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Reduce SAP Project Stress: Part 1
Reduce SAP Project Stress: Part 1

Reduce SAP Project Stress: Part 1

By Bill Wood|August 25th, 2008|

Expectation Setting As one of the most overlooked consulting and management skills, expectation setting can make the difference between a good job and a mess. Expectation setting is vital for both the person who is supposed to meet the expectation (the consultant or implementation vendor), as well as those setting expectations (the customer or project manager). During an SAP implementation, project-related expectation setting comes at many points and phases of the project. The team nee [...]

Reduce SAP, ERP, or Technology Project Stress: Part 2
Reduce SAP, ERP, or Technology Project Stress: Part 2

Reduce SAP, ERP, or Technology Project Stress: Part 2

By Bill Wood|August 20th, 2008|

A good SAP project with solid performance requirements will often be a stressful experience. Anyone who has been through an ERP implementation has experienced this stress. And although this may sound counter-intuitive, if you’ve chosen the right people for the project during the course of the implementation, you will experience conflict. Why do tempers flare with the right people? They are usually the people who care the most about the business and are passionate about their responsibilities. I [...]

Effectively Scope Your SAP Project
Effectively Scope Your SAP Project

Effectively Scope Your SAP Project

By Bill Wood|May 17th, 2007|

Over the years, people have written hundreds of articles, documents, and warnings about scope setting, scope control, and scope management with ERP and IT projects. Project scope is one of the biggest ERP project risk factors. Yet, a project may lack practical insight on setting or managing scope. SAP provides all of the tools and resources to do the job correctly--even before an RFP is issued. Since the mid to late 90's, SAP has provided an extensive implementation toolset that many do not ful [...]

Screening and Interview Methods to Find the Right SAP Consultant
Screening and Interview Methods to Find the Right SAP Consultant

Screening and Interview Methods to Find the Right SAP Consultant

By Bill Wood|April 14th, 2007|

Whether you are a business or a consulting firm, you want to get what you’re actually paying for. Often, this requires avoiding the cons who present promising resumes. Unfortunately, software consulting fraud today is rampant and overwhelmingly involves H1B fraud. High salaries with few entrance requirements make SAP consulting a prime software consulting fraud target. SAP implementations provide crucial competitive advantages in business, including efficiency, integration, and automation. To a [...]