Shai has announced he is leaving SAP. Shai's story is an inspiring one.. Entrepreneur builds portal software start-up company, company is acquired by large established software company, entrepreneur stays at large company and changes the company culture to embrace the web and web services.

Does Shai's departure signal that SAP is just too entrenched in annual maintenance fees and on-premise software solutions for any one person to turn the ship? Shai's post-SAP ambition to change the climate may prove relatively easier than changing SAP