, the 80% implementation failure rate never moved. Today's graph shows what they missed.