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ARIBA Strategy is Based on a centralized model.
ARIBA Buyer can be deployed on an enterprises intranets or
hosted by application service providers (ASPs). It integrates with ARIBA Commerce Services Networl (CSN) on
the internet to provide services such as order routing to suppliers, catalog delivery from suppliers, purchasing
order tracking, and logistics support.
With ARIBA Buyer, user can access a broad set of suppliers, ARIBA-based Industry marketplace, and ramp up to
ARIBAs model is directed to the ARIBA CSN. The front end ARIBA Buyer, can reside in any combination
ARIBA sells software, consulting services, and has revenue streams from the market place value added services
which are centrally controlled.
As a central process ARIBA does control marketplace standards with in its space. However, at the corporate level.
Strictly is a software provider and consultant. Their model is based on the customer and the customer needs.
ORACLE simply builds to suite, also known as, typically a proprietary implementation.