IP - end of the road? new product but there is a newer one? my goodness

Hi,
Some of my friends have done IP projects and become experts in it in 1 year.
Now, i heard there is a some changes to SAP product for planning by the name of BPC.
what is going to happen to the following:
1. IP courses.
2. IP skills learnt & market value.
3. IP books and materials. Investments made in IP courses.
4. IP support packages and the product itself.
5. Existing customers who just signed to purchase IP or implemented or midway through implementation using IP? Are they given any roadmap to migrate from IP to BPC? How should they plan for the future for their planning system which is new and already, there is a newer kid on the block called BPC?
6. What is the rationale for giving the world IP and in such a short time kind of providing another product called BPC?
7. How should IT explain to CEO / CFO about this big change in such a short time? If they knew what is to come, how different will things be?
8. What is meant by IP will co-exist with BPC? Is BPC not meant to replace IP with same functionality? When will IP be extinct?
9. How to learn about BPC? What jobs can IP consultants do after the end of IP?
10. Where is or will be having the most installations for BPC in the next few months?
Anyone can give your comments on the above questions ?
Edited by: pointes rexiproca on Mar 5, 2008 3:34 PM

hi Srin,
I quote
"Next In IP u can do only planning but in BPC we have other parts and recently acquired by SAP being good product."
>>> But there are other even more proven products for consolidation, is there not?
I quote
"About Investment On IP: Yes one has invested on IP , in the same fashion SAP also invested ON IP. SAP has decided to goto BPC means they have studied in depth about the product features and found very good and acquired that product and suggesting in future for sap customers also."
>>> so how long more is IP of market value? As of this year 1H, can i say no more value given even SAP advisng customers not to get IP but BPC ?
I quote
"What ever may be the product: Functionality will be the same as earlier we had BPS now IP. A person who knows BPS can get into IP within few days. In the same Fashion with the knowledge of BPS, IP v can go for BPC also easily."
>>>> if functionalities are the same for planning, is there a need to purchase a 3rd party product? why not just use IP?  BPC has consolidation. What is the use if companies wont be using that?
I quote
"BPC consists of Planning & Consolidation also which IP does not have.
BPC is proven product. I hope for next 3-5 years there will be any more new releases towards planning & consolidation. (Except of new versions: that is default)"
>>> If customers already using other also proven leading software for Consolidation, does that mean they do not need the consolidation engine of BPC?
regards
Pointez Rexiproca
Edited by: pointes rexiproca on Mar 6, 2008 3:06 PM

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