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

By |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 [...]

The Agile SAP Enterprise and Regulatory Compliance

By |February 21st, 2008|

How can you be more nimble? Are you in an agile enterprise? The very nature of regulatory compliance makes creating an agile enterprise difficult. Often, regulatory compliance acts as a tax on the enterprise. Most businesses with highly regulatory environments struggle to process the improvements, streamlining, cost reductions, and simplifications that they need to stay competitive in a global environment. After doing several projects for U.S. companies subject to Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance [...]

Effectively Scope Your SAP Project

By |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 [...]

SAP, ERP III, SOA — The Learning Organization

By |April 27th, 2007|

  SAP Knowledge Management Introduction In the technology and business sectors, people are surrounded by buzzwords: ERP, SAP, SOA, you name it. However, these acronyms simply describe ways companies leverage technology for competitive business advantage. The systems are designed to reduce costs, streamline operations, increase revenue, and transform your organization [1]. Since ERP applications such as SAP have entered the business world, enterprises have struggled with one area: capturi [...]

SAP as a Change Enabler

By |April 17th, 2007|

SAP is known to improve business efficiency, but did you know that it can also transform your business operations? While many are aware that SAP offers strong benefits, they may not use the program to its full potential. If your company decides to implement or upgrade SAP, the results you achieve depend on several factors. The main elements for success are well-established business reasons and commitment to excellence in staffing your SAP project. That excellence in staffing is not just your in [...]

Screening and Interview Methods to Find the Right SAP Consultant

By |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 [...]