Specific Business Semantic Standards are standards defined and used by those in particular industries. SAP's 30+ years of experience in building business software that accommodates the needs of customers in particular industries has led to active participation and leadership in the development of many of the most important of these standards.

SAP's commitment to the evolution of industry-specific standards has allowed customers to benefit significantly through their lowered costs and increased speed of collaboration with their business partners. A connection built with these standards can typically be used by many trading partners within the same industry, hence reducing or eliminating the need to build unique, "one-off" connections. Additionally, business software solutions that support these standards allow for increased interoperability between offerings from multiple vendors within the same industry.

SAP's active participation and leadership in development of these standards allows for an ongoing understanding of essential markets, and demonstrates a commitment to the needs of customers within specific industries.